Rotary Lift Installation: Complete unboxing and full Install

[@brandontscheschlog]

Cool vid. I’ve got a 9K SP98 2 post Rotary and after 35 years I finally needed to replace the seals in the cylinder. These are the only lifts I trust to work under.

[@slowride55]

Awesome video. A couple years ago I bought a used Rotary SPOA9 and installed it in my shop. I spent a LOT of time making sure the columns were plumb, level, and square. I have learned a lot about lifts since having this one and don’t know how I would live without it.

[@Balenza345]

This lift is only suitable for cars and pick ups. The pipes and cables should be on the floor. On the top means you can't put a large van on this lift. So I would never buy this type of lift.

[@stepheneggert9474]

Only the best.... Rotary..i own a 1967 Rotary inground..its been fully restored..,now back in service.. the best aboveground lift money can bye

[@stepheneggert7388]

I got a free inground lift ..globe model # fs-10...it was only 5 yrs old..in 1999..I like the clean open floor look..I like yours ..it's a great unit...no china..cheap.China.... stuf..stuff.. did well..my lift still works great. No oil leaks...no maintenance..but only look it over each yr..check the oil if full. To plug fill line ..no leaks.. the outer case was factory fiberglass..no rusting ..air line I installed is copper heavy type...no rust out..underground..free is good....but yours is awsome..heavy duty..love it..great video

[@stepheneggert7388]

It was not hard to do....dig a 9 ft hole..hire it out..backed my trailer to the hole and slide it into..leave all sides. Top.as well ,add sand as back fill ..add your copper air line to case..add veg food grade oil..40 gal..fill..test for leaks..over night..all good fill with 8 in of cement ..to floor leavel....easy to do..food grade vegetable oil..you,ll have no...e.p.a issues..with them..ty

[@andyenglish7315]

Weird watching this...back in 99 I bought a SPO9 9000 lb, Asy 2 post for 2695.00 delivered from the factory. Me and my son installed it. Only issue I ever had was to replace the spotting dish as it rotted out. Never an issue from day one...best tool I ever purchased. Back then everyone I spoke to mentioned, get a Rotary...it's the Cadillac of lifts.

[@jeffalvich9434]

You definitely did your research and it SHOWS!!!!!!

[@ferdinandomendiola7755]

America's greatest lift

[@johnbusalachi6183]

I personally found this very informative.👍

[@jeffdriver3000]

I like the Rotary brand 2 post lift but I prefer the flip lift pads to the stack ones

[@davem3789]

I have the same lift. Picked it up from the Rotary factory in Madison IN the summer of 2020. When picking up my diesel super duty I put supplemental jack stands on the ends. So much of the long wheelbase trucks is out past the arms you can make it “rock” when wrenching on it. I had to shim my base plates also and injected epoxy under the baseplate. That may not be mandatory, but I fell better knowing there is close to 100% support under the column baseplate.

[@G5Ckxew]

In the fine print of the instructions they say to pack non-shrink grout under the columns but I prefer your epoxy idea.

[@CJGeibe]

Thanks for putting this together

[@thomasszary7481]

I install these for a living. There is so much you left out.

[@pjames4413]

I think will pay the dealer to do the install.

[@alfamoua]

You should do one

[@thomasszary7481]

@@alfamoua maybe one day.

[@RB66_]

great video. i bought and installed the same one but asymmetrical, 2 years ago. it was not that much more to buy this USA made lift than those china made lifts. totally worth it. did a lot of research and took my time with the measurements and placement. again, taking my time, i would do maybe a couple of steps a day and double check everything as i go. then read the manual again for the next steps the next day. i made a few errors like you but got it done eventually. what a game changer to work on your car. red looks good. i got blue. good luck with it

[@mapintil]

This one had Made in Taiwan on it. At least on the bag of hardware...:-)

[@peteryeung111]

@@mapintil Made in Taiwan better than made in china 😉

[@mapintil]

@@peteryeung111 Thank you Sir. I agree and I appreciate your response.

[@peteryeung111]

@@mapintil 😁🤝 🍻cheers

[@G5Ckxew]

You're damn lucky that you bought it when you did. Prices have more than doubled since COVID-19.

[@ferdinandomendiola7755]

LOVE ROTARY LIFTS

[@Werdnasemajjamesandrew]

Install the ff729 spotting dish 3’10” forward of center lime and 2’5” left of center. Them use the instruction placard to position the different type of vehicle to the front middle or rear of the spotting dish. This guy is front loading every truck he put up.

[@ronaldgreen5109]

Nicely done with this video how did you hook up the overhead shut off switch and did you have to drill holes to install the electrical box inside the column ? Thanks

[@MasterJacks]

Yeah, sorry about that. The overhead does wire inline with the power supply so that it can cut power when activated. The instructions show how the wiring is to be done. I did drill a hole to mount my electrical box within the column.

[@perme8media292]

You can drill a junction box to the column or route conduit overhead to the ceiling, but always make sure there is a disconnect close by if you need to work on the lift power unit so you don’t have to climb onto a ceiling

[@LEDOmar23]

Pretty cool to watch!

[@greggo502]

Nice video. I just installed my used Mowhawk lift last weekend. Did Rotary mention anything about using epoxy with the anchors?? I used it with mine

[@MasterJacks]

That'll be a sweet lift. Rotary didn't have anything about epoxy for the anchor bolts, but I know there's benefit to it in certain applications.

[@perme8media292]

Unless you anchor into a slab, that doesn’t have the adequate amount of inches, none of that adhesive is needed. Those anchors won’t fail.

[@dcm12388]

Drill your holes all the way through the slab so if you have to move it you can hammer the studs flat

[@b376010]

You risk "punching out" the bottom of the slab thus creating a weaker mounting area!

[@rockcrusher7000]

good vid , i have one question concerning long hose routing , does it stay on the outside of columns and above the overhead ? I removed my lift years ago and can't remember

[@perme8media292]

Yes outside the columns and over the overhead

[@andrewsnider4098]

Thanks for the excellent video. I am in the process of selecting a lift and I am trying to determine the type and how much room I need for it. I am just curious how you decided between a symmetric and an asymmetric lift. Also can you please share how you determined the position of the lift within the bay and how big your bay is? The trucks seem very close to the door. Does this cause you any issues? Would you position the lift in the same place if you were to do it again? Thanks so much.

[@MasterJacks]

Good questions. The shop is 30' deep. It is 13'-1" from my closed overhead door to the center of the lift columns. This favors more room in front of the lift for my bench, mezzanine, room to work, positioning cherry picker, etc. I've had long-box crewcab pickups on it without trouble closing the door. In my opinion, there's more versatility with vehicle positioning with the symmetrical lift and three stage arms. The rotary rep recommended I go with the symmetrical lift when I told him I wasn't interested in any arm deflection and being comfortable under vehicles at the upper end of the 10k rating. I also have a new (2023) bendpack 10k lift. I like it too (especially for the price), but the rotary is better. It lifts faster, the motor is more conveniently positioned, the profile and footprint are smaller (just as beefy), and it has more teeth on the arms (arm positioning), and I love the 3-stage telescoping arms. They both do everything I need them to, just prefer the rotary (but man they're expensive!) Both lifts came with instructions for positioning within the bay for maximum usability. Enjoy shopping, I'm sure you'll love whatever you buy!

[@andrewsnider4098]

@@MasterJacksThanks for your reply. The number of teeth for adjusting the arms isn’t something that I had considered. I better do some more research on the lifts. Take care.

[@perme8media292]

Rotary and challenger are the best lifts out there but they are mainly for commercial use. There are a couple other brands like forward and Manitowoc that are greatly built and you can get parts to repair them. It depends on what you’re lifting up and how often and whether you have the ceiling clearance and slab clearance are used 7000 pound rotary is ideal for home use

[@44TylerJustin]

I install these daily for my job and can’t tell you how many times rotary has made one small mistake that has fucked us over. My buddy and I spent all day at Land Rover/jaguar installing two spoa10 standard black lifts then right at the end they had bent the carriage near the hole for the pin to hold the arms in place so we couldn’t finish the job and had to call them to get a replacement carriage, and that’s just one story of many. Either they are missing small parts or something on the lift itself is bent.

[@jgs1703]

You should have the customer contact rotary directly and they would have sent someone out to install the new carriage. Its a warranty issue.

[@G5Ckxew]

I have a hunch that Rotary has a problem with workers. My SPOA10 Shockwaves had over a 6-month delivery backlog and the price is more than double what it was 3 years ago. I don't even want to think about what I'll have to deal with if I need support.

[@peanutbutterjellyjam2179]

Good video. Good work.

[@Eounice]

good job

[@erbenton07]

How thick is your concrete floor?

[@edwardharvey1954]

Good video. Can I ask what gauge wire u used? Thabks

[@perme8media292]

Are you referring to the wire cable that attaches to the carriage

[@lavoto-mobile7088]

Hey about the power hookup. Does your main wire goes in the overhead limit switch before going to the power unit? And how is it wired?

[@MasterJacks]

I'm no electrician, so take it for what it's worth. You run one of your 240v hot legs through the overhead switch on the way down to the power unit. I mounted a box on the upper column and brought my power into it. From there I ran the black wire over to the limit switch, through the switch, back to the box, then both power legs and the ground leg from the junction box down to the unit. Hope that helps!

[@lavoto-mobile7088]

@@MasterJacksYessir exactly what I needed. That confirmed what a was thinking. Btw really good vid! Great work. Thanks

[@khaled6100]

Respect 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sfcd4757]

on the delivery...did they use a liftgate to lower the pallet? i saw a guy with a palletjack on the ground. i have very easy access to a pallet jack if i can have it off the truck that i can move it into my garage but i dont have a forklift or anything and i keep reading the buyer must offload it

[@MasterJacks]

In my case it was lowered from the semi with a liftgate. We used a forklift to get it from the road to the shop. If you had a hard surface the whole way, I'm sure a pallet jack would do fine.

[@byronmorgan7648]

Poorly done. Wasted moves on assembly, improper assembly procedures, failure to read the instructions and follow them. Poor way to install EQ Cables and hydraulic hoses, messy and poor way to bleed cylinders. Overhead height limit box installed incorrectly to the bar...just not wrong position but improperly mounted.... read the instructions.... Instructions give you exact measurements for setting width of the overhead crossmember.....this video documents all the reasons a professional should install your lift. The only positive comment is at least you measured for off plane column mounting.

[@hhazelhoff1363]

At almost,$10,000 you can get almost three Benpack lifts. I have to be completely honest here, both lifts terrific. But at one third the price I would highly recommend a cheaper lift. You will never know the difference. Cheers

[@albertsautodiagnosticsllc2130]

My honest opinion as a professional mechanic I have worked with rotary lifts amd bendpac lifts and when I built my shop I chose the rotary lift out of all the other cheap options out there for a reason...

[@hhazelhoff1363]

@@albertsautodiagnosticsllc2130 if your cycling the lift multiple times a day that might be the way to go. Most home shops probably don’t cycle the lift but 4 times a month. You can buy a decent lift for under $3000, that will last a homeowner 30 years.

[@johnbusalachi6183]

Pardon me if the info was in the video and I missed it, but what model no. of this 10k lift was featured. AND. Is it a symmetrical or asymmetrical configuration?

[@MasterJacks]

It's the SPO10. I ordered it with 3-stage arms and a 2' height extension. This is the symmetrical model. It handles heavier loads better, and in my opinion, is more versatile. The 3-stage arms are the same ones they use on the 12k models, so they're beefier, but have great range (from short to long).

[@jackofall2305]

"We just didn't read the instructions" me too man me too

[@Werdnasemajjamesandrew]

1/2 inch of shims in one place is not a thing unless you are not willing to buy longer anchors you didnt explain that at all. Also always use 10000 psi grout when raising a column above 1/16 inch. Rotary baseplates tend to “oil can” when raised only by shim. Hydraulic cylinder sits in the middle of the anchors/ shims. Most hoist companies will install residential for a flat fee of 600 plus materials like grout or electrical

[@nicklomas1044]

HOW MUCH DID IT COST? LOOKS GREAT,WELL MANUFACTURED

[@MasterJacks]

As configured, it was $6700 when I bought it in 2020. I priced one about a month ago (Oct 2022) and the same setup was $9600. There has been a price increase along with a "temporary" steel surcharge of around $1200. Blah. Absolutely love the lift though and will probably eat the price increase when I'm ready. Hoping steel prices relax.

[@nicklomas1044]

@@MasterJacks thanks looks fantastic

[@jamalcharmok5744]

Does this lift have an overall height adjustment with various holes on the top section or is it fixed. My ceiling is 11’5”. It says min. Ceiling Height of 12’

[@MasterJacks]

Probably have to ask the rotary rep, but you might be able to shorten it some. Also, the cables and hoses come sized to the height you order.

[@SuperJaski]

What was the estimated shipping weight and dimensions of that one box

[@andymoore7597]

1795lb

[@QuietStormX]

I thought it would be a long rods they ride on than cables like most all others...

[@MasterJacks]

The hydraulic pistons raise the vehicle. The cables equalize the lifting force from side to side.

[@QuietStormX]

@@MasterJacks I always thought it was to spiral rods that the lifts would ride onto raise them than cables. You would not need locks too.

[@robertjacobson4926]

Take a shot every time he says “We realized we did this wrong”

[@zayadmohsin]

How much its cost?

[@randyusmc]

If you have to ask, you can't afford it

[@G5Ckxew]

@@randyusmc You got that right! I still can't believe these are selling for twice what they sold for just a few years ago and the lead time is ridiculous. I'm still waiting for delivery for an order I placed 7 months ago and since then the price has risen by $800 each! I could have gone with a set of BendPaks for half the price in less than a month, but sometimes it's better to be patient and get the best instead.

[@mikebuscemi7137]

I could put that lift in half the time no transit use arms to check level shim first column then level second leave anchors half up so arms dont drag structure is done all that's left is rigging too much info for a simple install

[@Balenza345]

This lift is only suitable for cars and pick ups. The pipes and cables should be on the floor. On the top means you can't put a large van on this lift. So I would never buy this type of lift.

[@tonymontana897]

This is the reason why you DON'T buy the cheap chinese junk lifts. Pay the money and get proper equipment.

[@mikebuscemi7137]

Rotary is not Chinese guy buy Ben pak that' Chinese along with the Toyota you drive rotary for life the Ferrari you'll never own

[@tonymontana897]

@@mikebuscemi7137 What the fuck kind of drugs are you on ?