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I am purchasing 10 new lifts this week, I am trying to decide between the Rotary Shock Wave lifts or the standard Rotary lifts. There is a $15,000 difference between the two options in total. I do not mind spending the extra cash as long as it is valuable. The basic difference is a 35 second difference going up and 30 second difference on the way down. It may not seem like much time to many. But I'm all about flow and efficiency. Does anyone have side by side experience with these two lifts? If so, do you find the faster lifts worth the extra expense? As well, any input, about the in ground Smart Lifts compared to the above ground two post lifts would be of help as well. Thank You

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IMHO it's not worth the extra 15k and there is such a thing as too fast. How many times have you seen guys leave something under the car or too close and the car touches it. Right now the speeds are slow enough you can normally stop and correct the issue with zero damage.

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I've calculated the time savings, crunched the numbers, and went with standard lifts. When quoting any job be sure to put in the extra .2 labor time it takes to make the car go up/down, sweep the bay, wash hands, test drive, and generally tidy up the car and get the next one in. It takes about 10 minutes on average to do this stuff.

 

Efficiency isn't made by speeding up the lifts, its made at the service counter.

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I personally don't think a faster lift is any advantage, for one sometimes you need to lower the car at a slow rate to align something as it comes down in that case a slower lift would make it easier. Also as the car comes down the tech can go through his head weather he has tightened everything etc. As far as the saving time well, really? I have more problems with customers pulling up out side the bays asking silly questions etc. maybe taking away a techs cell phone will save that extra minute and 5 seconds. Is 15K worth 65 seconds? Not by my bank account.

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