Hey guys I’m new to the forum and not sure if this is where this post should go. If not just let me know.

But I recently found an old Mohawk 12k lift for sale and I was wondering what y’all think. He’s asking $3000 for it which seems a little high to me being it’s pretty old and it’s chain over drive instead of direct drive.

I was interested to see what y’all think. I was wanting to get a direct drive asymmetrical lift. But it’s hard for me to pass up this mohawk with all the good things I’ve heard about you them. Also the heaviest things I would be lifting would be f250 crew cab diesels with the 8 foot bed. So 12k probably a little more then I need, but it would make me feel a lot better.

I’ve been working on cars and trucks and everything in between all my life, but I’ve never had the opportunity to have a lift in my own shop. So I definitely know I have some ignorance in this area that I would love some advice on.

im super exciting about potential getting this mohawk, but scared I’m gonna regret not getting a direct drive asymmetric.

Any advice on what and how to inspect the chain over drive and the lift in general would be amazing also.

Look forward to hearing from y’all I’m going to look at it tomorrow so any advice before then would be good to me.

 

for about the same price you can buy a new lift that would better suit your needs instead of this 30-40 year old unit.

 

X2 get a new unit and get some front and rear stabilizing stands. https://www.harborfreight.com/2-ton-...hoCtZ4QAvD_BwE

 

I dont think that a 12k honestly. looks like a 7k system one. Currently a 12k new is about $13k. Mohawk has not changed their design much so not much different interests of looks. i have a bendpak 9k, Rotary 9k and 2 Mohawk 9k. I would take an old Mohawk over any lift. I am currently waiting for a writen quote on a 12k. I have seen newer 12k sell for $1k all the way to $6k depending on looks. Again I would tell you get the numbers call Mohawk and make sure it is 12k. Let us know if it is