In spite of the fact that the product information clearly states that this lift is not compatible with vans, that is exactly what I am using it on. And even though it is not designed as such, I converted the load platform to accommodate both my wheelchair and scooter and can use it to drive either mobility devise into the back of my van. Love it!

After a year of heavy use, it's still holding up. There is zero support from the manufacture, so if the motor gives out its going in the trash. The cable broke once, so I had to make a new one. No replacement part available; remote, cable, motor.

This product is very heavily built for my purposes. You must be very intuitive to assemble it, though. The pitiful instruction manual is very little help. You must be able to 'read' the tiny pictures to get an idea of how it goes together. Some of the features that are stated in the manual are not the same, such as the method by which the lift is adjusted up or down to meet the level of your tailgate. It is not difficult once you figure it out, but don't rely on the instructions for this.

Should work well..A little puzzle to put together...Larin had to send me knew proximity switches as their part of the assembly crushed wires and shorted out switches..I had to spend hours to diagnose the problem and remove/replace the switches..

UPDATE APRIL 2023: well have been using lift off and on for some time and still going strong. I installed a quick connect for power for either my winch or this lift. I also fabricated a larger plate to rest on top of existing plate when needed for larger footprint. I installed quick pins at various points to make storage and carrying easier.

Well I was apprehensive about ordering this based on the reviews I read here, but the option of having to remove/replace the tailgate for the occasional need of a lift did not make sense for my situation.

I just received the product yesterday and assembled it, but I am impressed so far. The seller was kotulas and everything was packed VERY well on a pallet and arrived via truck freight. (I will write a vendor review too)

I did not find the instructions on assembly as difficult as other have explained although a few more pictures would be helpful. I liked how the bolts were stamped on top with the corresponding number referenced in the instructions...it made assembly that much quicker. I first assembled it loosely with all the nuts threaded just the one turn before you hit the nylon to make sure everything fit well and then I tightened one section at a time while checking the fit.

I also read where someone said the crimp sleeve on the cable slipped and came apart so I wanted to reduce the risk of this so I added a cable clamp next the the sleeve for a little added security.

To test the power and feed the cable, I used the 50amp breaker in line with my battery jump pack and everything worked well...and I might just use this set-up for while still in the testing phase before hard-wiring it to the battery.

I may give quick disconnect pins a try to make the tray removable to reduce the weight when disconnecting and storing the unit...or I may just up my gym time so it is not an issue :)