First off, the lift that failed was not a ProPark 7. But I'm sure they all have the potential to fail. I wonder if simply adding cross-bars to tie together the tops of the posts (at least on the ends) would eliminate the need to bolt down, essentially helping to close the structure. As long as your car doesn't hang off the ends when you raise it, there should be no interference issues.
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