Description
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Industry leading 3 YEAR WARRANTY
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Combo (Symmetrical and Asymmetrical) Arm Assembly with Adjustable Screw Pads!
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CE Certified Lift Structure and Hydraulic System – Tested 115% Dynamic Load Capacity and 150% Static Load Capacity
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One Set of 4″ Tall Truck Adapters Included; 6’9″ Lift Height Maximum with Truck Adapters
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All Robot Welded Structure with Durable Powder Coated Finish
APlusLift HW-10KOH-A car lift (auto hoist) is one of the most affordable overhead car lifts built with quality materials and good workmanship. The lift has a strong double “S” column design to support 10,000 LB capacity.
Specifications
- Overall Height: 143 3/16″
- Overall Width: 134 5/16″
- Maximum Lift height with Truck Adapters: 81″
- Maximum Lift height without Truck Adapters: 75″
- Minimum Height of Arm Top: 4.5″
- Drive Through Width (Carriage to Carriage): 100″
- Column to Column Width: 109″
- Column Cross Section: 11″L x 7″W
- Driving Mode: Dual hydraulic cylinders, chain drive
- Motor: 220V Single Phase 3HP 10A (recommend a 30A breaker)
- Hydraulic Oil: 3-5 gallons AW32/AW46 (Not Included in the Package)
- Lifting Capacity: 10,000 LB
- Time to full rise: 50 sec
- Combo (Symmetrical and Asymmetrical) Arm Assembly
- Straight Front/Rear 3 Stage reach from 22 7/8″ to 42 5/8″
- Straight Rear 2 Stage reach from 33 5/8″ to 52 7/8″
- 4 Pieces of Adjustable Screw Pads Included
- 4 Pieces of 4″ Tall Truck Adapters (Height Extensions) Included
- Shipping Weight: 1,450 LB
- Shipping package size: 113″L x 22″W x 40″H
- Concrete Requirement: 6″ thick at 3500 psi reinforced with fiberglass or steel (4″ thick for vehicles 9000LB and below)
- 10 anchor bolts and 10 shims included
- Tool trays and toe guards included
- Column Steel Thickness: 13/64″
- Carriage Steel Thickness: 15/64″
- Carriage Yoke Thickness: 9/16″
- Arm Steel Thickness: 15/64″
- Base Plate Steel Thickness: 5/8″
Features
- CE Certified Lift Structure and Hydraulic System
- Third party tested with a dynamic load capacity of 115%
- Third party tested with a static load capacity of 150%
- Durable hydraulic system
- Easy to operate and maintain
- Double point safety lock release
- Double Seal Rings Protecting PU Material
- Carriage Material Q355 (ASTM A572), Stronger Than Normal Q235 Steel
- Lifting operation by pressing “UP” button on motor
- Manual lowering operation by pressing lever
- Relief valve built in power pump to prevent overloading
- Automatic arm lock restraints
- Relief valve built in power pump to prevent overloading
- Door guards protection rubber
- Up-limit switch to protect cylinders working stroke used in safe length scope
- Heavy duty 3/8″ diameter cable and 5″ pulley that reduce high stress on synchronization process and increase cable life
- Ultra high molecular self lubricating nylon slider that ensures carriage smooth moving up and down
Buying lifts in this prosumer category is often a sketchy proposition, like the scissor lifts you get from HF and others with questionable but usually adequate build quality. Not so with this. All of the welds look like they're wire feed gas welds done by a machine. If not, they're done by very good welders who know their stuff, so check that box.
Another indication of build quality is that when I set the posts up and dialed in the exact same number of turns to the cable adjusters on either side, the two sides were so perfectly aligned that I couldn't tell the difference between the clicks on both columns. They were clicking at exactly the same times, meaning that both columns, both cables and all of the pulleys were built to the exact same spec on either side. Otherwise my method of adjustment would have been merely a close place to start with before fine tuning. I didn't have to make any. Once they were tensioned, that's where they stayed. I find this to be an attention to detail that while maybe not necessary, it shows pride in workmanship that gives me confidence that I'll be safe working underneath.
A final word about quality is the fact that they require a 30 amp circuit and 6" minimum concrete thickness. The power unit draws only 15 amps, so the 30 amp circuit is way overkill. Same with the concrete. While others of the same capacity call for 4.5" thickness, they build in a greater safety factor with this lift by calling for 6". While this is on the installer to do it this way, it again gives me confidence that I'm not going to end up a pancake underneath this thing.
With all that said, when I had the truck up on the lift and started grabbing things at the rear, it seemed to move around quite a bit. Apparently this is normal for a long pickup and it can be remedied by putting safety stands front and rear. I couldn't bring myself to get under it until I bought the safety stands to stabilize it. All in all the truck was up in the air for two weeks and there was never any indication of strain. When it came time to let it down, no issue there either. It picked it up if the safety catches no problem and down it came after I released them.
As others have noted, the instructions aren't great. The limit switch and bar was a mystery that took a little while to figure out. There was no diagram or instruction on how to do it. Also, I don't think I would feel confident putting a full 10k lbs on it. That's not to say it won't lift it safely, but even given the safety factors they build into the capacities on these things, I always like to have more than I need to have when I have to climb under something that weighs several tons. With the way the safety arms were flexing with 7k+ on it, that's about all I'm comfortable with personally. It's fine considering that my pickup is the heaviest thing I'll ever put on it, but if you're looking to put a full 10k on a lift, you might want to get something that's the next class up. The 11k and up lifts are a much heavier duty design than this style and will give you the wiggle room needed in case your weights aren't exactly where you thought they were.
Overall, I consider this to be a bargain for the price. It's a very well made piece of equipment and costs thousands less than the name brand lifts. I've seen the other 10k lifts and they aren't any heavier than this in design. The instructions aren't the best, but given the price, I feel like that's the least of my concerns. I was still able to make do, so it wouldn't be worth paying extra to have the install manual flow a little better. In the end it works beautifully and I couldn't be happier.