Frequently Asked Questions

Add the item to your cart or call us. Most lifts have options — extra lifting pads, drip trays, longer arms, a power-unit upgrade — and those are priced on the product page so the total you see is the total you pay, freight aside.

Stock moves daily and the larger lifts ship from the manufacturer’s warehouse, so we confirm availability and lead time before taking payment on freight items.

Yes, and it is worth a five-minute call. Capacity, ceiling height, bay width, concrete thickness and the power you have available all constrain the choice, and getting one of them wrong is expensive to undo.

Prices track the manufacturer’s current list. There is little room on single units, but ask about package pricing if you are equipping a whole bay or buying more than one lift.

It varies by manufacturer and is printed on every product page. Typical cover runs 5 years on the steel structure, 3 years on hydraulics and 1–2 years on electrical and power units; some brands offer a limited lifetime warranty on the structure.

Each lift states its own requirement on the product page, and it is the specification that matters, not a rule of thumb. A typical two-post lift calls for at least 4 inches of 3,000 psi concrete, level, cured and away from expansion joints and slab edges. Check yours before ordering.

Overhead two-post lifts need roughly 12 feet. Baseplate two-post lifts run the hydraulics along the floor and fit lower garages. Four-post and mid-rise scissor lifts need less again. The required height is on each product page.

Most single-phase lifts run on 110V or 220V; larger and three-phase machines need 220V or 240V. The exact requirement is listed per product — several lifts ship 110V as standard with a 220V upgrade available as an option.

We sell equipment; we do not install it. Lifts should be installed by a qualified installer and, where your jurisdiction requires it, inspected to ALI/ANSI standards. We can tell you what the manufacturer requires of the installer.

Some of it. ALI certification is noted in the product name and specifications where the manufacturer holds it. If certification matters for your insurer or your jurisdiction, check the listing or ask us before ordering.

Smaller items ship by parcel. Lifts and machines ship by freight: 257 products in the catalogue are freight-only, and their shipping surcharge is shown on the product page before you order. Those surcharges currently range from $90 to $5,000 depending on the machine and the destination.

Because a 10,000 lb two-post lift and a pegboard panel are not the same shipment. Freight depends on weight, length, your address and whether the truck can get to you, so it is priced per item rather than hidden in the product price.

Standard freight is kerbside and the driver is not required to unload. Tell us at the time of order if you need a liftgate or a dock delivery; it changes the quote, and it is far cheaper to arrange up front than to redeliver.

Inspect the crate before you sign. Note any damage on the delivery receipt, photograph it, and contact us the same day. A clean signature on a damaged shipment makes a freight claim very hard to win.

Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico are quoted individually. Contact us with the model and your address.

Yes — see the Financing page for the current application. Shop equipment is a business asset, so if you are buying through a company, ask your accountant about Section 179; it often changes the real cost of the purchase.

That depends on the amount, the term and your credit. The financing page gives the current terms and lets you apply.

Around 660 products across 19 categories from 23 brands: two-post, four-post and scissor lifts, forklifts and stackers, tire changers, wheel balancers and alignment machines, ramps and wheel cribs, workbenches, pegboard and tool storage, diagnostic tools, air compressors and shop equipment.

From light-duty motorcycle and ATV lifts up to a 108,000 lb six-column mobile lift for heavy trucks and buses. Most car and light-truck shops are looking at the 9,000–12,000 lb two-post range.

Yes — arm restraint kits, lifting pads and adapters, drip trays, airline kits, extension kits, turnplates and the rest. They are listed under Car Lift Accessories and as priced options on the lifts themselves.

Two-post lifts leave the wheels hanging, which is what you want for brakes, suspension and tires, and they take less floor space. Four-post lifts are drive-on, better for alignment, long-term storage and parking two cars deep, and far more forgiving of uneven concrete.