2 Post Lifts Comparison

Can't decide which 2 post lifts are right for you? Many considerations come into play when making an auto lift purchase - the types of vehicles you will be lifting such as light duty passenger cars and trucks or medium to heavy duty commercial fleet and construction diesel vehicles, the types of service repair work to be performed, the size of your automotive lift bay(s), ceiling height, electrical needs, safety considerations such as ALI/ETL third party gold label certification, and price points.

Consider this, Challenger Lifts offers automotive lifts in 10,000 lb. capacities that accommodate 100% of the top 20 selling vehicles, unlike competitor's asymmetric only and symmetric only 2 post lifts. We design our two post auto lifts to go above third party industry standards. We are also an active board member of the Automotive Lift Institute, designing and manufacturing vehicle lifts and car hoists that carry the Gold Label ALI/ETL certification. And we have light duty auto lifts and car hoists, 12,000 to 18,000 lb. medium to heavy duty truck lifts, and several vehicle lift models at different price points (contact your local Challenger Lifts representative for pricing).

	CLFP9 2 Post Lifts	E10 Two Post Lifts	CL10V3 Two Post Lifts	CL10V3-DPC 2 Post Lifts	E12 Two Post Lifts	12000 TWo Post Lifts	15000 2 Post Lifts	18000 2 Post Lifts
Capacity	9,000 lbs	10,000 lbs	10,000 lbs	10,000 lbs	12,000 lbs	12,000 lbs	15,000 lbs	18,000 lbs
Vehicle Lift Configuration	Asymmetric / Symmetric	Versymmetric® 2 Lifts in One	Versymmetric® Plus 2 Lift in One	Versymmetric® Plus 2 Lift in One	Symmetric	Symmetric	Symmetric	Symmetric
Arm Configuration	3 stage front + 3 stage rear	3 stage front + 2 stage rear	Industry first 3 stage front + 3 stage rear	Industry first 3 stage front + 3 stage rear	2 stage front and rear	2 stage front and rear	2 stage front and rear	2 stage front and rear
Width Overall	11' 5-1/2"	10' 11-3/4'	Adj. 11' 6-1/2" - 11' 11"	Adj. 11' 6-1/2" - 11' 11"	11' 7-3/4"	11' 10"	12' 10-3/4"	12' 103/4"
Drive-thru Clearance	98-3/16"	98-3/8"	Adj. 11' 6-1/2" - 11' 11"	Adj. 11' 6-1/2" - 11' 11"	11' 7-3/4"	11' 10"	12' 10-3/4"	12' 10-3/4"
Floor-Overhead Switch	N/A	11' 5"	11' 2-1/2"	11' 2-1/2"	13' 3-1/2" or 14' 1/2"	13' 1"	13' 11"	13' 11"
Column Height	10' 7/8"	11' 11-7/8"	11' 8"	11' 8"	13' 10" or 14' 7"	13' 8"	14' 6"	14' 6"
Ceiling Height Required	10' 1-7/8"	12'	12'	12'	13' 11" or 14' 8"	13'9"	14' 7"	14' 7"
Adjustable Height Standard	No	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No
Column Height Extension	No	No	Optional	Optional	No	Optional	Optional	Optional
Front Arm Reach	24-1/2" - 44-1/2"	21-3/4" - 39-1/4"	19-13/16" - 42"	19-13/16" - 42"	35-3/4" - 54-1/2"	37" - 54"	38-1/2" - 62"	38-1/2" - 62"
Rear Arm Reach	24-1/2" - 44-1/2"	38-1/4" + 55-3/8"	37-5/8" - 60"	37-5/8" - 60"	35-3/4" - 54-1/2"	37" - 54"	38-1/2" - 62"	38-1/2" - 62"
Screw Pad Height	3-7/8" - 7-1/8"	4-1/8" - 7-1/4"	3-7/8" - 7-1/8"	3-7/8" - 7-1/8"	5-1/4" - 7-1/4"	5" - 6-3/4"	6-1/4" - 8-1/2"	6-1/4" - 8-1/2"
Stack Adapters	Optional	Optional	Optional	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard
Vehicle Lift Speed of Rise	60 Sec.	50 Sec.	48 Sec.	48 Sec.	66 Sec.	60 Sec.	80 Sec.	80 Sec.
Motor	2 HP	2 HP	2 HP	2 HP	2 HP	2 HP	2 HP	3 HP
Voltage	208 - 230V *	208 - 230V *	208 - 230V *	208 - 230V *	208 - 230V *	208 - 230V *	208 - 230V *	208 - 230V *
Electrical Requirements	Dedicated 25 Amp Circuit	Dedicated 25 Amp Circuit	Dedicated 25 Amp Circuit	Dedicated 25 Amp Circuit	Dedicated 25 Amp Circuit	Dedicated 20 Amp Circuit	Dedicated 20 Amp Circuit	Dedicated 20 Amp Circuit
Rubber Door Guards	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Foam Door Guards	Foam Door Guards	Foam Door Guards
† Custom Paint Colors	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Lock Release System	Dual-point mechanical lock release	Single-point mechanical lock release	Single-point mechanical lock release	Dual single-point mechanical lock release	Single-point mechanical lock release	Single-point air lock release	Single-point air lock release	Single-point air lock release
	† Standard colors are red and blue. † Custom colors are available on select automotive lift models with order of 6 or more lifts. * Single phase standard. Optional 3 phase electrical available. Flooring: Concrete requirements are 4 inches minimum depth, with steel reinforcement, 3500 psi, cured 28 days per commercial practice.
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