{"product_id":"atlas-apex8-ali-certified-hobbyist-8-000-lb-capacity-4-post-lift","title":"Atlas APEX8 ALI Certified Hobbyist 8,000 lb. 4 Post Lift","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" width=\"1198\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\" id=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-feature-continer kd-flex-row-2\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-feature-item kd-prouduct-feature-content\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eAtlas APEX8 ALI Certified 4-Post Lift\u003c\/h2\u003e  \u003cp\u003eCertification and portability do not usually arrive together. A lift that carries an independent third-party listing is normally one that gets anchored to a slab and stays there; a lift you can roll around the garage is normally one sold on the factory's own word. The APEX8 is both — \u003cstrong\u003eALI certified\u003c\/strong\u003e, and free-standing on a caster kit with polyurethane wheels, with anchor bolts an option rather than a requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThat combination is the reason to look at this one rather than a cheaper four-post. It is an 8,000 lb hobbyist-grade lift that will pass a documentation question, and it is not bolted to the floor.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat ALI Certification Actually Means Here\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAn independent third-party lift listing is not a sticker the factory prints. It means an outside test laboratory validated the lift's design against the North American vehicle lift safety standard and audits the plant that builds it, on an ongoing basis. That is a different thing from a manufacturer's own declaration of conformity, and the difference has consequences outside the garage: some insurers, most fleet operations and a number of local building and workplace codes require a listed lift by name.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIf you are in one of those categories, this matters more than any other line on this page, because certification cannot be added to a lift after you own it. If you are not, it remains a reasonable proxy for a design examined by someone other than the people selling it. Confirm your own requirement with your insurer or inspector either way.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCeiling.\u003c\/strong\u003e This page lists the columns at 85\" (7' 1\") — \u003cem\u003ea figure the manufacturer's current specification disputes; read the note under this list before you measure\u003c\/em\u003e. Add the roof height of whatever you intend to park underneath, plus clearance, and compare the total against your ceiling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWidth.\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\" (8' 8\") overall without the motor, 114\" (9' 6\") with it. Clearance between the columns is 94\" (7' 10\").\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLength.\u003c\/strong\u003e 207 5\/8\" (17' 3 5\/8\") overall with the approach ramp fitted; 157 1\/3\" (13' 1 1\/3\") between the columns, with runways 169 1\/2\" (14' 1 1\/2\") long. Plan the ramp end as usable floor, not as a wall.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGetting a car on it.\u003c\/strong\u003e Drive-through is 80 1\/4\" (6' 8 1\/4\") outside of tire to outside of tire. Between the runways you have 38\", narrowing to 33\" at the rails — check that against the track of the vehicle you intend to lift.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWorking height.\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\" (6') to the top of the runway, with 67\" (5' 7\") of clearance underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e 110 volt with a 30 amp breaker required — an ordinary single-phase circuit, correctly sized.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDelivery.\u003c\/strong\u003e 2,000 lbs shipping weight.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMeasuring your ceiling, your floor and your door opening — and confirming the circuit — is the customer's responsibility. Free-standing does not mean the floor is irrelevant: it must be level, sound and able to carry a concentrated load at four points.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eThe Column Height On This Page Is Disputed\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe column height quoted in that list, and in the table further down, is the figure our own specification sheet carries. The manufacturer's current published specification for this lift is taller, because it measures over the nuts capping the columns rather than over the column steel. Both are real measurements of a real object. They are not measurements of the same point, we cannot reconcile them from the data we hold, and this page is not going to name a winner.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIt matters because this is the number that decides whether the lift stands up in your building at all, and it has to stand up empty before a car ever goes on it. A domestic garage rarely has spare headroom, and the ceiling is rarely the lowest thing in the room: a sectional door track, an opener rail and its motor, a strip light or a joist normally hangs below the plaster. Measure to the lowest of those, over the spot where a column will actually stand.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsk us for the factory column height in writing, check it against that measurement, and only then order.\u003c\/strong\u003e A lift that will not stand upright under your ceiling is a freight bill in both directions, and the question takes one email to answer.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTwo Locks, and a Ladder\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe APEX8 uses a lock-ladder design with a double lock safety system, released from a single point. Worth unpacking, because this is where four-post lifts differ from each other in ways the spec sheet flattens.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA lock ladder means the lift can be parked at multiple discrete heights rather than only at the top of its travel, with the load carried on steel locks rather than on hydraulic pressure. That is what makes a four-post safe to leave loaded for months — which is exactly what you do when you are stacking cars for storage. The double lock system gives a second independent engagement, and single-point release means the whole lift comes off the locks from one control rather than four.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eStorage, Service, or Both\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFour-post lifts get bought for two different reasons and the APEX8 handles both. As \u003cstrong\u003estorage\u003c\/strong\u003e, it doubles a parking space by stacking one car over another, and the caster kit means the whole loaded footprint can be repositioned when you rearrange the garage. As a \u003cstrong\u003eservice\u003c\/strong\u003e lift, drive-on runways make it the fastest lift to load — no arm positioning, no pad placement, no judgement about lifting points — and the 67\" of clearance underneath is genuine standing room for most people.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe honest limitation of any four-post is wheels-on: the vehicle sits on its own tires, so brake and suspension work needs a bridge jack on the runways. That is an accessory decision, not a defect, and worth making at purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHome garages doubling their parking\u003c\/strong\u003e — the core case, and the one the caster kit is for.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCollectors\u003c\/strong\u003e storing vehicles long-term on mechanical locks rather than on hydraulics.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRestoration shops\u003c\/strong\u003e needing a car up and stable for weeks at a time.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAnyone with a documentation requirement\u003c\/strong\u003e from an insurer or a landlord where a listed lift is the condition.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFour columns, runways and the lock-ladder mechanism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCaster kit with polyurethane wheels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSteel approach ramps\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo wheel chocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowder coat finish throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOptional and not included:\u003c\/strong\u003e anchor bolts (sold separately — the lift does not require them), hydraulic oil at 3 to 5 gallons of AW32 or AW46, drip trays, and a sliding bridge jack if you want wheels-off capability.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAPEX8\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e8,000 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLifting height, top of runway\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e72\" (6')\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClearance under runways\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e67\" (5' 7\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHeight of columns \u003cem\u003e(as listed on this page — disputed, see above)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e85\" (7' 1\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall width without motor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e104\" (8' 8\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall width with motor\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e114\" (9' 6\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall length with approach ramp\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e207 5\/8\" (17' 3 5\/8\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLength between columns\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e157 1\/3\" (13' 1 1\/3\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRunway length\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e169 1\/2\" (14' 1 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRunway thickness\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4 1\/3\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWidth between runways\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e38\", or 33\" with rail\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClearance between columns\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e94\" (7' 10\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrive-through\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80 1\/4\" (6' 8 1\/4\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eElectrical\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e110 volt, 30 amp breaker required\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOil requirement\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3 – 5 gallons AW32 \/ AW46 (not included)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eInstallation\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003efree standing; anchor bolts optional\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShipping weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2,000 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e5 year structural \/ 2 year hydraulic\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eShipping and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelivered by freight carrier within the lower 48. Freight is quoted live at checkout for your exact destination, so the figure is specific to your address rather than a national average.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreight is curbside by nature: the truck arrives, and unloading is on you. Have a forklift, a loading dock or enough hands and equipment arranged before delivery day, or select terminal pickup and collect the crate yourself. If it is going to a house rather than a commercial address, residential delivery is available and carries a residential fee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck the crate over before you sign for it. Photograph anything that looks wrong, write the damage onto the bill of lading in front of the driver, and keep your copy. That written note is what makes a claim straightforward instead of a fight.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe APEX8 carries a 5 year structural warranty and a 2 year hydraulic warranty. Structural is the columns, runways and lock mechanism; hydraulic is the power unit, cylinder and associated components. These are parts warranties — the component is supplied, the labour to fit it is yours.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTwo things keep a claim clean. Use the lift as it is certified to be used: within capacity, on a level and sound floor, with the vehicle chocked and the load on the locks rather than on hydraulic pressure. And \u003cstrong\u003edo not take apart a component you intend to claim on.\u003c\/strong\u003e Photograph the fault in place, stop using the lift and contact us before anything is disassembled — a stripped part has lost the evidence the claim depends on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" width=\"1198\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-details-container\" id=\"kd-main-product-details-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-details-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-details-item\"\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eALI Certified Lift\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e8,000 lb. Capacity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFree Standing\/Portable Design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowder Coat Finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSingle Point Lock Release\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLock Ladder Design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDouble Lock Safety System\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSteel Approach Ramps Included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo Wheel Chocks Included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCaster Kit with Polyurethane wheels Included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnchor Bolts Optional (Sold Separately)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerfect for Storage or Working on Vehicles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e110volt Electric Operation (Requires 30amp Breaker)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e5 Year Structural\/2 Year Hydraulic Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShipping Weight: 2,000 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" width=\"1198\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e   \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\" id=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003ePick Up and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-pickupdelivry-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Pick Up locations for Atlas are located in Altanta, GA, Fresno, CA, Phoenix, AZ, Indiana, IN, and New Jersey, NJ.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCall, text, or chat with us if you have questions. - 866-774-7743\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" height=\"8\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" width=\"1198\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-main-product-downloads-container\" id=\"kd-main-product-downloads-container\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-downloads-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-downloads-item\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287208108186,"sku":"ATEATTD-APEX8","price":3639.3,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/atlas-apex8-ali-certified-hobbyist-8-000-lb-capacity-4-post-lift","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}