{"product_id":"atlas-platinum-pvl14-14000-lb-certified-4-post-lift","title":"Atlas Platinum PVL14 14000 lb Certified 4-Post Lift","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"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 Platinum PVL14 — the power unit is the part worth reading about\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost four-post lifts in this class are described by their capacity and nothing else. The PVL14 is a 14,000 lb commercial four-post, and it will take cars, vans, SUVs, pickups and a fair amount of light and medium-duty commercial work. But the component that decides how a lift behaves on its two-thousandth cycle is the power unit, and this one ships with an ALLY Hydraulic AL2650 — a specified, named unit rather than an anonymous motor and pump.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat distinction is worth spelling out, because it is invisible in a photograph. An outside laboratory, MET Laboratories, has signed off the AL2650’s electrical compliance for both the United States and Canada. Its armatures are built heavier than a commodity unit’s and it carries more motor windings, with additional silver in the wire and the connections. The practical result is heat: a motor that runs cooler holds its torque steadily through the whole travel of the lift instead of losing it as the windings warm up. A power unit that fades in the last two feet of lift is a power unit that will eventually stall with a truck on it. The AL2650 is covered for 2 years in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit Your Shop?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the section to read before the specifications, because a lift that cannot be installed is not a bargain at any price.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eConcrete.\u003c\/strong\u003e A minimum of 6\" of concrete rated at 3,000 PSI. This is not advisory. If you do not know what is under your floor, core it or ask whoever poured it before you buy — slab verification is the customer’s responsibility and it is the single most common reason an installation stops on the day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCeiling.\u003c\/strong\u003e The columns stand 92 1\/2\" (7' 8 1\/2\"), and that is the height your roof line, your door tracks and your lighting have to clear. The rise to the top of the runway, and the room left underneath it, are listed in the specifications and are \u003cem\u003edisputed\u003c\/em\u003e — read the note below before you plan headroom around either one.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor area.\u003c\/strong\u003e 131 3\/4\" (10' 11 3\/4\") wide across the columns, or 140 1\/2\" (11' 8 1\/2\") once the motor is accounted for, by 251 1\/2\" (20' 11 1\/2\") long including the approach ramp.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower and air.\u003c\/strong\u003e 220 volt single phase on a 30 amp breaker, plus an external air supply at 85–115 PSI for the single-point lock release. Add 3–5 gallons of AW32 or AW46 hydraulic oil, which is not supplied.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrive-through is 94 1\/2\" (7' 10 1\/2\") and the lift accepts a wheelbase up to 195\" (16' 3\"). The clearance between the columns is a third figure, and it is one to confirm with us rather than to plan against — it appears in the specifications below with the reason attached.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eTwo measurements on this page the manufacturer states differently\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAtlas’s own current published specification for the PVL14 does not agree with two of the figures this listing carries, and both of them are figures a buyer measures a building against. The first is the rise to the top of the runway, where the manufacturer publishes a notably lower height — which in turn lowers the clear room left underneath. The second is the clearance between the columns, where the manufacturer publishes a wider gap; ours also sits suspiciously close to the equivalent measurement on a different lift in the range, which is the kind of coincidence that suggests a figure travelled from one specification sheet to another.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe are not going to tell you which sheet is correct, because we do not know, and a number chosen on your behalf is worth less to you than one you can act on. What is worth saying is that a heading such as “clearance between the columns” can be pointing at a different dimension than the one you assume it means, and that headroom is settled by the vehicle in your bay rather than by a typical one. \u003cstrong\u003eAsk us for the current factory dimensions in writing before you order, then measure your own bay and your own tallest vehicle against what comes back.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCable and cylinder, not chain and exposed ram\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe PVL14 raises on a high-strength cable system driven by an oversized hydraulic cylinder mounted \u003cem\u003eunder\u003c\/em\u003e the runway. Two things follow from that, and both are things a shop notices daily rather than annually.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first is levelling. A cable system equalises across the four corners as it travels, so the runways stay in plane. Chain-driven designs have to be levelled by adjustment and they drift, which means a recurring maintenance job that is easy to postpone and awkward to do properly. The second is door clearance. A cylinder that sits out in the open between the runways is a hard object at exactly door-swing height, and it is the reason older four-post installations collect dings on customer cars. Putting the cylinder under the runway removes the obstacle rather than asking the technician to remember it is there.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eBuilt for rolling jacks from the start\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe runways carry tracks between them, so a rolling bridge jack can be fitted to lift the vehicle clear of the runways for wheel-off work. The Atlas Platinum RJ7000 is the recommended match. Jacks are sold separately — this listing is the lift alone — and it is worth deciding at the point of purchase, because a four-post without a bridge jack cannot do brake or tire work at all.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElsewhere the specification reads like a shop lift rather than a hobby one: an adjustable lock ladder with a double lock safety system, an air-operated single-point lock release so the whole lift drops off the locks together, 7\" thick runways 20\" wide and 205 1\/2\" (17' 1 1\/2\") long, and mounting hardware and steel approach ramps included.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProfessional repair shops\u003c\/strong\u003e that need one lift to cover the whole customer mix rather than turning away anything with a load rating.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDealerships and fleet operations\u003c\/strong\u003e where a certified lift is a condition of the insurance or the franchise agreement.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTruck and van specialists\u003c\/strong\u003e — the 195\" wheelbase limit and the 14,000 lb rating cover most one-ton chassis.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStorage-plus-service buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e parking a second vehicle beneath a raised one — check the under-runway figure in the specifications first, since it follows from a rise this page and the manufacturer state differently.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat’s in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteel approach ramps, mounting hardware and the ALLY power unit are included. Hydraulic oil is not, and neither is the compressed air supply or the rolling bridge jack. Shipping weight is 2,800 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e14,000 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRise, top of runway \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\"\u003eClear room under the runways \u003cem\u003e(as listed on this page — follows from the disputed rise)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e69 1\/2\" (5' 9 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClearance between the columns \u003cem\u003e(as listed on this page — disputed, see above)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e110 1\/2\" (9' 2 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrive-through\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e94 1\/2\" (7' 10 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum wheelbase\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e195\" (16' 3\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSlab\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e6\" minimum at 3,000 PSI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220 volt single phase, 30 amp breaker\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eAir\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e85–115 PSI, external supply required\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShipping weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2,800 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe PVL14 is ALI certified. That is a third-party listing, awarded after an outside body tests the lift against the North American standard — it is not the manufacturer’s own declaration that the lift is safe. The difference matters when someone else is reading your paperwork: commercial insurance policies, fleet programmes and some local jurisdictions specify that listing by name, and a lift without it can fail an inspection that has nothing to do with how well it was built. If you are buying for a business, this is the box that gets ticked.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreight only, lower 48 states. The rate is quoted live at checkout against your own address, so what you see is today’s number. At 2,800 lb this is a forklift or dock consignment; if you have neither, take terminal pickup and collect it yourself. Residential addresses carry a residential fee. Look the shipment over before the driver leaves and record anything wrong on the bill of lading at that moment — a clean signature closes the argument in the carrier’s favour.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 years structural, 2 years hydraulic, 2 years on the power unit. If a component fails, open the claim before you take anything apart. A cylinder or power unit that has already been disassembled cannot be inspected, and that alone sinks claims that would otherwise have been paid without argument.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\"\u003e \u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAtlas Platinum 14000 lb Certified 4-Post Lift\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Atlas® Platinum PVL14 is a four post commercial grade Heavy-Duty lift designed with the professional shop in mind. This lift can accommodate a variety of cars, vans, SUVs, trucks, and even some light \u0026amp; medium duty commercial vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Platinum PVL14 uses a high strength cable system (with an under runway oversized hydraulic cylinder) powered by a 220 volt (single phase) power unit to raise and lower the lift. Many competitors use an “old style” chain lifting system with an exposed hydraulic cylinder system. Old style chain lifts are difficult to “level” properly and the exposed hydraulic cylinder is responsible for numerous “door dings”.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Atlas® Platinum PVL14 features “tracks” between the runways to allow the use of a rolling bridge jack (recommended is the Atlas® Platinum RJ7000) on the lift. Rolling jacks sold separately.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Atlas® Platinum PVL14 is also ALI certified and backed by one of the industry’s best warranties for an added peace of mind.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis product features an ALLY Hydraulic AL2650 power unit. This premium power unit is certified by MET Laboratories Inc. for electrical compliance in the United States and Canada. Extra heavy-duty armatures and more motor windings with increased silver metal included in the wires and connections create far less heat generation and allow ALLY Hydraulic power units to maintain constant torque through the lifting process. This power unit also carries an industry leading two-year limited warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eALI Certified Lift\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e14,000 lb. Capacity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHeavy Duty, Commercial Grade\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtra Tall, Extra Wide \u0026amp; Extra Long\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdjustable Lock Ladder Design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHigher Quality Powder Coat Finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAir Operated Single Point Lock Release (External Air Supply Required)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLock Ladder Design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDouble Lock Safety System\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowder Coat Finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSteel Approach Ramps Included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMounting Hardware Included\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStandard with Premium ALLY Power unit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e220volt\/1phase Electric Operation (Requires a 30amp Breaker)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eShipping Weight: 2,800 lbs.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e5 yr Structural – 2 yr Hydraulic – 2 yr Power unit Warranty\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"4\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003ePlatinum PVL14\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCapacity\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e14,000 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eLifting Height To Top Of Runway\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e85\" (7' 1\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eClearance Under Runways\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e69 1\/2\" (5' 9 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHeight Of Columns\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e92 1\/2\" (7' 8 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOverall Width Of Columns (Without Motor)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e131 3\/4\" (10' 11 3\/4\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOverall Width Of Columns (With Motor)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e140 1\/2\" (11' 8 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOverall Length With Approach Ramp\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e251 1\/2\" (20' 11 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eRunway Width\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e20\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eRunway Length\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e205 1\/2\" (17' 1 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eRunway Thickness\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e7\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWidth Between Runways\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e42 3\/4\" (w\/ Rail 39 1\/4\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOutside Runway To Outside Runway\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e83 1\/8\" (6' 11 1\/8\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eClearance Between Columns\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e110 1\/2\" (9' 2 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMaximum Wheel Base\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e195\" (16' 3\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eDrive Thru\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e94 1\/2\" (7' 10 1\/2\")\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAir Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e85-115 PSI (EXTERNAL AIR SUPPLY REQUIRED)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMotor\/Electrical Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e220 volt single (1) phase.(A 30 amp breaker is recommended)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eOil Requirement\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e3-5 Gallons AW32\/AW46 (NOT INCLUDED)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eRequires a minimum of\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e6\" of concrete with a 3000 psi. rating\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eShipping Weight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\"\u003e2,800 lbs.\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePick Up and Delivery\u003c\/h3\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 \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"display: flex; gap: 20px;\"\u003e \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Atlas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287208173722,"sku":"ATEAP-PVL14","price":5809.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/atlas-platinum-pvl14-14000-lb-certified-4-post-lift","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}