{"product_id":"hofmann-geodyna-980l-heavy-duty-wheel-balancer","title":"Hofmann GEODYNA 980L Heavy-Duty Wheel Balancer","description":"\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\" 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\u003eHofmann GEODYNA 980L Heavy-Duty Wheel Balancer\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost heavy-duty balancers are sold as a bare machine and then quoted again in adapters. The GEODYNA 980L is the opposite: it arrives with \u003cstrong\u003etruck centring cones for hub-piloted wheels, professional 4-star and 5-star centring arms for stud-piloted wheels, and a passenger\/light-truck centring cone kit\u003c\/strong\u003e as standard equipment, and it includes a \u003cstrong\u003epneumatic wheel lift\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the argument for this machine in one line — a shop that services commercial wheels in the morning and a customer's pickup in the afternoon does not have to buy a second tooling package, and nobody has to wrestle a loaded truck assembly onto the shaft by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is a two-plane dynamic balancer for trucks, buses, RVs and light-truck\/automobile wheels, running on a single-phase supply rather than the three-phase service heavy-duty shop equipment usually demands.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhy off-the-vehicle, two-plane balancing pays for itself in tread\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn out-of-balance truck wheel does not simply feel rough. It scrubs. Every rotation the heavy side loads the contact patch differently, and over tens of thousands of miles that shows up as irregular wear that shortens the life of an expensive commercial casing long before the tread depth is legally gone. Two-plane dynamic balancing corrects both the static imbalance (the heavy spot) and the dynamic couple (the wobble across the width of the wheel), which is the imbalance a bubble balancer cannot see at all. Doing it \u003cem\u003eoff\u003c\/em\u003e the vehicle, on a shaft the machine controls, is what makes the second correction plane measurable. For a fleet, few interventions cost less per mile of tread saved.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eThe pneumatic wheel lift is a safety feature, not a convenience\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA commercial wheel-and-tire assembly is an awkward, top-heavy load that has to be presented square to a shaft at roughly waist height. Lifting it by hand is the single most common way technicians hurt their backs in a tire shop, and it is also how shafts get bent and wheels get scratched. The integrated pneumatic lift raises the assembly and holds it at height while the operator centres it and fits the Quick Nut clamp, so the technician's job becomes alignment rather than deadlift. On a machine rated to accept wheels well beyond what one person should ever handle unaided, that matters every single day, not occasionally.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSemi-automatic data entry, and recalibration the operator can actually do\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eWheel distance and diameter are entered semi-automatically using the geodata arm: the operator pulls the arm to the rim and the machine takes the dimensions itself. Manual keypad entry is where balancing errors are born — a mistyped rim diameter produces a confident, precise, wrong weight recommendation, and the technician has no reason to doubt it. Taking the dimension off the wheel removes that failure mode.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCalibration is the other half of the same argument. The 980L can be recalibrated by the operator in two steps. A balancer that drifts is worse than no balancer, because it adds weight in the wrong place, and a machine that needs a service call to re-zero tends to run out of calibration between visits simply because nobody wants to book the call.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e The 980L runs on \u003cstrong\u003e115 VAC \/ 8 Amps \/ 1Ph \/ 50\/60Hz\u003c\/strong\u003e. Single-phase, ordinary shop voltage — which for a heavy-duty truck balancer is unusual and is worth weighing if your building has no three-phase service. It is still the customer's responsibility to provide a correctly rated, properly grounded dedicated circuit at the machine's location.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAir.\u003c\/strong\u003e The wheel lift is pneumatic, so the machine needs shop air run to it. Plan that line before the pallet arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFloor and space.\u003c\/strong\u003e The unit measures \u003cstrong\u003e57\" x 38.9\" x 67.3\" (1,448 x 988 x 1,710 mm)\u003c\/strong\u003e and weighs \u003cstrong\u003e560 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e net. That is the machine alone — leave working room in front of it for a technician and a rolled-in truck wheel, and clearance above and to the sides for the wheel guard and the operator's reach. A sound, level concrete floor is assumed; confirming your slab is suitable is the customer's responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCommercial truck and bus shops\u003c\/strong\u003e balancing steer and drive wheels as routine service rather than as a complaint fix.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMixed fleets\u003c\/strong\u003e — municipal, utility, school district — where the same bay sees a Class 8 tractor and a light-duty pickup on the same day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRV service centres\u003c\/strong\u003e, where ride quality complaints are common and the wheels are large.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTire dealers\u003c\/strong\u003e adding commercial capability without giving up their passenger-car work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTruck centring cones for hub-piloted wheels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProfessional 4-star and 5-star centring arms for stud-piloted applications\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePassenger\/light-truck centring cone kit for automotive work\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrated pneumatic wheel lift\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003egeodata arm for semi-automatic distance and diameter entry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThose are the items the manufacturer's own feature list states are supplied as standard. Anything else — specialist flanges, adapters for unusual hub patterns, consumables — is not listed, so ask us rather than assume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCapacity\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMax. wheel diameter\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e51\" (1,295mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMax. wheel width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e26\" (660 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eRim diameter range\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e8-30\" (203-762mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eRim width range\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2-20\" (51-508mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eMachine\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eWheel clamping\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eQuick Nut\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMeasuring speed\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u0026lt; 100 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMotorised\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePower requirements\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e115 VAC \/ 8 Amps \/ 1Ph \/ 50\/60Hz\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eDimensions (LxWxH, unit only)\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e57\" x 38.9\" x 67.3\" (1,448 x 988 x 1,710 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eNet weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e560 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eTwo figures to confirm before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLargest wheel it takes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Published figures differ. The product overview says the 980L handles wheels from the smallest, \u003cstrong\u003e12\" (30.5 cm)\u003c\/strong\u003e, up to heavy-duty \u003cstrong\u003e25\"\u003c\/strong\u003e and super-singles; the feature list on this same page says 12\" to heavy-duty \u003cstrong\u003e24.5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e. Both figures are printed above, each against the source that publishes it. \u003cstrong\u003eIf your wheels sit at that limit, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003eask us\u003c\/a\u003e and we will confirm the current figure against the factory sheet before you order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaximum wheel weight.\u003c\/strong\u003e Published figures for the maximum wheel weight also differ between the specification table on this page and the product's summary specification, and the table's value is the one printed above. \u003cstrong\u003eIf you are balancing at the top of the range, confirm the limit with us in writing first\u003c\/strong\u003e — this is a number where being approximately right is not good enough.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification and compliance, honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe product data we hold for the 980L does not record an independent third-party safety listing, and we will not imply one. A manufacturer's own conformity declaration and an accredited third party's listing are different documents doing different jobs, and one is not a substitute for the other. If your insurer, a fleet policy, a franchise standard or your local authority having jurisdiction requires a particular listing for shop equipment, find out exactly which one, and let us confirm this machine's paperwork against that requirement before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is freight equipment shipped within the lower 48 states. Delivery for Hofmann machines is covered by the Pick Up and Delivery section further down this page and differs from our general freight terms — read it, and if it does not match what you are shown at checkout, confirm with us before ordering. Regardless of who delivers it: inspect before you sign. Check the crate for punctures, crushed corners, a shifted load or broken banding, and write anything you find on the bill of lading at the time of delivery. Signing a clean BOL states that the equipment arrived undamaged, and that is very hard to walk back later.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage runs through our published \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\"\u003ewarranty claims\u003c\/a\u003e process. We have not quoted a term here because the data we hold for this model does not state one, and an invented warranty length helps nobody. One rule that applies to every machine we sell: \u003cstrong\u003edo not strip a suspect assembly before opening a claim.\u003c\/strong\u003e Photograph the fault in place, note the serial number, and contact us first — equipment that has already been taken apart is often outside the terms of a claim that would otherwise have been paid.\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-details-container\" class=\"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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2-Plane\/Dynamic wheel balancing of truck tires off the vehicle can help increase the life of the tread\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pneumatic wheel lift aids in proper wheel mountings and reduces related strains caused by lifting heavy tires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Geodyna® 980L includes truck centering cones for hub piloted wheels, professional 4-star\/5-star centering arms for stud piloted applications and passenger\/light truck cones for automotive use\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOperator can recalibrate the balancer in two easy steps to ensure accuracy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSemi-automatic data entry precisely enters the wheel diameter and distance utilizing the geodata arm to help reduce operator errors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlexible balancing system designed to handle from the smallest of wheels, 12\" to heavy duty 24.5\" and “super-singles”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\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-spec-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-spec-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-spec-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-spec-item\"\u003eMax. wheel width26\" (660 mm) \u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eWheel clamping\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003eQuick Nut\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMeasuring speed\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e\u0026lt; 100 rpm\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eBalancing accuracy\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e0.035 (1 g)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMax. wheel diameter\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e51\" (1,295mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMax. wheel weight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e550 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eRim diameter range\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e8-30\" (203-762mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eRim width range\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e2-20\" (51-508mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eMotorized\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003ePower Requirements\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e115 VAC \/ 8 Amps \/ 1Ph \/ 50\/60Hz\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eDimensions LxWxH (Unit only)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e57\" x 38.9\" x 67.3\" (1,448 x 988 x 1,710 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd align=\"left\" width=\"50%\"\u003eNet Weight\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"right\" width=\"50%\"\u003e560 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-spec-item\"\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-pickupdelivry-container\" class=\"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\u003eAll Hofmann machines come with free delivery, setup, and instruction.\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 \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hofmann USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287138836634,"sku":"GEODYNA980L","price":9984.8,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/hofmann-geodyna-980l-heavy-duty-wheel-balancer","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}