{"product_id":"ideal-fp14kac-x-4-post-alignment-lift","title":"iDEAL FP14KAC-X 4 Post Alignment 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 \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h3\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\u003eFP14KAC-X: the alignment-ready FP14, and what the \"AC\" adds\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the alignment configuration of iDEAL's \u003cstrong\u003e14,000 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e four-post rack, and the difference is not the structure — it is everything that makes a four-post lift capable of holding a vehicle still and square enough to measure. A \u003cstrong\u003e'bolt-on' runway alignment kit\u003c\/strong\u003e, two turntable positions with spacer covers, full-width rear wheel slip plates, and fully adjustable lock stops so the rack can be levelled rather than assumed level.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat last item is the one experienced alignment techs look for. Every angle you measure is referenced to a plane you have decided is flat. On a rack with fixed stops, \"flat\" is whatever the factory tolerances and your floor add up to. On this one, the lock stops adjust, so the plane is something you set and can re-set.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eVehicles it will actually take\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThree different wheelbase figures matter on an alignment rack and they are not interchangeable:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e182.5\"\u003c\/strong\u003e maximum service wheelbase — the longest vehicle that fits the rack at all for general work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e166.7\"\u003c\/strong\u003e maximum two-wheel alignment wheelbase.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e103\" to \u003cstrong\u003e157\"\u003c\/strong\u003e for four-wheel alignment — the window in which the turntables and slip plates line up with the wheels.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck your regular work against the four-wheel figure, not the service figure. A long-bed pickup that fits on the rack is not necessarily a pickup you can align on it, and that is the specification most often discovered too late.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSlip plates, turntables and the mechanics of an honest reading\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFull-width rear wheel slip plates let the rear axle relieve itself of the stress the drive-on introduced. Without that release, a rack measures the tension you put into the suspension driving on, not the geometry as it sits on the road. Full width matters because a range of track widths has to land on the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the front, two turntable positions with spacer covers let the turntables sit at the wheelbase the vehicle needs rather than at one fixed station, and the covers make the unused position a solid working surface instead of a hole in the runway. The runways themselves are \u003cstrong\u003e20\"\u003c\/strong\u003e wide with narrow and wide mounting positions — \u003cstrong\u003e43\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e46\"\u003c\/strong\u003e between runways — so the rack can be set up for the vehicle mix you actually see.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eLocks, cables and the parts that keep it up\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eEighteen locking height positions give you somewhere sensible to park the rack for any job, and a single-point pneumatic lock release means all four corners release together from one control rather than being walked around and released individually. The lift is a cable system with slack cable safety devices — the mechanism that senses a cable that has gone loose, which is the failure that matters on a four-post, and stops the rack rather than letting a corner drop. Self-chocking approach ramps with nylon rollers and a pair of wheel chocks handle the vehicle at drive-on and drive-off.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMinimum bay size.\u003c\/strong\u003e iDEAL states \u003cstrong\u003e16'\u003c\/strong\u003e x \u003cstrong\u003e25'\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is a minimum, not a comfortable working figure — add space for the alignment machine, its cabinet and a technician walking the perimeter with a wheel clamp.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWidth.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e142\"\u003c\/strong\u003e overall including the power unit. Position the power unit before you position the lift.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLength between posts.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e196\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a \u003cstrong\u003e44\"\u003c\/strong\u003e ramp beyond that.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDrive-through clearance.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e100\"\u003c\/strong\u003e between the carriages — check anything wide-mirrored against it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e220V\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e20AMP\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e1PH\u003c\/strong\u003e. Single phase, so most shops will not need a service upgrade, but have an electrician confirm the circuit and disconnect before delivery day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAir.\u003c\/strong\u003e The pneumatic lock release needs shop air at the lift. Run it at installation rather than adding it afterwards.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCeiling and floor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The rise height and the slab requirement are in the manual supplied with the lift. We are not going to print a figure for either here: the height specifications on this listing are recorded in fractional inches that we cannot reproduce reliably, and no concrete depth or strength figure appears in this product's data at all. Ask us for the current specification sheet before you commit a bay to it — meeting the floor requirement is the buyer's responsibility and it is not a detail to guess at.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAlignment shops\u003c\/strong\u003e that want a four-post rack set up for measurement from the day it lands.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral repair shops\u003c\/strong\u003e adding alignment as a service without a dedicated pit or scissor rack.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTyre shops\u003c\/strong\u003e where the alignment queue is mostly cars and light trucks.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFleet workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e running the same vehicles repeatedly, where consistent geometry pays back quickly.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat the Feature List Says Comes With It\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e'Bolt-on' runway alignment kit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFull-width rear wheel slip plates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo turntable positions with spacer covers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelf-chocking approach ramps with nylon rollers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWheel chocks, one pair\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSingle-point pneumatic lock release and fully adjustable lock stops\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSlack cable safety devices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePowder coat finish\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote what is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e claimed here: the feature list describes two turntable \u003cem\u003epositions\u003c\/em\u003e, which is not the same as saying turntables are supplied. If turntables, an airline kit or rollback spacers are part of what you are buying, \u003cstrong\u003eask us to confirm in writing what is in the crate before you order\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is a short question now and an argument later.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFP14KAC-X\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e14,000 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMax. service wheelbase\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e182.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMax. two-wheel alignment wheelbase\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e166.7\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eFour-wheel alignment range\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e103\" to 157\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eOverall width, with power unit\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e142\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eLength between posts\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e196\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eDrive-through clearance\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eRunway width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e20\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eWidth between runways\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e43\" or 46\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eRamp length\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e44\"\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eLocking positions\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e18\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220V, 20AMP, 1PH\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eMinimum bay size\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e16' x 25'\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eShipping weight \u003cem\u003e(published figure - confirm with us before booking freight)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e3,810 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eA note on the shipping weight\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e3,810 lbs\u003c\/strong\u003e above is the published figure for this lift and it is what our own specification sheet carries. We are flagging it anyway, because our internal shipping record for this product does not agree with it, and the weight is what a rigger, a forklift and a freight carrier all plan against. \u003cstrong\u003eAsk us to confirm the crated weight in writing before you arrange unloading.\u003c\/strong\u003e We would rather answer that question twice than have you meet a four-post lift on a trailer with the wrong equipment booked.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eiDEAL's data for the FP14KAC-X does not claim a third-party North American lift safety listing, and we are not going to put a badge on this page that the data does not support.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is worth taking seriously on an alignment rack specifically, because alignment work often comes with commercial obligations attached — insurers, fleet contracts and some local jurisdictions require lifting equipment to carry a listing from a recognised independent body, and a manufacturer's own declaration is a different document that does not substitute for it. If any of that applies to you, get the requirement named in writing by whoever imposes it and bring it to us before you order. We will take the question to iDEAL and answer it with paperwork.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreight to the lower 48. A four-post alignment rack arrives as long runways plus four columns and a power unit, so it is a forklift or dock delivery and the driver will not unload it. If your site has no equipment, take terminal pickup and collect with your own, or use one of our warehouse pickup locations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspect before signing. Count the columns, runways, ramps and hardware boxes against the packing list, photograph any bent or crushed steel, and note damage on the bill of lading with the driver present. Signing clean is signing that it arrived intact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResidential delivery carries a residential fee, and freight is quoted live at checkout against your ZIP code.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerms and the claim process are on our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\"\u003ewarranty claims page\u003c\/a\u003e, with the warranty document in this page's downloads. We do not publish a coverage term on this listing, so if the length of structural cover matters to your decision, ask us for it in writing before you buy. And do not disassemble a suspect component - a cylinder, a cable or the power unit - before the claim is opened; photograph it in place and call us first.\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\u003e14.000 LBS CAPACITY\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHIGH PERFORMANCE COMMERCIAL 4 POST ALIGNMENT RACK\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDURABLE, HIGH QUALITY CABLE LIFT SYSTEM\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEXTENDED RISE HEIGHT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e‘BOLT-ON’ RUNWAY ALIGNMENT KIT\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e166.7″ MAX ALIGNMENT WHEELBASE (2 WHEEL)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e157″ MAX ALIGNMENT WHEELBASE (4 WHEEL)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e182.5″ MAX SERVICE WHEELBASE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e18 LOCKING HEIGHT POSITIONS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFULL WIDTH REAR WHEEL SLIP PLATES\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTWO TURNTABLE POSITIONS W\/ SPACER COVERS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e20* WIDE RUNWAYS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNARROW \u0026amp; WIDE RUNWAY MOUNTING POSITIONS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSINGLE POINT PNEUMATIC LOCK RELEASE\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFULLY ADJUSTABLE LOCK STOPS FOR EASY LEVELING\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSLACK CABLE SAFETY DEVICES\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSELF-CHOCKING APPROACH RAMPS W\/ NYLON ROLLERS\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWHEEL CHOCKS (1PR)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDURABLE POWDER COAT FINISH\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 Valor, Tuxedo, iDeal are located in Temecula, California - Orlando, Florida - Norcross, Georgia - Elwood, Indiana - St. Cloud, Minnesota - Reidsville, NC - Pottsville, Pennsylvania - Alvarado, Texas - West Valley City, Utah.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCall, text, or chat with us if you have questions. 866-774-7743\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-downloads-container\" id=\"kd-main-product-downloads-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eDownloads\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-downloads-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-downloads-item\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-img-container kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-img-item\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5442\/9831\/files\/vector.png?v=1742916126\"\u003e \u003ch5\u003eBrochure\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-img-item\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5442\/9831\/files\/untitled.png?v=1742916130\"\u003e \u003ch5\u003eManual\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-img-item\"\u003e \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0632\/5442\/9831\/files\/vector-1.png?v=1742916133\"\u003e \u003ch5\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h5\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-downloads-item\"\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","brand":"iDeal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287204470938,"sku":"FP14KAC-X","price":7490.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/ideal-fp14kac-x-4-post-alignment-lift","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}