{"product_id":"katool-kt-m120-12-000-lbs-2-post-clear-floor-vehicle-lift","title":"Katool KT-M120 12,000 lbs lift | 2 Post Clear-floor Vehicle 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\"\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 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eKatool KT-M120 12,000 lbs Lift | Two Post Clear-floor Vehicle Lift\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKatool KT-M120: 12,000 lbs, and a completely clear bay floor\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe defining feature of the KT-M120 is what is \u003cem\u003enot\u003c\/em\u003e there. This is a \u003cstrong\u003eclear-floor\u003c\/strong\u003e two-post lift, which means the hydraulic line and the equalisation cables that tie the two columns together are routed above the vehicle rather than through a plate laid across the entrance to the bay. The floor between the columns is bare concrete: nothing to roll a transmission jack over, nothing to catch a creeper wheel, nothing to sweep around, nothing under the exhaust you are dropping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe structure tells the same story in numbers. Overall height is 166.75 in (4,235 mm) against a maximum lifting height of 70.75 in (1,800 mm) — the difference is the overhead assembly doing the work a floor plate does on other designs. Rated at 12,000 lbs (5,500 kg), with symmetric arms, dual hydraulic chain-drive cylinders and a 220V\/60 Hz single-phase power unit, it is aimed squarely at a professional bay: shops doing exhaust, transmission, driveline and underbody work where a clear floor is worth real money in time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA clear-floor lift buys you the floor and spends the ceiling. That trade is the whole fitment question, so work through it honestly before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCeiling — the deciding number.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lift stands 166.75 in (4,235 mm) overall. That is the height of the structure itself, and it must clear whatever is above your bay: joists, door tracks, lighting, sprinkler runs and any ducting. If your ceiling cannot take it, a base-plate lift is the design you want and no amount of measuring will change that.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWorking height.\u003c\/strong\u003e Maximum lifting height is 70.75 in (1,800 mm) at the top of the pad, or 67 in of rise measured under the arms.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLowest position.\u003c\/strong\u003e Katool publishes two figures here and they disagree: the description says the lift comes down to 4.25 in (110 mm), the minimum-pad-height field says 4 in. Both are printed here rather than one being chosen on your behalf — check the manual if driving a low car onto the arms is part of the plan.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor width.\u003c\/strong\u003e Overall width is 165.5 in (4,204 mm), with 151.25 in (3,840 mm) across the outside of the columns and 130 in between them.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDrive-through.\u003c\/strong\u003e 117.75 in (2,990 mm) between the carriages. That is generous, and it is what lets a wide-bodied truck go straight in without a shuffle.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eConcrete.\u003c\/strong\u003e Minimum thickness 5.9 in (150 mm) at a 3,000 PSI rating, level and sound across the anchor pattern. Katool's own installation note is blunt about it: failing to install this lift on proper concrete could result in serious injury or death, and it is the customer's responsibility to verify thickness and strength \u003cem\u003ebefore\u003c\/em\u003e purchase and installation. Take that literally — core the slab or get it confirmed by whoever poured it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e 220V, 60 Hz, single phase, on a dedicated circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat a clear floor is actually worth\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn a base-plate lift the crossover sits in a low steel plate spanning the bay entrance. It works, it is cheap to install, and every day you drive over it, roll tools over it and sweep around it. On a clear-floor lift that hardware goes overhead, and the concrete stays flat from one column to the other.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe jobs where that pays are the ones that put equipment on the floor under the vehicle: a transmission jack that has to roll into position and back out under load, a gearbox or diff on a dolly, an exhaust system coming down in one piece, a floor jack repositioning a suspension member. It also pays in the mundane way — a flat bay is easier to keep clean, and a clean bay is a safer one. Against that, you are giving up ceiling height and accepting a taller structure to anchor. Both facts are on this page because both are true.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSymmetric arms and dual chain-drive cylinders\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eSymmetric arms place the vehicle centred between the columns with equal reach front and rear, which puts the load where the structure expects it and keeps door clearance predictable. Each column has its own hydraulic chain-drive cylinder driven from the single power unit, so both carriages track together instead of one leading and the arms taking up the difference. On a loaded van or a truck with the weight biased forward, that even rise is the difference between the structure carrying the imbalance and the pads carrying it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSafety release and daily operation\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanical locks engage on the way up and are what hold the vehicle while you work; the hydraulics only raise it. The KT-M120 has a manual safety release, which also means a vehicle can be brought down deliberately and under control if power is interrupted mid-job — worth knowing about before it happens rather than during. The steel is powder-coated against the salt, brake dust and solvent that live on a shop floor, and the parts that need eyes on them — hoses, the power unit, the lock mechanisms — are reachable for inspection and lubrication without dismantling anything.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProfessional service bays\u003c\/strong\u003e doing transmission, clutch, driveline and exhaust work, where floor-standing equipment moves under the vehicle every day.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHigh-turnover general repair shops\u003c\/strong\u003e that want a wide drive-through and no plate to negotiate on every drive-in.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFleet and light-truck operations\u003c\/strong\u003e at the upper end of a 12,000 lbs rating.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNew builds and high-ceiling buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the height needed for a clear-floor lift is available and the floor is the constraint worth removing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo columns with the overhead clear-floor assembly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDual hydraulic chain-drive cylinders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSymmetric lift arms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHydraulic power unit, 220V\/60 Hz, single phase\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManual safety release, installation hardware and the user manual\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnchors suited to your slab, the electrical supply and any concrete work are not included, and should be arranged before delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRated capacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e12,000 lbs (5,500 kg)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1,653 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eclear floor, symmetric arms, dual hydraulic chain-drive cylinders\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum lifting height, top of pad\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e70.75 in (1,800 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum rise under the arms\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e67 in\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall height\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e166.75 in (4,235 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e165.5 in (4,204 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOutside columns\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e151.25 in (3,840 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eInside columns\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e130 in\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrive-through between carriages\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e117.75 in (2,990 mm)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLowest position\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003equoted both as 4.25 in (110 mm) and as 4 in — confirm before ordering\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower supply\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220V, 60 Hz, single phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConcrete, minimum\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e5.9 in (150 mm) thick, 3,000 PSI\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eSlab verification\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003ethe customer's responsibility, before purchase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eKatool states that this lift is CE certified. That is a European conformity marking: the manufacturer declares the product meets the applicable European directives, and the marking follows from that declaration. It is a real quality signal and it is not the same instrument as a North American third-party lift safety listing, which is issued by an independent body rather than by the maker. Most private buyers and many independent shops will never be asked for the latter. Some commercial insurers, some fleet and municipal operations and some local authorities require it by name, and in those cases nothing else will do. Establish which world you are in before you place the order — it takes one phone call and it cannot be fixed retrospectively.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe KT-M120 goes out as freight to the lower 48 states, and the shipping figure at checkout is pulled live from the carrier for the address you type in, so it reflects today's rate rather than an estimate. Freight is not a parcel service: the truck arrives, the crate is on the deck, and unloading it is the receiver's problem. Have a forklift or comparable machine lined up, or select terminal pickup and collect it from the carrier's depot, where they will load it for you. Residential addresses carry a residential fee, shown at checkout when that option is chosen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck the crate over with the driver still there. Torn wrapping, a dented corner, a snapped strap or scoring on the timber all mean something happened in transit, and the moment to record it is on the bill of lading before you sign, with photographs to match. Once a clean receipt is signed, the carrier's position is that the shipment arrived intact.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA written Katool warranty document covers this lift, and we will forward the current copy on request before you commit if the terms are part of your decision. Independent of what it says, one habit preserves it: leave a failed component intact until a claim is open. Opening a power unit, splitting a cylinder or stripping a lock assembly turns a warranty replacement into a dispute about whether the part was modified. Photograph the fault, record the serial number from the column and speak to us before any tools come out.\u003c\/p\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\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eInstallation\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-details-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-details-item\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcrete thickness must be at least 5.9” (150 MM) with a 3000 PSI rating. Failure to install this lift on the proper concrete, could result in serious injury or death! It is the customer’s responsibility to verify concrete thickness and strength before purchase and installation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ciframe height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cNfB_-ZBqF4?si=iNl5NY45aJcaz7tn\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\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\"\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\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","brand":"Katool","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287193821338,"sku":"KT-M120","price":1819.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/katool-kt-m120-12-000-lbs-2-post-clear-floor-vehicle-lift","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}