{"product_id":"tuxedo-fp8k-dx-xlt-8-000-lb-4-post-deluxe-storage-lift","title":"Valor VP8K-DX-XLT 8,000 lb 4 Post Deluxe Storage 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\u003eValor VP8K-DX-XLT: 78″ of clear height underneath, which is what you are actually buying\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn extended-height four-post is bought for one reason - to put a usable vehicle underneath the one on top - and the figure that delivers it is the clearance beneath the runways. This lift gives \u003cstrong\u003e78″\u003c\/strong\u003e. That is the number to hold against the roofline of whatever is going to live under there, and it is the number the boilerplate mentions once, in passing, in its third paragraph.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbove it, the runways rise to \u003cstrong\u003e82.3″\u003c\/strong\u003e at full height on columns standing \u003cstrong\u003e94″\u003c\/strong\u003e, with an \u003cstrong\u003e8,000 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e capacity. This is the tall, long version of the range: more height below, more length along the floor, and a correspondingly larger building requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eMeasure your garage before you order this one\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou will see this lift described as fitting most residential garages. The manufacturer's own wording is more careful, and it is the one to plan against: this belongs in a \u003cem\u003elarger\u003c\/em\u003e residential garage. At 94″ of column and well over eighteen feet of floor length, a standard two-car garage with a low ceiling is not a candidate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo take the figures below and a tape measure into your own garage before you order. If the numbers do not work, the standard-length models in this range have a materially smaller footprint and are the sensible alternative.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTwo length figures to confirm before you plan the bay\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished overall lengths for this model differ. With the approach ramps in place our data gives \u003cstrong\u003e225″\u003c\/strong\u003e; the specification sheet on this page writes the same dimension as \u003cstrong\u003e225-1\/2″\u003c\/strong\u003e; and the manufacturer publishes a slightly shorter overall length. The gap is small, but it sits on the exact dimension a buyer measures their garage against, so plan against the larger figure and - if your bay is anywhere near tight - ask us to confirm the true length with the manufacturer in writing before you commit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithout the ramps the lift structure measures \u003cstrong\u003e190.7″\u003c\/strong\u003e on the specification sheet, which another of our fields rounds to \u003cstrong\u003e191″\u003c\/strong\u003e. Overall width is \u003cstrong\u003e109.4″\u003c\/strong\u003e, with \u003cstrong\u003e100.3″\u003c\/strong\u003e of clearance between the columns and \u003cstrong\u003e87.2″\u003c\/strong\u003e of drive-through width.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit? The checklist\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor length.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plan on 225″ with ramps down, subject to the note above. 190.7″ is the structure alone.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor width.\u003c\/strong\u003e 109.4″ overall, plus working room and space for the power unit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCeiling.\u003c\/strong\u003e Columns are 94″. Add the height of the vehicle going on top, then compare with your own roof - including any door track, light fitting or opener rail in the way.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eUnderneath.\u003c\/strong\u003e 78″ clear below the runways. Measure your lower vehicle at its tallest point, roof rails and aerial included.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDoors.\u003c\/strong\u003e 100.3″ between columns decides whether the door of the raised vehicle opens.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRunways.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e18.7″\u003c\/strong\u003e tread width, \u003cstrong\u003e42.2″\u003c\/strong\u003e apart, \u003cstrong\u003e80.7″\u003c\/strong\u003e across the outside edges, and \u003cstrong\u003e4.3″\u003c\/strong\u003e tall when fully lowered - that last one is your approach angle if the car is low.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRise and locks.\u003c\/strong\u003e 82.3″ maximum at the top of the runway, with locking positions every \u003cstrong\u003e12″\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePower.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e115V, 20 Amp, single phase.\u003c\/strong\u003e No three-phase supply required.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFloor.\u003c\/strong\u003e Base plates measure \u003cstrong\u003e10″ x 12″\u003c\/strong\u003e where the load meets your slab. Our data states no minimum slab thickness or strength for this model and we will not invent one - ask and we will obtain the requirement in writing.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of these are the buyer's checks to make. We will talk any of them through with you; we cannot measure your building for you.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhy extended height changes what the lift is for\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eA standard four-post stores a car above a car. With 78″ underneath, the vehicle below can be something you use every day rather than something low and long chosen to fit. That is the difference between a storage lift and a lift that gives you back a working bay - you can stand under it, roll a jack under it, and get at the vehicle above at a sensible height rather than crouching.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe cost of that height is paid twice: once in ceiling, once in the length the extended runways occupy. Anyone selling you the benefit without the bill is not being straight with you.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eLocks, cables and the things that hold it up\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifting is cable driven, with a single-point manual lock release so all four locks disengage together from one position instead of column by column - the failure you want engineered out is a lift descending on three locks with someone still working at the fourth. Locking positions every 12″ mean the lift can nearly always rest at a working height on steel rather than on hydraulic pressure, which is where a lift should be parked.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA slack cable safety system covers the condition nobody schedules for: a cable that has stretched, jumped its sheave or failed no longer holds the load where the geometry assumes it does, and the mechanism catches that rather than allowing the carriage to keep moving. Steel approach ramps are supplied with the lift.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLarger home garages and outbuildings\u003c\/strong\u003e with genuine ceiling height, storing a daily driver beneath a project or a classic.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCollections\u003c\/strong\u003e that need real access to the lower vehicle rather than just a parking space above it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSmall shops\u003c\/strong\u003e using one bay for both storage and service, on an ordinary single-phase circuit.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDetailing and preparation work\u003c\/strong\u003e, where standing height underneath is the whole point.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe deluxe configuration is listed by the manufacturer as including \u003cstrong\u003edrip trays, a jack tray and a poly caster kit\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with the steel approach ramps. Our data does not give a drip tray count and names no optional extras, so we will not list any - if you need to know exactly how many trays ship, or whether a rolling jack is available for this model, ask us and we will confirm it in writing rather than guessing on a product page.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eVP8K-DX-XLT\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e8,000 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClearance under runways\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e78″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLifting height, top of runway\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e82.3″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eColumn height\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e94″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall length, with ramps\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e225″ - see the note above\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall length, no ramps\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e190.7″ (written 191″ in another of our fields)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e109.4″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClearance between columns\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100.3″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrive-through width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e87.2″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRunway length\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e180-1\/2″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRunway tread width\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e18.7″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eRunway height, lowered\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4.3″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClearance between runways\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e42.2″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOutside runway to outside runway\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e80.7″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLocking positions\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEvery 12″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eBase plate size\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e10″ x 12″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e115V, 20 Amp, single phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShip weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1,805 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo independent third-party safety listing is claimed for this lift anywhere in our product record, and we are not going to hint at one. On equipment that holds a vehicle above a working technician that is worth resolving before purchase: insurers, fleet operators and some local authorities require a recognised independent listing, and a manufacturer's own declaration of conformity is not that document. Give us the wording you need and we will take it to the manufacturer in writing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eFreight within the lower 48, priced live against your address at checkout rather than estimated in advance. Ship weight is \u003cstrong\u003e1,805 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e, arriving as columns, extended runways, ramps and the accessory kit. Unloading belongs to the receiver - a forklift on site rated for the crate, or a collection booked at the carrier's terminal, which is usually the better plan for anything without a dock. Residential delivery carries a residential fee, added at checkout when you select it. Inspect before you sign: look along the runway edges for distortion, check ramp ends and column feet for crush damage, count the pieces against the manifest, and note anything you find on the bill of lading while the driver is with you, with photographs. Freight damage is not a warranty matter, and a clean signature is the document the carrier will rely on.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer's limited warranty runs longer on structural components than on parts, subject to normal use and the usual exclusions for wear items. Our data holds no durations for this model, so none are stated here - ask us for the current written terms before you order and we will send them. Claims go through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\"\u003emechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnd the standing warning for any hydraulic lift: if something fails, leave it alone. The power unit, cylinder, cable assemblies and lock mechanism stay untouched until a claim is open, because a dismantled part is normally treated as a modified one and the cover goes with it. Photograph the fault, note the serial number from a column, take the lift out of service and call us.\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\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8,000 lbs Capacity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtended Lift Height \u0026amp; Length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCable driven\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Point Manual Lock Release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdjustable Locking Positions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSlack Cable Safety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSteel Approach Ramps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFits in most residential garages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat for storage of many full-size trucks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncludes Drip Trays, Jack Tray \u0026amp; poly Caster Kit\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 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 \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\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287200637082,"sku":"VP8K-DX-XLT","price":2611.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/tuxedo-fp8k-dx-xlt-8-000-lb-4-post-deluxe-storage-lift","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}