{"product_id":"tuxedo-tp9kscx-9-000-lb-2-post-clear-floor-symmetric","title":"Valor VP9KSCX 9,000 lb 2 Post Clear Floor - Symmetric","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 VP9KSCX: a true symmetric lift - 31″ to 45″ on all four arms\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eMost two-post lifts sold today are asymmetric or bi-symmetric, with short front arms and long rear arms. This one is not. On the VP9KSCX every arm reaches \u003cstrong\u003e31″ to 45″\u003c\/strong\u003e - front and rear, identical - which is what \"symmetric\" actually means and what most listings that use the word do not deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe consequence is straightforward. The vehicle sits centred between the columns, its weight divides evenly across four arms rated at \u003cstrong\u003e2,250 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e each, and the columns take a balanced load. For long, heavy, evenly distributed vehicles that is the geometry you want, and it is why symmetric lifts remain the choice in truck and commercial bays.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eThe honest trade, stated up front\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eCentring the vehicle between the columns puts the door of a passenger car close to the column. On a symmetric lift you get in and out before it goes up, or you accept a narrower door opening. That is the deal, and anybody selling you a symmetric lift without mentioning it is leaving you to discover it in the bay.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRubber door guards are fitted for exactly this reason - they take the contact when a door does swing against a column. If your work is mostly passenger cars and getting in and out at height matters, an asymmetric or bi-symmetric lift is the better tool. If you are lifting long vehicles and want the load shared evenly, this is.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eChain drive cylinders and dual point lock release\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eLifting is by chain drive cylinders. A chain-and-sheave stage between the cylinder and the carriage lets a shorter cylinder produce a longer travel, and chain is a mature, inspectable, replaceable element in the load path - you can see its condition, and you can see when it needs adjusting. It is a design that rewards routine inspection rather than hiding the load path away.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLock release is dual point: locks are released at each column. That is a deliberate difference from single-point systems and it has a real safety property - the operator has to be at the lift, at each column, to bring it down, rather than dropping every lock from one control that might be out of sight of the vehicle. It asks a little more of the operator in exchange for that.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eInternal hose routing, and what it buys you\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe hydraulic hoses run inside the columns rather than being clipped to the outside. In a working bay that means nothing to catch a trolley on, nothing hanging where a technician walks, and a lift that stays clean around the base where hoses otherwise collect grime. It also protects the hose from the incidental knocks a busy bay delivers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe trade is honest: an internally routed hose is less visible for inspection than one running outside a column, so make hose condition part of a scheduled check rather than something you notice in passing. Columns are single piece, so there is no mid-height joint in the structure to inspect or re-torque.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eLow pads, and getting under a car at all\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinimum pad height is \u003cstrong\u003e4″\u003c\/strong\u003e. The pads are low profile spin-up units, so height is adjusted at the pad itself rather than by hunting through a box of blocks, and stackable adapters are included for vehicles that need to be met higher up. Four inches at the bottom of the range is what makes a low car possible; the adapters are what make a truck with high pinch welds straightforward.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWill It Fit?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCeiling.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lift stands \u003cstrong\u003e142-7\/8″\u003c\/strong\u003e overall. That is the figure your building must clear, before you account for opener rails, lighting, heaters or ductwork. It is the check that most often goes wrong, and it goes wrong after the lift has arrived.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWidth.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e138″\u003c\/strong\u003e overall including the power unit, \u003cstrong\u003e113-5\/8″\u003c\/strong\u003e between the columns, and \u003cstrong\u003e96″\u003c\/strong\u003e of drive-through clearance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRise.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e72″\u003c\/strong\u003e maximum lift height at the pad, with \u003cstrong\u003e68″\u003c\/strong\u003e of clearance beneath the arms - the second figure is the one that decides whether you can stand up underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLow vehicles.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e4″\u003c\/strong\u003e minimum pad height.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSupply.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e220V, 20 Amp, single phase\u003c\/strong\u003e. A circuit will need running to the bay if there is not one there already.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSlab.\u003c\/strong\u003e Two-post lifts are anchored, and the concrete is part of the installation rather than just the thing it stands on. Our data for this model carries no minimum thickness and no compressive strength, and we will not publish a figure we do not have for something that holds a vehicle over a technician. Ask us and we will obtain the manufacturer's written requirement before you order or pour.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll of these measurements belong to the buyer. We will happily work through them with you, but nobody here can see your bay.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eArm restraints, and why automatic matters\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe arm restraint system is automatic. An arm that can rotate under a loaded vehicle is the classic two-post failure, and a restraint that engages by itself as the lift rises removes the step a technician can forget on a busy afternoon. Manual restraints work perfectly - right up to the one time somebody does not set them. Automatic engagement takes that decision out of the process, which is what a safety system is supposed to do.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTruck, van and commercial bays\u003c\/strong\u003e where vehicles are long and evenly loaded and balanced lifting is the priority.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGeneral service shops\u003c\/strong\u003e wanting clear floor construction, so nothing crosses the bay between the columns.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFleet workshops\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the automatic restraints and dual point release suit a rotating crew of operators.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHome and club workshops with the ceiling height\u003c\/strong\u003e - measure against the 142-7\/8″ figure above before anything else.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat is in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePer the manufacturer's feature list: the lift with single piece columns and internal hose routing, symmetric arms, automatic arm restraint system, chain drive cylinders, dual point lock release, rubber door guards, low profile spin up lift pads and \u003cstrong\u003estackable adapters included\u003c\/strong\u003e. Our data lists nothing beyond that and names no optional kits, so we are not going to invent an accessory list - if you need something specific, ask and we will confirm it in writing.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eVP9KSCX\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCapacity\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e9,000 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum load per arm\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2,250 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eConfiguration\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSymmetric, clear floor\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eArm reach, front and rear\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e31″ to 45″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall height\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e142-7\/8″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eOverall width with power unit\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e138″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eWidth between columns\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e113-5\/8″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eDrive-through clearance\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e96″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMaximum lift height, top of pad\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e72″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eClearance under arms\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e68″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eMinimum pad height\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4″\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eCylinders\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eChain drive\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eLock release\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eDual point\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eHose routing\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003eInternal\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e220V, 20 Amp, single phase\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003cth scope=\"row\"\u003eShip weight\u003c\/th\u003e \u003ctd\u003e1,370 lb\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated honestly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur product record for this lift claims no independent third-party safety listing, and we will not imply one. Settle it before you order rather than after: insurers, fleet policies and some local workplace or building authorities require a vehicle lift to hold a recognised independent listing, and a maker's own declaration of conformity is a different document. Tell us what wording you need and we will put the question 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\u003e1,370 lb\u003c\/strong\u003e, arriving as two columns, an overhead assembly, four arms and a power unit. 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: sight each column for straightness and examine the arms and overhead assembly for impact 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 and installation\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer's limited warranty runs longer on structural components than on parts, with the usual exclusions for wear items and on-site labour. No duration appears in our data for this model, so none is printed here - ask us for the current written terms before you order. Claims are handled at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\"\u003emechanicsuperstore.com\/pages\/warranty-claims\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo things protect your cover. A two-post lift is anchored equipment whose safety case depends on being installed and commissioned properly, so keep the records. And if something fails, do not touch it: leave the power unit, cylinders, arm restraints and lock mechanism exactly as they are until a claim is open, because a component that has been apart is normally treated as modified. Photograph the fault, note the serial number, stop using the lift 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\u003e9,000 lbs capacity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSymmetric Arms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRubber Door Guards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChain Drive Cylinders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDual Point Lock Release\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuto Arm Restraint System\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSingle Piece Column\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternal Hose routing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow profile Spin Up Lift Pads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStackable Adapters Included\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\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Valor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287195689114,"sku":"VP9KSCX","price":1848.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/tuxedo-tp9kscx-9-000-lb-2-post-clear-floor-symmetric","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}