What Is a Single-Post Lift?
A Single-Post Lift, also known as a one-post lift, is a specialized vehicle maintenance lift featuring a single column. This type of lift is particularly suited for lifting smaller and lighter vehicles such as motorcycles. With a typical load capacity of around 2.5 tons, single-post lifts are an ideal choice for personal garages, offering a compact alternative to two-post lifts or scissor lifts.
These lifts come in both fixed and portable variations. Fixed lifts require installation, while portable ones do not. In the case of power systems, single-post lifts are often driven by electric-hydraulic mechanisms, typically operating on 200–400V power sources. Although their performance might not match that of pneumatic systems, the electric-hydraulic single-post lifts are favored for their compactness, cost-effectiveness, ease of maintenance, and suitability for smaller-scale applications.