Stertil-Koni announced that the company will showcase its newly introduced heavy duty 2-post lift series, Freedom Lift, at the NADA Convention & Expo in San Francisco, Jan. 22-25 in booth 5252W at the Moscone Center.
The heavy duty Freedom Lift series, with lifting capacities of 20,000 lbs., 26,000 lbs. and 30,000 lbs. respectively, is proving ideally suited for today’s automotive and truck dealer marketplace, particularly as the gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) for a number of vehicles has risen well beyond the certified lifting threshold for legacy 2-post automotive lifts.
Historically, many of these topped out with lifting capacities in the range of 12,000 lbs. to 15,000 lbs.
Enter vehicles such as the Ford F-650 and Ford F-750 — with a GVWR of 26,000 lbs. and 30,000 lbs. — and it is increasingly apparent to dealers and maintenance shops alike that we’re well into a new era in terms lifting requirements.
“To address this pressing need,” noted Stertil-Koni President Jean DellAmore, “we’ve introduced the Freedom Lift. It’s aptly named because it gives dealers, shop owners and mechanics the freedom to lift all types of heavy-duty work trucks and pickups, including the Ford F series, the Dodge Ram 3500, the General Motors Denali line and much more.”
Continued DellAmore, “The concept of the Freedom Lift is ingenious yet simple. The telescopic support arms allow the 2-post lift to easily and quickly be adjusted.”
Further, the lift features electronic synchronization that maintains height differences of 9/16 of an inch. What’s more, the Freedom Lift never uses any type of chains, slacks or cables and both hydraulic pistons are independently operated.
