Two-Post vs Four-Post Lift

The two listings

The range also lists a second two-post variant, the plate model, alongside the documented clear-floor model; both variants are specified on quotation.

Two-post: the documented model

The documented two-post model is the clear-floor design: its data sheet records double hydraulic cylinders, a 4×4 chain with wire-rope balance, one-side manual release, rubber door-protection pads, a limit switch and two- or three-stage arms. The model is listed in the range under the name 2-Post Lift -Floor clear.

Four-post: the listed model

The four-post model is listed by name in the range, without a published data sheet; its dimensions, rated capacity and accessories are confirmed on quotation. The listing in this range recorded under the wheel-alignment name is the dedicated alignment scissor lift.

Space in the bay

The documented two-post model's footprint is on its data sheet: a total width of 3,320 mm, a column width of 2,790 mm and a pass width of 2,500 mm. The four-post model's dimensions are part of its specification, confirmed on quotation. Whether the model you order is specified for parking a second car under the raised platform is a configuration question — settle it on the quotation rather than assuming it of the format.

The listings, form by form

The two-post listing in this range runs to two variants: the documented clear-floor model and a plate model, both specified on quotation. The four-post listing is a single model. The documented two-post model's column width is recorded at 2,790 mm, within a total width of 3,320 mm.

Installation, form by form

The documented two-post model stands 3,320 mm wide overall, with columns 2,790 mm apart. Whether installation or foundation documentation is available for a model is a question for the enquiry: raise it when you enquire, and the position for the model is confirmed on its quotation. Send the desk your bay dimensions and ceiling height with the enquiry; each model's dimensions are on its page.

The documented model's recorded operating figures, for the installation questions: a lifting time of 50–60 seconds; a 2.2 kW motor in 380 V or 220 V form; an oil pressure rating of 24 MPa; and a machine weight of 650 kg. The four-post counterpart is listed by name in the same range; its figures are confirmed on quotation.

The forms, restated

• Two-post: two variants are listed — the documented clear-floor model, published with a full data sheet, and a plate model specified on quotation.
• Four-post: one model is listed, without a published data sheet; its specification is confirmed on quotation.

The four-post model is listed without a published data sheet; its dimensions, rated capacity and accessories are confirmed on quotation. The documented two-post model's data sheet, by contrast, is published in full on its page — capacity, lift height, minimum height, pass width, column width, total width, lifting time, motor, oil pressure and weight.

Supply terms for the lift range, as recorded: the minimum order is one set for lifts, and the average lead time is around 15 days before dispatch. Machines across the range are tested prior to delivery, as the company's published service record states.

The scissor lift family is also listed in the range. The VICO lift range lists ten models in all: two two-post variants, the four-post, on-ground and in-ground maintenance scissor lifts, two mid-rise scissor lifts, a scissor lift in in-ground installation, a motorcycle lift and a dedicated alignment scissor lift, each specified on quotation. The documented model among them is the clear-floor two-post; the other nine are listed by name and format on their pages.

The recorded supply terms for the lift range: a minimum order of one set, an average lead time of around 15 days before dispatch, payment by T/T, L/C, credit card or PayPal, and trade terms of EXW, FOB, CFR, CIF, DDU and DDP. The lift category names recorded for the range are scissor lift, hoist, post lift and portable lift.

The documented model's record, and the range

The documented two-post model's recorded features are: double hydraulic cylinders, a 4×4 chain with wire-rope balance, one-side manual release, rubber door-protection pads, a limit switch and two- or three-stage arms. The remaining lift models are listed by name in the range, and each model's features are confirmed on quotation.

The ten models of the lift range, for the record: two two-post variants (floor-clear and plate), the four-post model, on-ground and in-ground maintenance scissor lifts, two mid-rise scissor lifts (models A and B), a scissor lift in in-ground installation, a motorcycle lift and the alignment scissor lift. The documented model among them is the clear-floor two-post; the features of each of the other models are confirmed on quotation.

The documented two-post model's figures, collected in one place for the ownership questions: rated capacity 4,000 kg; lift height 1,850 mm; minimum height 120 mm; pass width 2,500 mm; column width 2,790 mm; total width 3,320 mm; lifting time 50–60 seconds; motor 2.2 kW at 380 V or 220 V; oil pressure rating 24 MPa; machine weight 650 kg. Its recorded features are the clear-floor design, double hydraulic cylinders, a 4×4 chain with wire-rope balance, one-side manual release, rubber door-protection pads, a limit switch and two- or three-stage arms. Ceiling height, floor thickness and the heaviest vehicle are read against those figures at enquiry stage.

The documented two-post model is also the model whose data sheet records the 24 MPa oil pressure rating and the 650 kg machine weight behind the installation figures above, and its motor is recorded at 2.2 kW in 380 V or 220 V form. For four-post and scissor formats, as for the two-post format, what installation documentation exists for a model is a question for the enquiry.