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Buying a Single Man Lift from TuffWerx
TuffWerx is the leader in used heavy equipment sales. In single man lifts, we feature the top brands such as Genie, JLG, Skyjack and Terex. Browse our wide selection or search for the make, model, brand, year and price you’re looking for. If we don’t have it, leave us your contact information and we’ll let you know as soon as it becomes available. Our single man lifts come with many large photographs and detailed condition reports. And you can use our premium service and have your heavy equipment inspected before you buy to guarantee you’re making the right purchase. When it comes to selection and value, TuffWerx is the source for your used heavy equipment.
About Single Man Lifts
A single man lift is a compact, portable lift designed to raise one or two workers but without a lot of material or working space on the lift. They’re ideal for situations where there’s limited space to set up and operate. Because they are so narrow, many of them require outriggers to stabilize them, which add to the amount of workspace they require. But the smallest ones have tight turning radii and can maneuver easily in narrow aisles.
Single man lifts come in various heights, some can be raised more than 40 feet and they are useful in various situations in construction, maintenance, industrial and manufacturing applications and retail and warehousing.
Some units can pass through regular doors and can be transported by a regular pickup. Since single man lifts only rise vertically and have no ability to articulate, operators can run into trouble when they need to reach a work area where there is another object in the way that can’t be moved. In that case, single man lifts can often be hoisted onto a straddle lift.
Single man lifts are operated by electricity and have varied battery lives. They also provide power supplies to the lift area so that workers can use various power tools from the platform.
Tips for Buying a Single Man Lift
- Buy the lift that is tall enough to reach the highest work area you’re going to need to operate in. A lift that is too short is a bad investment.
- Determine how you’re planning to transport the lift. If you are going to use a pickup truck, make sure the bed is large enough and strong enough to carry the lift. Lifts range in weight from about 700 pounds to about 1600 pounds.
- Figure out how much working space you’re going to need. The smallest lifts, which rise to about 16 feet, have platforms that are only about two feet by two feet. The taller lifts have larger platforms and may require outriggers that increase the necessary working space.
- Know what lifting capacity you need the lift to have with respect to people and equipment