Katool KT-M120 12,000 lb 2-Post Lift – Auto Hoist for Home & Pro Shops
Description
The Katool KT-M120 12,000 lb Two-Post Lift is a two-post lift built to earn its keep in real-world use. With a 12,000 lb rated capacity, it handles general service work — brakes, suspension, steering, exhaust, and drivetrain jobs where full undercar access matters. Katool backs it with the build quality the brand is known for — heavy-gauge steel where it counts, sensible engineering everywhere else.
What sets it apart is the balance of capability and practicality: strong enough for demanding jobs, simple enough to run every day without babysitting.
Structurally, a two-post lift lives or dies by its columns, carriages, and arm restraints — and that's where the engineering attention has gone here. The columns are formed from heavy-gauge steel, the carriages ride the full working height, and the arms lock automatically the moment the vehicle leaves the ground. Lifting force is delivered hydraulically with mechanical safety locks engaging along the travel, so the vehicle rests on steel — not hydraulic pressure — while you work beneath it.
In practice, that means a technician can pull a wheel, drop an exhaust, or swap a transmission with the vehicle at a comfortable working height and nothing in the way underneath. Home users appreciate the same access on project cars and daily drivers; commercial shops appreciate what it does to job times. Either way, the lift quickly becomes the tool everything else in the garage is organized around.
Ownership is kept simple, too: a powder-coat finish that resists shop grime, serviceable components rather than sealed mysteries, and consumable parts that are easy to source when the time comes.
The essentials at a glance: rated capacity: 12,000 lb / 5,500 kg; max. lifting height: ~70.75′′/1800mm; minimum pad height: ~4.25" / 110mm; overall height: ~166.75" / 4235mm. The full specification list follows below.
Features
Dual Hydraulic Chain
Independent and dealership workshops
Performance and motorsports garages
Fleet maintenance facilities
Fabrication and restoration shops
Enthusiast home garages with heavy service needs
Specifications
Rated Capacity: 12,000 lb / 5,500 kg
Max. Lifting Height: ~70.75′′/1800mm
Minimum Pad Height: ~4.25" / 110mm
Overall Height: ~166.75" / 4235mm
Overall Width: ~165.5" / 4204mm
Inside Column Width: ~130" / 3390mm
Drive-Through Clearance: ~117.75" / 2990mm
Arm Reach (Front/Rear): Min: ~31 in / Max: ~51 in (2-stage)
Motor / Power: 220 V / 60 Hz / 1 PH (110 V available)
Net Weight: ~1,500 lb / 680 kg
Certifications: CE / ISO-standard load testing compliance (where applicable)