Mobile Column Lifts - Jay Leno's Garage
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
- Mobile Column Lifts. Made in America! Carl Boyer demos Stertil-Koni's amazing heavy duty hydraulic lift system on Jay's fire truck. Four wirelessly connected columns move anywhere to lift up to 72,000 pounds to full lifting height.
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Leno's car show is about the best online TV available right now, IMHO. Really enjoying it, and I like how he treats his guests - like the experts they are.
My place of employment bought a set of these about 5 years ago and they are FANTASTIC!! We decided on the mobile column lifts because of my shops' very small size. They are very , very manuverable. I can lift anything from a Ford Escape to a Navistar 4400. Only had to change the batteries once in 5 years. The batteries are standard deep cycle batteries.
These columns are mostly used in bus shops (municipal and private) some of our customers use them to lift pre-fab houses and some to lift oilfield structures (mud tanks etc). As for lifting but not engaging the tires, there is an adaptor bar that slides onto the forks for lifting on the frame allowing wheel work... or you can raise the vehicle up to the desired height and place it on commercial grade jack stands. And the lifts don't drop the vehicle if the wireless signal is lost, the load holding devices (locks) are always positively engaged and prevents sudden dropping of the load. And even if they do lose signal they just fault out, once the fault is addressed you can resume the lift.
Wish they had these when I was working on buses. No more climbing down into the pit.
I am gonna tell my wife we need 8 of these, and later drop the requirement to 4. Relieved, she should agree.
Earthquake safe? Especially in the San Fernando Valley.
@@bruceh99 Look at the bright side you should be able to push the truck around while on the lift..
Great compromise!
Very smart strategy!
You are a genius!
Jay love your shop...awsome..I have a small home shop..800 sq.space..basic oversized 2 car ..I got a globe inground lift..for free..it was 5 yrs old..almost new..its case is fberglassed..so no rust to worry about or leaks..my dad helped me install it got the instructions from s.v.i.in Dekalb, il..we used heavy type copper tubing for under ground air line to casing..then added food grade vegetable oil.into it..to fill...no issues for ground ..no e.p.a. issues to deal with..still works..for me..when I use it..now and then..great video..I.like the open floor look ..old school..ty
Ive used an older version of these (not wireless) at the school I attended and they were one of the most useful items around. In answer to your question, what we did in class was use the lifts to bring it up and then drop the car on to four stands just off the ground. This made it really nice because the vehicle landed on all four of the stands at the same time and you didn't have to worry about the balancing act of bringing one end up at a time.
Great video. Right about JACKS! Been using them for years and years. We (Machineco in Montreal) bought two 2 post lifts 7000 lb each. - AND .
400,000 pounds for four is our latest acquisition! (No wife so no problem 😁)
Our FOUR Macton 50 ton portable electric locomotive jacks, are also fully synchrionized. AND also made in USA !
... and if anyone is interested. we'd rent or lease or even sell them!
I worked at a company that bought like 30 of the non battery powered 230v after dealing with other brand battery powered mobile lifts. The Konis were great my favorite. We lifted city buses all day long without a single issue.
Jay, "I don't trust jackstands."
Seconds later the guy says "these are like big jackstands".
Lol
He lost me at 30k, but my soul still needs them.
cutting edge of automotive evolution. Thanks Jay, this is more fun than real TV anyway.
07:48 "I let you lift it", "go ahead", "ok" 😂😂
You missed the faint "alright" before the "go ahead" haha
Too expensive for the average gear head, but what an amazing well engineered set up.
If I had Leno's money...I'd throw mine away.
@@DogRedful If you had Leno's money you don't care what they cost. Or how they work. Or who uses them. Just point and click!
The portability could make them rentable. Also lets someone renting a shop not damage the floor with bolts.
@@questioner1596 but you could put in like 4 lifts for the starting cost of 1 of these. also, they understand that a shop is going to put lifts in.
@@thenewfbi I'm sure they were "free" from advertising on his channel. Most of us would never of heard of Sterlif without Jay and now some of us are going to order for our garages. I believe its a fair deal for both party', do you concur?
Can't believe all the people commenting about how "you can't remove tires with this" This application is for HEAVY DUTY work. Not your little 4 wheelers you use to go to Wal-Mart! HEAVY DUTY as in tractors, trailers and other heavy equipment! Want to do brakes or shocks on your 4 wheeler, use a floor jack and jack stands! Damn boys, it aint hard to figure out!
Most shops have a fire extinguisher
Jay has a FIRE TRUCK
Several.
I was impressed that he said Telma brake when he was under it.
I worked on a system called synchro lift back in the 1980s. It used an army of Grove RT cranes to lift and move ships in Brazil. The numbers were mind boggeling.
boggling. All the cranes were interconnected and lifted in unison like this system.
We had these jacks at the FDNY repair shops. These things were invaluable to us. No you cant remove tires or do brakes, but you can do EVERYTHING else. In my opinion , they were great, when I started there we had to do everything on the floor, try removing a transmission from a fire engine on the floor, not a fun job at all especially when you had nothing but a hand pump jack to lift the truck
I love that you love your hobby. Everybody should have at least one hobby to make them happy.
"As you can see we've moved my firetruck into the shop here..." To which a contestant on Jeopardy replies: "What is something that would only be said by Jay Leno?"
my brother in law had an antique fire truck for a few years then donated it to s local community for parades and such.
I know a guy who bought a used firetruck and when he was asked why he replied "I didn't have one before."
theoriginalbillhol
Not really.
I know of several folks who have old firetrucks as well as shops. Pretty regular folks
There's a DENTAL office in Surprise or Peoria, AZ that is fire station themed with a truck out front.
I am stuck with a floor jack and wood blocks, the curse of being poor! Jay's good fortune allows him to have the finest equipment and craftsmen.
A perfect retirement job for me is to work in Jay's garage keeping all the vehicles and tools shiny and clean. And making sure each stored vehicle is driven at least every week.
Sorry for your disability.
Jay garage ,this disabled vet would love tour .who wouldn't want to meet Mr.Jay Leno..
I agree! What are you gonna do if you need to work on anything that involves the front or rear suspension?
To hell with the lifts. The goldleaf work on that fire engine is beautiful.
Jay great product showcase
I changed my cv shafts on my Plymouth van using these. Just lift up the vehicle and set it on a couple of jack stands. works like a charm. They also make a crossbeam adapter to lift from the chassis. It slips on the forks of two opposing columns.
SO COOL! I wish there were an affordable two post lift option for the "corvette crowd."
Those are great! We used them at NYC Transit for years! And you can work on wheels and tires buy placing jack stands under the vehicle, the lowering one, two or more!
We have these lifts in our garage before they went wireless.They will pick up a 10 wheel rubbish packer and lift it 6 feet in the air.They also sell these super duty jack stands that you roll under the truck if you need the lift for something else.It truly is a great product,with the slide on adapters you can lift a Fiat or a Mack truck.
Amazing product. I can think of so many businesses that would benefit from them and save garage floor space. If I win the lottery I’m getting some too.
They are almost always used in conjunction with tall support stands so that you can lower the suspension or take the wheels off. Most heavy shops are replacing all there drive on or fixed lifts with these mobile ones. Added benefit is they dont tie up bay when you dont want to lift a vehicle.
Still not worth the money
Let's not forget this is Jay Leno. I love his garage shows but you rarely see items for the common man! LOL
My wife sees these and she will try to convince me we need five of these. One extra for just in case. She has two F-250 crew cab trucks, a Chevy 1500 truck, a Chevy conversion van, a Chrysler mini van, a KIA Soul and a 1967 Barracuda Convertible. I talked her into the KIA Soul because the one F-250 gets about 10 miles per gallon because it has a V-10 engine. I showed he that the savings in gas would pay for the KIA Soul.
Looks like Jay was up all night shooting this very informative video! I lobe the stuff you feature on your blog, and have purchased several of the featured items. One of the best? The chrome polish. Keep 'em coming!
Uyg
Wow, that was in 2013, can't wait to see the tech now, in 2018...so cool!
Jay, you're always showing me things I can't afford. I'm going to have to get a new hobby :)
Every time Jay mentions these, he always says "steril koni" but it's obviously spelled "stertil koni" and that is the correct way to say it.
Jay , that hair !!! that is the greatest thing since the wheel !
Love your shows..Jay..ty. Interestedly..I own a vary sm home garage..2 car like most working guys..like your lifts..u have a big shop..and budget..ok..I have a lift in my garage..it's old school type..my dad had 5 in his service station..they lasted I believe 45 yrs 19 59 to 1999 till he retired..had no issues with anything or EPA issues..I found an old school inground .single post.. a Rotary model FP46H MK VI. Has an oil tank...having it cleaned up.. sandblasted , epoxy coating and paint ..it will be aboveground..its from 1983. It's in great shape..I love the old service station look . Shop wise..for my old hot rod ,..so now I just don't have old signs and potro stuff. I have a working shop..and even a American made air compressor..by saylor-beall Corp..in st.johns Mich..all cast iron..made by UAW union workers..check out this company..my dad had the same Air compressor..as well for 45 yrs..120 gal 5 hp. Unit.it ran 5 bays and a tunnel wash..in IL..with reg maintenance it ran forever..as well great videos..Jay.
They've upgraded these lifts,
The ones we use have adjustable forks like a forklift to fit any tire.
They pick up the 60 passenger luxury coaches with no problem
i use these at my job and i work on Transit buses that weigh a little over 40,000 and they work great.
Jay's doing it for all of us dreamers! He's the real deal.... 110 or 220? A guy question. Thanks Jay!
Well, it’s set up to charge deep cycle batteries (12 volt) so..........
I envy Jay, as do most men who know mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electronics (USAF trained, over 20+ years). Most of my equipment is made in the USA, but, purchased at salvage. Our 3,000 lb. folding crane is an ARCAN CEH-30. American made, with thick wall steel, not the light 10 gauge steel from China. This steel is a quarter inch thick, in all the legs, verticals, and crane. Bolts are grade 5, except the crane arm bolt and nut, which are Grade 8.
Would love to have one of the portable electric over hydraulic lifts that lays on the ground, lifts a 2.5 ton vehicle about 2 feet. Even that is out of my hobby budget...
Patrick Patrick I pardon your xenophobic remarks to ask a question. What the hell do these cost? I'm assuming its astronoical. Like, what a random piece of equipment to plug on his channel. I bet they sell literally none from this video advert.
Yea I need 8 water-proof, wireless, portable, military grade 32 ton lifts to change the tranny in my car....
RA30st08 im sure people with money buy these and with shops
+RA30st08 Don't be ridiculous. This is a product targeted specifically to professional and governmental auto repair shops, as well as wealthy car collectors, not the average joe who just needs to replace his tranny. I would also add that there are professionals who watch this show, who both need, and can afford, such products.
HeartlandRanchTV As a student I worked in MANY garages. These will NEVER be used in busy automotive garages. There's multiple options available and there has been for literally decades, that do the job perfectly and for a fraction of the cost - what do these add? Lifting HUGE weight, being mobile (on a super flat surface) and waterproof.....beyond the military and some truck mechanics, this is useless for the cost.
This is so fucking bespoke and limited in it's cost to usefulness ratio that it will stop being produced, I guarantee it!
darkjedi351 I think you've missed what I thought was an obvious point. This video was an advertisement. >99.9% of viewers will never buy these. I would call that extremely poor advertisement management!! You've get more business trying to sell a condom machine to the Vatican.
Ok guys for the record these are primarily a heavy duty lift. If you want to do wheel off service there are support stands and other adapters that make this very easy.
There is NO risk of the lifts ever falling over as the load is over the fork which is over the base.
Adjustable fork model dont need adapters for different tire sizes.
Also to the guy saying they wont sell many! Think again there are literally thousands sold every month. Not for covettes but for heavy stuff.
Those are really nice, and its not about something new all the times, they are good, useful in the right environment and 72,000 capacity is very cool. Imagine in a resto shop how useful these could be. I have seen shops where moving vehicles can be a nightmare to get to the lifts when full so.
It's great to change a transmission or clutch but what if you need to do a brake or suspension job?
9:19 - "Triple W" - let me grab my AOL discs
Who Oh Hell?
Jay Leno is to cars what Oprah is to books. Getting the call to be on here is call for cracking the champagne.
There is an accessory called hummer adapter that attaches between two lifts to allow exactly that. It is not on the web page but you can go to the page and request info about them
I love it ,made in America.
Mobile Column Lifts aka Hyweama lifts (the 'Hoover' of mobile column lifts) have been around for eons and are used extensively in bus depots, but they have one major limitation - no work can be carried out on the axles. Also, they are dependant on a relatively flat floor otherwise they bind up. One of my clients uses them to steam clean the underside of buses before maintenance work. They get really s*****y but are still reliable.
pretty awesome..yeah people on youtube can complain like they always do..but still, a great set up!
While I will concede your point that it is only ideally a 72K system, most people don't have anything near that weight to lift, and if they do, they purchase 6 lifts for another 36K capacity and lift at both duals. We lift school buses and up to 10 yard dump trucks with a set of 4 of these all day. Nothing we have gets anywhere near the load limit of these great units. If there is ever a question of whether or not you are lifting too much, the towers have individual scale readouts!
I like the idea of lifting by the tires so there's no bars or decks to clothes line you when you walk under it
Who in the heck except jay Leno can afford one of these monsters.
great lift we used to have them at work. used them 24/7 but our were wired together
Your cool Leno. Got the Firetruck for the parades too.
8:39 looks at roof clearance, and again at 8:43. Bead of sweat rolls off his head as he says that's good at 8:45 haha. That is a man that loves his toys! I am a man that is jealous of his toys. :) Love the vids Jay!
I would like to add to my previous comment that we also purchased the Stertil-Koni stands. They are 18,000lb. capacity per stand. They are a very clever design that fold up when not in use and when in use they open up to a tripod and move around very easily on wheels that are spring loaded!! Great system!!
Although extensive testing has been done to demonstrate that lifting with these lifts under only one of the two tires in a dually is perfectly safe; if you are not comfortable with that, they have extensions that will allow both tires to be picked up.
I like the Quickjack. I have one of those. Father in law worked on RVs. Never lifted them. Drove them over a pit to work on them. Not sure these heavy duty jacks are even needed.
Jay is a genius,, make shows that pay for the cars that pay for the shows that pay for the tools and mechanics.
we use these at transit for buses, 45000lbs, about 23 tons, wheel end work is easy, just lift it and drop it on 3 ft tall jackstands,not tiny car stands like Leno assumed, no adapters needed. we have wireless and corded. if I had a shop this is what I'd get, we have 16.5 to 18500 lbs posts, you add up all 4. 18.5x4 is 74000lbs.
Very good products, Only down size is you cann't use that for suspenion work. Good job guys
the only advantage is that they are moble. I could build another garage or car for 30k with a 2 post and still work on wheels,suspension ect... still love Jay and if I had his money I'm sure I'd have a few of these.
the biggest advantage is that you can lift larger longer vehicles without having a massive 4 post lift in your shop at all times
Yeah...but you can't work on the wheels!
there is an adapter to lift the frame too
GetMeThere1
"Us" guys could use two of these with feet on them to lift from frame
GetMeThere1 I noticed that to.
I work at KLM Equipment Services at Schiphol Amsterdam and I can assure you CAN get to the wheels. You just have to use different adapters to lift other then on the wheels. We have about 32/36 of these things at the shop(s) and heavier types aswell. I'm not a mechanic but a welder/fabricator but I know for a fact the mechanics just love these lifts! Only difference being that they are wired and synchronized as such too.
McCraezy not on my ride:)
this is a break through for future garages opening.
Once Jay says, "Where can i get these?"
He is ready with the cheque book.
these are perfect for an 18 wheeler. semi truck shop for changing the clutch and transmission
EXACTLY! These are for heavy duty work, not cars!
Think about how often a shop uses a lift. Or even a car guy that always has a project. Now you can do it anywhere? Worth it.
Just what I need in my garage.
👍👌👏 Oh WOW! Simply fantastic! A very impressive and stabil quality product.
Thanks a lot for showing taping editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health.
I don't care Jay is a cool guy trustworthy.
what a great smooth advert :) , shame they aren't sold in the UK ..
Ask them to tick 'gift' on the customs form
@@dantheman1337 u reckon customs would fall for that :) , sadly Biden decided to dump the UK trade deal too :(
This was very fun and interesting to watch... Its not for the average person, but if you do have a huge garage, which many people besides us poor folk do, this would be useful...
Im going to get 4 of these for my smart car
I think one is enough lol
aux1z11 I have two for my motorcycle 🤓
I need for for my skateboard.
Dear@@elonmust7470
👍👌👏 Yeah, definitely! Although then it's only necessary to buy one of those "weaker" ones with "only" 16.500 lbs capacity. LOL
Best regards luck and health.
Dear@@markdobson4505
👍👌👏 Yeah, you definitely should! But for your heavy motorcycles it isn't necessary to have those strong ones. The "weaker" models with "only" 16.500 lbs capacity will fit perfectly! LOL.
Best regards luck and health.
This is awesome! I've been thinking about a 2/4 post for the shed. Streator is 15 miles south of here!
when i buy a house, i wanna get a tall steel building and 4 of the 16,500 max ones. these are absolutely awesome.
wish i had one when i was working on my truck a few years ago, think that thing spent more time on jack stands than on the road
U put the vehicle on jack stands to work on the wheels / airbags ect. I use these everyday at work there awsome
Jay Leno cracks me up all the time. Very funny man !!!
Because Jay has a heavy truck to lift and it is Jay's show and he wanted to showcase the lifts he uses. I would bet that many people who work in heavy duty shops are also fans of "cool" cars and of Jay's web show.
I believe he has a regenerative lift system as well.
"ok, let me just go get my firetruck" lol
Nice product
Id love to see your two GT 40s on those lifts compare the bottom side. Feb 2018
These are aimed at the heavy duty market, trucks, busses, trains, houses etc. Sales are soaring with thousand upon thousands of these mobile cols sold already and new sales almost daily. I don't think they are going out of business any time soon. OH, and yes that does say "houses". The modular home industry uses these lifts extensively in their manufacturing plants.
Great product and Jay makes it entertaining as always.
dunno what everyone is whinging about re price. I mean Jay Leno reviews some of the most expensive cars in existence and people are whinging about a very reasonably price lift.
Obviously, this isnt aimed and mums and dads who need to service the SUV, its a professional product for professional applications.
The amount of flexibility is ridiculous, I am truly impressed.
And no, I will never buy of these, I have no need for one. For people that do though, its a miracle.
What do you do when you want to change a tire or do brakes
+Fred Sitzenstock harbor freight scissor lift
I guess so $72000 on a lift and you cant even do brakes I woner if Jay Lenos wife knows this I know my old lady would bury me in the back yard lmao
he already has a couple post lifts so hes ok
the rest of us mortals are screwed though
hes got money, i wouldnt say hes anywhere near being the richest in america but this is definitely an investment simply because of the ease of use, the time it takes, and the vehicles he has can vary dramatically in terms of size so this is pretty good. i get you point though. and 72 grand for all 4. thats quite insane. then again look at some of his steam cars and youll realise just how small of a sum those lifts are
Your right he has the mony do do what he wants for sure
I like that the weight of the firetruck increases throughout the video. 10 tons, 12 tons, 14 tons.
I agree , you cant do tires , brakes,
Bearings , etc
It comes with and adaptor bar (not shown in video) that slides onto the forks so you can lift on the frame allowing for wheel work. I work for a distributor of Stertil Koni.
Alan Camp
Well considering this becomes the first obvious question and every other comment
has something to say about it. It almost becomes negligent not to demonstrate and
talk about this adapter bar in the video. I'm really surprised jay let that slip by.
You are totally correct. It seems silly not to explain other lifting methods when wheel work is needed. Perhaps due to time/editing purposes I'm not sure. I do know that reps from all over North America were at Jays garage again this week to unveil a new model/software for Stertil - koni and I am really hoping they were able to make a new video including the adapter bar use.
use axle stands. they explain it in the clip...
You ever try to take off a steel tire from a fire truck when it's on a lift? I didn't think so.
Put the vehicle on support stands and remove wheel. They offer support stands up to 80". Also if your removing entire rear end you can use these in pairs and lower the whole rear axle on wheels while the front is still on lifts.
Is there some sort of interlock that keeps the palate jack from lifting while there's a vehicle on the lift? Maybe it just relies on the weight of the vehicle being greater than the capacity of the palate jack... but it seems like you'd want some sort of method to keep the wheel from engaging with the ground and causing sliding...
I wonder if there’s a built in safety mechanism, specifically if someone starts trying to jack up the lifts (the pallet jack part) or if they would even jack up at all with the weight of a car on them.
Looks useful, for anyone that can afford it
Cool product!
Jay “it also has pictures for the morons who can’t read” lmfao classic
great product , but why not 110 volt powered option? I seen little purpose for batteries
Maybe the smartest thing i've seen this year