**The Mohawk is a lift in a class by itself. And one cannot truly compare it to many lifts manufactured today.
We’re not talking apples and oranges comparing the other two lifts to the Mohawk. To begin with the Mohawk weighs in at twice that of any of the other two. And it’s very noticeable when you see one. The floor plate and columns are massive compared to the others. Each carriage is guided by Eight roller bearings in solid ¾” thick steel channels, similar to a lift truck’s mast. The others use plastic slides riding in 1/8” formed steel. The lift cylinders have 4” diameter pistons with 2 ¾” piston rods (the others use 2 1/ 2” diameter pistons) and are guaranteed for Life. Plus you don’t need to worry about choosing an asymmetrical or symmetrical model and about the doors hitting the columns. The Mohawk’s recommended columns spacing is 10’ apart and eliminates that issue.
The Mohawk has some unique design features that made it well worth it for my particular application. The columns are only 8 ½’ tall and don’t limit me in placement under my bridge crane runway beams. Along with not having an overhead cables or a floor plate. Rather two 3/8” diameter seamless stainless steel hydraulic lines that can be routed in the cement floor or overhead. If you look at the pictures, you can see them run at an angle across the ceiling and through one of the fluorescent fixtures.
The beauty of the Mohawk two-post lift is that you can space the columns anywhere up to 120” apart. They are not limited by overhead cables. I have mine set at 120” and that leaves 106” drive through clearance
**The Mohawk System I is one fantastic lift. It is great for lower ceiling heights. My ceiling is 12 foot high. And I have no problems lifting my 7,000 pound Avalanche 2500. I can still stand underneath it without stooping.