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Forklift Service Finally Gets the Four-Post Lift It Deserves
The BendPak HDS40FL Four-Post Lift is purpose-built for forklift service, giving industrial facilities and fleet maintenance teams a safer, more efficient way to raise compact, heavy machines with concentrated axle and mast loads. With 40,000 lbs. of capacity, this forklift lift is designed around the way electric and internal combustion forklifts are actually maintained, not around passenger-car lift assumptions.
Forklifts are low, compact, and heavy in all the wrong places for ordinary service equipment. The HDS40FL solves that with a wide, rigid runway platform, low 9.75-inch runway height, and drive-on workflow that helps technicians load, chock, lift, lock, and service forklifts with confidence.
Drive-On Forklift Lift Layout for Industrial Bays
The HDS40FL uses a single-approach design that lets operators drive on, perform service, and back down the same ramp. Spotting is straightforward thanks to 133.75 inches between columns, 109 inches of drive-in clearance, and 197.5-inch runways sized for common electric and IC forklift wheelbases.
This layout supports real industrial workflow where speed, safety, and repeatability matter. The low approach and runway height help reduce the drama of loading compact equipment, while the rigid platform supports the whole truck during maintenance.
Access Where Forklift Technicians Need It
With the forklift resting on the runways, technicians get practical access to steer axles, drive axles, brakes, hubs, belly pans, cooling packs, hydraulic lines, and battery compartments. The lift is built to make routine inspections, repairs, and fleet maintenance easier without forcing technicians into awkward floor-level work.
For wheel-off service, compatible rolling bridge jacks can be added to lift a single axle while the forklift remains supported on the lift. That makes the HDS40FL a more complete forklift service platform for shops handling tires, hubs, brakes, and axle-related work.
High-Cycle Support for Forklift Maintenance Programs
The HDS40FL is built for high-cycle industrial environments, with 13 mechanical lock positions in 4-inch increments and working heights from 20 inches to 67.25 inches. With 69.75 inches of total rise, it gives service teams flexible working height for inspection, maintenance, and repair.
This lift is designed for facilities that need forklift service to be part of the regular workflow, not an improvisation with jacks and stands. For warehouses, distribution centers, equipment fleets, and industrial shops, the HDS40FL gives forklift maintenance a dedicated lift built for the job.
Purpose-Built for Forklifts
The HDS40FL is designed around compact, heavy forklift geometry instead of forcing industrial trucks onto passenger-vehicle service equipment.
40,000-lb. Capacity
Sized for modern electric and internal combustion forklifts, this lift gives fleet teams the capacity needed for demanding industrial service.
Low Runway Height
A 9.75-inch runway height helps make approach and spotting easier for low forklift chassis and compact industrial vehicles.
Industrial Access Points
The runway platform gives technicians access to axles, brakes, hubs, belly pans, cooling systems, hydraulic lines, and battery compartments.
13 Lock Positions
Mechanical lock positions in 4-inch increments let teams choose practical working heights for inspection, maintenance, and repair.
Bridge Jack Compatible
Rolling bridge jack compatibility supports wheel-off forklift service while the truck remains positioned on the runways.
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Features
- 40,000-lb. capacity sized for modern electric and IC forklifts
- Purpose-built four-post lift for forklift service
- Low 9.75-inch runway height for easy approach and spotting
- Single-approach drive-on service layout
- 13 mechanical lock positions in 4-inch increments
- Working heights from 20 inches to 67.25 inches
- 69.75 inches of total rise
- 109-inch drive-in clearance
- 133.75 inches between columns
- 197.5-inch runway length
- Wide, rigid runway platform
- Compatible with rolling bridge jacks for wheel-off service
- Built for high-cycle industrial environments
- Supports access to axles, brakes, hubs, belly pans, cooling packs, hydraulic lines, and battery compartments
- Designed for electric and internal combustion forklift fleet maintenance
Specifications
| Lifting Capacity | 40000 lb |
| Min Runway Height | 9.5 in |
| Max Rise | 60 in |
| Max Lifting Height | 69.5 in |
| Width | 153.5 in |
| Outside Length | 197 in |
| Overall Length | 253.75 in |
| Height | 91.25 in |
| Inside Columns | 133.5 in |
| Drive-Thru Clearance | 109 in |
| Runway Width | 28 in |
| Runway Length | 197.5 in |
| Width Between Runways | 40.75 in |
| Runway Centerline | 74 in |
| Outside Edge of Runways | 102 in |
| Rated Wheelbase Capacity | 140 in |
| 25% Capacity | 80 in |
| 50% Capacity | 100 in |
| 75% Capacity | 120 in |
| Locking Positions | 13 |
| Locking Spacing | 4 in |
| Horsepower | 2 HP |
| Voltage | 208-230V / 60 Hz / 1-Phase |
| Sound Level | 45 dB |
| Shipping Dimensions | 32 x 205 x 39 in |
| Shipping Weight | 6748 lb |
| Shipping Method | Flatbed |
| Offload Requirement | Forklift |
Manuals & Downloads
- BendPak HDS40FL 40000 lb Heavy Duty Four Post Forklift 5175616 Sales Sheet
- BendPak HDS 18 27 40 Four Post Lift Installation Operation Manual
- BendPak Limited Warranty All Products