Floor load is why a 32 ft scissor that “would be perfect” never gets off the freight elevator. Concentrated wheel loads, not just GVW, are what slabs and mezzanines care about. If the building has a number, we can try to match a machine. If it does not, somebody is guessing with a 7,000 lb lift.
In This Guide
- 1.Get the number
- 2.Step down in class
- 3.Outriggers and towable booms
- 4.How to order
- 5.Rent for indoor floor-load constrained
- 6.FAQ
Get the number
Ask the GC or building engineer for allowable occupancy load and any equipment notes. Parking structures and historic floors fail first. We can provide wheel-load data for the unit we would send. “It looked light” is not data.
Step down in class
13–14 ft scissors and mast lifts (GR-12/GR-20, SJ16) exist for this. A 19 ft is already a different conversation. A 32 or 40 ft slab scissor is often a no on upper floors even if the door fits.
Outriggers and towable booms
Towable booms put load through outrigger pads. That can be worse for a floor than a rolling scissor. Pads spread load; they do not invent capacity.
How to order
Send the floor note and the work height. Call (801) 880-8800. We would rather send a mast lift that is legal than a 26 ft that is not.
Rent for indoor floor-load constrained
FAQ
Is GVW the same as floor load?
No. Two wheels can exceed a slab even when total weight looks fine. Ask for wheel-load data.
Can I use plywood to spread the load?
Sometimes as a supplement, never as a substitute for a rated floor. The engineer still owns the answer.
What about a boom lift indoors?
Heavier, larger footprint, often worse. Indoor booms are a ceiling-and-floor problem, not a default.
Machines on the lot
Live inventory rotates. These are current machines in the related rental collections — not a promise that a specific used unit is still here.
Versi Rentals
19 FT ELECTRIC SLAB SCISSOR LIFT RENTAL – 30" OR 32" WIDE
Available
Versi Rentals
19 ft Electric Scissor Lift with Trailer Rental
Available
Versi Rentals
13–14 FT ELECTRIC SLAB SCISSOR LIFT RENTAL – 32" WIDE
Available
Versi Rentals
26 FT ROUGH TERRAIN SCISSOR LIFT RENTAL – 69" WIDE
Available