Stratus Clear Floor 10k lbs Height Adjustable 2-Post Lift #SAE-C10A

Stratus SAE-C10A — 10,000 lbs 2-Post Lift

Your ceiling isn't a clean, standard number. Maybe it slopes, maybe there's ductwork that drops the usable height in one spot, maybe the building was never built for automotive equipment and you're working with whatever clearance you inherited. So when you shop for a clearfloor lift, you're stuck doing math against a fixed overhead height that either won't fit under the low side or wastes the room you do have — and a lift built for one exact ceiling number is a bad bet in a bay that doesn't have one.

The Stratus SAE-C10A is built for exactly that uncertainty: a 10,000 lb overhead clearfloor lift with a height-adjustable design that sets anywhere from 137 3/4" to 147 5/8" overall. You tune the lift to the room instead of forcing the room to match the lift, then enjoy a wide-open floor with no baseplate channel to dodge. The columns stand 112 3/16" inside with a 101 5/16" drive-thru, a 3 HP 220V 30A motor runs it, and single-point manual lock release drops every lock from one handle. For general car, SUV, and light-truck service in a bay with an awkward ceiling, it adapts where a fixed-height lift can't.

Who the SAE-C10A Is Built For

• Your bay has an odd or uneven ceiling — a slope, a soffit, a duct run — and a fixed-height lift either won't clear the low spot or strands clearance you paid for. The adjustable 137 3/4"-to-147 5/8" range lets you set it to your actual room.
• You run general automotive service — cars, SUVs, light trucks — and 10,000 lb is the right capacity for your daily mix without paying for heavy-truck capacity you'll never use.
• You want a clear floor for jacks, drain carts, and rolling equipment but your building's clearance is the wishy-washy in-between that makes fixed-height clearfloor lifts a gamble. An adjustable overhead model takes the gamble out.
• You're fitting a lift into a multi-use building — a shop sharing space with storage, a mixed-clearance unit — where you may need to dial the height down to clear an obstruction on one side of the bay.
• You'd rather buy once and adapt than measure obsessively and hope a fixed spec lands. The adjustable design means a ceiling surprise during install doesn't turn into a return.
• You're cross-shopping the Atlas OHX10000X for its tall clearance but your ceiling won't take the full height — the C10A lets you set the overhead height to fit instead of committing to one number you can't change.

What the SAE-C10A Is NOT Built For

• ❌ Heavy trucks needing 12,000 lb+ capacity — step up to the SAE-C12X
• ❌ Very low-ceiling bays below the 137 3/4" minimum setting

What Makes the SAE-C10A Different

Height-Adjustable Overhead Design

The SAE-C10A's overhead crossbar isn't fixed — it sets anywhere from 137 3/4" to 147 5/8" overall, so you tune the lift to the room instead of forcing the room to match the lift. In a bay with a slope, a soffit, or a duct run that drops clearance on one side, that range is the whole point: dial it down to clear the low spot or up to use the full height where the ceiling allows. A ceiling surprise on install day becomes an adjustment instead of a freight return — exactly the flexibility an awkward bay needs.

Capacity & Lift Height

At 10,000 lb capacity, the SAE-C10A is sized right for general automotive service — cars, SUVs, and light trucks — without making you pay for heavy-truck capacity your daily mix will never use. It's the sweet spot for a shop that runs passenger and light-duty work all day and wants a lift matched to that reality. You get dependable lifting for the vehicles actually on your schedule, with the budget kept where it belongs instead of sunk into a heavier rating you'd never touch.

Bay Fit & Clearance

The SAE-C10A stands 112 3/16" inside the columns with a 101 5/16" drive-thru, sized for the cars, SUVs, and light trucks a general bay handles every day. Paired with the adjustable 137 3/4"-to-147 5/8" overall height, it fits both the footprint and the awkward vertical clearance of a building that wasn't purpose-built for lifts. Alamo walks those numbers — including your ceiling's low spots — against your real bay before the lift ships, so the adjustable range is confirmed to cover your room up front.

Included Adapters

The SAE-C10A ships complete with four adjustable rubber lift pads and four truck adapters in the box — not a separate order you find out you need after the crate lands. The adjustable pads set clean contact at factory pickup points across the cars, SUVs, and light trucks a general bay sees daily, and the truck adapters add reach for the higher frames on light pickups. Because the correct hardware arrives with the lift, your first vehicle goes up safely the day the install crew finishes.

Power & Hydraulics

The SAE-C10A runs on a 3 HP, 220V single-phase motor with a 30-amp breaker — the same electrical class as common shop equipment like welders and compressors, so most existing shops just run a line to the lift rather than upgrading a panel. The hydraulic system uses standard AW32 or AW46 oil, both everyday shop-floor stock you likely already keep on hand. Simple power and common oil keep install cost low and let the C10A fit into your shop's existing infrastructure instead of forcing an electrical project alongside the purchase.

Full Specifications — SAE-C10A

Stratus Warranty — SAE-C10A

Stratus backs the SAE-C10A with comprehensive coverage. Every component is covered from the day it ships.

Warranty service is through Alamo Equipment & Service. When you buy from us, you are not waiting on a manufacturer hotline — call (844) 480-6059 and we handle it. Verify the model-specific warranty terms on the Stratus spec sheet at purchase.