Triumph NTO-15Q 15,000 lb Two Post Auto Lift

What the NTO-15Q is built to lift

The NTO-15Q is an above-ground two post lift in the overhead style, rated at 15,000 lbs. That capacity sits well above the 9,000 and 10,000 lb lifts most general repair bays run, which puts heavier pickups, box trucks and fleet vehicles in range rather than at the edge of the rating. Maximum lifting height is 72 inches, so a technician can work standing under most vehicles instead of crouching. Lowered height is 7 inches. The lift runs from the floor to full height in 40 seconds and uses direct drive cylinders. Triumph builds these to ISO 9001 standards and the lift is CE certified/compliant. It carries the standard Triumph 1 year parts warranty.

Floor space and concrete requirements

This is a large machine and the bay has to be measured before ordering. Overall width is 142 inches and overall height is 165 inches, so a standard 8-foot residential garage ceiling will not clear it — check your header and door track before you commit. Distance between the posts is 116 inches and drive-thru width is 102 inches, which governs how wide a vehicle can pass between the columns. Each column sits on a 20x20 inch base plate. The concrete is the part buyers most often get wrong: Triumph specifies a 6 inch slab rated at a minimum 3,000 PSI. Anchoring an overhead two post lift of this capacity into a thinner or lower-strength pour is not a shortcut worth taking. If your slab thickness is unknown, core it or pour a new pad before delivery.

Safety system and controls

The NTO-15Q uses a single point lock release, so one handle disengages both column locks rather than making the technician walk the bay and release each side separately. That matters on a lift this wide, where the columns sit 116 inches apart. An electrical override automatic safety shut-off is built into the system, and the electric safety cutoff is listed as standard equipment. The overhead configuration routes the equalization and shut-off hardware across the top beam instead of through a floor plate, which is why overall height runs to 165 inches. Combined with the 40 second lift time, the control layout is straightforward: raise, seat the locks, release from a single point when coming down.

Power, included hardware and delivery

The NTO-15Q runs on 220 Volt power with a 3 HP motor. Plan the electrical before the lift arrives — a 220 Volt circuit at the column location is an electrician's job, not something to sort out on install day. Mounting hardware is included at no extra charge, and truck adapters ship with the lift rather than being sold as an add-on, which is a real cost difference on a 15,000 lb lift where adapters are frequently needed for frame-contact vehicles. The listed price of $6,945 includes shipping to an address in the lower 48 United States. Freight of a lift this size is a curbside drop; arrange for equipment to move and set the columns.

Key features

• 15,000 lb rated capacity — puts heavier pickups, box trucks and fleet vehicles within the lift's rating rather than at its limit.

• 72" lifting height — enough overhead room for a technician to work standing under most vehicles.

• 102" drive-thru width — the clear opening between the columns, with 116" post-to-post spacing.

• Single point lock release — one handle disengages both column locks instead of releasing each side separately.

• Electrical override automatic safety shut-off — electric safety cutoff is standard equipment on the lift.

• Direct drive cylinders with a 40 second lift time from the floor to full height.

• Free mounting hardware and free truck adapters included with the lift.