What Type of Lift Should You Rent? - Yancey Bros. Co.

Lift Rental Considerations

Aerial lifts provide versatile capabilities to your project, whether you’re renting an articulating boom lift, straight/telescopic boom lift, man lift, or material lift. Before renting a lift, here are a few tips to consider selecting the right lift for your job.

  1. Power Source – will your lift be required to run off electric, diesel, or both?
  2. Location / Terrain – helps determine your lift power source, weight limits, and wheel/track traction.
  3. Reach – pay close attention to obstructing objects, heights, and maneuverable space.
  4. Work – most notably, evaluate the type of tools and activity you need to perform while in the air. This will help with determining power source, platform space, and weight capacity.

Knowing these conditions and each lifts’ features will help you select the right lift rental for your job. Learn more about the different lift applications below.

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Articulating Boom Lifts

Articulating Boom lifts are also known as a Knuckle Boom lift, these are great for tight and hard to reach locations since they can lift over object and obstacles. They perform well for rough terrain but can’t quite reach as high or far as a straight boom lift to be discussed.

Straight Boom Lifts

Some people call these Telescopic or Stick Boom lifts. They have a profound horizontal reach compared to the articulating model, but it’s a heavier machine which is not ideal for indoors or vulnerable terrain. However, this lift is designed to work quickly while reaching maximum height.

Man Lift

A Man lift, suited for so many indoor and outdoor applications, has seen a boom in Georgia’s photography and film industry. The Man lift, also known as a Personnel lift is self-propelling and reaches lower heights. However, Yancey provides a unique lift option to help photographers and videographers reach working heights as tall as 200+ feet.

Scissor Lift

Seemingly, a Scissor lift is limited by moving only up and down by design, but this makes for simple and straightforward work in lighting, signage, and painting. Scissor lifts are prominently used indoors but also have limited outdoor application. You can also use a scissor lift in facilities for many different tasks. Their simplicity is a strength for some renters.

Material Lifts

The Material lift works well as an industrial lift for HVAC applications and warehouses. Think of a forklift or a telehandler material lift on a construction or warehouse site. The material lift is a smaller alternative option for a forklift that primarily lifts objects vertically.

The Yancey Advantage

Renting lifts from Yancey gives you the backing of a dealership with the largest team of service technicians in Georgia.

Alongside 24/7 Emergency Mobile Repair to maximize uptime in the unlikely event of lift failure, we also have the most extensive aerial lift rental inventory in Georgia. More than 14 locations are strategically positioned from Calhoun through Atlanta and Macon to as far south as Columbus, Savannah, and Valdosta.

Get fast and on-time delivery by shopping at our online Yancey Rents store or utilizing the form below for assistance in lift selection and renting.