What comes in the box
This updates as you add options to your order.
- Harmar AL015
- AL126 class II hitch adapter
- AL107 hitch post
- Hardwire kitWires the lift to the vehicle's battery.
Harmar AL015
The AL015 raises a scooter weighing up to 150 lbs. onto a platform behind your vehicle at the press of a button. It mounts in a Class I hitch or greater, fits smaller scooters with a wheelbase up to 36", and needs no change to the scooter itself.
A micro scooter lift that fits a Class I hitch
The AL015 is a fully powered hitch-mounted lift that raises a smaller scooter onto a platform behind your vehicle. It carries scooters up to 150 lbs. on a 22.5" x 40" platform, it mounts in a Class I hitch or greater, and it needs no modification to the scooter itself.
Built for real life
What stands out
Fits a Class I hitch or greater
It mounts in a receiver hitch and carries the scooter on a platform behind the vehicle.
Carries scooters up to 150 lbs.
The platform is 22.5" x 40". The lift carries smaller scooters with a wheelbase up to 36".
Fully powered
The lift raises and lowers the platform under its own power, so you never lift the scooter yourself.
Automatic hold-down foot
The hold-down foot drops onto the scooter as the platform rises, and front and rear wheel cradles hold the wheels in place. The hold-down arm is adjustable.
Optional 4-wheel cradle
The AL0154 cradle kit replaces the standard 3-wheel cradle and takes the installed weight from 65 lbs. to 70 lbs.
Swing away option
A swing away arm lets you open the tailgate or hatch with the lift fitted.
The AL015 is the smallest outside scooter lift Harmar builds, and the number that decides it for you is 150 lbs. That sits well below the 350 lbs. the AL160 carries, so this lift is for a genuine travel scooter rather than a full-size one. What you get in exchange is a lift that mounts in a Class I hitch or greater, which is the widest range of vehicles in the outside line, on a 22.5" x 40" platform that takes up little room behind the car. It loads at the press of a button and the hold-down foot drops onto the scooter automatically as the platform rises. Two honest caveats. It lives on a trailer hitch, and a hitch cannot be fitted to every vehicle. And the capacity is the real limit, so weigh your scooter before you order, because a scooter that looks small can still run past 150 lbs. once its batteries are in. Harmar includes the AL126 Class II hitch adapter and the AL107 hitch post in the box, so the mounting hardware is covered. Look elsewhere if your scooter is heavier than 150 lbs., where the AL160 carries up to 350 lbs., or if you are carrying a power wheelchair, where the AL500 is built for that.
Straight talk
Is it right for you?
A good fit if you
- You have a smaller scooter up to 150 lbs. and no way to load it
- Your vehicle has a Class I hitch or better, or can have one fitted
- You want the smallest platform Harmar builds for an outside scooter lift
- You do not want to modify the scooter
Look elsewhere if you
- Your scooter is over 150 lbs., where the AL160 carries up to 350 lbs.
- Your scooter has a wheelbase longer than 36"
- You are carrying a power wheelchair, where the AL500 is the platform lift built for that
- You cannot fit a trailer hitch to your vehicle, which is not possible on every car
Specifications
Specifications are the manufacturer's own published figures for this model.
Fitting it to your vehicle
A vehicle lift is installed on the vehicle rather than unpacked and used. This is what that involves.
The receiver tube has to be installed parallel to the ground. Treat this as a requirement. A hitch fitted at an angle affects how the lift operates. Some vehicles also need the rear suspension supplemented, and some vehicles with rear parking sensors need those sensors deactivated, because automatic braking while reversing can stop the vehicle backing up.
Before you order
Work through the steps beside this panel. They settle how the lift mounts, which hitch adapter your vehicle takes and whether your state requires a plate riser, so the parts that arrive are the parts your vehicle takes.
Getting it here
Every order ships from the manufacturer to the address you give us. The carrier arranges a delivery window with you in advance. Installation is arranged separately, and we will point you at what your vehicle needs before you order rather than after.
Warranty and returns
The Harmar AL015 is covered by Harmar's own limited warranty, published by Harmar as follows.
| What is covered | How long |
|---|---|
| Vehicle lift | 3 years |
What is not covered
The three year term runs from the date of installation and from the date of retail purchase. Harmar states that the warranty is transferable only where the application is approved by Harmar's Compatibility Calculator, so a lift fitted to a vehicle that was never checked may not carry a transferable warranty.
If something goes wrong
Call us first at 1-855-HIELINE. We file the claim with Harmar for you and get the covered part sorted out rather than handing you a phone number. The base warranty covers parts, so ask us about service and labor options when you call.
Returns
A vehicle lift cannot be returned. It is fitted to your vehicle, wired into it and in many installations drilled into it, so once that work is done the unit is matched to one car and it has no second life on the shelf. This is exactly why the steps beside this panel exist. They settle the mounting, the adapter and the plate riser before you order.
A unit that arrives damaged or faulty is a different matter and is covered above. Contact us before anyone begins the installation.
See our return policy for complete details.
Coverage at a glance
Common questions
It carries a scooter up to 150 lbs., with a wheelbase up to 36". Weigh your scooter with its batteries in before you order, because that is the figure that matters. If yours is heavier, the Harmar AL160 carries up to 350 lbs.
A Class I receiver or greater, which is the smallest class Harmar builds an outside lift for. If you do not have a receiver yet, the step headed Do you have a trailer hitch tells you what to have a hitch shop fit, and answering no does not stop you ordering.
The AL126 Class II adapter, at no charge. It fits a 1.25" square receiver opening sitting 10" to 18" off the ground, which covers most cars and vans. The step headed Your hitch adapter lets you swap it if your receiver is a different size or sits unusually high or low, and any other adapter is charged at list price.
No. The AL107 hitch post ships in the box and is the standard mounting. The step headed Hitch post offers a swing away arm instead, which swings the lift aside so you can open the tailgate or hatch with the lift fitted.
The AL015 ships with a 3-wheel cradle as standard. The AL0154 kit in the step headed Accessories replaces it for a four wheel scooter, and it takes the installed weight from 65 lbs. to 70 lbs.
No. A vehicle lift is installed on your vehicle, wired into it and in many cases drilled, so it cannot be returned once fitted.
Resources
A vehicle lift bolts into a trailer hitch receiver, a square tube under the rear bumper with a pin hole through it. If you do not have one yet that is normal and it does not stop you ordering. Most vehicles take one and a hitch shop fits it as routine work.
Two measurements with a tape and we can tell you now whether the hitch adapter in the box fits your receiver. Measure the square opening across, and from the ground up to its bottom edge, both in inches. Skip them if you would rather we checked it with you before your order ships.
Where to measure
HV is the height you were asked for above. D1 and D2 are only needed when something sits close behind or in front of the receiver, and they let us name the adapter exactly. Harmar’s own rounding rule: round up above a half inch and down below it.
- HV. Ground to the bottom opening of the receiver.
- D1. Centre of the pin hole to the furthest point toward the rear of the vehicle.
- D2. Centre of the pin hole to the nearest point toward the front, going through the receiver. On some vehicles the spare tire is the nearest point.
The adapter is the short bar that slides into your receiver and carries the lift. Harmar puts one in the box at no charge and it fits most vehicles. There is nothing to choose here unless your receiver is an unusual size, or sits unusually high or low.
Whichever you pick replaces the AL126 on your order and is charged at Harmar’s own price. Leave it alone and the AL126 ships.
I need a different adapter
Only Harmar approved hitch adapters may be used with this lift. Hitch expanders and extenders are prohibited, because they can damage the vehicle and the lift and can injure the user.
3 · Hitch post
Your lift comes with the AL107 hitch post, the bracket that bolts it to your receiver, at no charge. You do not have to choose anything here. A swing away is the upgrade: it swings the lift aside so you can open the tailgate or hatch without taking the lift off. Harmar sends the swing away instead of the hitch post, so the price shown is the whole mounting. Tap a swing away again to go back to the included post.
This answer decides how much you have to work out yourself. A vehicle lift is wired into the vehicle and bolted to the hitch, so it is fitted rather than unpacked.
These fit this model. Choose any you want and they are added to your order with the lift.
5 · Accessories
A lift mounted behind the vehicle can cover the rear plate. Tell us where the vehicle is registered and we will say what applies there. The riser is yours to add either way.
6 · License plate riser
Last thing, and it is the one we act on rather than you. Tell us the vehicle and the scooter or power chair, and we check what you tell us against Harmar's published capacities before your order ships. All of it is optional.
7 · Your vehicle and your equipment
One step could not be settled from your measurements.
Send those three figures to a specialist and they will confirm the part for your vehicle. Call 1-855-HIELINE if you would rather talk it through.
