What comes in the box
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- Harmar AL055
Harmar AL055
The AL055 is Harmar's economy inside hoist lift. The lifting is powered from a hand control and the rotation is manual, so the lift takes the weight and you swing the arm across yourself. It handles a manual wheelchair, a small power wheelchair or a scooter up to 200 lbs., the arm sets between 23" and 34" long, and the whole lift weighs 40 lbs. and comes apart for storage.
A powered hoist small enough to live in the trunk
The AL055 lifts a manual wheelchair, a small power chair or a scooter weighing up to 200 lbs. into your vehicle. It weighs 40 lbs. installed, its heaviest single piece is 23 lbs., and it comes apart for storage, so the lift can leave the vehicle when the space is needed for something else.
Built for real life
What stands out
Powered lifting, manual rotation
The lift raises and lowers your equipment from a hand control and you swing the arm across by hand. The arm is a fixed boom with an adjustable strap, and its length sets between 23" and 34".
Loads up to 200 lbs. into the vehicle
It takes a manual wheelchair, a small power wheelchair or a scooter. Heavier equipment needs the AL215 at 250 lbs. or the AL425 at 400 lbs.
40 lbs. installed, and it comes apart
Harmar builds it to disassemble for storage and its heaviest single piece is 23 lbs., so the lift can come out of the vehicle when the space is needed for something else.
Small enough to mount in the trunk or the cargo area
Harmar builds it to fit the load space rather than the passenger cabin. Where the vehicle has Stow-N-Go seating, Harmar offers the BA01 base adapter for it and it is listed in the step headed Accessories.
A docking device holds your equipment, and it is sold separately
Harmar does not include one, because the right part depends on your chair or scooter. Choose the one that matches your equipment in the step headed Your docking device, or tell us what you have and we match it for you before your order ships.
The AL055 is Harmar's economy inside hoist, and the way to read it is that you are buying the lifting and nothing else. A hand control raises your wheelchair or scooter, you swing the arm across yourself, and the lift sets the equipment down in the trunk or the cargo area. At 40 lbs. installed, with a heaviest single piece of 23 lbs. and a design that comes apart, it does not have to live in the vehicle permanently.
The limit is 200 lbs. and it is the first thing to check. A folding manual chair, a travel scooter and a lighter power chair are inside it. Most full size power wheelchairs are not. The docking device that grips your equipment is a separate cost on top of the lift, and it is priced on this page so you can see the whole figure before you order.
Look at the AL215 if your equipment weighs more than 200 lbs., because it takes 250 lbs. Look at the AL225 if you want the arm to rotate under power as well as lift. Look at the AL100 or the AL300 Fusion if you would rather the equipment rode outside on a platform behind the vehicle.
Straight talk
Is it right for you?
A good fit if you
- Your wheelchair or scooter weighs 200 lbs. or less
- You want the equipment to travel inside the vehicle rather than outside on a platform
- You want a lift you can take apart and remove when the space is needed
- You are happy to swing the arm across by hand once the lift has taken the weight
Look elsewhere if you
- Your equipment weighs more than 200 lbs., which covers most full size power wheelchairs
- You need the arm to rotate under power rather than by hand
- You want the device carried outside on a platform behind the vehicle
Specifications
Specifications are the manufacturer's own published figures for this model.
Fitting it to your vehicle
A hoist lift is installed on the vehicle rather than unpacked and used. This is what that involves.
The lift is small enough to mount in the trunk or the cargo area, and Harmar builds it to come apart for storage, with the heaviest single component at 23 lbs. The arm length sets between 23" and 34". The docking device that holds your equipment is not included, because the right part depends on the chair or scooter it has to lift, and where the vehicle has Stow-N-Go seating Harmar offers the BA01 base adapter for it.
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 AL055 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 hoist 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
No. The docking device that grips your chair or scooter is bought separately, because the right part depends on the equipment it has to lift. You choose it in the step headed Your docking device, and if you are not sure which one fits, choose I am not sure which one I need and we match it for you before your order ships.
Only a small one. The limit is 200 lbs., which covers a folding manual chair, a travel scooter and the lighter power chairs, and it rules out most full size power wheelchairs. The AL215 takes 250 lbs. and the AL425 takes 400 lbs., so check the weight of your own equipment before you order.
No. Harmar builds the AL055 to come apart for storage and its heaviest single piece is 23 lbs., so it can come out when you need the load space for something else. Installed it weighs 40 lbs.
In the trunk or the cargo area rather than the passenger cabin. The lift raises your wheelchair or scooter and sets it down inside the vehicle, so nothing rides on a platform behind you.
The lifting is powered from a hand control. The rotation is manual, so once the lift has taken the weight you swing the arm across yourself and lower the equipment into place. The arm is a fixed boom with an adjustable strap and it sets between 23" and 34" long.
Not if you add the battery pack in the step headed Accessories. It runs the lift from its own battery with its own charger, and use it where a hybrid or electric vehicle has no 12 volt battery able to power a mobility lift.
A vehicle with Stow-N-Go seating takes Harmar's BA01 base adapter, and it is listed in the step headed Accessories. If you are not sure whether your vehicle needs it, tell us what you drive in the step headed Your vehicle and your equipment and we will check it before your order ships.
No. A vehicle lift is fitted into your vehicle rather than unpacked and used, so it cannot be sent back. That is why we check the vehicle and the equipment you give us against Harmar's published capacities before anything ships.
Resources
The docking device is the fitting that grips your wheelchair or scooter so the lift can raise it. The manufacturer does not put one in the box, because the right one depends on your equipment, and the lift cannot carry anything without it. Most chairs and scooters lift either by the centre seat post or by the four post seat frame. Choose the one that matches yours and we confirm the exact part with you before your order ships.
1 · Your docking device
This answer decides how much you have to work out yourself. A hoist lift is wired into the vehicle and bolted to a base inside it, 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.
3 · Accessories
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.
4 · 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.
