TRIUMPH NOS9000 Review: 9,000 lb Parking Lift with Stacking Capability

Triumph sells this as a storage lift and the specification bears that out. The 73 in rise is enough to slide a second car underneath and not enough to work upright under the runways. The runway surface is continuous rather than open, so it holds drips and dirt off the car below. The included accessories are a caster kit and aluminum ramps, which are storage tools, not service tools.

Capacity is 9,000 lb, which is more than a parking lift strictly needs and gives useful margin. A loaded half-ton pickup at 6,000 lb parked on top for a winter is well inside the rating, and that margin matters more for a lift that holds weight for months than for one that cycles daily.

At 100 in wide and 176 in long the frame fits a single bay in a standard garage. It is the same width as BendPak's HD-9 and 1 in shorter, so if a HD-9 fits the space, this does too.

This is where most NOS9000 plans succeed or fail. Triumph lists an 11 ft minimum, which is 132 in. Subtract the 73 in rise and about 59 in remain for the vehicle on the upper deck, minus the runway steel itself. That accepts a Miata at 49 in, a Corvette at 49 in, a Mustang at 55 in and a Camry at 57 in. It does not accept a CR-V at 66 in or any pickup.

Turn the math around if the goal is a car underneath. The runway underside at full rise sits roughly 66 in off the floor, which clears most sedans and sports cars and nothing taller.

A 12 ft ceiling changes the answer considerably, opening up 71 in of clearance on top. If the building is going up new or the ceiling is drywall over trusses with room above, an extra foot buys far more than any accessory. Measure to the lowest obstruction, since door tracks and lights live in exactly that space.

A 4-post lift puts its load into four columns rather than two, which makes anchoring less demanding than a 2-post but not optional. Plan on the usual 4 in of 3,000 psi slab, columns plumb, and diagonals measured before the anchors go in. Two people and a full day gets most of these standing; cable equalization and the first cycles take a second session.

Power is 220V single phase, which for most homes means an electrician and a dedicated circuit. Price that in. A 4-post lift that needs a $400 electrical run is not really a $3,295 lift.

The included caster kit is genuinely useful here and worth setting up during installation rather than later. It lets two people roll the empty lift out of the way, which is how a lot of owners keep a garage flexible. Note that a lift on casters is not anchored, so it should be rolled empty and only parked under load once it is sitting where it belongs.

Owner reviews of the NOS9000 on Amazon are generally positive about the value and the completeness of the package, with the caster kit and aluminum ramps mentioned often as things buyers expected to pay extra for. The recurring criticisms are finish quality, with powder coat thinner than the premium brands apply, and instructions that owners describe as workable rather than clear.

The bigger structural point is that the NOS9000 carries no ALI or ETL listing. Triumph states the 9,000 lb rating; no independent lab has verified it against the ANSI/ALI ALCTV standard. In practice most homeowners never encounter a consequence. Where it does matter is with insurers who ask about certified equipment, permit offices in some jurisdictions, and anyone using a lift in a commercial setting.

If that listing matters to you, BendPak's HD-9 is the certified alternative at roughly $3,000 from a dealer, and it lifts 9 in higher into the bargain.

Against Triumph's own NSS-8 the NOS9000 adds 1,000 lb of capacity, 1 in of rise and 4 in of width for a few hundred dollars. The NSS-8 has far more owner feedback behind it, more than 145 Amazon ratings at 4.4 stars, and includes rolling jacks rather than jack trays. For a buyer who wants occasional service access, the NSS-8 is the better buy. For pure parking with margin, the NOS9000.

The NOS9000XLT is this lift stretched: 196 in of runway and 83 in of rise for a 12 ft ceiling. If the vehicle going on top is a full-size truck, that is the version to order, and the extra length matters as much as the height.

The BendPak HD-9 costs more from a dealer, rises 82 in and carries the ALI listing. It is the better service lift. The Triumph is the better storage value, and most buyers of a 4-post are really buying storage.