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Scissor lift working height convention (Genie): working_height = platform_height + 6 ft (US units); metric: platform_height + 2 m. Enter your numbers below; the formula and its source are shown under the result.

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The formula

working_height = platform_height + 6 ft (US units); metric: platform_height + 2 m

This is Genie's convention, stated in its spec sheet footnote. Example from the same sheet: GS-1930/GS-1932 platform height 19 ft 3 in, working height 25 ft 3 in. Other makers may define working height differently, so use each model's published figure where one exists.

Estimate only. The capacity on the truck's data plate is the legal limit; never exceed it.

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Sources

  1. Genie Self-Propelled Scissor Lifts GS-1530, GS-1930 & GS-1932 Specifications (PDF) (retrieved November 3, 2026)