Tool Review: Bendpak Mobi-EVS EV4000SL EV Battery and Powertrain Lift Table

May 5, 2023

Reviewed by Pete Gruber, owner of Gruber Motor Company in Phoenix, Arizona.

Bendpak Mobi-EVS EV4000SL EV Battery and Powertrain Lift Table

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Q: How did the equipment function as far as saving you time?

A: The Mobi-EVS EV4000SL makes a 1200 lb EV battery drop and reinstallation much quicker and safer, since we have control over alignment and maneuverability is improved. We are no longer raising and lowering the cars to remove or put battery packs up inside the cars.

Q: How easy was it to use?

A: Once a 1200 lb battery pack is on the Mobi-EVS EV4000SL, two fingers can move it around with triple caster wheels.

Q: How was its packaging? Did it come with any accessories?

A: We received the unit in a wooden crate with accessories in separate corrugated boxes.

Q: Was there a manual included? If so, did you use the manual, and was the manual easy to understand?

A: The manuals were intuitive and well-written.

Q: What features did you like?

A: The four-corner leveling, slip table for precision lateral movements and alignment, single-hand push button controls, and heavy duty construction.

Q: Would you suggest any changes be made to the tool?

A: None – the design engineers did their application research and homework.

Q: What types of jobs/repairs did you use this tool for? Please provide a few specific examples.

A: We used this on Tesla Model S, X, 3, Y, and Roadster battery packs, as well as drive train assemblies out of the Model S, X, 3, and Y.

Q: Have you used a previous version of this tool? If so, what are some new features compared to the old version?

A: Our custom-made battery gurneys lacked a number of key features inherent in the Mobi-EVS EV4000SL such as the hydraulics to raise, lower, or do precision lateral shifts for alignment.

Q: Is there any way you could think to improve or add to this tool?

A: Once Tesla semi-truck service hits independent shops like ours, a heavier version will be necessary.

Q: On a scale of 1 to 10, how would you rate this tool overall? Why?

A: I would rate this a 10. It is an early edition of a new emerging EV service need, and the designers nailed it the first time.

The BendPak Mobi-EVS EV4000SL EV Battery and Powertrain Lift Table is a push-around full-rise scissor lift table that is ideal for EV service and battery pack replacement. The 40" by 60" platform is capable of lifting up to 4,000 lbs. With a press of the button on the pendant control, the space-saving lift platform elevates to more than 6' in less than 20 seconds, the company says. Other notable features include full-length utility trays on both sides, a stowable tow bar, a heavy duty 12V DC power unit with deep cycle battery, an onboard battery charger, manual floor locks, and zero-throw casters. The lift also meets or exceeds the standards prescribed by ASME PASE 2019.

About the Author

Pete Gruber

Pete Gruber is an Arizona-based entrepreneur who started a hi-tech business in a residential home in North Phoenix in 1983, to design, build, and support data centers.

Today, the Gruber companies include nationwide critical power equipment sales and service, data center communication products manufacturing, data center construction, and most recently, servicing electric vehicles as Gruber Motor Company (GMC).

Recognized as a market leader with the first commercial “auto shop of the future”, and a strong social media presence, GMC is the most recent addition to the list of companies and has garnered global recognition. GMC partners with Tesla, for support of their first-generation vehicle, the Tesla Roadster.