Tuxedo M-1500C-HR: it runs on air, and the accessories are already in the crate

Two things separate the M-1500C-HR from the benches it sits alongside, and both of them are the sort of detail that only shows up after you have owned one. The first is that it is driven by an air/hydraulic pump. There is no electrical supply to arrange, no circuit to have run to the middle of a workshop floor, and nothing to trip — if you already have a compressor, you already have everything this bench needs to work. The second is what comes with it: the vise, the side extensions and the balance bar are standard, not options. On most benches in this class those three are separate line items that quietly add a third to the price, and you discover it at the checkout.

Underneath that it is a straightforward 1,500 lb high-rise bench with an extra-large platform, built for motorcycles, snowmobiles, quads, jet skis and anything else in that weight and shape. High-rise is the operative word: it is designed to bring the machine up to a height you can work at standing, rather than kneeling next to a low table.

Will It Fit?

A bench is a floor-space purchase. These are the numbers to measure against, and read the height note below before you plan around the top of its travel:

• Floor length. 109 1/2″ overall with the ramp — that is the space the bench needs during loading, not the platform length.
• Platform. 88-1/2″ × 50″, which is the extra-large part of the description and the reason a long touring machine or a snowmobile sits properly on it.
• Floor width. 50″ overall. Leave working room down both sides — this is a bench you walk around, not one you push against a wall.
• Loading height. The platform is at 6.75″ at its lowest, so the approach ramp angle is manageable for a low or long machine.
• Working height. Published figures for the top of its travel differ — see the note below, and confirm with us if you are planning around it precisely.
• Air. Operating pressure is 90-125 PSI. This is the requirement people underestimate — your compressor has to hold that under the demand of a lift cycle, not just reach it once. Size the compressor before you buy the bench.

Confirming floor space, doorway width and compressor capacity is the buyer's responsibility. A bench that does not fit the room, or a compressor that cannot feed it, is not a warranty matter.

The maximum height figure, stated openly

We hold this measurement three different ways, so we are showing you all of it rather than choosing. Our specification field gives 38.25″; the stored specification sheet gives 38-1/2″; and the feature list on this page prints the same figure with a foot mark rather than an inch mark, which is a typographical error in the source data rather than a claim about the machine — no bench of this description rises thirty-eight feet, and we would rather say that plainly than reproduce it as though it meant something.

The difference between the two real figures is a quarter of an inch and will not change anybody's purchase. But it is the number that decides whether this bench works at your bench height, so if you are planning around it precisely, ask us in writing and we will confirm it against the current factory sheet. Reviewer note aside, everything else on this page is consistent across our sources.

Why air/hydraulic is the right answer in a workshop

An electric bench needs a circuit where the bench is, and benches move. An air/hydraulic pump needs a hose, and a workshop that already has air has hose everywhere. That changes three practical things: the bench can be placed where the work is rather than where the socket is; there is no electrical equipment sitting at floor level in a space where you wash things down; and the failure modes are simple and cheap. Against that, it is only as good as the air behind it — which is why the pressure figure above matters more than any other number on this page.

What being a high-rise bench actually buys you

The point of the extra height is not the height. It is that the machine reaches a working plane where you are standing upright with the work at chest and waist level, instead of crouching over a low table for an hour. Over a day of chain, brake, suspension and carburettor work, that is the difference between finishing tired and finishing sore — and for a professional shop it is a genuine productivity number rather than a comfort claim. The balance bar supplied with the bench is part of the same idea: it holds the machine upright and stable at working height so both of your hands are available for the job rather than for the motorcycle.

Perfect For

• Motorcycle and powersports shops with compressed air already plumbed in, doing service work all day at standing height.
• Snowmobile, quad and jet-ski servicing, where the extra-large platform matters more than the last few pounds of capacity.
• Home workshops with a real compressor — no electrician, no circuit, no permanent installation.
• Mobile and seasonal operations that want a bench they can position by where the air line reaches rather than by where the wiring runs.

What's in the Box

The reason this listing exists as its own configuration: the bench, the air/hydraulic pump, the vise, the side extensions and the balance bar are all included as standard. That is what the current product data says is supplied and it is what the product title says you are buying. No compressor is included, no air line, and nothing else has been added to the list — if it is not named here, assume it is not in the crate and ask us.

Specifications

Certification, stated plainly

The product data we hold for this bench makes no third-party safety-listing claim, and we will not imply one. A manufacturer's own declaration that equipment meets a standard is a different document from an independent listing issued by a testing body after examination, and it is not a substitute for one. Some insurers, some fleet and dealership policies and some local jurisdictions require that independent listing for lifting equipment on a commercial floor. If that applies to you, confirm the requirement with them, and ask us in writing what documentation ships with this bench before you order.

Shipping and delivery

This bench travels as freight within the lower 48 states, priced live at checkout for your address rather than printed here where it would go out of date. It crates at 765 lbs, so you need a way to get it off the truck — a forklift, a dock, or enough people and equipment for a crate of that weight. Without one of those, ask us to send it to a freight terminal for you to collect. A residential delivery address carries a residential fee. Inspect the crate before you sign for it, and write any damage onto the bill of lading there and then; a clean signature is close to unarguable afterwards. Warehouse pickup is available and the locations are listed further down this page.

Warranty

Warranty terms are published on our warranty claims page. We have not printed a coverage period in this description, because it is not stated in the product data we hold for this model, and a number invented next to the word warranty is worse than an honest gap. Ask us in writing for the current terms before you order if the period is part of your decision. Whatever they say, one rule applies throughout: do not disassemble a component before a claim is opened. A stripped pump or a dismantled cylinder generally ends the claim regardless of how obvious the original fault was. Photograph it, call us, and let the claim start first.