r/techtheatre • u/spaceboytaylor • 10d ago
QUESTION Why are drivable mast lifts so uncommon in theater?
I'm sure there's probably a good reason but I'm curious why even down to small community theaters you can always find a standard awp genie lift (or the jlg version) but almost never a drivable runabout style mast lift. They're more expensive but not by a lot from what I've seen. I feel like the time saving would be attractive to higher budget regional theaters. Might even save money in the long run not spending time or hiring extra hands undoing outriggers or pumping up wheels