UPS Low (Universal Pulley System)

Name: UPS Low (Universal Pulley System)
Brand: Surplus Strength
Rating: 3.89 (3 reviews)

The UPS Low is Surplus Strength’s low-pulley add-on for its UPS High cable attachment, mounting flush to a rack’s lower crossmember with a built-in footplate sized for low rows, bicep curls, hamstring curls, and loaded hip hinges. It shares the UPS High’s dual-pulley design – which reviewers credit with mitigating the sway common to single-pulley cable attachments – and adds only 12-14 inches of extension with essentially no floor footprint beyond the loading pin and plates.

Owners consistently praise the build: 11-gauge steel, stainless hardware, UHMW inserts protecting both cable and rack finish, and welds one 3-year owner called some of the best of any equipment in his gym. The main tradeoffs are cost – $275 standalone, and roughly $670-$900 once paired with the UPS High and accessories – and setup time, which led at least one long-term owner to use the low-row attachment less often than the high unit alone.

Patent	U.S. Patent No. 11,878,205
Pulleys	4.5" heavy-duty thermoplastic (aluminum upgrade available)
Hardware	Stainless steel, with UHMW inserts protecting the rack finish
Mounting	Side, rear, or front mounting; hitch pins or bolt-in options
Requires	Surplus Strength UPS High unit (sold separately)
Warranty	Lifetime warranty on structural welds; 5-year warranty on the pulley
Construction	3/16" (11-gauge) steel, laser cut and cold formed, hand welded
Manufacturer	Surplus Strength (hand-built in Middle Tennessee, USA)
Compatibility	3"x3" or 2"x3" lower crossmembers; minimum top height 6.75"; available for 1" or 5/8" hole spacing
Included components	1/4" cable (cut to specified rack height), carabiner, heavy-duty polyurethane pulley, loading pin

What is a Rack Attachment?

What rack attachments are

Rack attachments bolt or pin onto a power rack or squat stand to expand what it can do — J-cups and safety arms/straps (the essentials), plus dip bars, a landmine, a lat pulldown, weight-plate storage, roller J-cups, and more. They turn a rack into a whole gym.

Compatibility comes first

An attachment must match your rack’s upright size (2x2, 2x3, or 3x3) and hole pattern/hardware (e.g. 5/8-in vs 1-in holes, Westside spacing). Attachments are usually series-specific — a Monster Lite J-cup won’t fit an Echo upright — so confirm the fit before buying.

How it compares

	UPS Low (Universal Pulley System)	Hammer Sleeve Landmine Attachment	X-3 Series J-Hooks	Rogue Landmines
GymRadar rating	3.89/5	3.89/5	3.89/5	3.87/5
Price	$275.00	$89.99	$104.99	$105.00
Patent	U.S. Patent No. 11,878,205
Pulleys	4.5" heavy-duty thermoplastic (aluminum upgrade available)
Hardware	Stainless steel, with UHMW inserts protecting the rack finish			5/8" included
Mounting	Side, rear, or front mounting; hitch pins or bolt-in options
Requires	Surplus Strength UPS High unit (sold separately)
Warranty	Lifetime warranty on structural welds; 5-year warranty on the pulley	1-year standard warranty (extended coverage available via Mulberry)
Construction	3/16" (11-gauge) steel, laser cut and cold formed, hand welded
Manufacturer	Surplus Strength (hand-built in Middle Tennessee, USA)			Rogue Fitness
Compatibility	3"x3" or 2"x3" lower crossmembers; minimum top height 6.75"; available for 1" or 5/8" hole spacing	Fits almost any Olympic bar		Monster Lite and Infinity series uprights (Double Set: Infinity only)
Included components	1/4" cable (cut to specified rack height), carabiner, heavy-duty polyurethane pulley, loading pin

3.9/5 · 3 GymRadar reviews

Reviews by source

Expert	3.89/5	3 reviews
Youtube	4.3/5	3 reviews

A well-regarded low-pulley add-on for Surplus Strength’s UPS High, and one of the few rack-mounted cable attachments reviewers describe as feeling genuinely premium. Its standout dimension is build quality: 11-gauge steel, laser-cut logo plates, UHMW inserts to protect both cable and rack, and welds one longtime owner called “some of the best… on any of the equipment” they own. Functionality is close behind — a dual-pulley design that mitigates the sway common to single-pulley systems, a built-in footplate for low rows, and near-zero added footprint since it mounts flush to a lower crossmember. Value is the weakest dimension: at $275 standalone (and roughly $670–$900 once paired with the UPS High), it costs noticeably more than DIY or big-box cable attachments, and one reviewer flagged the setup time as enough of a hassle that they used the low attachment less often than the high unit.

+Build quality: 11-gauge steel, stainless hardware, UHMW inserts, and laser-cut logo plates that one 3-year owner called some of the best welds of any equipment they own (Garage Gym Experiment; Basement Brandon YouTube)
+Functionality: dual-pulley design mitigates the sway common to single-pulley cable attachments (Basement Brandon YouTube; Chip Burti YouTube)
+Versatility: built-in footplate supports low rows, bicep curls, hamstring curls (with a glute-ham roller), and loaded hip hinges alongside the standard UPS High movements (Surplus Strength product page; Chip Burti YouTube)
+Functionality: adds roughly 12-14 inches of extension from the crossmember with essentially zero added floor footprint versus a standalone cable stack (Chip Burti YouTube)
+Durability: lifetime warranty on structural welds and a 5-year warranty on the pulley itself (Surplus Strength product page)

−Value: $275 standalone, and $670-$900 for the full UPS High + Low system — several times the cost of a DIY or big-box pulley attachment (Chip Burti YouTube; Basement Brandon YouTube)
−Functionality: mounting and setup time is higher than the UPS High alone, which led one 3-year owner to use the low-row attachment less often than intended (Garage Gym Experiment)
−Functionality: the footplate is on the small side for average-to-large feet, though it keeps the unit portable (Basement Brandon YouTube)
−Value: GymRadar's own on-site rating sample is thin (3.89/5, n=3), so it isn't strong independent confirmation on its own (GymRadar aggregate)

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