Maximizing scissor lift breakover angle with fixed pothole protection

A pothole protection assembly cooperable with a support base of a scissor lift, wherein the support base includes front wheels, rear wheels and a chassis, the pothole protection assembly comprising:

• a front assembly including a pair of front pothole bars fixed to the chassis and each positioned adjacent the front wheels, respectively, and sized such that if one of the front wheels falls into a pothole, the front pothole bar adjacent the one of the front wheels will prevent the support base from tilting beyond a predefined amount;
• and
• a rear assembly including a pair of rear pothole bars fixed to the chassis and each positioned adjacent the rear wheels, respectively, and sized such that if one of the rear wheels falls into a pothole, the rear pothole bar adjacent the one of the rear wheels will prevent the support base from tilting beyond a predefined amount.