ForceUSA Tandem Tower – The Best Cable Tower in 2026?
We’ve been making some big changes in the garage lately. With our rack upgrade and joining the 3×3 crew, we wanted to move away from the Inspire FT2 and towards something that would share the same 3×3 and 1″ hole framework. There were a few options on the list, but what ended up catching my eye the most was the ForceUSA Tandem Tower.
It arrived last week, we got it assembled, and snapped some pics.
The ForceUSA Tandem Tower is now on the Review Pipeline.
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ForceUSA Tandem Tower Overview
Go back just to 2024, and the cable game looks a lot different for home gym owners. We often had to choose between a functional trainer or a lat pulldown and low row cable tower. Some units like the Inspire FT2 managed to combine these into one, but you had other tradeoffs including price and size.
In late 2024 we had the introduction of the swivel arms, which started to make their way into a lot of cable machine designs. They give us the ability to address a lot of the problems of traditional cable towers, expand our functional trainer options, and in the case of options like the ForceUSA Tandem Tower, do it all in a MUCH smaller footprint.
ForceUSA Tandem Tower Specs
- Brand: ForceUSA
- Made In USA: No
- Dimensions: 53 in (W) × 58.5 in (D) × 87 in (H)
- Recommended Weight Capacity: tested to 2000 lb
- Weight Stack: 200 to 250lbs
- Cables: 6.2mm nylon-coated mil-spec aircraft quality cables
- Weight: 718 lb
- Warranty: Lifetime (Frame), 10 years (Moving Parts), 1 year (Upholstery & Attachments)
- Return Window: Check the details.
- Assembly: 1+ Hours
ForceUSA Tandem Tower FAQ
What is the minimum ceiling height needed?
It measures at 87″ tall, but you likely need a few inches of clearance for assembly and safe use.
Does it need to be bolted down?
No. It comes with two different stability options. Bolting to the floor, or using the wider base. Bolting is more work, but creates the BEST stability solution, and takes up less space.
Shipping & Assembly
The ForceUSA Tandem Tower gets shipped in a couple pieces. The weight stack comes in one box, with a small cardboard box for the weight stack upgrade, and then the above crate for everything else. These get delivered by freight.
We ran into a couple issues with shipping. First was that the company gave us a Monday delivery date, and then delivered on Tuesday. They showed up and ONLY had the weight stack crate and the weight stack upgrade box. One of the plates was loose on the pallet. We found out later that two plates were loose, because during assembly I was missing a plate. The full crate got delivered a week later, with zero communication from the shipping company. I came home from an activity with my daughter to find it outside on my front driveway. Luckily it wasn’t raining.
Assembly is pretty well done, as ForceUSA individually wraps all the pieces and even labels them with the Step number. The hardware is all individually packed and put into plastic containers. And the instructions all match up with detailed info. It took awhile to complete the installation, and I needed a hammer which they didn’t mention, but overall this was fairly straight forward.
The only other piece to note, is that the weight stacks were labelled incorrectly. I have a number of duplicates and I’m missing a handful of the larger numbers. This won’t matter in the long run for me because I’m planning a custom solution, but this could be frustrating for those not going that far.
ForceUSA Tandem Tower Features
The ForceUSA Tandem Tower is a MOSTLY straight forward cable tower. We have aluminum pulleys throughout, which SHOULD help with a smooth operation. We have a black powdercoat throughout the entire machine. It is fairly well applied and looks professional. There are a few holes that have some rough spots, we’ll see if this makes a difference or not in use.
It comes standard with a 200lb weight stack, but we opted for the weight stack upgrade to bring us up to 250lbs. This operates in a 1:2 ratio, meaning that each individual cable arm cuts the weight in half. So each 10lb plate is only 5lb of felt weight. For larger movements like seated rows and pulldowns, you can use the included 2 to 1 cable attachment to connect both arms together for a true 1:1 ratio. So we have 250lbs of weight to work with.
On top of that we can leverage the band pegs to add more weight. This will be a mixed bag because SOME exercises really do not benefit from a band, where others definitely do. I’ve also got my GymPins to stack extra plates, performance pins for some drop set fun, and other cable machine accessories to tinker with.
The ForceUSA Tandem Tower comes with a lowrow footplate that can be adjusted in a few different positions, as well as removed entirely and stored on the back of the machine. Speaking of storage, it also comes with several pegs for storing carabiners, the 2to1 connector, chains, and other accessories.
Because the uprights on the machine are 3×3 with 1″ hardware/holes, we also can use other creative solutions for more storage. We can store rack attachments like a REP Pegasus, or Oak Club KLO here. We can add weight pins to store things like micro plates. Or use cross members and uprights to create weight storage and more.
The real creative solution for the ForceUSA Tandem Tower however, comes by means of the dual swivel arms on the dual uprights. Swivel arms give us the opportunity to mimic something like a functional trainer and place the arms at varying points, angles, and heights. They also give us the ability to combine the arms together more easily than traditional trolleys. And with the dual uprights, each swivel arm is on its own trolley and upright, meaning you can independently place the left arm at the bottom for curls and the right at the top for triceps extensions. You can superset with two different cable attachments. Or combine in a number of fashions.
In my VERY initial tests, I think there are other potential solutions that these offer that might put them over the top for most home gyms. But the next few months will give us those official answers.
Other Notes
The ForceUSA Tandem Tower comes with an assortment of cable attachments as well. It also has some straight up gorgeous finishing touches in the way of knurled knobs, stainless pop pins, and fully welded end caps. From an aesthetic stance, this piece is very well done, and if you are starting out from scratch,
What I’m Looking For In The ForceUSA Tandem Tower
First, it needs to work well as a basic cable machine. I’ve used half a dozen different cable machines in my gym, and this needs to be smooth, easy to set up and adjust, and be functional for me, my wife, my daughter, and the various people coming in and out of our gym.
Second, this needs to pair well with all my cable attachments, as well as my favorite rack attachments. If I struggle to use this with anything on my wall, it is going to be a big negative.
Last, we need to see that this performs some things BETTER and has opportunities that other cable machines don’t. It costs more than other options out there, with similar specs, so it better perform well enough to justify that cost. I’m all for quality equipment, even paying a premium for the best of the best. But I better see that come through in the performance.
Other Options On The Market
I’ve got a full write up of some of the best cable machine options on the market. This will greatly depend on your space, budget, and needs.
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Joe Gray
My name is Joe Gray - aka Gray Matter Lifting - and I've been lifting at home since 2013. In that time I've built a badass gym, deadlifted over 600lbs, helped grow r/Homegym to over 1 Million subscribers, created the Garage Gym Competition and written a ton of posts here on this site. I love the Garage Gym Community... If you do too, I hope you stick around.
