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road salt that is usually associated with
those conditions. "
Lifting has evolved with the changing
needs of vehicles, notes Spikes.
" 20 to 30 years ago, your grandfather's
Cadillac, weighing 4,500 lbs, was the
largest vehicle being lifted. Today, we
lift 25' long four-door dually trucks that
weigh 12,000 lbs. We also saw the introduction
of the unibody vehicle, where
there was no frame on which to lift.
" To accommodate those vehicles,
we went from a two-stage arm to a
three-stage arm, allowing more length
and retraction to hit frames and pinch
welds. We also offer wider lift options on
all commercial two-post and in-ground
lifts with three-stage arms to add more
flexibility in reaching the lift points. "
This trend continues today with the new
EV vehicles, requiring changes to lifts to
accommodate the addition and placement
of the batteries.
In-ground lifts were once the only
equipment available for lifting. They
were a great product back in the day and
lasted for years, according to Spikes.
However, the issue, discovered later in
their life cycle, was that they were not
environmentally friendly. " These lifts
were fully hydraulic and filled with
numerous gallons of oil. If they leaked,
oil went into the ground. "
As environmental awareness evolved,
Spike says Challenger and the industry
have grown to offer environmentally
friendly in-ground options. Their 10K,
12K, and 15K in-ground lifts are now
low oil, high-pressure, and encased in
an environmentally-friendly cassette,
so if there are any leaks, the oil cannot
Hunter four-post pit ramps use wider runways
for a variety of wheelbases and widths.
reach the soil. The change to a cassette
also allows the lift to be serviced without
digging the lift out of the ground.
In fact, Challenger is now building their
new, wide in-grounds similarly.
TWO-POSTS 'REIMAGINED'
" Two-post models are the most popular
car lifts in the world, " says Jeff Kritzer,
BendPak president and CEO. " But just
because something has been around a long
time doesn't mean it can't be improved. "
Subsequently, BendPak's AP Series
Most heavy-duty shops
are not strictly heavy duty.
They are typically commercial
shops that likely have
fleet vehicles with independent
rear suspensions.
So we have wide (30 " )
runways.
Pete Liebetreu, vice president of marketing
for Hunter Engineering
Challenger's wider in-ground two-post lift for EVs.
lifts are the company's most customizable,
versatile two-post lifts ever. The new lifts can fit most bays with either
a wide or narrow configuration, and
their redesigned swing arms enable
both symmetric and asymmetric lifting
from a single lift. Each AP Series lift
comes with a standard adapter package
for compatibility with a wide range of
vehicles in one of three 10,000-lb capacity
models.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March 2023

EDITOR'S NOTE
NEW PRODUCTS
TOOL BRIEFING
DIAGNOSTIC TECH
TOOL REVIEWS
CATEGORY SPOTLIGHT
INNOVATION AWARDS PROFILE
BIG-TIME BOXES
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