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There is one big caveat: Lifts should
typically last at least a few decades, and in
the next 10 years electric vehicles, which
are heavier than fossil-fuel-powered
models, will be more prevalent in both
the consumer and commercial space. This
means you should not just spec for the
business you have today, but what you
want tomorrow as well.
To help you do that, here are some
updates from several of the leading lift
manufacturers.
BendPak's two-post lift arms are redesigned for a lower profile and to reach in further.
H
ow often does your shop have to turn away business because you
don't have the right tools or equipment? This likely has happened
with various makes' advanced driver assistance systems, or other
new or niche components, because it's often too costly to stock such tools
and equipment that don't have a promising ROI. That said, if you don't have
adequate lifts to service customer vehicles in your area, you may be missing
out on jobs that will not only provide a nice return on the lift, but create plenty
of return customers as well.
Rotary's wide twopost
lift and table.
For instance, if your shop typically
services light-duty and consumer
vehicles, but you have the
space and labor to accommodate
medium-duty as
well, maybe your next lift
WHAT'S NEW?
Jason Matthews, product manager, automotive
lifts, for Rotary Lifts/VSG, says
they have some new alignment lifts for
shops that are tighter on bay space. " The
XA12 is an alignment lift that's specifically
designed for small bays. Our XA14 is a
large scissor alignment lift. It can accommodate
a wide range of vehicles, but not
everybody has the space for a large lift like
that. The XA12 is a perfect solution for an
owner who has a small bay but still needs
to do alignments on cars and trucks. "
Matthews says that Rotary's model
numbers typically correspond to the
capacity. " The [XA12] is a 12,000-lb
capacity scissor lift. It works really well
with cars and other unibody vehicles, all
the way up to smaller trucks. "
The XA12 can handle trucks up to
F-250 and F-350s (unloaded), according
to Matthews. But due to the big feature
of this lift, even though he says it has the
largest four-wheel alignment wheelbase
range in its class, there are some limitations
based on the size of the bay
area. " The maximum wheelbase for
two-wheel alignments is 166 " . So, if
you have a truck that had a longer
wheelbase than that, then I mean, that
should have a 14,000-lb capacity.
This will allow your shop to accommodate
more of the growing last mile
segment, which, due to the start/stop
nature of the route, requires more
tire and brake maintenance.
would be the only concern. But the really
long wheelbase trucks are the exception,
not the rule. The vast majority of vehicles
are going to fit on [the XA12]. "
Matthews says that if your shop
works on a lot of vehicles with longer
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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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March 2023 - EDITOR'S NOTE
March 2023 - NEW PRODUCTS
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March 2023 - TOOL BRIEFING
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March 2023 - DIAGNOSTIC TECH
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March 2023 - INNOVATION AWARDS PROFILE
March 2023 - BIG-TIME BOXES
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