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THE TWOPOST CAR LIFT
from Ratchet+Wrench - March 2023
by EndeavorBusinessMedia-VehicleRepairGroup
The next generation of two-post lifts is here and they’re ready to make lifting internal combustion and electric cars, trucks and vans safer, easier and more effi cient. BendPak introduces AP Series lifts with three radical improvements to safety and productivity.
1. Swing arm design. BendPak engineers invented a streamlined new swing arm that provides the lowest profi le and maximum extension and retraction. As a result, AP Series lifts like the 10AP can more easily reach both close-in and far-out lifting points while minimizing damage to vehicle ground eff ects. And since improper vehicle spotting is a leading cause of lift accidents, the new design helps protect technicians while improving their productivity.
2. Swing arm restraints. Two-post lift arm restraints reduce the chance of arms shifting during vehicle loading and service, but the industry standard design struggles to withstand excess forces generated when a vehicle unexpectedly shifts on a lift. So BendPak developed the Automatic Swing Arm Restraint System (ASARS). This patent-pending design off ers twice as much holding grip as traditional systems to prevent dangerous, unplanned movement of the lift arms. Its 360 degrees of forged steel teeth keep the arms in place the withstand more than 2,000p pounds of side force.
3. Automatic safety lock system. This patented system ensures the safety locks/load-holding devices engage automatically while
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