{"product_id":"bh-1721-21b-packing-gland-combo-kit","title":"Rotary AP50 Packing \u0026 Gland Combo Kit (J136) - No Longer Available \/ Custom Build","description":"\u003ch2\u003ePacking and Gland Combo Kit (J136) for Rotary AP50E and AP50H inground lifts\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Packing and Gland Combo Kit (J136) was originally fitted to Rotary AP50E and AP50H inground lifts. When shop owners search for rotary inground lift parts for sale, this is exactly the kind of hard-to-find component they are trying to track down — a small assembly that the whole lift depends on, and one the original manufacturer no longer produces. If you have landed on this page, you are almost certainly nursing an older Rotary lift back to health, and you need an honest answer about what is still obtainable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #e53935;background:#fff8f8;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;color:#c62828\"\u003eThis part is no longer manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eThe original is discontinued and no longer available from the factory — but do not give up on your lift. We may be able to \u003cstrong\u003ebuild a custom replacement\u003c\/strong\u003e or cross-reference a working substitute for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:18px;font-weight:800\"\u003eCall \u003ca href=\"tel:8006749302\"\u003e800-674-9302\u003c\/a\u003e and we will help you sort it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat this part does\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn Rotary AP50E and AP50H inground lifts, this kit sits at one of the highest-wear points in the system. Packings, glands, seals, cable locks and lock pawls are the parts that take the daily beating of raising and lowering vehicles, so they are usually the first components to fail as a lift ages. When they wear out you will see symptoms like slow drift, weeping fluid, a lift that will not hold height, or a safety lock that no longer clicks in cleanly. None of those problems mean the lift is scrap — they almost always trace back to one or two serviceable pieces like this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy it is no longer available — and what to do about it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRotary, like every major manufacturer, eventually retires tooling for legacy models. Once that happens the factory part number goes dead and distributors sell through their last shelf stock. That is the situation with this kit. The good news is that the geometry of these older parts is well understood, and much of what made the original expensive to stock is easy for us to reproduce or substitute. People shopping for rotary inground lift parts for sale are often surprised to learn that \"discontinued\" rarely means \"impossible.\" Between our own fabrication, our cross-reference library, and a network of rebuilders, we can frequently deliver a working replacement even when the catalog says the part is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCustom-build and cross-reference options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen you call us about rotary inground lift parts for sale, the first thing we do is identify your exact lift by model and serial, because small running changes over the years affect fitment. From there we can machine a replacement to the original dimensions, adapt a current-production equivalent, or rebuild your existing hardware with new seals and wear components. We will never sell you a lift you do not need when a repair will do — keeping older equipment safely in service is the entire reason this catalog of rotary inground lift parts for sale exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSafety first on older lifts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnything involving cables, locks, pawls, seals or hydraulic glands is safety-critical. A worn slack-cable lock or lock pawl is what stands between a loaded lift and a catastrophic drop, and a failed gland or packing can let a lift settle under load. Do not improvise with a mismatched part. If your lift is showing any of the warning signs above, take it out of service until the correct component is installed, and let us confirm the right fix before you put a vehicle back on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to confirm this is the part you need\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore you buy any rotary inground lift parts for sale, confirm the fit. Start with the data plate on the lift — it lists the model and serial number, and on Rotary AP50E and AP50H inground lifts that serial tells us which production revision you have. Then compare your worn component to the description and the parts diagram on this page: match the overall length, the mounting points, the thread or pin sizes, and whether yours is a left-hand or right-hand piece. If you are unsure, snap a few photos with a tape measure in frame and text or email them over. Getting the identification right the first time is the difference between a lift back in service tomorrow and a box sitting on your bench that does not fit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat to have ready when you call\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo make the call quick, have three things handy: the lift model and serial from the data plate, a clear photo of the failed part (and the area it mounts to), and a rough idea of how the lift is behaving. With that, we can tell you on the spot whether we can rebuild your existing hardware, adapt a current part, or fabricate a replacement to the original spec — and give you a realistic price and timeline before you commit to anything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy from Automotive Lift Services\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe specialize in keeping older lifts alive. That focus is why our selection of rotary inground lift parts for sale runs so much deeper than a general parts site — we would rather solve the obscure problem than turn it away. Every inquiry is handled by people who actually work on this equipment, so you get a straight answer about whether a part can be rebuilt, substituted, or fabricated, and what it will realistically cost. Shops that once assumed their lift was a total loss are often the same ones who become repeat customers once they see how far a little expertise in rotary inground lift parts for sale can go. When you are ready, one phone call gets your obsolete Rotary part moving toward a real solution instead of a dead end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #e53935;background:#fff8f8;border-radius:8px;padding:16px 18px;margin:18px 0\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-weight:800;font-size:17px;color:#c62828\"\u003eThis part is no longer manufactured.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px\"\u003eThe original is discontinued and no longer available from the factory — but do not give up on your lift. We may be able to \u003cstrong\u003ebuild a custom replacement\u003c\/strong\u003e or cross-reference a working substitute for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:18px;font-weight:800\"\u003eCall \u003ca href=\"tel:8006749302\"\u003e800-674-9302\u003c\/a\u003e and we will help you sort it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:18px;padding:14px 16px;background:#f7f7f7;border-radius:8px;font-size:14px;color:#444\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by \u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Ragsdale\u003c\/strong\u003e, owner of Automotive Lift Services. We have spent years sourcing, rebuilding, and fabricating hard-to-find automotive lift components for shops across the country. If a part is obsolete, we can usually still help you keep your lift running.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Rotary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47889135010045,"sku":"BH-1721-21B","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/store.autoliftserv.com\/products\/bh-1721-21b-packing-gland-combo-kit","provider":"Automotive Lift Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}