The Challenger 12702-LC column component is the direct replacement for the Challenger lift it came off of. This is the genuine Challenger part — same fit and same working specification as the one already on your lift. Ordering the Challenger column component from us gets you the OEM piece that matches the lift, not an aftermarket knock-off that is close but not the same.

Specifications

• Part number: 12702-LC
• Brand: Challenger
• Type: Genuine OEM column component

The arm pad is the rubber or poly contact point between the steel arm and the vehicle's lift point. Its whole job is to grip and to protect the pinch weld or frame from the hard steel underneath. Every pad is a wear item by design — it compresses, hardens, cracks, and eventually tears or crushes flat, at which point it stops gripping and starts letting the car slide.

Related parts for this lift

The parts below are commonly ordered alongside this one — cables, sheaves, seals, and hardware wear on similar schedules, and most repairs go faster when the whole set is done in one visit.

• Challenger 12702-0 Column Extension Pack Cl12-0
• Challenger 12702-0-06 Column Ext Pack Blue Cl12-0
• Challenger 12702-1 Column Extension Pack Cl12-1
• Challenger 12702-1-04 Column Ext Pack Red Cl12-1
• Challenger 12702-1-06 Column Ext Pack Blue Cl12-1
• Challenger 12702-2 Column Extension Pack Cl12-2

Replacing your column component

Replacing an adapter is usually drop-in, but the fit is everything: the new adapter has to reach the correct height, seat square on the pinch weld or frame, and clear the rocker. Set it in place and load-test it before trusting a car to it. The step-by-step guide covers how to confirm it's seating right. Not sure on the procedure? Find your lift in our parts lookup or call and we will walk you through it.

Find the right part for your lift

If you are not sure this part matches your setup, the fastest check is the visual breakdown: open our Challenger parts lookup, pick your model, and match your part against the drawing where every item is numbered. Can't read the model plate? our guide to finding your model number shows exactly where it lives on each lift type, and we are a phone call away if you would rather have us confirm it.

Signs this part is worn out

Watch the lift hold a vehicle. With a car on the arms, look for any pad that squirms, any adapter that rocks, any arm that settles or rotates. Movement under load that shouldn't be there points straight to a worn pad, a bent adapter, a wallowed pin hole, or a loose retainer. The car sitting rock-solid is the pass; anything shifting is a part to find and replace.

Parts commonly replaced at the same time

Order structural parts in the set they belong to. A single fresh pad among three flat ones does not restore even support, and the pins and hardware around a worn part are usually due too. We keep the right versions for your lift and can assemble the full contact-point kit in one order.

Safety notes

Do not overlook the structural wear items just because they are simple. A worn arm pad or a cracked ramp weld can let a vehicle walk or drop, and they fail quietly until the day they do not. Inspect contact points every service and replace anything crushed, cracked, or bent before the next lift.

Before you order

A little prep saves a wrong part: confirm model and serial, count how many you need, and match the mounting against what came off. Pads and adapters wear as a group, so ordering the set is usually the smart move. Ask about the companion hardware while you are at it.

Not sure this fits? Here's how to check

Pull the number off your lift's model plate first — model and serial both. Manufacturers run mid-cycle revisions that keep the model name but change hardware, so two lifts with the same name on the column can take different parts. The serial is what removes the guesswork.

Second check: compare the old part against this listing before you order. Length, mounting pattern, and thread sizes tell most of the story. If anything doesn't line up, or if the old part is too worn or broken to measure, call us with photos — we work on these lifts every week and can usually confirm fit from a picture and the lift's serial faster than you can dig through a parts diagram.

Why buy your Challenger column component from Auto Lift Services

We install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the 12702-LC is a part we handle in the shop, not a random SKU we drop-ship. The phone answers if you have a question mid-install — call 800-674-9302 — and every part ships genuine, no aftermarket substitution unless you ask for it.