The Challenger 12710-I-02 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: 12710-I-02
• Brand: Challenger
• Type: Genuine OEM column component

The structural parts are what actually touch the vehicle and carry it — the arms and their pads, the adapters that reach a pinch weld or frame rail, the carriage that rides the column, and the hardware that holds it all together. They turn the lift's motion into a stable hold on the car. Every one of them takes the full weight and every bit of the shock when a vehicle settles, which is why they wear, spread, and crack.

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 12710-I Idler Column Weldment Cl12
• Challenger 12710-I-04 Idler Column Weldment Cl12 Red
• Challenger 12710-I-06 Idler Column Weldment Cl12 Blue
• Challenger 12710-P Power Column Weldment Cl12
• Challenger 12710-P-02 Power Column Weldment Cl12 Black
• Challenger 12710-P-04 Power Column Weldment Cl12 Red

Replacing your column component

Replacing column hardware — anchors, arm-pin retainers, slide blocks, fasteners — is about restoring the tight, no-play fit the structure was built with. Use the correct grade and torque, and confirm the column sits flat and solid to the floor afterward. The complete procedure lays out what to check and in what order. 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

Not certain this is the exact part your lift needs? Start with your lift's model and serial off the data plate, then open our Challenger parts lookup to see the visual parts breakdown for your model — the exploded drawing with every part numbered and priced. If your plate is missing or unreadable, our guide to finding your model number walks through where to find it, or send us a photo and we will identify the lift for you.

Signs this part is worn out

Inspect welds and steel for cracks. Wipe the arms, carriage, and column joints clean and look hard at every weld seam and stress corner — a hairline crack at a weld toe or a bend radius is the start of a failure. Cracks near arm pivots, at carriage gussets, and around anchor points are the ones that matter most. Any crack in a load-bearing weld takes the lift down.

Parts commonly replaced at the same time

Smart to replace the group: contact points wear together, so pads, adapters, and their pins are best done in one pass. It keeps the lift level and the vehicle secure. We will build the matched structural kit for your model so you are not chasing one worn pad at a time.

Safety notes

Structural wear sneaks up: a pad flattens, a hole elongates, a ramp lip curls, and one day the vehicle is not sitting where it should. Treat these as safety parts, not cosmetics. Replace them before they let a load shift, and confirm every mounting point is tight and true before the lift carries weight.

Before you order

Before ordering, confirm your lift's model and serial and check how many of the part you need — pads and adapters usually go in sets of four, and replacing one worn one still leaves three worn. Match the old part's shape and mounting against what you order, and call if the fit is not obvious.

Confirm this is the right part before you order

Lift manufacturers revise parts mid-production without changing the model name, so the same lift bought two years apart can take two different revisions of the same component. Before you order, find the model plate on the lift — on most 2-post lifts it rides on one of the columns at eye level, on 4-post lifts it is usually on a column or the power-unit side runway — and note the full model number and serial. The serial dates the lift to a production run, and that is what decides which revision fits.

If the plate is painted over or missing, take a photo of the part you are replacing next to a tape measure and send it to us. Between the dimensions, the mounting pattern, and what lift it came off of, we can almost always identify the exact part before you spend money on the wrong one.

Why buy your Challenger column component from Auto Lift Services

We install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the 12710-I-02 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.