The Challenger 26071 hydraulic valve 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 hydraulic valve 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: 26071
• Brand: Challenger
• Type: Genuine OEM hydraulic valve

The lowering valve (release valve, dump valve) is the solenoid or manual valve on the pump that opens to let fluid flow back to the reservoir when you lower the lift. When it fails it either leaks internally and the lift descends by itself with a car on it, or it sticks and the lift will not lower at all. Diagnosis: raise the lift to max height and watch. If it drifts to the locks in less than an hour with no external leaks, the lowering valve is the answer.

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.

Check while the valve is out

• Pump face and threads — clean, no burrs
• Solenoid coil and wiring (if electric) — melted lug ends, corrosion
• Handle and pivot (if manual) — not sticky, not bent
• Check valve, if separate — a failing check valve on the pressure side gives the same "lift drops on its own" symptom, so verify the lowering valve is actually the problem

The valve o-ring seals on hydraulic oil. Use ISO-32, ATF, grease, or vaseline as installation lubricant — not thread sealant, which will end up in the hydraulic system.

10 seconds on the release lever after the lift is down. Not 3, not 5 — 10. A pressurized valve backing out under impact torque will hurt someone.

Why buy your Challenger hydraulic valve from Auto Lift Services

We install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the 26071 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.
• We confirm the right part for your lift's serial and production year before you order.
• Every part ships as genuine Challenger — no aftermarket substitution unless you specifically ask for an aftermarket equivalent.

If you also need companion wear items — cables, sheaves, seals, hardware — for the same repair, use our parts lookup and we will build the whole kit for your lift so you order once and finish the job.