The Challenger 3W-01-01P-04 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: 3W-01-01P-04
• Brand: Challenger
• Type: Genuine OEM column component

Structural parts fit by geometry and rating, and both matter. A pad has to match the arm's cup or bolt pattern; an adapter has to reach the right height and clear the rocker; a carriage and its hardware are specific to the column they ride. A part that's close but not right sits proud, loads a corner, or won't seat flat — and on a component that carries the vehicle, "close enough" isn't a spec worth trusting.

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 3W-01-01I-02 Idler Column Weldment Sa10, Black
• Challenger 3W-01-01I-06 Idler Column Weldment Sa10, Blue
• Challenger 3W-01-01P-02 Power Column Weldment Sa10, Black
• Challenger 3W-01-01P-06 Power Column Weldment Sa10, Blue
• Challenger 3W-01-05I-04 Idler Column Ext Sa10, Red
• Challenger 3W-01-05I-06 Idler Column Ext Sa10, Blue

Replacing your column component

Carriage or arm work is heavier structural repair — pins, retainers, slide blocks, and load-bearing welds all have to go back sound and correctly torqued. Photograph the assembly before you take it apart, and confirm nothing rocks or has play when it's back together. Since this is the steel carrying the vehicle, the full walkthrough is worth following start to finish. 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

For ramps and approach parts, look for bends, cracks, and worn hinge points. A ramp that's bent won't sit flush and can kick out when a car drives up; a cracked hinge or worn pivot lets it shift. Check that stops and retainers are present and that the ramp locks where it should. A ramp is load-bearing at the moment of drive-on, so bends and cracks there matter.

Parts commonly replaced at the same time

The parts near this one share its job and its wear — pads, adapters, swivel pins, retaining hardware. Doing them together restores an even, secure grip on the vehicle and saves reopening the job later. Give us your model and serial and we will match the complete set.

Safety notes

A lift's contact and locating parts do quiet, critical work — holding a vehicle exactly where it belongs. Crushed pads, bent lips, and elongated holes all erode that hold. Replace worn structural parts promptly, torque mounting hardware to spec, and never load a lift onto a contact point you can see is compromised.

Before you order

Order structural parts by model and serial and in the right quantity — a single fresh pad among three flat ones does not help much. Match the part's shape and mount to the original, and add the mounting hardware if it is worn. We will confirm the correct version for your lift.

Ordering the right revision

Before this goes in the cart, grab two things off your lift: the model number and the serial number, both on the manufacturer's plate. The serial matters more than most people expect — lift makers revise components between production runs without renaming the lift, and the run your serial falls in determines which revision of this part is correct.

If you are working from a failed part rather than a plate, measure what you have and photograph how it mounts. Send that to us along with the lift brand, and we will check it against the same parts breakdowns our own techs use in the field before you commit to the order.

Why buy your Challenger column component from Auto Lift Services

We install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the 3W-01-01P-04 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.