The Challenger A2056-2 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: A2056-2
• Brand: Challenger
• Type: Genuine OEM column component

Structural parts fail by deforming and by cracking. A rubber arm pad crushes flat and stops gripping; an adapter's lip bends until it won't seat on a pinch weld; a pin hole wallows out egg-shaped from years of load reversal; a weld on an arm or carriage starts a hairline crack. None of these announce themselves with a leak or a noise — you find them by looking, before they let a car slip.

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 A2056-0 Column Extension Shell-Cl10
• Challenger A2056-3 Column Extension Shell Cl10-3
• Challenger A2056-57-0 Column Extension Shell Cl10-0
• Challenger A2056-57-2 Column Extension Shell Cl10-2
• Challenger A2056-57-3 Column Extension Shell Cl10-3

Replacing your column component

Swapping arm pads is one of the simplest jobs on a lift — pop the old pad, seat the new one in the arm's cup or bolt pattern — but it's also one of the most important, because the pad is what grips the car. Confirm the new pads match the arms and sit flush. Even so, the full procedure is worth a quick read before you put a vehicle back on them. 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

Look at adapter lips and cradles. The lip that hooks a pinch weld or the cradle that cups a frame rail has to be straight and square to seat. A bent, mushroomed, or spread lip won't sit flat and lets the vehicle load a corner or slip. Set the adapter on a flat surface and check it doesn't rock — a bent adapter is a cheap part that can drop a car.

Parts commonly replaced at the same time

While you are replacing this, check its companions: worn pads often ride with worn adapters and elongated pin bores. Replacing the set keeps the vehicle sitting square on the lift. Tell us your model and we will build the pad-and-adapter kit plus the mounting hardware so nothing is left worn.

Safety notes

The parts that touch the vehicle — pads, adapters, ramps, arm hardware — are what keep it from slipping off the lift. Once a pad is crushed, a lip is bent, or a pin hole has wallowed out, the safe grip is gone. Swap them at the first sign of wear rather than trusting a vehicle to a worn contact point.

Before you order

Get the structural order right by matching the old part: shape, size, and mounting style all vary by model. Most contact parts belong in sets, so replace them together for even support. Confirm model and serial when you call and we will make sure the fit is correct before it ships.

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 A2056-2 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.