{"product_id":"challenger-a2056-3-column-extension-shell-cl10-3","title":"Challenger A2056-3 Column Extension Shell Cl10-3","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eChallenger A2056-3 column component\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart number:\u003c\/strong\u003e A2056-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Challenger\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Genuine OEM column component\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn arm, its pad, and its adapters work as a stack, and the whole stack has to be sound to hold a car safely. A perfect arm with a crushed pad still slips; a good pad on a bent adapter still won't seat square. The carriage ties the arms to the column, and the column hardware ties everything to the structure. A weak link anywhere in that chain is a weak link under the whole vehicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRelated parts for this lift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-a2056-0-column-extension-shell-cl10\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger A2056-0 Column Extension Shell-Cl10\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-a2056-2-column-extension-shell-cl10-2\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger A2056-2 Column Extension Shell Cl10-2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-a2056-57-0-column-extension-shell-cl10-0\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger A2056-57-0 Column Extension Shell Cl10-0\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-a2056-57-2-column-extension-shell-cl10-2\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger A2056-57-2 Column Extension Shell Cl10-2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-a2056-57-3-column-extension-shell-cl10-3\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger A2056-57-3 Column Extension Shell Cl10-3\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReplacing your column component\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarriage 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? \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/parts-lookup\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eFind your lift in our parts lookup\u003c\/a\u003e or call and we will walk you through it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFind the right part for your lift\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe surest way to get the right part is to work from your lift's own breakdown. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.autoliftserv.com\/pages\/parts-lookup#mfr=challenger\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eopen our Challenger parts lookup\u003c\/a\u003e, choose your model, and every part is mapped on the drawing with its number and price. If you cannot find the model plate, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/autoliftserv.com\/articles\/how-to-find-car-lift-model-number\/\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eour guide to finding your model number\u003c\/a\u003e explains where each lift type hides it, and our phone line is open if you want a hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSigns this part is worn out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the carriage, check the slide blocks. Pull the lift up and look at the block faces; bare metal, deep scoring, or blocks worn thin mean the carriage is riding steel on steel and cocking in the column. Worn blocks change how the carriage sits, which loads the arm pins and the locks unevenly. Replace them before the carriage starts chewing the column.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eParts commonly replaced at the same time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCheck your lift's serial before ordering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most common reason a lift part comes back is not a defect — it is a revision mismatch. Manufacturers change sub-parts between production runs while keeping the same lift model name, so \"it fits my lift model\" is not always enough. The model plate carries the serial number that pins your lift to a specific run, and that is the number that settles which version of this part belongs on your lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCan't find the plate? Measure the old part — overall length, bolt-hole spacing, thread size on anything threaded — and photograph it from a couple of angles. Send that with your lift's brand and rough age and we will match it against the parts breakdowns we service from every week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy your Challenger column component from Auto Lift Services\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the A2056-3 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 \u003ca href=\"tel:8006749302\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003e800-674-9302\u003c\/a\u003e — and every part ships genuine, no aftermarket substitution unless you ask for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- als-scaleup-v3 --\u003e","brand":"Challenger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47704592548093,"sku":"A2056-3","price":268.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/7845\/8365\/files\/challenger-book-cl10-p15_6d8efcd4-499b-44bd-b820-7077450f8b34.jpg?v=1781354295","url":"https:\/\/store.autoliftserv.com\/products\/challenger-a2056-3-column-extension-shell-cl10-3","provider":"Automotive Lift Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}