{"product_id":"challenger-alif-418-044-crossrail-chain-connector","title":"Challenger ALIF-418-044 Crossrail Chain Connector","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eChallenger ALIF-418-044\u003c\/strong\u003e is the direct-replacement replacement hardware for the Challenger lift it came off of — the genuine part, same fit and same working specification as the one already on your lift. Ordering the Challenger replacement hardware 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 ALIF-418-044\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 replacement hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHardware is where lift failures are born. A pin that has worn oval lets its sheave run crooked; the crooked sheave saws at the cable; and a five-dollar pin has now written a quote for cables and sheaves. Springs lose tension and a lock pawl stops returning. A bushing thins out and the clunk everyone ignores becomes the slop that rounds off the bore it sits in. None of these parts fail dramatically — they just get a little loose, a little rounder, a little weaker, and pass the damage up to whatever they located or supported. Replacing hardware at the first sign of wear is how the expensive parts on a lift get to live out their full lives.\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-alif-412-021-xx-anti-sway-bracket-mdl-44012\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger ALIF-412-021-XX Anti-sway Bracket Model 44012\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-alif-418-011-runway-u-bolt-44018\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger ALIF-418-011 Runway U-bolt (44018)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-alif-418-030-xx-crossbeam-weld-mdl-44018\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger ALIF-418-030-XX Crossbeam Weldment Model 44018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-alif-418-052-cross-rail-chain-connector-pin\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger ALIF-418-052 Cross-rail Chain Connector Pin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-alif-418-054-cross-rail-chain-mdl-44018\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger ALIF-418-054 Cross Rail Chain Model 44018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/challenger-alif-418-056-xx-anti-sway-bracket-mdl-44018\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eChallenger ALIF-418-056-XX Anti-sway Bracket Model 44018\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eConfirm this is the right part before you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLift 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen hardware comes out, read it. An ovaled pin means its bore is probably ovaled too — check the hole, not just the pin. A stretched spring means something was binding for it to fight. Bright metal dust around a bushing or bearing means it has been grinding, so inspect what it rides in. New hardware in a worn bore is a short-term repair with a long-term invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNever reuse a bent pin, a stretched spring, or a mushroomed piece of hardware because it still technically fits — and never substitute generic hardware-store fasteners for load-bearing lift hardware. Grade and dimensions exist for a reason on a machine that holds vehicles in the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy your Challenger replacement hardware from Auto Lift Services\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the ALIF-418-044 is a part we handle in the shop, not a random SKU we drop-ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWe confirm the right part for your lift's serial and production year before you order.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEvery part ships as genuine Challenger — no aftermarket substitution unless you specifically ask for an aftermarket equivalent.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you also need companion wear items — cables, sheaves, seals, hardware — for the same repair, use our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/parts-lookup\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eparts lookup\u003c\/a\u003e and we will build the whole kit for your lift so you order once and finish the job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- als-scaleup-v2 --\u003e","brand":"Challenger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47704601952509,"sku":"ALIF-418-044","price":761.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/store.autoliftserv.com\/products\/challenger-alif-418-044-crossrail-chain-connector","provider":"Automotive Lift Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}