{"product_id":"challenger-b26044-02-clfp9-cable-trapping","title":"Challenger B26044-02 Clfp9 - Cable Trapping","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eChallenger B26044-02 lifting cable\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 lifting cable 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 B26044-02\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 lifting cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e CLFP9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEqualizer cables are the reason a two-post lift with one cylinder still raises level. One column gets the hydraulic push; the other follows only because the cables physically tie the carriages together over the sheaves. Get the cables, sheaves, and lock timing working as one system and the lift lands both locks at the same click. Let any one of them go and the lift starts arriving at the top crooked.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheaves are the grooved pulleys the cable turns on — usually two per column on a two-post, more on a four-post with its runway and crossbeam pulleys. Each one rides a pin on a bushing and has to spin true so the cable tracks in the groove. When the groove wears wide or the bushing pushes out the side, the cable no longer sits where it should and starts sawing itself apart on every cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat lifts this lifting cable fits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis lifting cable fits the lift models below. Click a model to open its visual parts breakdown — the exploded drawing with every part numbered, so you can confirm this is the right part for your exact lift before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.autoliftserv.com\/pages\/parts-lookup#mfr=challenger\u0026amp;model=clfp9\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eCLFP9\u003c\/a\u003e — see the exploded parts breakdown for this lift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eReplacing your lifting cable\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetting a tension part in and adjusted is well within a capable shop's reach, but it's exacting: correct routing, correct order on the retention hardware, and careful equalization so no single lock takes the load first. Rush the adjustment and the lift arrives at the top crooked. For that reason the whole procedure is worth following step by step. \u003cstrong\u003eFull step-by-step: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/autoliftserv.com\/articles\/how-to-replace-2-post-lift-cables\/\" style=\"color:#0b5a9c;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003ehow to replace 2-post lift cables\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\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 a cable or sheave is worn out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRun a rag slowly along the full length of each cable — a snag means a broken strand poking up, and even one broken strand condemns the cable. Look for cording (the outer wires unwinding), kinks, flat spots, and rust that has crept between the strands. On the sheaves, check for a groove worn oversize, cracks, and any wobble you can feel by hand. Any of those, and the part is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eParts commonly replaced at the same time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a cable or sheave goes, the rest of the set is usually close behind — they share the same hours and the same wear. Most shops replace all the cables together and refresh the sheaves in the same visit, because the labor to open the columns is the same whether you change one part or the set. Ask us to build the full cable-and-sheave kit for your lift and you order once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTreat every cable and sheave on a lift as load-bearing until proven otherwise — because it is. Replace tension parts in matched sets so they wear evenly, never reuse a cable that has been kinked or run slack, and set the carriage on its mechanical locks before you put a wrench on anything under tension. A cable that lets go does not fail politely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave the lift's model, serial, and the old part in front of you when you order. Tension parts vary by production year and by standard-versus-extended height, and the fastest way to get the right one is to match length and fittings against what came off. Call and we will confirm before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eWhy buy your Challenger lifting cable from Auto Lift Services\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the B26044-02 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":47704618926333,"sku":"B26044-02","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0819\/7845\/8365\/files\/challenger-book-clfp9-p14_bc46b8bb-3436-419b-a48c-9e37e6d80863.jpg?v=1781293225","url":"https:\/\/store.autoliftserv.com\/products\/challenger-b26044-02-clfp9-cable-trapping","provider":"Automotive Lift Services","version":"1.0","type":"link"}