The Challenger 30024 lifting cable is the direct replacement for the Challenger lift it came off of. Cross-referenced as ALS-7226-21 x2, it is the genuine Challenger part — same part number, 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.

Specifications

• Part number: ALS-7226-21 x2
• Brand: Challenger
• Type: Genuine OEM lifting cable

Lift cables don't have a fixed lifespan; they have an hours-and-conditions lifespan. A busy shop that cycles a two-post twenty times a day wears cable and sheaves far faster than a home garage that lifts once a week. Grit, road salt dragged in on frames, and a rough sheave groove all speed it up. Most sets that see daily commercial use start showing broken strands somewhere in the five-to-ten year window.

The cables, sheaves, and lock-release parts on a lift make up the tension path — the mechanical chain that ties both carriages together and keeps them rising at the same rate off a single cylinder. Steel cable runs over grooved sheaves, and small release cables trip the safety pawls so the lift can come down. Every one of these parts lives under constant load whenever a vehicle is in the air, which is exactly why they wear.

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.

• Cable Shaft Weldment - Challenger - 280030
• Pulley Plate Assembly - Challenger - 280031
• Pulley Weldment - Challenger - 280032
• Cable, Eq. 26' 8.5" - Challenger - 300007
• Pulley Axle - Challenger - 310011
• Cover - Pulley Access - Challenger - 330039

Replacing your lifting cable

Swapping a sheave means getting the cable off it, driving out the pin without mushrooming it, and putting every spacer and clip back in the exact order it came apart. Anti-seize the pin on reassembly and install the new sheave with the bushing facing out. It's a short job that goes wrong fast if the retention hardware goes back in the wrong sequence, so the step-by-step is worth reading before you start. Full step-by-step: how to replace 2-post lift cables.

Find the right part for your lift

Want to be sure before you buy? Pull the model and serial off your lift's plate and open our Challenger parts lookup to open the exploded parts breakdown for your model — find your part on the drawing and you know it fits. New to finding your model number? our guide to finding your model number covers it, or send a photo of the plate and we will read it for you.

Signs a cable or sheave is worn out

For the lock-release cable, pull the handle and watch every pawl. They should all pop out of their ladders together. A pawl that lags, or a release cable that feels frayed or has lost tension, means the cable or its spring is failing. Check it for the same broken strands and corrosion as any other cable — it's thinner, so it goes faster.

Parts commonly replaced at the same time

Think in sets when you order tension parts: cables in pairs, sheaves with their pins, and the lock-release cable if it is due. It is far cheaper to do the whole wear group while the lift is open than to reopen it for the piece you skipped. Tell us your model and we will assemble the kit.

Safety notes

Safety here is simple and non-negotiable: a frayed cable or cracked sheave is an out-of-service condition, not a watch-and-see. Replace at the manufacturer's interval or at the first sign of broken wires, corrosion, or groove wear, and always equalize and cycle the lift empty before it carries a vehicle again.

Before you order

A quick prep before ordering saves a wrong box: confirm your model and serial, and measure the old cable if you can. The same lift can take different cable lengths across its run, so matching the actual part beats matching the brochure. We will verify fit for your serial before anything leaves.

Not sure this fits? Here's how to check

Pull the number off your lift's model plate first — model and serial both. Manufacturers run mid-cycle revisions that keep the model name but change hardware, so two lifts with the same name on the column can take different parts. The serial is what removes the guesswork.

Second check: compare the old part against this listing before you order. Length, mounting pattern, and thread sizes tell most of the story. If anything doesn't line up, or if the old part is too worn or broken to measure, call us with photos — we work on these lifts every week and can usually confirm fit from a picture and the lift's serial faster than you can dig through a parts diagram.

Why buy your Challenger lifting cable from Auto Lift Services

We install, inspect, and repair Challenger lifts every week — the ALS-7226-21 x2 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.