It's a luxury item for many, but if you often work on cars, you'll want to invest into a proper car lift. If you need to work on cars more than a couple of times a month, it won’t take long before you ...

Love working on your car? If you've been at it for a while, you probably feel the strain from the jack stand shuffle—crawling in and out, up and down from your back to your knees. And if you're new to ...

Vehicle lifts are laborsaving devices designed to safely raise and hold up vehicles to facilitate maintenance. They allow technicians to work underneath the vehicle while standing up, an ergonomic ...

The Technology & Maintenance Council has adopted a new Recommended Practice to help fleet managers quantify the productivity improvement and return on investment from installing vehicle lifts in Class ...

If you're a home mechanic who previously worked in a professional shop, you probably don't miss much about the daily grind. Working on your own without an annoying boss and nitpicky customers can be ...

A new industry overview from Stertil-Koni recommends a six-step approach to help large truck and bus operators maximize vehicle uptime using vehicle lifts. Vehicle lifts come in a dizzying variety of ...

According the the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC), RP 534, Guidelines for Determining Vehicle Lift Productivity Efficiencies, exited the appeals process (none were filed) on Oct. 1, 2008, and ...

A "catastrophic failure" of a 10-year-old short-bed vehicle lift used in a car repair shop causes HSE to recommend inspection of hundreds of lifts nationwide. Fortunately, no one was injured in the ...

This article was updated in November 2024 with new products and information. Love working on your car? If you've been at it for a while, you probably feel the strain from the jack stand ...