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Tips on Buying a New Car

It usually happens at the most inopportune time - the car breaks down or dies altogether at a critical moment. This moment is when you are trying to decide if it is time to buy a new car. You are in a panic to buy something, anything, to get your life back on track and moving according to schedule again. At the same time you are contemplating the expenses you will incur by bring your car to an automotive shop for service, sitting in the waiting room when you car is hoisted in the air on their car lifts. But dont let yourself feel pressured to purchase the first decent deal you come across. If necessary, get a rental car for a few days so you can think clearly without being clouded by the inconvenience of being without a vehicle. Looking for the best HID headlight kits for your car ? I hope you will like the reviews Sometimes it makes sense to go ahead and pay to have a vehicle repaired. If the car is paid for and there is no damage to the frame, it may even be wise to go as far as...

BendPak 2 Post XPR-10C Clear Floor Car Lift

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BendPak 2 Post Clear Floor Car Lift - 10,000 lb. Lifting Capacity Affordable Automotive Equipment offers the BendPak XPR-10C 2 post car lift. This lift offers exceptional direct-drive lifting performance and clearfloor convenience. This super-industrial-strength piece of equipment has got it all: cutting-edge technology, top of the line materials, design thats ahead of its time and a 10,000 pound lifting capacity. Fits in shops with ceilings higher than 12, and it wont crowd your floor while you work beneath a vehicle. Our newest line of XPR-Series 2-Post lifts offers a wide selection of durable, safe and reliable systems for virtually every lifting application. Powerful and secure, BendPaks XPR-10C in particular has an incredibly rapid lift speed and a robust menu of features to increase efficiency and productivity, but with fewer serviceable parts and reduced necessary maintenance. The results are lower operating expenses and higher productivity. If youre looking to make mo...

Introduction to Automotive Shop Equipment

The automotive industry is one of the largest centralized industries in the world. The auto industry dates back to as early as 1769. Being in this particular area can be a very lucrative business decision as automobiles have evolved over many years. While the manufacturing of automobiles is continuing to boom, so is the need for more automotive shops to service these vehicles. This article will focus on the introduction of shop equipment such as the different variations of car lifts, and wheel service equipment. What are car lifts? Well as the question suggestions, it has to do with cars. Well a car is defined as a wheeled motor vehicle for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor. Lift can be defined as a mechanical force generated by a solid object moving through a fluid. So in short, it is a mechanical equipment that generates force by a solid object moving through a fluid that is able to lift a wheeled motor vehicle or any other object. They are also know...

Introducing The BendPak XPR-Series Car Lifts

BendPak Lifts offers a complete range of durable two-post car lifts with lifting capacities ranging from 9,000 pounds to 18,000 pounds. BendPaks rugged car and truck lifts are designed to handle all of your vehicle lifting applications. Our consumers demand uncompromising quality from productive lifts that maximize up-time and get the job done efficiently. Thats why, day after day, our rugged 2-post lifts deliver on a promise of superior performance that our clients have come to expect from BendPak Lifts. The newest line of BendPak XPR-Series 2-Post car lifts are designed to provide pros and hobbyists alike with a wide selection of durable, safe and reliable systems for virtually every lifting application. Powerful and secure, BendPaks XPR-9FS in particular has an incredibly rapid lifting speed and a robust menu of features to increase efficiency and productivity, but with fewer serviceable parts and reduced necessary maintenance. The results are lower operating expenses and higher pro...

Introducing The BendPak XPR-Series Car Lifts

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HD-Series and HDS-Series 4-Post lifts represent the very best in-class construction, materials, technology and safety, with exclusive features that youll wonder how you ever lived without. Favored both by professional automotive garages and dedicated DIYers, BendPak four-post car lift are some of the most versatile in existence. The HD and HDS series lifts are optimized for performance, featuring unprecedented safety and control, advanced hydraulic systems for enhanced productivity, and extended operation even when used for the most demanding applications. With so many 4-post car lifts to choose from, which is best for you? BendPak Lifts HD models include the HD-7P, HD-7PXW, HD-9, HD-9ST, HD-9STX, HD-9XW, HD-9SW, HD-9XL, HD-9SWX, HDS-14, HDS-14X, HD-14TL, HDS-18, HDS-27, HDS-27X, HDS-35, HDS-35X, HDS-40, and the HDS-40X. Which one of the HD or HDS series car lifts is right for you. Ever since the first BendPak BP-Series 4-Post car lifts hit the market in 1984, the BendPak logo has insp...

BendPak Lifts XPR-9 Two Post Car Lift

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BendPak Lifts XPR-9 2 Post Car Lift has 9,000-pound lifting capacity that offers automotive service professionals the lifting performance, price, and lasting quality that will endure years of hard labor with ease. The BendPak XPr-9 2 Post Lift is designed to provide durability, safety, and reliability for virtually every lifting application. Pros and hobbyist alike will benefit from the remarkable design and power of this lifting system. The BendPak Lifts XPR-9 is a robust lift with a built in menu of features that will increase productivity, efficiency, and less maintenance due to fewer serviceable parts. What you can expect is lower operating expenses which in turn lead to higher productivity. If youre looking to do more in less time than ever before, youll find that the short-style XPR-9 automobile lift is the perfect addition to your shop. BendPak Lifts XPR-9 two post car lift has the necessary capacity to lift some of the largest pickups and commercial vehicles, but still can prov...

Introduction To Challenger Lifts CLFP9 Two Post Car Lift

Which car lifts meet your needs? I am starting a series of introduction to Challenger Lifts. Innovation is what sets Challenger Lifts apart from the rest of the car lift or automotive lifts industry. One of the most innovative technological advances is the Versymmetric® automotive lifts by Challenger Lifts. The Versymmetric® design is the industry’s first 3-stage front and 3-stage rear arm two post lift, and the industry’s first realGREEN™ car lifts that run on air and water instead of oil and electricity. From lifting light passenger cars to the heaviest commercial truck and transit vehicles, Challenger has car lifts for you. Challenger manufactures car lifts and truck lifts with lifting capacities ranging from 6,000 lbs. to 108,000 lbs. that provides the flexibility to help you select car lifts that meet your personal servicing needs. Whether you’re a quick lube, truck shop, or new car dealership, Challenger is committed to ensuring you lift all vehicles safely. The first in line for...

Two Post Lifts - Dependable and Reliable

Are you looking for a two post lift that will get the job done and not empty your pockets. Well, take a look at the PK9TPB and the PK9TPC available at Affordable Automotive Equipment, Inc. for a low price of $1795.00. Both lifts are the ProKar models boasting a 9,000 lb. lifting capacity. Can it be used as a storage lift in your garage? No problem Can it be used in your automotive shop? No problem The ProKar PK9TPC overhead asymmetric 2 Post Car Lift is equipped with a heavy-duty leaf chain, steel pulleys, and a high-strength cable equalization system. The asymmetric arms allows for easy access to both sides of your vehicle. The ProKar PK9TPB 2 Post Car Lift is a base-plate symmetric lift also equipped with a heavy-duty leaf chain, steel pulleys, and a high-strength cable equalization system. The symmetric arms can be extended or collapsed so that all four arms are the same length. Allows for easy access either in or out of your vehicle. If you are looking for a dependable, reliable, ...

Which are the best Tire Changers

Affordable Automotive Equipment has been in business 20 years selling tire changers and other related equipment products. We proudly handle products to meet all your needs such as Hunter Tire Changers, ProKar Tire Changers, as well as Ranger Tire Changers; along with used tire changers. In todays market with the influx of larger wheels and lower profile tires, it has caused the tire changer industry to produce models with additional Pnuematic Bead Pressing arms to properly change many current tire and wheel assemblies. With that said, we cary models ranging from t he basic tire changers to the more advanced style units. Please check out our web site to see the various tire changers, wheel balancers, 2 post lifts, car stackers, and the many more items we offer. As a large equipment distributor in this business for over 20 years, you will always find us to be very aggressively priced and 2nd to no one in service of our products. Most tire changes and wheel balancers are in stock and read...

Choosing a suitable Car Lift

What are car lifts? Well as the question suggestions, it has to do with cars. Well a car is defined as a wheeled motor vehicle for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor. Lift can be defined as a mechanical force generated by a solid object moving through a fluid. So in short, a car lift is an mechanical equipment that generates force by a solid object moving through a fluid that is able to lift a wheeled motor vehicle or any other object. Car lifts are also known as vehicle lifts, automotive lifts, storage lifts, alignment lifts, or car stackers. Car Lifts can be used by automotive shops to work on vehicles or used by home hobbyist for storage of their cars or to do repairs in their garage. Now car lifts come in different styles or models and having different lifting capacities. Lifting capacities can range from 7,000 lbs. to 30,000 lbs. and even higher at times. The most popular styles are two post car lifts and four post car lifts. As the names sugge...

More About Car Lifts

While car lifts are defined as mechanical equipment that generates force by a solid object moving through a fluid being able to lift a wheeled motor vehicle or any other object. There are also hydraulic lifts. These hydraulic lifts can be found in just about every garage or auto repair shop. These garage or automotive repair shops have at least one hydraulic lift that is recessed into the floor of a service area, and at least one portable car lift that can be utilized in another area of the facility. The portable car lifts are either two post car lifts or four post car lifts. Just about all these lifts can be classified as hydraulic lifts, regardless of size and configuration. While these automotive lifts or hydraulic lifts are usually associated with auto repair facilities, there are a number of automotive lifts that are used in manufacturing environments and even around the home, the storage lifts. Car Lifts can now be used for many different tasks. Along with the automotive lifts th...

Nitrogen In Your Tires

Nitrogen filled tires maintains tire pressure better than air and keeps tires 20% cooler. Less heat results in less tire degradation. When tires are filled with nitrogen, they use less fuel, prolongs the life of your tires, reduces tire failures, and can improve handling and performance. It has more mass, so it migrates through the tire three to four times slower resulting in tires holding their psi longer. Not only does having nitrogen in your tires produces less heat, but it drastically reduces oxidation on the rim and inner-liner. Oh yeah, it is also environmentally safe. Correct inflation is highly significant when considering tire life and performance. it is not always possible to look at a tire and detect under-inflation. When tires are under-inflated, they can cause many tire related problems. Nitrogen has been used in tires for many years on aircraft, military vehicles, off road trucks, race cars, and even Tour de France bicycles to help combat under-inflated tires. How nitroge...

Tips on Buying a New Car

It usually happens at the most inopportune time - the car breaks down or dies altogether at a critical moment. This moment is when you are trying to decide if it is time to buy a new car. You are in a panic to buy something, anything, to get your life back on track and moving according to schedule again. At the same time you are contemplating the expenses you will incur by bring your car to an automotive shop for service, sitting in the waiting room when you car is hoisted in the air on their car lifts. But dont let yourself feel pressured to purchase the first decent deal you come across. If necessary, get a rental car for a few days so you can think clearly without being clouded by the inconvenience of being without a vehicle. Sometimes it makes sense to go ahead and pay to have a vehicle repaired. If the car is paid for and there is no damage to the frame, it may even be wise to go as far as having the engine replaced or rebuilt. This resolution avoids that high payment for a new ca...

BendPak 2 Post XPR-10C Clear Floor Car Lift

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BendPak 2 Post Clear Floor Car Lift - 10,000 lb. Lifting Capacity Affordable Automotive Equipment offers the BendPak XPR-10C 2 post car lift. This lift offers exceptional direct-drive lifting performance and clearfloor convenience. This super-industrial-strength piece of equipment has got it all: cutting-edge technology, top of the line materials, design thats ahead of its time and a 10,000 pound lifting capacity. Fits in shops with ceilings higher than 12, and it wont crowd your floor while you work beneath a vehicle. Our newest line of XPR-Series 2-Post lifts offers a wide selection of durable, safe and reliable systems for virtually every lifting application. Powerful and secure, BendPaks XPR-10C in particular has an incredibly rapid lift speed and a robust menu of features to increase efficiency and productivity, but with fewer serviceable parts and reduced necessary maintenance. The results are lower operating expenses and higher productivity. If youre looking to make more m...

Insurance Industry wars about Winter Weather

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Give plenty of room in bad conditions. The American Insurance Association reports that there are more then 1.5 million car accidents every year that can be blamed on weather based poor driving conditions. That adds up to over 7,000 deaths and 750,000 injuries. According to major auto insurers in the US there are also far more insurance claims during the winter then any other time of year. Many experts agree that a driver’s performance doesn’t necessarily degrade in bad weather, but questionable driving practices are far riskier when bad weather is involved. Following other vehicles too closely and taking turns too quickly can quickly spin out of control on icy roads or in limited visibility due to blowing snow. To stay safe during when driving, consider the following winter driving tips: Remember when breaking on icy road conditions is to pump your breaks rather then slamming on them if you begin to skid out of control if you do not have anti-lock breaks. If you DO have anti...

Electric Vehicles offer Big Rewards

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Nissan Leaf All electric vehicles are the latest being offered by the big automakers around the world. The current market leading plug-in cars are the zero emission Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt hybrid. It will only cost $2.75 according to Nissan to fully charge the Leaf, and that will power the vehicle for 100 miles. The only problem being that the lack of available charging stations makes long distance travel problematic. This should be less of a problem as these new electric vehicles become widespread. Last year the Department of Energy released $115 million in grants to build charging stations across the country. The Chevrolet Volt uses a hybrid electric/gas engine. This allows it to escape the limitations of an electric charging infrastructure but comes with an additional cost. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the first 40 miles in the Volt will cost a nickel, but if you need to go farther a gas-powered engine will kick in that will extend its range to ...