Challenger 12.5K Extended Forks Mobile Column Lift #CLHM-125XF

Challenger 12,500 lb Mobile Column Lift — Extended Forks

A tech rolls a wheeled service cart up to a bus, an RV, or a dually pickup with recessed wheels or dual rear tires — and the standard fork tips on the shop's mobile column can't get full contact on the tire. Half-engaged forks mean an unstable lift point, and an unstable lift point means the job stops until someone finds a workaround. That's the exact gap the Challenger CLHM-125XF closes.

The CLHM-125XF is a single 12,500 lb-capacity mobile column built on Challenger's wireless CLHM platform, but with one deliberate change: 22" extended forks in place of the standard 11" forks. That extra reach is what separates it from the CLHM-140 and CLHM-190 columns in the same lineup — those are built for raw per-column capacity, while the 125XF is built to actually get under wheels that a standard fork can't fully engage. It's sold individually and wirelessly networks with up to 8 total columns, so a shop can mix 125XF units into a set alongside CLHM-140 or CLHM-190 columns for mixed fleets with both recessed-wheel and standard-wheel vehicles.

Who the CLHM-125XF Is Built For

• A transit or school bus shop that keeps losing lift-point contact on dual rear wheels because the standard fork tips can't reach past the outer tire to the inner one.
• An RV service center where recessed wheel wells on Class A and Class C motorhomes leave standard forks unable to fully cradle the tire.
• A fleet shop expanding from 2 columns to a larger set that wants to mix 125XF extended-fork columns with CLHM-140 or CLHM-190 columns to cover both recessed-wheel and standard vehicles in the same bay.
• A mobile heavy-duty service operation that needs to set columns wherever the vehicle happens to be parked in the yard, without running cables between units.
• A shop that's been improvising with wood blocks or aftermarket adapters to get contact on dual/stacked tires and wants a purpose-built fork instead.
• An operation charging columns overnight on standard 120V outlets rather than running a dedicated high-voltage circuit to every lift position.

What the CLHM-125XF Is NOT Built For

The 22" extended forks add length that isn't needed on standard passenger cars and light trucks with normal wheel offsets — for those vehicles, the standard-fork CLHM-140 is the simpler, lower-cost choice per column. If your fleet runs heavier commercial trucks or buses at or above 19,000 lbs per axle position, size up to the CLHM-190 instead.

What Makes the CLHM-125XF Different

Extended 22" Forks

Standard CLHM forks measure 11" — long enough for typical passenger and light-truck wheels, but not enough to reach a recessed wheel well or get past an outer dual tire to seat against the inner one. The CLHM-125XF's 22" forks double that reach, so the fork tip lands solidly under the tire instead of stopping short. On a bus or RV with a deep-set wheel, that's the difference between a secure lift point and one that's only half-engaged — and a half-engaged lift point is a safety problem your tech shouldn't have to work around with blocks or shims.

Wireless Operation

Every CLHM column runs without a physical tether to the others. That matters more on the 125XF than it sounds: shops that need the extended forks are usually working buses, RVs, or oversized trucks where a standard bay layout doesn't apply. Wireless columns let a tech walk each one into position around the actual vehicle footprint — not wherever a cable will reach — and skip the tripping-hazard cable runs across a busy shop floor entirely.

Sold Individually, Scales to 8 Columns

The 125XF is sold one column at a time, so a shop can add exactly as many as a job needs — two for a light service call, up to eight for a full heavy-truck or bus set. Because it's wireless and shares the CLHM platform, a 125XF column can be mixed into the same set as CLHM-140 or CLHM-190 columns. That means a fleet with both dually pickups and buses doesn't need two separate lift systems — one set covers both, extended-fork columns where they're needed and standard columns everywhere else.

Battery-Powered with 110V Charging

The 125XF charges off a standard 120V wall outlet, the kind already in most shop bays, instead of requiring a dedicated 220V line or a compressed air drop run to each column position. For a shop adding mobile columns to an existing bay, that keeps the electrical scope of the install simple — plug in a charger, not call an electrician to run new service.

Operate from Any Column

There's no single "master" column that has to sit in a specific spot for the set to work — any column can run the lift sequence. On a job where the extended-fork columns need to be positioned tight against a recessed wheel, that flexibility means the tech isn't stuck choosing between where the master unit needs to go and where the vehicle geometry actually requires the column to sit.

Full Specifications

Challenger Warranty — CLHM-125XF

Challenger backs the CLHM-125XF with the following coverage terms.

Warranty service is through Alamo Equipment & Service. When you buy from us, you're not waiting on a manufacturer's 800 number — you're calling us at (844) 480-6059 and we dispatch a tech. That's the difference between buying from a box shipper and buying from Alamo.

⚠️ Warranty terms above are sourced from Challenger's canonical warranty policy documentation. Confirm exact terms at the time of purchase.