Challenger ALI HD Mobile Column Lift 14,000 lbs - Single #CLHM-140

Challenger 14,000 lb Mobile Column Lift — Single

A commercial fleet shop books a 2-axle box truck for a brake job, then finds out its only mobile columns are rated for light-duty pickups. Either the vehicle gets turned away, or someone tries to lift it anyway and hopes the margin holds. That's the capacity gap the Challenger CLHM-140 is built to close before it ever becomes a decision your tech has to make on the shop floor.

The CLHM-140 is a single wireless mobile column rated for 14,000 lbs per column — enough that a set of 2 handles 28,000 lbs and a full 8-column set scales to 112,000 lbs. That capacity sits squarely between the lighter CLHM-125XF (12,500 lbs, extended forks for recessed wheels) and the heavier CLHM-190 (19,000 lbs, higher hydraulic pressure). The CLHM-140 is the standard-fork, mid-heavy-duty workhorse of the family — built for shops whose day-to-day fleet mix doesn't need the 125XF's reach or the 190's extra capacity headroom, just reliable per-column tonnage they can stack into a larger set as volume grows.

Who the CLHM-140 Is Built For

• A commercial fleet shop that services 2- and 3-axle box trucks and needs more than a light-duty column's rated capacity, but doesn't need the CLHM-190's extra 5,000 lbs per column.
• A multi-bay shop layout where wireless radio control across adjacent bays needs enough channel range that one shop's column set doesn't interfere with the next bay over.
• An operation building out a column set in phases — starting with 2 columns for one bay and adding units later as heavy-truck volume grows toward a full 8-column line.
• A shop with mixed rubber-tired vehicles from passenger cars up through 4-axle commercial trucks that wants one column spec to cover most of that range without swapping equipment.
• A facility standardizing on 110V charging stations because running dedicated high-voltage circuits to every column position isn't practical in an existing building.
• A shop that wants standard-width forks (not the 125XF's extended reach) because their fleet doesn't run recessed-wheel buses or RVs day to day.

What the CLHM-140 Is NOT Built For

If your fleet regularly includes vehicles with recessed wheel wells or dual/stacked rear tires — buses, RVs, some dually trucks — the standard 11" forks on the CLHM-140 may not fully engage; the CLHM-125XF with its 22" extended forks is the better fit. And if you're regularly lifting the heaviest commercial trucks and buses near or above 19,000 lbs per axle position, step up to the CLHM-190 for the extra hydraulic pressure headroom.

What Makes the CLHM-140 Different

14,000 lb. Per-Column Capacity

Each CLHM-140 column is individually rated to 14,000 lbs, which means a basic 2-column set already handles 28,000 lbs — enough for most 2-axle commercial trucks. Because the columns are sold individually and wirelessly network together, a shop can grow the same set up to 8 columns and 112,000 lbs total as heavy-truck or bus volume increases, without replacing the columns already in service.

Rubber-Tired Vehicle Range

The CLHM-140 isn't limited to one vehicle class — within its rated capacity it lifts everything from a passenger car up through large 2-, 3-, and 4-axle commercial trucks. That range matters for shops that don't run a single, predictable fleet mix: one column spec covers the daily variety instead of forcing a tech to switch equipment based on what pulled into the bay.

Wireless Radio Control

The CLHM-140 communicates across 12 radio frequencies with a wide channel range, which matters most in a shop running more than one column set at a time. Without that separation, a second set of columns operating in an adjacent bay could cross-signal with the first, creating a real safety concern on a lift carrying 14,000 lbs. The wide channel range keeps each set's control signal isolated to its own columns.

110V Multi-Stage Charging

Columns charge off standard household-voltage (110V) power through a multi-stage charging cycle, so a shop doesn't need to run a dedicated high-voltage circuit to every charging station. For a shop adding mobile columns to an existing building, that keeps the electrical scope of the install to a standard outlet instead of new panel work.

Adjustable Wheel Carriage

The wheel carriage adjusts to fit most tire sizes without swapping forks or bolting on adapters between vehicles. On a shop floor moving between a passenger car and a commercial truck in the same shift, that adjustability means the tech resets the carriage, not the whole column.

Full Specifications

Challenger Warranty — CLHM-140

Challenger backs the CLHM-140 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.