Challenger ALI HD Mobile Column Lift 19,000 lbs - Single #CLHM-190

Challenger 19,000 lb Mobile Column Lift — Single

A heavy-truck or bus shop turns away a job because the column set on hand tops out below the vehicle's actual axle weight. That's not a rare edge case in commercial and municipal fleet service — it's a recurring capacity ceiling, and it either costs the shop the job or pushes a tech to lift something at the edge of what the equipment can safely handle. The Challenger CLHM-190 exists to move that ceiling up.

The CLHM-190 is the heaviest-duty single column in the CLHM lineup at 19,000 lbs per column — a full set of 8 scales to 152,000 lbs total. What separates it from the CLHM-140 isn't just the capacity number: the 190 runs at 2,600 PSI max hydraulic operating pressure versus the 140's 2,180 PSI, and that added pressure headroom is exactly what delivers the extra 5,000 lbs per column. It ships with standard-width forks (not the CLHM-125XF's extended 22" forks), and it's fully compatible in the same wireless set alongside CLHM-125XF and CLHM-140 columns, so a heavy-truck fleet with mixed vehicle weights isn't locked into a single capacity tier.

Who the CLHM-190 Is Built For

• A heavy-truck or bus shop that has had to decline a job because its existing column set's per-column rating fell short of the vehicle's actual axle weight.
• A municipal or school-district fleet maintenance operation servicing full-size buses at or near their curb weight, where a 14,000 lb column doesn't leave adequate margin.
• A commercial service center scaling toward a full 8-column set and wanting the highest per-column capacity available in the CLHM line, to future-proof against heavier vehicles joining the fleet.
• A shop that already runs CLHM-125XF or CLHM-140 columns and needs to add higher-capacity columns to the same wireless set for its heaviest vehicles, without replacing the whole set.
• An operation where hydraulic system headroom matters — running at the edge of a lower-pressure column's rated capacity repeatedly versus running with margin to spare on the 190.
• A fleet shop that wants a straightforward standard-fork column (not the 125XF's extended reach) because its heavy trucks and buses don't have recessed wheel wells or dual/stacked tires.

What the CLHM-190 Is NOT Built For

If your fleet is mostly standard passenger vehicles and light-to-medium trucks, the extra capacity and hydraulic pressure headroom of the CLHM-190 goes unused — the CLHM-140 covers that range at a lower cost per column. And if your vehicles have recessed wheels or dual/stacked rear tires that need extra fork reach, look at the CLHM-125XF instead, or the wide-fork CLHM-190W if you need both the 19,000 lb rating and a wider column footprint.

What Makes the CLHM-190 Different

19,000 lb. Per-Column Capacity

The CLHM-190 carries the heaviest single-column rating in the entire CLHM lineup. A full 8-column set scales to 152,000 lbs total, which puts it in range for the heaviest commercial trucks and full-size buses a shop is likely to see. For a fleet operation that's outgrown a lighter column's capacity, the 190 removes the capacity ceiling instead of just raising it slightly.

Higher Hydraulic Operating Pressure

The CLHM-190 runs at 2,600 PSI maximum hydraulic operating pressure, compared to 2,180 PSI on the CLHM-140. That's not a cosmetic spec difference — the added pressure headroom is the mechanical reason the 190 can carry an extra 5,000 lbs per column safely. It's the actual engineering behind the capacity jump, not just a different sticker on the same internals.

Wireless Radio Control

Twelve radio frequencies with a wide channel range keep the CLHM-190's control signal isolated from other column sets running nearby. In a multi-bay shop lifting 19,000 lb vehicles, signal cross-talk between adjacent sets isn't just an inconvenience — it's a real safety consideration, and the wide channel range is what prevents it.

110V Multi-Stage Charging

Even at this capacity tier, the CLHM-190 still charges off standard household-voltage (110V) power through a multi-stage charging cycle. A shop investing in heavy-duty columns doesn't also need to invest in new high-voltage electrical service just to keep them charged.

Compatible with CLHM-125XF and CLHM-140

The CLHM-190 wirelessly networks into the same set as CLHM-125XF and CLHM-140 columns. A fleet servicing everything from light trucks to full-size buses can build one column set with mixed capacities instead of maintaining separate equipment for each vehicle weight class.

Full Specifications

Challenger Warranty — CLHM-190

Challenger backs the CLHM-190 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.