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 ...

There’s no room for cutting corners when choosing a shop lift. In fact, it’s such an important topic that the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has a guide on its website titled Buyers Beware. ALI, an ...

Thinking big may improve the profitability of smaller service shops and tire dealerships. In this context, thinking big consists of two key goals. First, carefully comb the marketplace for overlooked ...

New ultra-lightweight APEX™ by BendPak ramps are designed to lift low vehicles for service or storage and improve vehicle loading onto four-post lifts and trailers. APEX garage, trailer, four-post ...

When it comes to owning cars, not everyone is happy to just be the driver. Some people want to be their vehicle's caretaker, doctor and mechanic. And any at-home mechanic needs a car lift to help with ...

MINNEAPOLIS - As a social worker, Cathy Heying did what she could to help people in tough situations. Often, a vehicle was involved. "I kept hearing similar stories," she said. Cars would break down, ...

A new shop in Southern California may represent a trend: DIY auto repair shops where you pay a fee, they jack your car up on a lift, and you do the work. Such places used to be common, then they went ...