Recent content by Kristen

I'd love to hear some of your experience with different brands and models of tire machines and balancers. I know deals sometimes pop up on used equipment, but if I'm not counting on luck and would like to stay under $10k for a combo, are any of these lesser brands a good deal or worth the money...

I believe you want to be using the static option, but it also looks like your balancer isn't bolted down. I would want to make sure it's shimmed and secured as well as calibrated before trying to do your motorcycle tires. Also when you're spinning it, is there any wobble in the shaft? If the...

Napa? I would never have thought to check with them, thank you.

That definitely looks like powder-coat (vs. paint) and it must have taken a good beating to chip sections off. This lift is on my shortlist, so I'm quite interested in hearing how your situation gets resolved. I'd love to see some more pictures if you unpack it further and get it setup. I'm down...

I just want to add a +1 to this thread. The Atlas Platinum PVL-10 is in my top 3, along with the Challenger CLV103 and the Bendpak XPR-10AS. I like the column design of the Atlas, extra bends for extra rigidity, and according to the spec sheets, some decently thick steel. Unlike the Bendpak...