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Stay Safe Online: How to Spot Fraudulent Websites

Joshua Shook — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 16:36:30 +0000

In today’s digital age, online shopping offers convenience and accessibility. However, with the rise of e-commerce comes the risk of encountering fraudulent websites. These malicious platforms aim to deceive unsuspecting customers and steal personal and financial information. To help you shop securely, here are some essential tips to recognize and avoid fraudulent websites: Check [...]

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Shop Smart: What You Need to Know When Making Large Shop Equipment Purchases

Jody Sause — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 15:35:52 +0000

Whether you’re just now opening your automotive shop, you’re upgrading your equipment, or you’re expanding, you’ve got a lot of money on the line. It’s vital that you make smart, informed decisions when it comes to the equipment you buy, particularly those large shop equipment purchases. How do you guarantee that you’re making the right [...]

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Ensuring You Have the Help You Need: Onsite Garage Equipment Repair Services vs. Remote Technical Support

Jody Sause — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:25:35 +0000

If you’ve worked as a mechanic or shop owner for more than a little while, you realize that Murphy’s Law has a great deal to do with your day to day operations. If something can go wrong, it will, usually at the least opportune time. That’s particularly true when it comes to your shop equipment. [...]

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Auto Lifts: Choosing the Right Lift for Your Shop

Jody Sause — Tue, 24 Sep 2019 13:29:34 +0000

If you’re going to service vehicles, you’ll need a way to get them off the floor. In the past, in-ground lifts were the most common, but today that has changed. In fact, there are seven different lift types (tested and certified by the Auto Lift Institute). How do you determine which lift type or combination [...]

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Lift Carriages: Rollers vs. Slider Blocks

Jody Sause — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 20:11:10 +0000

At some point, while shopping for a vehicle lift online, you are bound to run across at least one company – possibly more – advertising their “innovative roller carriage design” as the new industry benchmark. These assertions are usually coupled with ideas that roller lift carriages are better than the alternative slider block lift carriages [...]

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Selecting a Tire Changer for Your Business

Jody Sause — Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:15:49 +0000

The Atlas® TC221 tire changer is well suited for small service garages and motorcycle/ATV repair shops. This is a wheel clamp tire changer model designed to work with steel wheels and higher priced alloy wheels without causing damage to the rim or the tire. Other features found on the TC221 include: A tire inflator with [...]

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Complete Large Truck Alignments Quickly with an Atlas® Alignment Machine

Jody Sause — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 08:19:17 +0000

Semi-trucks and trailers need to have their tires aligned on a regular basis to help prevent accidental tire blow outs, ensure even wear of the tires, and obtain the best fuel efficiency. Performing alignments on these large trucks does not have to be time consuming, when you use an Atlas® Bluetooth® Truck and Trailer Alignment [...]

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Deciding What Alignment Machines to Purchase

Jody Sause — Tue, 10 Oct 2017 17:02:33 +0000

Deciding which alignment machines are best for your repair shop depends on several different factors like the amount of space you have available. You also have to consider whether you want to dedicate specific service bays for alignments or desire the flexibility to use those bays to provide your customers with other repair services. This [...]

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Rolling Jack Measurement Guide

Jody Sause — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 17:59:13 +0000

Will This Jack Fit My Lift? Runway and Ramp Style To determine which of our Atlas Rolling Jacks will fit your 4-post lift, you must first look at the design of the runways on your lift. There are three primary runway track designs that will affect which types of rolling jack you will be able [...]

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What is the Best Hydraulic Oil for My Lift?

Jody Sause — Thu, 24 Aug 2017 22:33:05 +0000

When considering hydraulic oil, a question we often receive is “which is better, AW32 or AW46?” The short answer is that neither is better or worse. Ultimately, there are several factors that must be considered to determine which is the better option for your lift and your shop. An oil’s rating refers to its viscosity, [...]

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