CORTLAND, N.Y. — The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) has published the 2021 edition of its Lifting Points Guide, which includes OEM lifting points for cars, SUVs, vans and light-duty trucks for model years 2000-2021.
The guide — "Vehicle Lifting Points for Frame Engaging Lifts" — features more than 200 undercarriage images. It includes 2021 model-year vehicles and revised images from previous years. All other images were reviewed to confirm they match current OEM information, ALI said.
"You should never guess where to spot a vehicle on frame-engaging lift," ALI President R.W. O'Gorman said.
"If your guess is wrong, you could damage the vehicle or even worse, it could fall. Take a minute to look up the OEM-recommended lifting points in our lifting points guide. That simple step could save you a lot of heartache."
The ALI sponsors an updated Lifting Points Guide annually as an industry service. The industry standard covering lift operation, inspection and maintenance, ANSI/ALI ALOIM: 2020, requires shops to make lifting points information available to technicians, and ALI Certified Lift Inspectors check for the latest Lifting Points Guide during annual lift inspections.
The $15 guide is available at ALI's online store and comes with a free safety tips card.
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