Hunter Offers Bead Press Arm Upgrade Kit
To enhance the capabilities of its TC3700 and TC3500 tire changers, Hunter Engineering now offers a bead press arm upgrade kit to help service difficult wheel and tire combinations. The bead press arm pushes and holds stiff sidewalls in the drop-center position of a rim as the wheel rotates to ease demounting or mounting and
New RX10 Scissor Lift From Hunter
Hunter Engineering Co. said its new RX10 lift features a 10,000-pound lifting capacity and a choice of runway lengths to accommodate everything from passenger cars to the longest crew cab pickup trucks. The scissor design requires minimum bay space and can save further space with a shallow-pit installation that sets the runways flush to the
New Four-Post Lift From Hunter
Hunter Engineering now offers its 4PMB four-post alignment lift as a high-capacity option for Mercedes-Benz dealers to service a wide range of vehicles, including Sprinter vans. The 4PMB provides an 18,000-lb. lifting capacity and maximum wheelbases of 193 inches for general service and 177 inches for both two-wheel and four-wheel alignment service. Hunter says optional
Hunter Launches New Leverless Tire Changer
Hunter Engineering said its TCX leverless tire changer combines traditional design elements (tabletop clamp, side shovel tire changer) with advanced capabilities to service everything from simple steel wheels to low-profile tires on large-diameter alloys. A powerful 110V220V motor and unique two-speed drive operate at a low speed with increased torque to prevent damage to wheels
Hunter Updates Alignment Software
Hunter Engineering said the 11th edition of its award-winning WinAlign Alignment Software speeds up service and simplifies the increasingly difficult task of aligning today’s vehicles. CodeLink directly connects WinAlign 11 to a vehicle’s OBD-II to recalibrate the steering angle sensor (SAS) to match the final alignment angles of the vehicles as required by the OEM
Hunter Launches New Heavy Duty Truck Balancer
Hunter Engineering Co. said its new GST9600HD ForceMatch wheel balancer offers vibration management and wheel uniformity for a wide range of passenger cars to heavy-duty trucks. The balancer uses loaded roller contact to measure runout of a tire/rim assembly and minimizes wheel-related vibration with pinpoint accuracy. The GSP9600HD can balance wheels from 10 inches to
Hunter Makes Promotions
Hunter Engineering has made a number of management appointments.
Hunter Promotes Meyer to Product Manager
Hunter Engineering Co. has promoted Greg Meyer to product manager for wheel balancing equipment.
Hunter Now Ford Aligner Supplier
Ford Motor Co. has chosen Hunter Engineering as its exclusive wheel alignment system supplier for Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in the U.S.
Statement on Hunter Suit Filed Against Hennessy Industries
This is the relevant portion of the official statement issued by Hunter Engineering regarding its recent patent infringement lawsuit filed against competitor Hennessy Industries: