Properly supporting 2019-2023 Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 models may require the use of lift pad adapters, depending on the hoist and lifting points used. When the new models of the Silverado 1500 and Sierra 1500 were introduced for the 2019 model year, new frame contact hoist lift pad adapters were released through GM Dealer Equipment. (Fig. 2)
Fig. 2
The front lift pad adapters should be used on the front arms of the hoist when lifting the vehicle at the front frame rail locations. (Fig. 3, #1) The hoist pad must be at least as wide as the frame rail to ensure that the vehicle is lifted properly. Smaller lift pads will not properly support the wide frame in the area where the front hoist arm lift pads need to be positioned.
Fig. 3
TIP: During hoisting, use the proper lift points to avoid damaging the steering gear, fuel tanks, DEF tank, lower control arms, springs, shields, the exhaust system, or the underbody.
Lift Pads from GM Dealer Equipment
For U.S. and Canadian dealerships that use Challenger or Rotary hoists, lift pad adapters are available from GM Dealer Equipment at www.gmdesolutions.com.
The lift pad adapters are two inches larger than standard lift pads used with the previous generation of full-size trucks. (Fig. 4) But the larger lift pads do not require switching pads when servicing earlier models. The larger lift pads can be used with current and previous generations of full-size trucks.
Fig. 4
Challenger Lifts
The GM Truck One-Step Footpads, part number B2280PR, are custom drop-in footpads from Challenger. They fit any current Challenger 10,000 lb. or 12,000 lb. lift model.
Contact Challenger at 1-800-648-5438 with the lift model and serial number of your existing lift to ensure the pads will fit.
Rotary Lifts
Two lift pad adapter options are available from Rotary:
- Adapters for Trio Arms, part number ROTFJ6257
- Adapters for 3-Stage Arms, part number ROTFJ6258.
The drop-in Adapters for Trio Arms are for lifts with a hole diameter of 1-1/2 inches. The drop-in Adapters for 3-Stage Arms are for lifts with a hole diameter of 2 inches.
Contact Rotary at 1-800-445-5438 with the lift model and serial number of your existing lift to determine the correct adapter to order.
Dealerships that use a different brand of hoist should contact their hoist supplier to ensure that they have the proper lift pad adapters for the hoists in their service department.
– Thanks to Zach Winters
