Heavy-Duty Lift, A/C & Wheel Equipment Repair Across Lubbock & West Texas
A dead lift or down A/C machine costs your shop $1,000+ a day in lost bay revenue. Since 1988, AB Automotive Equipment has kept West Texas commercial bays, dealerships, and oilfield fleet shops running—selling, installing, inspecting, and repairing vehicle lifts, R-134a & R-1234yf A/C carts, and tire & wheel equipment.
- 10K–30K+ lb 2-Post, 4-Post & Fleet Lifts
- R-1234yf / 134a A/C Recovery & Calibration
- 200+ Mile West Texas Route Radius
Heavy-Duty Commercial Bay Systems
Built for the iron that powers West Texas shops
We exclusively service commercial automotive repair shops, dealerships, tire centers, and oilfield/municipal fleets. Tap a system category below to explore capabilities or expand technical specs.
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Automotive & Heavy-Duty Lifts
Sales, concrete installation, bay relocations, annual OSHA/ALI safety inspections, and field repairs for 2-post, 4-post, scissor, in-ground, alignment racks, and heavy-duty oilfield/fleet truck lifts.
Technical Specs & Components Serviced
We rebuild leaking hydraulic cylinders, replace frayed braided equalizer cables and sheaves, repair electric-hydraulic power units (208V–240V single/three-phase), service pneumatic and mechanical carriage safety locks, replace swing-arm restraints and telescoping adapter pads, and perform code-compliant concrete wedge re-anchoring across Lubbock and West Texas.
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A/C Recovery & Recharge Machines
New machine setup, technician training, pre-summer preventative maintenance, and diagnostic repairs for R-134a and R-1234yf refrigerant recovery, recycling, and recharge stations.
Technical Specs & Components Serviced
We troubleshoot and repair vacuum decay failures, rebuild internal compressors and two-stage vacuum pumps, calibrate internal tank load-cell scales and high/low-side pressure transducers, replace manifold solenoid valves, service hoses, brass quick-couplers, spin-on filter-driers, and SAE J2843 / J2788 refrigerant identifiers.
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Tire Changers & Wheel Balancers
Sales, installation, setup, calibration, and field repair for commercial rim-clamp and leverless tire changers, computerized spin balancers, and road-force wheel balancers.
Technical Specs & Components Serviced
We rebuild leaking turntable clamping cylinders, rotary air unions, 5-way foot pedal spool valves, side-shovel bead breaker cylinders, pneumatic helper towers, forward/reverse drive motors, and calibrate computerized wheel balancer piezoelectric load sensors, optical shaft encoders, lasers, and main circuit boards.
60-Second Shop-Floor Triage
Standing in front of a broken machine? Send the data plate.
When a lift is stuck in the air or an A/C cart throws an error code in July, you don't have time for paperwork. Our mobile dispatch workflow is engineered for busy mechanics and service managers.
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Tap Your Equipment & Symptom Chips
Select Automotive Lift, A/C Machine, or Wheel Equipment and tap instant symptom tags like Leaking Hydraulic Fluid, Cables Frayed, or Won't Pull Vacuum.
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Snap a Photo of the Serial Plate or Fault
Open your phone camera directly in the form so Kenny and Chance can verify the exact brand, model, and replacement seal, cable, or board before calling back.
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Direct Call or Text Back From Our Team
Choose Phone Call or Text Message (SMS). Kenny, Leslie, and Chance review every request personally to coordinate parts and West Texas route scheduling.
Explicit Brand & Model Coverage
Major commercial brands we sell, inspect & repair
- Lifts · Heavy-Duty Rotary Lift SPOA10, SPO12, SM14, AR14, Mach Series & Alignment Racks
- Lifts · Commercial BendPak XPR-10AS, HDS-14, HD-9, Scissor & 4-Post Fleet Lifts
- Lifts · Versymmetric Challenger Lifts CL10V3, E10, LE12, 15000 & 4-Post Alignment Racks
- Lifts · Commercial Forward Lift I10, DP10, I12, CR14 & Heavy-Duty Shop Lifts
- A/C · R-134a & R-1234yf Robinair AC1234-4, AC1234-6, AC1234-9, 34788NI, 34788NI-H & 34988NI
- A/C · Commercial MAHLE ArcticPRO ACX2180, ACX2280 (R-134a), ACX1280 & ACX1299 (R-1234yf)
- A/C · Dual & Recovery CPS Products & Bosch FX134a, FX1234, FX3030 Dual-Refrigerant & ACS Series
- Wheel · Changers & Balancers Hunter Engineering TCX Series Changers, Revolution, Road Force Elite & SmartWeight
- Wheel · Rim-Clamp & Spin Coats (Hennessy) RC-45, RC-55, 50X/70X Series Changers & 1250/1500 Balancers
- Wheel · Commercial Hofmann & JohnBean monty® / T5000 Tire Changers & geodyna® / B600 Wheel Balancers
- Lifts · Service & Parts Direct Lift, Auto Lift & AMMCO Cables, Hydraulic Cylinders, Power Units & Safety Inspections
- Wheel · Shop Systems Ranger & Mastercool Commercial Tire Changers, Balancers & A/C Service Equipment
Don't see your machine's nameplate listed? Snap a photo of the serial plate on our Request Service page or call (806) 777-7390 and Kenny or Chance will confirm parts availability.
Regional Field Dispatch
Owning West Texas: Where Kenny & Chance roll trucks
Based in Lubbock since 1988, AB Automotive Equipment runs scheduled field service, installation, and inspection routes across the South Plains, Permian Basin, Texas Panhandle, and Concho Valley.
Lubbock & The South Plains
Immediate local coverage across Lubbock, Plainview, Levelland, Brownfield, Lamesa, Snyder, Post, Slaton, Littlefield, Tahoka, and Seminole.
Permian Basin & Oilfield Fleet Corridor
Regular service & heavy-duty fleet routes to Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews, Stanton, and Monahans.
The Texas Panhandle
Scheduled service runs up I-27 and US-60 to Amarillo, Canyon, Hereford, Tulia, and Dimmitt.
Concho Valley & Big Country
Commercial shop equipment service across Abilene, San Angelo, Sweetwater, and Colorado City.
No Call Centers · Real West Texas Accountability
The people who answer the phone & turn the wrenches
AB Automotive Equipment has been family-owned in Lubbock since Ken Neher founded it in 1988. Kenny Neher took over in 2010. When you call or send a request, you deal directly with our team.
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Kenny Neher Owner & Lead Equipment SpecialistHandles new equipment sales, shop layout planning, heavy lift installations, and complex field diagnostics across West Texas.
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Leslie Neher Office Manager & Route DispatchCoordinates service requests, incoming data-plate photos, parts orders, and West Texas route scheduling.
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Chance Barrett Field Equipment TechnicianOn the road daily installing lifts, replacing hydraulic seals and cables, and repairing A/C & wheel machines.
Shop Manager & Fleet Director Q&A
Frequently asked questions
Direct answers regarding our West Texas service territory, commercial scope, equipment brands, and mobile triage.
What areas across West Texas do your field service routes cover?
From our Lubbock headquarters, AB Automotive Equipment runs scheduled service and installation routes across the South Plains (Plainview, Levelland, Brownfield, Lamesa, Snyder, Post), the Permian Basin (Midland, Odessa, Big Spring, Andrews), the Texas Panhandle (Amarillo, Canyon, Hereford), and the Big Country / Concho Valley (Abilene, San Angelo, Sweetwater). Include your town or ZIP on our Request Service page or call (806) 777-7390.
Does AB Automotive Equipment repair consumer passenger vehicles?
No. We are strictly a B2B commercial equipment company. We sell, install, inspect, calibrate, and repair the heavy equipment inside shops, dealerships, tire stores, and fleet facilities—including vehicle lifts, A/C recovery machines, and tire changers. We do not perform mechanical work on consumer vehicles.
Which commercial shop equipment brands do you sell and repair?
We sell, install, inspect, and repair major commercial brands including Rotary Lift, BendPak, Challenger Lifts, Forward Lift, Direct Lift, Hunter Engineering, Coats, Hofmann, JohnBean, Ranger, Robinair, MAHLE ArcticPRO, and CPS Products. We also source OEM parts and seal kits for out-of-warranty machines.
How does your mobile dispatch and serial-plate photo triage work?
When an equipment issue arises, open our 60-second Request Service form on your phone, tap your symptom chips, and snap a quick photo of the data plate or error screen. Kenny, Leslie, and Chance review the photo directly to verify parts before calling or texting you back, eliminating phone tag and wasted diagnostic trips.
What equipment inspections and compliance certifications do you provide?
We provide documented annual commercial automotive lift inspections adhering to ANSI/ALI ALOIM standards (referenced by OSHA), load-cell scale and pressure sensor calibrations for R-134a and R-1234yf A/C carts, and spin/force balancer calibrations to keep your shop compliant and operating safely.
Direct West Texas Dispatch
Need equipment service? Call AB Automotive Equipment
(806) 777-7390Based in Lubbock · Serving the South Plains, Permian Basin, Panhandle & Concho Valley.
Standing in front of the machine right now? Snap a photo of the serial plate or error screen and tap your symptoms in under 60 seconds.
Request Service