{"product_id":"ranger-wheel-protection-kit-for-r980-series","title":"Ranger Wheel Protection Kit for R980 Series","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-feature-container\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-feature-continer kd-flex-row-2\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-feature-item kd-prouduct-feature-content\"\u003e \u003ch2\u003eRanger Wheel Protection Kit for R980 Series Tire Changers\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis kit is sold against a machine series, not against a wheel size, and that is the important thing to get right before you order. It is the protection set for Ranger R980 series tire changers — the covers, inserts and slides are shaped to the mounting points on those machines, so a kit bought for a different series will not simply bolt on and do the job.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat it protects against is the most expensive routine mistake in a tyre bay: marking a customer’s wheel during a change that otherwise went perfectly.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhy a protection kit is machine-specific\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery part in this kit interfaces with a piece of the changer. The roller inserts sit in the roller assembly. The slides fit the underside of the duck head. The clamp covers wrap the turntable jaws. The blade covers go over the bead breaker. Each of those is a shaped part matched to a shaped fitting, and the fittings differ between machine families. A cover that is close but not right is worse than no cover, because it moves under load and then either falls off mid-change or takes the wheel with it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo the series designation on this listing is doing real work. Check the model plate on your machine before ordering rather than going from memory or from what the shop calls it, and if the plate is worn or the machine came second-hand, send us a photograph and we will identify it for you. That takes a minute and removes the only real risk in this purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eA wheel is worth more than the kit, every single time\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe economics here are not subtle. One marked alloy on a late-model car — the kind of mark that shows on a machined face under a showroom light — costs more to put right than a protection kit costs to buy, and that is before the conversation with the customer, the courtesy car, or the review. A shop that fits alloy wheels daily is running an uninsured exposure every time a bare steel jaw touches a rim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe kit converts that into a consumable. Protectors take the abrasion instead of the wheel, they cost a fraction of a rim, and when they wear you replace them. That is the whole argument, and for a shop specialising in delicate alloy or painted wheels it is not really optional.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFour contact points, covered together\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat makes this a kit rather than a spare part is that it addresses every place the machine touches the wheel at once. Protecting one contact point and leaving the others bare gives you a false sense of security — the wheel still gets marked, just somewhere else. Buying the covers as a set means the machine is protected as a system, and it means the replacement cycle stays in step across all four points rather than drifting so that one component is always the worn one.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003ePerfect For\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTyre shops running an R980 series changer\u003c\/strong\u003e that handle alloy wheels as ordinary daily work.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePerformance and custom wheel specialists\u003c\/strong\u003e, where finishes are expensive and customers inspect closely.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDealership service departments\u003c\/strong\u003e, where a marked wheel on a new car becomes a warranty conversation.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAny shop replacing worn protectors\u003c\/strong\u003e — these are consumable parts and this is the replenishment set.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFour turntable clamp covers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree duck head underside slides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThree roller replacement inserts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTwo bead breaker blade covers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat is the complete published contents. No tools, no adhesives and no machine parts beyond the protectors themselves are listed as included.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eBefore you order\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfirm the series on your machine’s model plate. If you run more than one changer in the shop, confirm each of them separately — mixed-series bays are common and a kit that fits one machine will not necessarily fit the one beside it. If there is any doubt at all, ask us first; we would much rather answer the question than process a return.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eCertification, stated plainly\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe manufacturer data we hold for this kit carries no independent laboratory listing or third-party approval mark, and we are not going to suggest otherwise. For a set of wear protectors that is entirely normal. It only becomes relevant if you are buying under a purchasing specification that requires documented approval for consumable parts, which some fleet and municipal workshops do. If that describes you, tell us before ordering and we will ask the manufacturer for documentation instead of guessing what exists.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eShipping and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe ship this within the contiguous United States, free of charge. If collection suits you better, the pickup points for this brand are named in the Pick Up and Delivery section on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShould your order travel by freight rather than parcel, someone must be present to receive it and you need a way to take it off the truck, or you can collect from the carrier’s terminal. Residential delivery is charged separately and the fee is shown at checkout. Look the package over before you sign, and record any damage on the delivery receipt while the driver is still with you — a clean signature is what makes a claim afterwards so difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eWarranty\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eRanger publishes one warranty document covering its product line rather than a term specific to each part, and we hold the current copy. No period is quoted in this description because the fact sheet for this kit does not state one, and we would rather leave a gap than invent a figure that becomes a dispute later. Ask us for the document and we will send it before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBear in mind that protectors are wear parts by design, and normal wear is not usually a warranty matter. If a component is faulty out of the box, keep it and the packaging and contact us — do not modify or trim a part to make it fit, because a part that has been altered will not be considered.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-details-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-details-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003eProduct Features\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-details-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-details-item\"\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e3 roller replacement inserts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e3 duck head underside slides\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e4 turntable clamp covers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e2 bead breaker blade covers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv id=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\" class=\"kd-main-product-pickupdelivry-container\"\u003e \u003ch3 class=\"h3 accordion\"\u003ePick Up and Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"panel\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-product-pickupdelivry-continer kd-flex-row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"kd-prouduct-pickupdelivry-item\"\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur Pick Up locations for Bendpak\/Dannmar\/Ranger are located in Santa Paula, California \u0026amp; Theodore, Alabama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCall, text, or chat with us if you have questions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"divider\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-ew8kwapfc4\/images\/stencil\/original\/image-manager\/golden-bar.png?t=1681903157\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"8\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ranger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49287130677402,"sku":"5150585","price":56.0,"currency_code":"PKR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/coretarps.co.uk\/products\/ranger-wheel-protection-kit-for-r980-series","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}