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Equip your shop with everything needed to service modern wheels and tires from the ground up. This Ranger R980DP Swing-Arm Tire Changer and DST30P Wheel Balancer combo delivers professional-grade performance at an exceptional value. Whether you're tackling low-profile performance tires, stiff sidewall run-flats, or standard passenger car wheels, this dual-machine package handles it all with precision, speed, and durability. The R980DP features dual assist towers, a high-torque 220V electric motor, and advanced pneumatic bead breaking and clamping, while the DST30P balancer utilizes 64-tooth encoder technology and one-spin accuracy for minimal weight placement and faster floor-to-floor times. Perfect for high-volume tire shops, full-service bays, and independent garages seeking cutting-edge equipment built to last.
Supersedes R980AT
Looking for a tire changer that can handle everything from commuter vehicles to race cars? The Ranger R980DP delivers with dual assist towers that make unseating stiff, low-profile run-flats a breeze. Its centering cone holds the bead in the drop-center for extra protection during external clamping, making it perfect for full-service repair bays and tire shops. With a high-torque electric turntable and foot pedal controls, you're in complete command of every demounting and mounting operation. The 208-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz, 3-phase motor provides ample power for even the toughest tire configurations, ensuring smooth, efficient operation in high-demand environments.
Rugged construction meets advanced engineering in the R980DP. Its traveling drop-center tool and swing-in bottom helper disc tackle tough sidewalls without damaging tires, while an updated electric motor ensures lasting durability with copper rotors and thermal-cool insulation. Stainless steel and aluminum pneumatic cylinders reduce machine vibrations, and a balanced flywheel minimizes strain for extended equipment life. From easy-to-reach foot pedals to vibration-dampening features, the R980DP is built for long-lasting, efficient performance in any high-demand shop.
The R980DP accommodates wheels with internal rim clamping from 9" to 30" and external rim clamping from 9" to 26", handling maximum tire diameters up to 50". Tire widths from 4" to 15" are supported during mounting, and the pneumatic bead breaker handles demounting widths from 1.5" to 13". The dual pneumatic cylinder table clamping system securely grips wheels with 4 internal/external clamps, ensuring stability throughout the process. The turbo blast bead seating system makes quick work of stubborn beads, while the large soap/lubricator bucket, brush, breaker bar, mount/demount head, and bead lifting tool provide everything you need for professional tire service.
With a sound level below 70dB and an air requirement of 110-175 PSI at 15-25 CFM, the R980DP integrates smoothly into your existing shop setup. The regulator/filter, oiler/lubricator, water filter, and air regulator ensure consistent air delivery for optimal performance. Pedal controls and a tool tray/bin storage keep operations efficient and organized. The rigid fixed/swing arm tower design with double assist tower (standard) offers the versatility and power needed for everything from standard passenger tires to specialty low-profile and run-flat applications.
One-Spin, Minimal Weight Placement
The DST30P accurately and efficiently calibrates wheel and tire configurations with professional-grade precision. This advanced auto & light truck balancer handles wheels up to a 30" diameter, accommodating wheel diameters from 12" to 30" and wheel widths from 4" to 15". It contains many of the same working components as higher-end Ranger balancers but with one critical exception: we integrated the 64-tooth magnetic transducer encoder into this compact unit for minimal yet incredibly precise wheel weight placements. The maximum tire diameter capacity is 47" with a maximum tire weight of 150 lbs, making it ideal for most passenger cars, light trucks, and SUVs.
The larger encoder features precision-cut square teeth to convert rotary position to a digital electronic signal, quickly achieving maximum profile and top-dead-center positioning. This translates to balancing accuracy of +/- 1 gram (.035 oz) with a resolution of 0.01 ounce and 1.4°. As part of our ongoing mission to supply shops and garages of all sizes, we reduced the unit's footprint by narrowing the chassis while maintaining the highest standards of precision. The average cycle time is just 7 seconds, and the balancing speed operates at 260/320 RPM with automatic electronic braking for fast, safe operation.
If you're looking for more precise measuring without the digital frills, add-ons and increased body size of flagship models, the DST30P is the perfect wheel balancer for your shop. It's a cost-effective hybrid unit that offers the most precise readings you'll ever generate from a wheel balancer in this class, featuring balancing increments of 0.25 oz (7 gram) and dynamic, static, and 3-alloy balancing modes.
The Direct-Axis drive system helps keep the DST30P running smoothly over time. A 1.5 HP, 110V/220V, 50/60 Hz, 1-phase belt-drive motor connects to the unbalance sensor, eliminating most maintenance costs during your wheel balancer's many years of service. Highly precise digital sensor technology and multi-directional quartz piezoelectric load sensors measure longitudinal, transversal, and shear effects for multi-directional force unbalance detection. The piezoelectric force sensors are the most sensitive sensors Ranger has ever produced, offering superior stability and fatigue resistance for unlimited service life. High-rigidity quartz crystal sensors offer high frequency detection in all three measured directions.
The DST30P doubles the potential placement for wheel weights while maintaining a space-conscious and highly cost-effective shop solution. Dynamic, static and ALU balancing modes are standard on each unit, featuring dual plane calibration for all OEM configurations and performance wheels. Ranger's proprietary Digital Sensor Technology offers a 16-digit digital sensor processor and single-chip technology for better speed and accuracy in your readings. OEM and performance wheels require this sort of sophisticated technology for proper balancing, so be sure any wheel balancer you choose is fully capable of servicing these specialized wheel types.
Single-chip circuit board architecture upgrades performance and reliability over multi-chip installations (e.g., latency reductions, substantial boost in device throughput). A speedy, dedicated hyper transport protocol lets data communicate with the micro-processor much faster than would otherwise be possible. Single-chip boards also use less power and better dissipate heat, ensuring long-term reliability even in the most demanding shop environments.
A diverse arrangement of hardened-steel mounting cones (5 standard cones included) lets you work with virtually all wheel types, including most light trucks and SUVs. A rubber "quick-nut" bell adapter, with a non-marring rear cone mount pressure cup, holds mounted wheels securely in place and is sure not to damage tires or wheels during balancing procedures. The precision-machined, hardened-steel 40 mm shaft and quick-release hub nut dramatically reduce set-up times, while the side-position brake holds wheels at precisely 12-o'clock for proper weight placement.
The mounting cone package includes three "smaller" cones: 1.75" – 2.75", 2.75" – 3.50", and 3.50" – 4.25", as well as one truck cone 4.50" – 5.00". Once an optional accessory, the 4.5" – 5.00" truck cone package is now standard. An even larger double-sided centering Truck Cone Kit that fits hub sizes 4.75" – 6.75" is sold separately, but also fits the DST30P. Put simply, Ranger wheel balancers easily accommodate most OEM and aftermarket wheel configurations.
The DST30P features a multi-user save function that holds presets to increase productivity, and an ergonomic control board with easy-to-read LED display has vibrant visual cues and keypad to improve efficiency and proper balancing techniques for faster floor-to-floor times. A simultaneous retrieval of static, dynamic and ALU1/ALU2 data identifies weight placement configurations for a variety of wheel styles and designs with the simple push of a button. The automatic rolling wheel parameter setting feature saves valuable time and minimizes errors, while gram/ounce selection and millimeter/inch selection offer flexible measurement options.
Automatic round-off with top-dead-center weight position indicator makes weight placement foolproof, and manual or automatic start when hood is lowered speeds up your workflow. The self-calibration function ensures consistent accuracy over time. A high-volume top weight tray and side shelf storage gives you room to inventory a wide variety of wheel weights and tools, while the newly designed side shelf features an open-top design that accommodates Ranger Quick-Peel™ adhesive tape weight convenient bulk rolls.
A tape weight feeder is located conveniently on the side-shelf that's built into the wheel balancer. You'll never have to worry about losing or misplacing your Ranger easy-to-peel adhesive tape weight. The 64-tooth encoder improves automatic weight optimization—the weight calculations on the DST30P wheel balancer are twice as accurate as previous models. We've taken something great and made it even greater, now balancing your tire and wheel configurations with the most precise placements possible. The 64-tooth magnetic transducer encoder offers more precise placement readouts by making it easier to achieve maximum profile and top-dead-center positioning. This means you use less weight while you save more time, increasing your bottom line.
We've taken the touch-pad display panel and raised it up, tower-style, for the DST30P. This design improvement offers more flexibility in how you work. The extended, fully adjustable full-tilt display panel avoids the problem of glare that can shroud readouts on the screen, and it ensures differently abled operators will enjoy a more ergonomic experience as they calibrate tire and wheel configurations. Side cone storage pegs keep accessories readily available, and the new "open-side" hood design allows for broader coverage of tire shapes and sizes.
Highly visible LED rolling wheel weight displays show you exactly where to place the weights in seconds flat. These LED indicators let you see weight positions when the mounted wheel is rolled top-dead-center. As mentioned, the DST30P features an improved encoder wheel, which means the LED display on the DST30P is more sensitive and more accurate than ever before.
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Duration: From the date of purchase by the original Purchaser or 24-12 months from the date of shipment by Ranger or whichever comes first.
Two Years (24-Months) Warranty on equipment structure*
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***For all Ranger brand tire changers, wheel balancers or brake lathes manufactured on or following 11/1/2011.
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