Want a car lift?

[t-tony]

I came across these tonight . They look awfully handy for repairing our cherished cars.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ_WSap6tI4


And also this one.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz-g75cCIOI


Tony.

 

[Jack Ratt]

Could do with one of those to get me up off the couch some days

 

[Ashbandicoot]

Don't think I would dare use it

 

[badman gee]

How much though?

 

[Jack Ratt]

It would need beefing up a bit before I'd consider using it. Looks a bit flimsy to me

 

[t-tony]

On eBay £375 ish. It is only for lifting not supporting, you would need some stands under the car once lifted.

Tony.

ps. It's all about the balance, a guy at work took the rear axle off a P206cc on a 2 post lift and had to place a tall stand under the front end to prevent the rear of the car raising up off the lift pads.

 

[t-tony]

There are also these which my boss at work says he is going to get for working on his MX5.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331104223606?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Though why I can't think, when ever he wants something done on his car, he brings it to work and gets one of us to do it.

Tony.

 

[Ashbandicoot]

There are also these which my boss at work says he is going to get for working on his MX5.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331104223606?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Though why I can't think, when ever he wants something done on his car, he brings it to work and gets one of us to do it.

Tony.

I hope you refuse! lol

 

[t-tony]

I hope you refuse! lol

That would probably be shooting myself in the foot Ash, to be fair when we need to repair our own cars he never says no and when you consider we're getting paid to do it, we can't. One of the few perks left any more, but definitely appreciated.

Tony.

 

[Ashbandicoot]

Ah I suppose there is give and take there then. You should just leave a Z3 brochure on the drivers seat each time lol

My friend who works on my car works for BMW and is allowed to use there facilities for private work. I'm not sure using the dealership service stamp is allowed though

Ash

 

[hard top]

There are also these which my boss at work says he is going to get for working on his MX5.

Your boss should buy one of these......

 

[Ashbandicoot]

Please do this


Ash

 

[oldcarman]

Please do this
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Ash

What no eye lashes??

 

[g8jka]

@gookah has one of these and we recently used it to install my new coilovers. It is a very weighty piece of kit and definitely not flimsy at all. Once it was fully up the car can be tilted and secured horizontally using the retaining pins on the jack so that the car sits with all 4 wheels of the ground. Then axel stands can be placed under the car as normal so that it is fully secure. There is so much clearance under the car when it is raised fully and makes any job needing to be done underneath so much easier. Trouble is now I have seen what stuff needs doing underneath and can see it getting used a lot in the near future to do all sorts of jobs

 

[Lee]

@g8jka Thats got me intrested now. So you say you can lock out those plates so the car cannot pivot?

 

[g8jka]

@Lee yes when you lift it up one side of the car will tilt in the air as show above, but the one gookah has allows you to tilt the other end of the car and put in a locking pin (like you would on a axle stand) to hold the car pretty level so you can work all around it. Or you could have it tilted fully up on either side if just working under one end, which gives about 5 foot clearance I reckon. I'm sure he will be along soon to fully explain.

 

[mini]

Axle stands 10£ the pair at halfords 50 % off 2 pairs for mini ! Anyone got them ?

 

[Aceman]

CJ Autos have some very good stuff including these type of lifts.

http://www.cjautos.eu/MINI_TILTING_CAR_LIFT_p/cl03.htm

 

[gookah]

CJ Autos have some very good stuff including these type of lifts.

http://www.cjautos.eu/MINI_TILTING_CAR_LIFT_p/cl03.htm

Thats where mine is from:

 

[Aceman]

Looks very good and does give you plenty of height, always fancied one myself. How does it sit along the sills, is it long enough to enable the lift pads to sit on the jacking pads under the will or is it spreading the load between them.?