Never liked working on my car on Axle Stands!!

[MartinRS2K]

So have now got a safe solution that allows me to do all the jobs I want to do safely without having to risk the car toppling off the axle stands or me having to lie upside down []

Both cars drive over the lift so it can sit under one of the cars all the time saving space

 

[scam75]

Very smart!

 

[ChasR]

It will make life easier for doing many jobs on the car IMHO .

 

[pauljmcnulty]

Wow. I would love to have one of those, although a garage would be a start! [&o]

 

[edh]

Very nice - where from and how much?

 

[MartinRS2K]

ORIGINAL: edh

Very nice - where from and how much?

From Automotech - they sell them on eBay or direct from their website. http://www.automotechservices.co.uk

It runs on 240v single phase with a 16A separate spur and the blue 16A plugs (see pic) so no special power requirements.

Price is £995 + Vat

 

[Greg James]

Nice one looks a really well made bit of kit.

 

[edh]

ORIGINAL: MartinRS2K

ORIGINAL: edh

Very nice - where from and how much?

From Automotech - they sell them on eBay or direct from their website. http://www.automotechservices.co.uk

It runs on 240v single phase with a 16A separate spur and the blue 16A plugs (see pic) so no special power requirements.

Price is £995 + Vat

Thanks very much Martin - I think I might put it on my list for when I'm not spending money on my cars or on trackdays.. I presume it needs a pretty good level floor to work on - my garage floor is concrete & not in brilliant condition

 

[T3rra]

Looks sweet, would deff require a level floor.

Have you thought off latexing over your concrete floor.

 

[zcacogp]

Interesting looking piece but that's a lot of cash. I expect that a much cheaper version could be made if it was hand-cranked.

My only concern is that it looks quite narrow. How much sideways force would it take to make it topple sideways with a car on top ... easily enough solved tho', as adding some stabiliser bars on the bottom would be pretty simple.

I'd like one too. But - as McNulters said - I envy the garage more ...


Oli.

 

[Hallsy]

Very nice!

Does it have any kind of safety strut or does it rely purely on the hydraulic rams?

 

[MartinRS2K]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

Interesting looking piece but that's a lot of cash. I expect that a much cheaper version could be made if it was hand-cranked.

My only concern is that it looks quite narrow. How much sideways force would it take to make it topple sideways with a car on top ... easily enough solved tho', as adding some stabiliser bars on the bottom would be pretty simple.

I'd like one too. But - as McNulters said - I envy the garage more ...


Oli.

Hi Oli

A hand cranked one is available and is a lot cheaper. I wanted an automated one that was very well built and can more than handle a Porsche weight wise.

The car sits perfectly stable on the ramp and the adjustable bars at each corner are movable so it can be used on lots of different sized cars.

I only intend to have my car up to 2 foot off the ground so I can get into the arches and do jobs for protection rather than full servicing underneath. But as it is it's far safer than axle stands []

 

[MartinRS2K]

ORIGINAL: Hallsy

Very nice!

Does it have any kind of safety strut or does it rely purely on the hydraulic rams?

The centre bar between the rams is designed to stop the rams dropping is there was a hydraulic failure. It has a fail safe switch that only releases the rams by pressing this button.

 

[GeoffB]

Martin
Hi I have an older version of this unit and is superb. Like the look of your flooring where did you get them from and how durable are they with the lift moving over them
I have had my lift for about 10 years and is the best investment I ever made, a lot safer than stands

 

[colin944]

A two post ramp would have been a less expensive option. Also a ramp lets you under the car without any obstructions. Wouldn't fancy doing a clutch on a 944 on that. I would end up pulling the car onto the floor as it doesn't look very stable to work on a car at a good height. Would be ok if the car was only a couple of feet off the ground but then whats the point?

No offence intended but just not something I would feel comfortable working on a car on.

 

[robdimond]

Surely cheaper than a new 2 post lift! I would love a 2 post lift but pretty sure my garage does not have enough headroom.

I really like the look of this and sounds like it's perfect for your planned use, but like Colin I'd want to be able to work 'under' the car and do a clutch job, for example.
Another option I considered is 'restoration ramps', big car display ramps that you drive on and the car sits on it's wheels with plenty of room to crawl under. The problem with that option is then how do you take the wheels off?

I think my next move is a proper higher lift hydraulic jack and taller axle stands.

 

[colin944]

Last two post ramp we bought for the workshop was £300 from a local garage that was closing. E-bay has loads on.

 

[MartinRS2K]

ORIGINAL: GeoffB

Martin
Hi I have an older version of this unit and is superb. Like the look of your flooring where did you get them from and how durable are they with the lift moving over them
I have had my lift for about 10 years and is the best investment I ever made, a lot safer than stands

Hi Geoff

The flooring is 5mm click flooring. I ordered mine at the Classic Car Show a couple of years ago but if you search 'click garage flooring' there are plenty of companies on the internet offering it so you can search for the best price and colour choice. I paid about £600 for 20ft x 20ft (each tile is 50cm square) then added another 20ft x 18ft for slightly less when I extended the garage.

http://www.dynotile.co.uk/
http://www.ecotileflooring.com/store/ecotile-product-selector/garage-flooring?_ga=1.262644044.1148852538.1380531370

Mine came from : http://www.garageinteriordesign.co.uk/

 

[MartinRS2K]

ORIGINAL: colin944

A two post ramp would have been a less expensive option. Also a ramp lets you under the car without any obstructions. Wouldn't fancy doing a clutch on a 944 on that. I would end up pulling the car onto the floor as it doesn't look very stable to work on a car at a good height. Would be ok if the car was only a couple of feet off the ground but then whats the point?

No offence intended but just not something I would feel comfortable working on a car on.

A new 2 post ramp was a lot more expensive and also I don't have the height to fit it in the garage which is why I chose this option. I have no intension of removing clutches etc. as I give those jobs to Hartech []

It's not for everyone's needs but it fits mine. Also it is stable, but like anything if you mistreat it or are negligent then accidents can happen.

 

[colin944]

ORIGINAL: MartinRS2K

ORIGINAL: colin944

A two post ramp would have been a less expensive option. Also a ramp lets you under the car without any obstructions. Wouldn't fancy doing a clutch on a 944 on that. I would end up pulling the car onto the floor as it doesn't look very stable to work on a car at a good height. Would be ok if the car was only a couple of feet off the ground but then whats the point?

No offence intended but just not something I would feel comfortable working on a car on.

A new 2 post ramp was a lot more expensive and also I don't have the height to fit it in the garage which is why I chose this option. I have no intension of removing clutches etc. as I give those jobs to Hartech []

It's not for everyone's needs but it fits mine. Also it is stable, but like anything if you mistreat it or are negligent then accidents can happen.

Thats a fair point.I thought you were going to use it do do more serious work but if your only going to remove wheels or change brake pads etc then that will be fine.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-POST-LIFT-CAR-VEHICLE-RAMP-LIFT-HOIST-3-5-TON-3500KG-BRAND-NEW-/281174303661?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item4177