Hydraulic lifting ramps
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Hydraulic lifting ramps
Any recommendations on the Hydraulic style lifting ramps?
Help me work safely ,while running new fuel lines under the car.
My garage is quite tight... full of bikes and things
Help me work safely ,while running new fuel lines under the car.
My garage is quite tight... full of bikes and things
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Re: Hydraulic lifting ramps
Do what I dod Bur. I dug a pit in my garage. In short, cut away the concrete floor, local Kubota man came round and dug it out in a day plus plenty of time to spare. Above the water table here but laid a membrane anyway, concrete floor, blocked up the walls and been happy ever since.
Pit boards cut from an old scaffold board and ain't looked back....... Been looking up ever since! Takes up no space and just so convenient. Do your self a favour. And it's a selling plus when moving on too
Pit boards cut from an old scaffold board and ain't looked back....... Been looking up ever since! Takes up no space and just so convenient. Do your self a favour. And it's a selling plus when moving on too
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Re: Hydraulic lifting ramps
I've been using the EZ Carlift for many years. No hydraulics just an electric drill to operate and the biggest bonus for me is that when not in use you just roll it under the car out of the way. I don't have a lot of space either so this was important, I didn't want a heavy immobile hydraulic lift taking up valuable space nor a hydraulic pump & hoses. Another plus is that it is designed and manufactured in the USA, not Chinese. You can get cheaper hydraulic lifts but this ticked the boxes I needed and I've used it on everything from the Minis up to a 5 Series BMW. It has a 2ft lifting height so no issues for a normal height garage and plenty to do everything underneath.
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Re: Hydraulic lifting ramps
I bought a pair of hydraulic car ramps. Very sturdy design and really does get the car high enough to do most jobs. Good thing is they take up very little space as just stand against the wall when not in use, and the foot pump makes short work of lifting and you can raise and lower the ramps independently. I imagine two pairs would be ideal but so far just a single pair works for me.
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Re: Hydraulic lifting ramps
Thanks for the replies.
A pit would definitely be a nice to have and something I'll look at in the better weather when I can move some stuff..outside.
I imagine the dust is going to be something to contend with
I quite like the other two options that I'm going to investigate further.
Cheers
A pit would definitely be a nice to have and something I'll look at in the better weather when I can move some stuff..outside.
I imagine the dust is going to be something to contend with
I quite like the other two options that I'm going to investigate further.
Cheers
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The industrial concrete cutter I hired came with a small water sprayer. No dust and when the water dried, I just swept the remains away
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After a bumclenching incident this weekend where my car halfway rolled off ramps while I was jacking the back down off a pair of stands, I really want some decent lifters!
A timely reminder that sometimes what we do as a hobby is also dangerous.
A timely reminder that sometimes what we do as a hobby is also dangerous.
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Re: Hydraulic lifting ramps
hi
some things we can do lots of times and get away with no problems but we tend to get complacent and that is when things go bad always make sure things are secured before moving things even strapping the car to ramps if lifting the rear to do some work any thing that we do in a half hearted way will always bite you some time accidents can change lives for the worst always work safe even if we have done it heaps of times
cheers roger
some things we can do lots of times and get away with no problems but we tend to get complacent and that is when things go bad always make sure things are secured before moving things even strapping the car to ramps if lifting the rear to do some work any thing that we do in a half hearted way will always bite you some time accidents can change lives for the worst always work safe even if we have done it heaps of times
cheers roger
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I've seen people online, like the mighty car mods guys use quick jack lifters which I think have been discussed on here before. I like how they lift along the whole length of the sill, the only concern I have is if they would fit in a mini wheelbase... But I have been thinking of a similar solution for my cars for ages
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Stop thinkingh and wonerdring and just dig a pit InnoCooper All your thoughts and wonderments will be cured
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A pit can work very well providing it is dry! I’ve had experience of about four different pits. I built one which was good and long so that you could access the pit without having to roll the car to get in and out, complete with shelf, lighting and power point. Although I took a few precautions to stop water I was lucky and it was dry. However another pit in a garage I rented was a bit damp….. you needed wellies and a magnet on a string to retrieve bolts and metal tools that you always drop, there was always an oil slick floating on top as well! The only way to be sure that a pit doesn’t leak is to TANK it properly, a bit of polythene DPM sheeting to try and stop any water is trusting to luck!
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Sadly my workshop is rented and like most of the country here below sea level! The water table is quite high here and I can't get 6ft down without a lot of effort of water sealing etc. In fact, I doubt I'd get down a foot. Quite often the tiles are damp from groundwater if we've had a lot of rain... I'll have to make do with jack stands and other workshops with lifts I can borrow every now and then.Peter Laidler wrote: ↑Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:45 pm Stop thinkingh and wonerdring and just dig a pit InnoCooper All your thoughts and wonderments will be cured
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Hang on - I've had an idea after seeing an advert for a lift in a bespoke Oak garage with a double lift. 1 car up , 1 car down. As I walk the dog I am following the building of a very nice bespoke very well insulated garage which I understand will house a collection of special cars. The base of the garage seems quite low and I am plucking up courage to carry out an inspection. Will report back soon.