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phil m

posted on 8/4/16 at 05:20 PM Reply With Quote
Garage Lift

My new toy -its awesome and bought for £500 plus £60 trailer hire to pick it up!

It's a Cascos 5 metric ton lift.

Bit heavy to install but I managed it on my own with some Locost lifting techniques

Phil



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Ian.C

posted on 8/4/16 at 05:34 PM Reply With Quote
I am so envious mate, well doing it yourself. Ian
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Ian.C

posted on 8/4/16 at 05:36 PM Reply With Quote
well done I should have wrote.
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bi22le

posted on 8/4/16 at 06:24 PM Reply With Quote
It looks like you have the garage for it.





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coyoteboy

posted on 8/4/16 at 07:25 PM Reply With Quote
I'd have to have this outside if it were mine - zippo garage space. Also jealous!






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CosKev3

posted on 8/4/16 at 07:26 PM Reply With Quote
Very nice

Wil the frame work of roller door restrict how high you can lift tin top cars?

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Bluemoon

posted on 8/4/16 at 08:03 PM Reply With Quote
^^high lift door conversions should be possible if this is an issue...
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mazie

posted on 8/4/16 at 09:49 PM Reply With Quote
very nice, very comfortable to work on the car with too I bet, no more kneeling or lying on your back!
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hkp57

posted on 9/4/16 at 06:14 AM Reply With Quote
I am jealous, looks a good one.

I didnt have the head room for a full two post lift and due to having bikes I just adapted my 700KG bike lift to do both.

Not perfect but does save the back a lot.

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phil m

posted on 9/4/16 at 01:46 PM Reply With Quote
I have about 3 metres head room , but I'll be removing the cross piece for the door and re bracketing the side rails onto the wall .

I will then be able to lift a 7 so that it's well above head height.

More difficult with a full size car , but I'm working at the possibility of some possible changes to the roof timbers

Phil

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john.rigby247

posted on 23/7/16 at 01:12 PM Reply With Quote
That's fantastic, great investment (I think my Xmas list has just changed)!!
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daveb666

posted on 29/7/16 at 06:16 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by hkp57
I am jealous, looks a good one.

I didnt have the head room for a full two post lift and due to having bikes I just adapted my 700KG bike lift to do both.

Not perfect but does save the back a lot.

Bike Lift
Bike Lift



When you say adapted do you just mean the wood or have you modified the lift as well?





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hkp57

posted on 29/7/16 at 07:05 PM Reply With Quote
No I never touched the bike lift, adapted by building the platform around it as it sits 6" high fully closed.

I put a 2" thick rubber block at the four corners of the lift lined up with the chassis





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daveb666

posted on 29/7/16 at 09:21 PM Reply With Quote
Clever is that, but after looking at the cost of the bike lifts I could buy a car one for less.





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