Went and bought something I've been meaning to get for years. A scissor lift. Need to sort out a set of low ramps and a set of high axle stands
plus a drill that will drive it but it seems to work well.
Why would you want axle stands when you have the lift?
Is that one of the tilting bad boys, looks pretty smart?
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Originally posted by bi22le
Why would you want axle stands when you have the lift?
I wouldn't be prepared to risk life and limb either. Plus as you say it tilts.....so you need to keep it stable with something.
[Edited on 6/5/13 by jeffw]
looks good, what costs are these?
Yup, good point. I just would of thought you could trust it. The only reason I use axles stands for jacks is because its THAT unstable.
Just thought it looks planted enough with good enough contact on the car to not slip.
They have a locking pin once tilted, so as trustworthy as the axle stands. If you've got the pivot point approximately under the centre of gravity then if it did fall the actual load dropped on you would be relatively small as it would be mostly balanced by the other end. You can change the tilt one handed so the forces involved are not great.
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Originally posted by beaver34
looks good, what costs are these?
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Originally posted by scudderfish
They have a locking pin once tilted, so as trustworthy as the axle stands. If you've got the pivot point approximately under the centre of gravity then if it did fall the actual load dropped on you would be relatively small as it would be mostly balanced by the other end. You can change the tilt one handed so the forces involved are not great.
I have a sudden desire to dust my welder off, and start fabricating!
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Originally posted by Mark Allanson
I have a sudden desire to dust my welder off, and start fabricating!
If you did a fixed width one that was kit size you could do it cheaper than what I spent. The pads are pretty substantial and you would need to find a way of making it articulate with the car on it.
Was this from CJ Autos (?) or somewhere else?
someone else off ebay.
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Originally posted by scudderfish
They have a locking pin once tilted, so as trustworthy as the axle stands. If you've got the pivot point approximately under the centre of gravity then if it did fall the actual load dropped on you would be relatively small as it would be mostly balanced by the other end. You can change the tilt one handed so the forces involved are not great.
hmm, i wonder about an old pallet truck, either to lift under a wheel, or just under the chassis, maybe not particularly high, but could sort of work?
or be modified with some ingenuity to make a reasonable height car lift type thing? can't say i've ever really needed to get under my car
yet though really. only time was to put the fuel line in the tunnel
i'd like a cheap, smaller way of doing something like this
[Edited on 6/5/13 by blakep82]
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Originally posted by britishtrident
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Originally posted by scudderfish
They have a locking pin once tilted, so as trustworthy as the axle stands. If you've got the pivot point approximately under the centre of gravity then if it did fall the actual load dropped on you would be relatively small as it would be mostly balanced by the other end. You can change the tilt one handed so the forces involved are not great.
A bit too flimsy for my liking lifting a light car OK but anything heavier.
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Originally posted by blakep82
hmm, i wonder about an old pallet truck, either to lift under a wheel, or just under the chassis, maybe not particularly high, but could sort of work? or be modified with some ingenuity to make a reasonable height car lift type thing? can't say i've ever really needed to get under my car yet though really. only time was to put the fuel line in the tunnel
i'd like a cheap, smaller way of doing something like this
[Edited on 6/5/13 by blakep82]