what about a normal tipping trailer with a car trailer deck instead of the flatbed type. That way you could tip it up, lock it with a bar or such thing and work under it.
[Edited on 10/7/09 by Mr Whippy]
Iv been looking at these and was quite interested but they want 12000 pounds +vat.
Does anyone know of anything similar i could also look at?
commercial trailer tail-lift?
like this?
http://www.dhollandia.be/en/taillifts.asp?idcat=6&catnaam=Column%20lifts
[Edited on 10/7/09 by balidey]
If that was mine Id want some outriggers on it.
Ray
I saw them at the BTCC at Croft.
Interesting idea! I can't see them being cheap either. Custom made trailer that will take the weight. Then a scissor lift.
Cheaper is going to be http://www.hamercarlift.com/ and a flatbed trailer!
Mike
thats going to be a very heavy trailer to tow
what about a normal tipping trailer with a car trailer deck instead of the flatbed type. That way you could tip it up, lock it with a bar or such
thing and work under it.
[Edited on 10/7/09 by Mr Whippy]
I had been thinking about something similar...
Could you not get a lightweight 2 post list and bolt it to a reinforced flatbed?..... With some nice big feet to stabalise it?
None of these solutions would work well if atall on a slope...
That trailer reminds me of the phrase
'Its a solution looking for a problem'
Yes, it looks impressive, but do you really need one?
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Originally posted by balidey
Yes, it looks impressive, but do you really need one?
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Originally posted by tegwin
Could you not get a lightweight 2 post list and bolt it to a reinforced flatbed?..... With some nice big feet to stabalise it?
I think the idea of a trailer lift is better than the machine actually is!!
Think of all the jobs you CAN'T do with it? That includes exhaust work or any jobs that entails lowering the exhaust. This would probably mean
any work on subframes or bushes will be a no-no and probably a lot of clutches.
Brake or fuel pipes. I doubt you'll be able to get to them once it's airbourne....
Any work that requires you to swing on a spanner/breaker bar. I'm sure the whole thing would sway like a drunken aunty without too much
provocation.
As the rear of the trailer is fairly high, the ramps are steep. This means you'd have to use longer ramps to get a low car onboard.
And, does this device fulfil all the Health and safety gubbins? Check out the LOLER and PUWER regs.
I'd be more tempted to invest in a decent van with a fold out rear and side awning. It rains far more than you need to be under the front or rear
of a car.....
[Edited on 10/7/09 by owelly]
If it was me i would make long and strong ramps for the trailer and a stand for the rear most of the ramp so you can have the car on the trailer and reverse it onto the ramps which are raised so you can get underneath.
Thanks for the replys. Im now looking at some alternatives like this:
which i saw in car mechanics a while back but had forgot about them 