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Portable car lifts - Simon Scott - 26-09-2017
Currently contemplating getting a car lift like the EZ car lift or Quickjack. Has anybody any thoughts or experience with these type of lifts and are they suitable for a 7 (Cambridge)?
Simon
RE: Portable car lifts - Austin in the Shed - 26-09-2017
I've bought a scissor lift earlier this year. I fitted channels to it to drive the car straight on.Far easier to work on,and no more crawling on your back.Well worth it.
RE: Portable car lifts - Reckless Rat - 26-09-2017
What do you do if you want to take the wheels off to work on the brakes etc.? The photos I've seen of these scissor lifts don't show underbody access either.
RE: Portable car lifts - Simon Scott - 26-09-2017
(26-09-2017, 05:51 PM)Reckless Rat Wrote: What do you do if you want to take the wheels off to work on the brakes etc.? The photos I've seen of these scissor lifts don't show underbody access either.
The ones I've been looking at sit between the wheels and lift on the chassis with rubber blocks.
RE: Portable car lifts - Austin in the Shed - 26-09-2017
(26-09-2017, 05:51 PM)Reckless Rat Wrote: What do you do if you want to take the wheels off to work on the brakes etc.? The photos I've seen of these scissor lifts don't show underbody access either.I also made a cross beam that hooked onto the edge of the channels and used a scissor jack and wooden blocks to raise the car off the ramp.
Access underneath is pretty good for 1/2 of the car, the ramp will raise to 1.2mtr,not high enough to stand (High enough for an open car to clear the upper floor)but ok for a trolley to sit on.
Not sure how to post photo's on the new forum.
RE: Portable car lifts - joe - 27-09-2017
I too have considered buying a scissor lift but, on checking the width of even the smallest one on offer I note an Austin 7 will not straddle it, the narrowest one I could find is 42 1/2" to wide for my 37" (ish) Box.
RE: Portable car lifts - Austin in the Shed - 27-09-2017
Photo of ramp.This is the standard width one 1050mm or so.Purchased off Ebay SJR garage equipment.He does have some made 900mm wjde if you want to use the outrigger arms as the original ramp.
RE: Portable car lifts - Austin Carr - 28-09-2017
Another option to the scissor lift:-
http://www.restorationramps.co.uk/
RE: Portable car lifts - Dennis Nicholas - 28-09-2017
(28-09-2017, 03:05 PM)Austin Carr Wrote: Another option to the scissor lift:-
http://www.restorationramps.co.uk/
There also used to be a ramp version that was all flat and had a judiciously placed vertical pivot point so that as you drove onto it there was a point when enough of the weight of the car was passed the pivot point so that the front lowered itself level onto front legs and obviously the rear raised up level and just required legs locking into place to keep it there.
Dennis
RE: Portable car lifts - Graham Honnor - 28-09-2017
Would you be kind enough to post a link or an item number please as I can't seem to find the one you have or SJR Garage Equipment.
Many thanks
Graham.