boomy
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Dec 13, 2012 19:14:56 GMT
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Forgot to share these with the retro crowd! Always wanted something like this, but didn't want to pay mega money.Ended up collecting these for just over £350.They are the genuine 'See-Saw' design, too so are rock solid and well made.They will take 3 tons. Only downside till I possibly swap them to my other garage is that regular shaped motors get extremely close to the garage door on the way up!  Did a small video here.. Did an oil change on the Subaru Justy last weekend and sorted some rattles on a Meganes exhaust..  |
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fogey
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Dec 13, 2012 19:39:39 GMT
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That looks a little precarious to me - how are the rear legs locked in place once the car is up in the air?
Personally, I prefer the look of this one even though it takes more physical effort:
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Last Edit: Dec 13, 2012 19:40:22 GMT by fogey
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boomy
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Dec 13, 2012 19:50:47 GMT
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Once the car is a certain distance forward, you don't need the legs.You can even stand on that end and it won't move or tip.Basically, unless you are strong enough to move the weight of a car, you can't move the ramps. If you want to move back towards the end where the leg part of the ramps flip, then you will need them down.There is nothing to secure them, but they are so solid that I think you would need to smash them with a hammer to get any joy in movement terms.I still stick some axle stands under the middle though and have used a strap on the leg parts just in case. You can also drive up them forwards or backwards and not have them tip.This way, it's just like parking the car facing up in the air and it gives even more height underneath.Once again, so long as you don't go past the tipping point, you will only move them if you can lift the weight of a car. The ramps in your vid look cool, but I have another set of ramps which are longer than most cars and whilst they were great, much like the vid clip ramps, they still didn't offer the height I wanted.I was just fed up with always having my face rubbing on a sump and wanted a cheap way to get the car in the air  |
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Last Edit: Dec 14, 2012 17:15:51 GMT by boomy
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Dec 13, 2012 20:14:44 GMT
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They look incredibly handy |
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You're like a crazy backyard genius! |
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omega
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Dec 13, 2012 20:45:18 GMT
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Once the car is a certain distance forward, you don't need the legs.You can even stand on that end and it won't move or tip.Basically, unless you are strong enough to move the weight of a car, you can't move the ramps. If you want to move back towards the end where the leg part of the ramps flip, then you will need them down.There is nothing to secure them, but they are so solid that I think you would need to smash them with a hammer to get any joy in movement terms.I still stick some axle stands under the middle though and have used a strap on the leg parts just in case. You can also drive up them forwards or backwards and not have them tip.This way, it's just like parking the car facing up in the air and it gives even more height underneath.Once again, so long as you don't go past the tipping point, you will only move them if you can life the weight of a car. The ramps in your vid look cool, but I have another set of ramps which are longer than most cars and whilst they were great, much like the vid clip ramps, they still didn't offer the height I wanted.I was just fed up with always having my face rubbing on a sump and wanted a cheap way to get the car in the air i like the ramps but 350 isnt cheap well not round my way!!!!! |
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danneh
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Dec 13, 2012 21:58:26 GMT
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I've often looked at them when passing car dealers n wanted a set for myself! not sure how i would like driving up them tho lol
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2004 C2 - The Daily
1992 Shogun - The offroad toy
1991 MX5 - The new project
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Dec 13, 2012 22:19:43 GMT
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Interesting.
*looks at scrap metal pile and welder*
Could you measure up the height and length please? I assume the legs at the front end are permanently fixed?
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1986 Panda 4x4.
1990 Metro Sport.
1999 Ford Escort estate.
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will
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Dec 13, 2012 22:25:19 GMT
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They look a nice solution for the home mechanic. My thoughts turned to self fabrication with a job lot of angle iron and then I remembered internet hero KruJoe's efforts with scrap wood.  WINAH. |
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bl1300
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Now that I like a lot!
How heavy are they? Ive got visions of a set strapped to the roof of the pickup taking out all the overhead wires, I think though they may be too long to use a mobile lift sadly, I'm now thinking of ways to make folding ones that could fit in the back of the van and be deployed to use nice and quickly.
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Current fleet.
1967 DAF 44
1974 VW Beetle 1303s
1975 Triumph Spitfire MkIV
1988 VW LT45 Beavertail
1998 Volvo V70 2.5
1959 Fordson Dexta
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I like this idea -
although this also appeals
Paul H
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I bet they are proper heavy?! i've got some of the adjustable ones which weigh more than i was expecting. just gotta get better at lining up and getting on them!
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boomy
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Dec 14, 2012 17:11:26 GMT
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Yeah, heavy! They are supposed to have wheels in the middle though so you can move them about quite easily.The newer Mk2 type which cost £800 odd quid actually split in half, too!
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mate used to have some boxs same height as his ramps & about 4ft long.
you drove up ramps on to box, then moved ramps to rear wheels then continued to drive up ramps while other axle drove along box.
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theres more to life than mpg & to much power is just enough.
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EmDee
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Dec 15, 2012 12:52:26 GMT
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i want one!!
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Its not broken, its resting!
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Dec 15, 2012 13:18:59 GMT
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Looks ok, if I didn't have access to a proper lift, I would build myself one!  |
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