Got this today

Would love one of these. Must make everything so much easier and save huge amounts of time.

If only I had a garage to put one in :(
 
this...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Eurotek-MRS3-Mid-rise-scissor-lift-Single-Phase-Power-Mobile-kit-included/172509198168?epid=679966836&hash=item282a597758:g:u5MAAOSwnHZYkHFd

never been able to embed ebay links.

bought from a 'clearance' sale - hardly used
 
Short vid of mine I made for DLV when we were thinking/getting round to buying them

https://youtu.be/BvtB0mMhGD0

Then movement of the car isn't the ramp - you can't apply the handbrake with a harness on so its always parked in gear the movement is just freeplay in the gearbox and diff. Wouldn't be without the ramp now - so much easier than bending down or lying on the floor.
 
Truth said:
Looks like the new garage build will be getting an addition!
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If you get the type DLV and I have think about laying the floor with a hollow to accommodate the lift - it will make getting sports cars over it easier. If you get the 'drive over' type like Bluespit its easier to get sports cars over but you have the ramps constantly under the car which can make access harder to some parts. I made some long ramps to get my Caterham; Zed and my lads MR2 onto mine. Its just needs thinking about how you would use it; which is the most appropriate type and then planning building work around it.
 
this is my third go at getting a mid rise lifter, the first one was a really clumsy affair a bit like this one.

http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-5500-2-5-tonne-scissor-lift/

worked well but was a pig to set up and totally in the way when the car was off it, that sounds a bit daft but it has so many sticky out bits I was always tripping over it.

the second was a manual mini lift like this one which is great as long as you and space at the side to slide the lift under the car.

https://www.cjautos.eu/MINI_TILTING_CAR_LIFT_p/cl03.htm

I've still got this but unless my pal wants it I'll bung it on ebay soon

my one piece of advice would be to get a lift which has no cross pieces so access is as clear as possible
 
Beedub said:
bluespit nice!! but not liking the clearance on the underside at all.......
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ahh, there is about an inch between the top of the lifter and the jacking blocks under the Z. so clearance is fine. It'll more likely be used for my classics which have much more clearance anyway
 
bluespit said:
Beedub said:
bluespit nice!! but not liking the clearance on the underside at all.......
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ahh, there is about an inch between the top of the lifter and the jacking blocks under the Z. so clearance is fine. It'll more likely be used for my classics which have much more clearance anyway
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One of the reasons I went for mine was the access to the underneath when it's on the lift. Using the bigger lifting blocks means the is enough access to do things like full exhaust and prop removal as well as replacing the brake pipes running the length of the car at the side. I've also managed clutch changes on Zeds and other cars. I've just sorted a full height 2 post lift for the unit, but will be taking this too as it's so handy.

Mike
 
yep, this one has full side to side access so I can pull exhausts , propshafts, brakel-ines etc straight off.

I don't have space for a full size lift sadly!
 
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