Long shot - But, looking for one of these...

[Ducklakeview]

Hi Mike, Snap! I'm on the brink of ordering one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-LIFT-MOBILE-SCISSOR-LIFT-GREAT-FOR-HOME-WORK-USE-/232260494416?hash=item3613cde450:g:ZHgAAOSw3YNXXwtX

I was already fed up trying to get under the Caterham so now I've bought the Zed as well I just HAVE to get one

I guess we're both looking at the same firm who appear to know what they are doing - fell uneasy about getting a used one and from the ones I've seen used the cost of a good one is so close to buying new anyway.

That's the one!

Mike

Mine arrived today

Let me know what you think...

Mike

 

[Crazy Harry]

Put it together this afternoon - good instructions and simple to assemble. Simple to raise and lower but not had a car on it yet.

Its reassuringly heavy but is a bit numb to move around. I knew I would need to put a board down over the gravel drive to use it. The motor/oil unit can be used to pull the lift along but it was difficult to push back into the garage - need to think if I can improve my technique to make it easier or add a trolley to help movement.

I also need to weld some long low ramps to get the lower cars over it to start with - particularly since it will have to sit under the Caterham when not in use (and you may remember how low Jeremy Clarkson said Caterhams were ).

Will post more photos in a few days.

 

[Ducklakeview]

Put it together this afternoon - good instructions and simple to assemble. Simple to raise and lower but not had a car on it yet.

Its reassuringly heavy but is a bit numb to move around. I knew I would need to put a board down over the gravel drive to use it. The motor/oil unit can be used to pull the lift along but it was difficult to push back into the garage - need to think if I can improve my technique to make it easier or add a trolley to help movement.

I also need to weld some long low ramps to get the lower cars over it to start with - particularly since it will have to sit under the Caterham when not in use (and you may remember how low Jeremy Clarkson said Caterhams were ).

Will post more photos in a few days.

Cool. Get a car on it!

Now my mind is torn between one of these or a Mavic DJI Pro drone as they are similarly priced. ...

Mike

 

[Crazy Harry]

Cool. Get a car on it!

Constructed a pair of timber ramps yesterday only 4 inches but made all the difference - gave it a go this morning.



Had more pressing work on the Caterham than the Zed - need to change the speedo cable on it before a club run on national 'drive it' day and had to check the gear box end to order the correct type.

I've started to look at caravan movers (driven jockey wheel) to see if I can adapt one to push the lift back into the garage - will post more stuff as I do it. Might still weld some ramps - I'm thinking that I could lock in tie bars to keep the ramps parallel and if they used drop pins I could change the gap to suit the track of each car.

 

[stevespg]

I've one of these (3 tonnes) with a gap between the ramps giving great access to the entire driveline/wheels etc. . I just park the z over it .. fits under the car just fine. i can "just" get a hockey puck between the ramp and the jack pads to lift the car. no wood ramps or anything needed.

 

[Crazy Harry]

Not tried the Zed yet!

The Caterham was almost there but the mounting point for the A frame to the diff just caught the lift mechanism - and I didn't want to damage the paint surface on either - spent a lot of last summer stripping and rebushing the back of the Caterham.

At least I can see under the car to position the pads with it on the ramps - I've seen photos on the sales site where cars are run onto scaffolding planks which may well have been enough for me but I wanted a few more inches to save having to lie on the floor.

 

[Crazy Harry]

Just had another look at your photo - am I right in thinking that you drive onto and over the lift - rather than passing over it with the wheels on each side?

 

[stevespg]

Just had another look at your photo - am I right in thinking that you drive onto and over the lift - rather than passing over it with the wheels on each side?

Yes, I just drive over the ramps, which drop down when you raise the lift giving clearance for work in the wheel areas