Car scissor lifts
Discussion
Thinking about buying one of these or similar.
http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-76...
How easy are they to work under and does the lack of access to the centre of the car cause any real problems. As my garage has a fairly low ceiling I'm only going to be able to lift the car by about 1 metre. At this height is it difficult to work under the car as your're neither lying or standing?
I run a Porsche 911 air cooled so not much in the way of mechanics under the centre of the car but what about a conventional rear wheeled car? Would you be able to remove a gearbox for instance.
Would have to sink into the floor of my garage as it needs to be able to take 2 cars. Has anyone done this or come up with another method to maintain a 2 car garage.
I have considered on of these but can't really justify the cost.
http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-75...
Any advice would be welcomed.
Richard
http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-76...
How easy are they to work under and does the lack of access to the centre of the car cause any real problems. As my garage has a fairly low ceiling I'm only going to be able to lift the car by about 1 metre. At this height is it difficult to work under the car as your're neither lying or standing?
I run a Porsche 911 air cooled so not much in the way of mechanics under the centre of the car but what about a conventional rear wheeled car? Would you be able to remove a gearbox for instance.
Would have to sink into the floor of my garage as it needs to be able to take 2 cars. Has anyone done this or come up with another method to maintain a 2 car garage.
I have considered on of these but can't really justify the cost.
http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-75...
Any advice would be welcomed.
Richard
I did send Automotech a query asking if the 7530 could be separated for recessing in the floor but didn't get a response. I don't have a compressor so these types will incur a further expense.
I'm looking at a 2nd hand unit but it is a 3 phase motor, so I'm trying to find out if I can replace the motor with a single phase unit. Has anyone bought a 3ph unit and used a capacitor start pack to covert to single phase?
I'm looking at a 2nd hand unit but it is a 3 phase motor, so I'm trying to find out if I can replace the motor with a single phase unit. Has anyone bought a 3ph unit and used a capacitor start pack to covert to single phase?
Hi Buzzer, thanks for your response. Which manufacturer supplied your lift? Does it need an air supply for the locks?
I'm hoping to recess it in the floor if I buy one. Well not recess it, but I intend to raise the floor around it to provide a degree of insulation to the garage. Did you do any reinforcing to the concrete floor to take the lift with a car on it?
Richard
I'm hoping to recess it in the floor if I buy one. Well not recess it, but I intend to raise the floor around it to provide a degree of insulation to the garage. Did you do any reinforcing to the concrete floor to take the lift with a car on it?
Richard
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