Working room around scissor lift
Discussion
Hi Guys, I'm looking at putting a scissor lift in my garage, but want to be able to maintain a 2 car garage layout.
Not a problem when it's not being used as I intend to raise the floor around the lift so that it can be driven over.
It's when the lift is in use and I have a car in bits on it, it could be a couple of weeks in that position.
My question is; how much room do you think is the minimum requirement to work down the side of the car when on the lift?
Not a problem when it's not being used as I intend to raise the floor around the lift so that it can be driven over.
It's when the lift is in use and I have a car in bits on it, it could be a couple of weeks in that position.
My question is; how much room do you think is the minimum requirement to work down the side of the car when on the lift?
Hi Paul, I'm thinking of buying one of these which does allow 860mm shoulder room access down the centre of the car.
http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-75...
http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-75...
Collectingbrass said:
600 - 700mm against a wall is not much at all if you are doing any work on that side of the car. If it was me, and assuming you have a double door on the garage I would position the scisssor lift in the centre of the garage so that the offside wheels of the left hand car are on one track of the lift and the nearside of the right hand car are on the other.
That was my original thoughts but if the job took several weeks my wife wouldn't be too pleased to have her car parked outside for that length of time. We have trees in and around the property plus pesky bird droppings!!! We've just had her car professional detailed to remove some previous bird lime marks.Just offsetting it slightly would get both cars in but limits clearance on the wall side to 600 to 700mm.
Perhaps I ought to invest in a good outdoor car cover for her E36?
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