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Last Sunday my new ramps were delivered and I was able to see underneath my Cerb! Ok, so now I know which oil seals it needs!
It has been used in the Restoration Ramps website below, if you scroll down you can see it with the front raised so I could take the wheels off and clean the brakes standing up!! Well pleased with them.
www.restorationramps.co.uk/[url]
It has been used in the Restoration Ramps website below, if you scroll down you can see it with the front raised so I could take the wheels off and clean the brakes standing up!! Well pleased with them.
www.restorationramps.co.uk/[url]
TVR Cerbera 4.2 V8 360 HP
Mr Williams from the Maidstone area in kent, likes to maintain his cars himself. Apart from using the ramps to maintain the TVR he is also restoring a Lancia Beta which requires quite a lot of welding, being Italian.
Mr Williams from the Maidstone area in kent, likes to maintain his cars himself. Apart from using the ramps to maintain the TVR he is also restoring a Lancia Beta which requires quite a lot of welding, being Italian.
Edited by byker28i on Tuesday 27th February 12:34
cerbieboy said:
how does it get level, just edge forward and let it tip forward?
The ramps stay at an angle when you drive up, unhook the lead ramps, there is a bar that goes between the ramps, then from the front use a trolley jack to get it level and lock it with four posts at the rear of the ramps.
They are very heavy, but you do feel safe underneath.
jbvipercerb said:
Thats what you need a jack for, it must jack the sloped end up to level it up. At least 18" lift.
The bar you put the jack under is quite low in the frame. I only have an old Halfords 2 ton trolley jack, put a block of wood on it about 1 1/2" thick and it gets it level.
I managed to get agreement from the wife after pushing the safety aspect and I will always have one car or the other on it at any given time. I was toying with the idea of a pit, the costs wouldn't have been far short, you get the damp problems and you can't take it with you if you move!!
WIL35 said:
jbvipercerb said:
Thats what you need a jack for, it must jack the sloped end up to level it up. At least 18" lift.
The bar you put the jack under is quite low in the frame. I only have an old Halfords 2 ton trolley jack, put a block of wood on it about 1 1/2" thick and it gets it level.
I managed to get agreement from the wife after pushing the safety aspect and I will always have one car or the other on it at any given time. I was toying with the idea of a pit, the costs wouldn't have been far short, you get the damp problems and you can't take it with you if you move!!
I hear what you are saying about pits, my pit is about 8 inches deep in water. I noticed that Leven in Basildon didn't have any water on their floor so I let them look after the car instead for a fee. Seems fair.
Okay so £885 for a set of ramps or £1800 for a two post lift. I guess the ramp sits nicely in the middle
I remember when I was trying to decide between the two a couple of years back that I thought the lift price was exorbitant, but not now. I also looked at the roller that you see at car shows that rolls the car over.
I remember when I was trying to decide between the two a couple of years back that I thought the lift price was exorbitant, but not now. I also looked at the roller that you see at car shows that rolls the car over.
Nope mine is single phase and works off a conventional 13 amp supply.
The electromechanical ones use a fair amount of current because they are simply a big screw pulling up the car.
The electro hydraulic like mine were a little more expensive, but had the massive advantage of being quiet, and having a fairly small electric single phase motor that uses the hydraulic advantage on about 11-13amps.
It probably goes slower. 110mm to 1.85 meters at the tyres in about 30 seconds
P.S. strangely near to me are two sets of electromech lifts sitting outside an old garage looking like they are going to be thrown away and have been for the last three months. I rekon a quick word with the owner would get you both for the price of taking them away.
The electromechanical ones use a fair amount of current because they are simply a big screw pulling up the car.
The electro hydraulic like mine were a little more expensive, but had the massive advantage of being quiet, and having a fairly small electric single phase motor that uses the hydraulic advantage on about 11-13amps.
It probably goes slower. 110mm to 1.85 meters at the tyres in about 30 seconds
P.S. strangely near to me are two sets of electromech lifts sitting outside an old garage looking like they are going to be thrown away and have been for the last three months. I rekon a quick word with the owner would get you both for the price of taking them away.
Edited by Julian64 on Tuesday 27th February 17:00
Julian64 said:
Nope mine is single phase and works off a conventional 13 amp supply.
The electromechanical ones use a fair amount of current because they are simply a big screw pulling up the car.
The electro hydraulic like mine were a little more expensive, but had the massive advantage of being quiet, and having a fairly small electric single phase motor that uses the hydraulic advantage on about 11-13amps.
It probably goes slower. 110mm to 1.85 meters at the tyres in about 30 seconds
P.S. strangely near to me are two sets of electromech lifts sitting outside an old garage looking like they are going to be thrown away and have been for the last three months. I rekon a quick word with the owner would get you both for the price of taking them away.
The electromechanical ones use a fair amount of current because they are simply a big screw pulling up the car.
The electro hydraulic like mine were a little more expensive, but had the massive advantage of being quiet, and having a fairly small electric single phase motor that uses the hydraulic advantage on about 11-13amps.
It probably goes slower. 110mm to 1.85 meters at the tyres in about 30 seconds
P.S. strangely near to me are two sets of electromech lifts sitting outside an old garage looking like they are going to be thrown away and have been for the last three months. I rekon a quick word with the owner would get you both for the price of taking them away.
Edited by Julian64 on Tuesday 27th February 17:00
Trouble with old used lifts is the health and safety. In a garage they have to be strict and only a small amount of wear on the lead screws means they have to be replaced and they aint cheaper I understand. My Father has one and when he retires I'm housing it in my garage, where the health and safety can't see it!
So with this in mind I bet the garage only would be pleased to get shot!
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