How do you lift yours?

[cp81]

I do bits on my car, but when having to lift it up, I have a trolley Jack and four axle stands. The process is a really pain.

I don't have the space or monies for a two post or four post ramps. I have seen these car lift tilts and also hydraulic ramps, which started me thinking of other ways of lifting up my car more easily.

So any advice or suggestions on easier ways or equipment would be appreciated.

Thanks

[Barreti]

THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION - IF YOU DO THIS AND THE CAR FALLS ON YOU ITS YOUR OWN DAFT FAULT !

I modified the standard scissor jack off my Jag, cutting off the winding handle so I could get at the nut on the end of the threaded bar.
Then use my air gun / nut runner I stuck it on the end of the bar and could jack the car up easily then lower it onto axle stands.
All this is in past tense as I had to give the jack away when I sold the Jag, but I do want to do this again and the jack from a Merc A class looks favourite.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MERCEDES-A-CLASS-W168-A1...

THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDATION - IF YOU DO THIS AND THE CAR FALLS ON YOU ITS YOUR OWN DAFT FAULT !

[ukkid35]

Now that I have nice new outriggers being able to use an electric scissor jack means no chance they'll get scratched. It's also very light and can live in the boot. Only fifty quid and it makes lifting the rear in one go relatively easy (on my Cerb).

[neutral 3]

Whatever you do, DONT Jack her up under the B post ( chassis corner ) on one side, particularly with the door closed. I did this last summer, using the std jack ( that's all that fill fit as the ground clearance is so low ) after a few minutes there was a very loud crack.....puzzled I looked at the back of the near side door and the outer door skin trailing edge had split away from the door shut face. The chassis flexes here and the loading had gone into the door shut area and split the door skin.

The recomended place to Jack up a Griff is at each end of the main chassis rails. I use the std jack to get the car up about 10 inches, then get a small trolley jack to get it up higher.

[Pete Mac]

cp81 said:

I do bits on my car, but when having to lift it up, I have a trolley Jack and four axle stands. The process is a really pain.

I don't have the space or monies for a two post or four post ramps. I have seen these car lift tilts and also hydraulic ramps, which started me thinking of other ways of lifting up my car more easily.

So any advice or suggestions on easier ways or equipment would be appreciated.

Thanks

I bought a 2-post lift from these guys. You might consider one of these:

http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-76...

If your budget doesn't stretch to that then a couple of sturdy trolley jacks and your four axle stands would seem to be your best bet. You say you already have a trolley jack and four axle stands so why don't you get yourself a large piece of timber and put it across your central chassis rails and use the trolley jack on that, making sure of course that the timber is sized to take the weight of either the front or rear half of your car.

I am afraid I would avoid scissor jacks apart from in an emergency as I have had too many collapse on me in the past, however that is only my personal feelings. Pete

[ukkid35]

Pete Mac said:

I am afraid I would avoid scissor jacks apart from in an emergency as I have had too many collapse on me in the past, however that is only my personal feelings. Pete

I think you are right that scissor jacks are far less tolerant of uneven ground or gradients, but it's not a great idea to use any form of jack except on flat level ground.