sidewaysdan Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 :) so I decided to treat myself after selling both my motocross bikes and now I can really work on the car So with it raised to full high 1.1m with the car on it I still have 8" clearance from the roof of the car to the joists Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarlM Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Very nice! I would love one of these if I had the space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew K Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 That looks a nice piece of kit. Keep toying with the idea of getting one of these myself, what's the make of your one and where did you get it from if you don't mind me asking mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boostman Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 I am so jealous! Haha looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Yeah cant wait to get the car up on it. In the summer I will be putting a double roller door on then I can put it in the centre of the garage Andrew it's called a mr-30 mid-rise from a company called autobench.co.uk in Kent really nice bloke got a great deal including delivery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Nice garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jellybean Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Thats cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 Thanks chaps. Jaime if you need somewhere to store the m3 I'm more than happy to put the supra outside Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibby Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Does it bolt down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 10, 2017 Author Share Posted February 10, 2017 It can be the holes are there but the guy said it would need to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Looks great mate and reasonable price too. I'm looking at getting a ramp in April but not sure which yet. Ideally 2 post but may have height issues too as joists are fairly low albeit the main uprights could be positioned in the gaps, still the lift height would be limited. Assume you can access suspension etc behind wheels on this as all wheels have to be on ramp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Does it have any safety interlocks if the hydraulic hose or a ram fails? A pal with a bad back was asking about these things the other week, ta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Does it have any safety interlocks if the hydraulic hose or a ram fails? A pal with a bad back was asking about these things the other week, ta! Surely by law they all must have Chris if to CE/TUV standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Looks great mate and reasonable price too. I'm looking at getting a ramp in April but not sure which yet. Ideally 2 post but may have height issues too as joists are fairly low albeit the main uprights could be positioned in the gaps, still the lift height would be limited. Assume you can access suspension etc behind wheels on this as all wheels have to be on ramp? /QUOTE] I do not think wheels are on the ramp mate, car is being held on seals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 I do not think wheels are on the ramp mate, car is being held on seals. Sills, I think your phone meant? But talking of seals, I would be REALLY worried if a hydraulic failure could allow the thing to collapse. send it up and undo a union and see what happens, but perhaps not with a car on it in the first instance 2 and 4 post hydraulic ramps have, by law, to have an interlock that mechanically locks the ramp before it can fall more than a few inches even if a total hydraulic failure occured. A friend had a ramp that worked on a HUGE single hydraulic ram that that was buried 6 feet down into the floor. it was a 1940's / 50's thing very common in the USA, less so here. it had zero fail safe and gave me the willies just looking at it. But in all the time he had it, which must have been 30 years that I knew of, it never had seals, and never gave any trouble. but if it did go pop.... I think it was air over hydraulics as he had to run up the compressor to run the ramp, so maybe two circuits, hydraulic AND pneumatic that could cause the damned thing to drop. You could turn it around with a car on it so it could come in forwards and drive out forwards, which was neat! http://www.oldclassiccar.co.uk/mechanic-memories.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Looks great mate and reasonable price too. I'm looking at getting a ramp in April but not sure which yet. Ideally 2 post but may have height issues too as joists are fairly low albeit the main uprights could be positioned in the gaps, still the lift height would be limited. Assume you can access suspension etc behind wheels on this as all wheels have to be on ramp? /QUOTE] Yeah you can access all 4 wheels as it lifts from the Normal jacking sills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Does it have any safety interlocks if the hydraulic hose or a ram fails? A pal with a bad back was asking about these things the other week, ta! Yeah as it lifts up it locks into place on both sides so no chance of it lowering without the locking mechanism being activated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Very nice ! I really want one now lol My Supra might struggle getting up that due to my front bumper. I suppose you can get them set in the floor slightly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Very nice ! I really want one now lol My Supra might struggle getting up that due to my front bumper. I suppose you can get them set in the floor slightly Just do it.. yeah it's 105mm luckily my from lip is 108 but I eventually will set it in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Very nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Thanks mate. Can you PM me the model and price please? This could be another consideration rather than a 2 post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
214supra Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I have bought 2 lifts from this company, great service. http://www.automotechservices.co.uk/home/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 So I finally got a chance to get the car up on the lift today and it's superb . Gave it a good rocking and it's very sturdy and lifted with ease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Looking good, so where did you get it from and how much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewaysdan Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Looking good, so where did you get it from and how much Autobench.co.uk They are based in Kent .. £1600 delivered to bucks and setup well there's not much to setup but they put it in my garage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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