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[ukdave2002]

I have always want a vehicle lift, can't justify (and don't have the garage height) a 2 or 4 post lift, so have been looking at the mobile lifts for some time.

Surfing eBay to see what was around I came across this used German made lift that has a hydraulic tilt feature as well as the normal lift. £527 later it was mine. Its about 25 years old, came with its original receipt and documentation, the seller had used it to maintain boat trailers, and his comment that its had an easy life looks genuine.











On full tilt it gets either end to eye level, seems very stable and solid. They don't seem to be made any more, possibly the cost as it has 2 independent hydraulic rams, one to lift and the other tilts.

Well pleased

Dave

[Ray White]

That's a fantastic tool!

It looks like you don't have to pump it up manually.

[MikeEdwards]

I've been thinking about something similar to that, interesting to hear more on how much use you get out of it.

My floor isn't flat, unfortunately, and I think I'd have to smooth the concrete out before getting one.
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[ukdave2002]

[bjacko]

Doesn't look too safe! This is the modern version https://www.quickjack.com.au/ made in USA and available in UK

[alastairq]

These hydraulic portable lifts can be very heavy. An old chum got me to help him fetch one of these some years ago.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/334214557064?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D740349090e28430b8aca9aed38fa9b8e%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D195102560409%26itm%3D334214557064%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507

Needed to take my weecar trailer...Very heavy indeed, for a couple of auldfarhts to try to lift.

Not in the least unstable, he used his to lift, amongst other things, his LandRover. No less a risk than driving off a 4 post lift!

I like ukdave2002's type, as his cars can be raised one end or the other, to comfortably work right underneath...the one above only does a straight lift up & down.

A smooth, hard surface is essential, almost, since the above version actually slides, or rolls, along as it lifts.

Heavy to move about, but it will 'store' flat underneath something like an MGB! which is important. Thus, if one has a small garage, and can arrange a small [concrete] pad out side the front, one can lift one's vehicle outside, yet store the whole caboodle out of sight underneath one's vehicle, inside.

Might be worth finding one of those cheap motorised caravan mover things, to aid tugging a car lift around? [Thinking of those of us over 70, working alone?]
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[ukdave2002]