Poor Man's Lift

[tboneheller]

You could have hoisted it to the ceiling with the double roll bar.

[Stoney FFR]

Originally Posted by randlej

I have jackstands too and use them most of the time. However, there are times when you need to work on the car with wheels mounted and car weighted as if it were sitting on the ground. Setting pinion angle on the rear and setting ride height for example.

Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have a real lift.

I had an old family friend that owned a Porsche repair shop in Southern California back in the 70's. He was working under a car and pulled the car off of the jack stands some how. I was young, so I don't remember how he did it, but I have always been leary of jack stands after that. He survived, but was injured pretty bad.

[flaflier]

For 350.00 on Craigslist, I got a set of these. Makes life very easy.

[Stoney FFR]

Originally Posted by flaflier

For 350.00 on Craigslist, I got a set of these. Makes life very easy.

Lucky you.. a Kwik Lift!

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by Stoney FFR

I had an old family friend that owned a Porsche repair shop in Southern California back in the 70's. He was working under a car and pulled the car off of the jack stands some how. I was young, so I don't remember how he did it, but I have always been leary of jack stands after that. He survived, but was injured pretty bad.

For removing a Porsche engine (or bug) you just need some room and it is very easy with the back on jacks ----- BUT you have to secure the car, may times I saw guys pulling engines without that...now you experienced that first hand.

[4RE KLR]

I like it.

A creative way to solve a problem.

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Ferrari Killer
Steve

Must Sell Right Now

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[4RE KLR]

Hey Tru,
That looks familiar.

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Ferrari Killer
Steve

Must Sell Right Now

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[ratsnst1]

Originally Posted by randlej

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$80 and trip to walmart. Reverse them so stops work both ways. Jack up rear, place ramps, ist up the backthen front. Plenty of room underneath for me.

so drive up on the front ramps and then just hoist up the back, and slide some blocks under the rear and your done, so just, 2 ramps needed.

[Stoney FFR]

Originally Posted by ratsnst1

so drive up on the front ramps and then just hoist up the back, and slide some blocks under the rear and your done, so just, 2 ramps needed.

Jack up front and put cinder blocks under the front tires, jack up rear and put cinder blocks under the rear.. No ramps used.. I think you're missing the whole point here...

[ratsnst1]

Originally Posted by Stoney FFR

Jack up front and put cinder blocks under the front tires, jack up rear and put cinder blocks under the rear.. No ramps used.. I think you're missing the whole point here...

why use the ramps then.

[Stoney FFR]

Originally Posted by ratsnst1

why use the ramps then.

Do you seriously not understand, or are you just trolling..?

#1 - I want to be able to pull in and park in my garage on ramps or a lift.
#2 - I can't swing a lift right now, so ramps are the solution.
#3 - I want to be able to walk out in the garage and immediately be able to go under the car without spending time jacking up the car.
#4 - I want to be able to walk up to my car in the garage at any time and be able to work under the hood without having to bend over so much.
#5 - I want to be able to do alignments without having to jack up and drop down the car over and over while making adjustments. I don't think that cheap plastic Chinese ramps will allow for freely turning the wheels back and forth in order to get the caster set.
#6 - I like the look of the car sitting in an elevated position in the garage
#7 - I like to build things myself.
#8 - Ramps, because that's what I want.

[Dimis]

Originally Posted by ratsnst1

so drive up on the front ramps and then just hoist up the back, and slide some blocks under the rear and your done, so just, 2 ramps needed.

There are many ways to skin this cat... Hell, you could yank the thing up from the roll-bars if you want to add another.

The point is Stoney FFR comes on here with a great solution that it clearly works for him (...and seemingly others), he should be commended for sharing.

Thanks Stoney FFR & Clayboy, I enjoyed both your ingenuity.

[Stoney FFR]

Originally Posted by Dimis

There are many ways to skin this cat... Hell, you could yank the thing up from the roll-bars if you want to add another.

The point is Stoney FFR comes on here with a great solution that it clearly works for him (...and seemingly others), he should be commended for sharing.

Thanks Stoney FFR & Clayboy, I enjoyed both your ingenuity.

Thanks Dimis..

Joe - -

[ratsnst1]

Originally Posted by Stoney FFR

Do you seriously not understand, or are you just trolling..?

#1 - I want to be able to pull in and park in my garage on ramps or a lift.
#2 - I can't swing a lift right now, so ramps are the solution.
#3 - I want to be able to walk out in the garage and immediately be able to go under the car without spending time jacking up the car.
#4 - I want to be able to walk up to my car in the garage at any time and be able to work under the hood without having to bend over so much.
#5 - I want to be able to do alignments without having to jack up and drop down the car over and over while making adjustments. I don't think that cheap plastic Chinese ramps will allow for freely turning the wheels back and forth in order to get the caster set.
#6 - I like the look of the car sitting in an elevated position in the garage
#7 - I like to build things myself.
#8 - Ramps, because that's what I want.

front ramps I like very much, im not slamming your idea, I can do much easier on the rear side, and your idea is great, dont slam me for being lazy.

[Trueoo7]

Originally Posted by Stoney FFR

Jack up front and put cinder blocks under the front tires, jack up rear and put cinder blocks under the rear.. No ramps used.. I think you're missing the whole point here...

Be weary of cinder blocks, remember reading in the newspaper of a local person doing this to work on his car. The blocks crumbled after he was under the car, he was survived by 2 young daughters and a wife. Very sad...

[Stoney FFR]

Originally Posted by Trueoo7

Be weary of cinder blocks, remember reading in the newspaper of a local person doing this to work on his car. The blocks crumbled after he was under the car, he was survived by 2 young daughters and a wife. Very sad...

I'm not using cinder blocks.. This thread has gone waaaaay wrong..

[Clayboy]

This thread has gone waaaaay wrong..

Stoney, Ain't that the truth! Sometimes the best thing to do is just walk away shaking your head.
Bob

[G-Pete]

Originally Posted by Stoney FFR

#1 - I want a lift.
#2 - I can't swing a lift
#3 - I want to to walk out the garage
#4 - I want so much.
#5 - I want to drop down
#6 - I like the look
#7 - I like myself.
#8 - that's what I want.

Hahahaha -- just a little humor here, to ease it up.

[Stoney FFR]

Originally Posted by G-Pete

Hahahaha -- just a little humor here, to ease it up.

lol.. Thanks.. Sometimes I wonder why I subject myself to this "fun." lol..

Someone posted this photo on the other forum and said the setup cost $2500. I think I just saved almost $2400!

[Stoney FFR]

Here is a link to my plans in case anyone is interested in building these.

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B2p...Q4MzliNzJjZjcy

I'm certainly no Architect or Engineer so please be sure to double check my work and make them how YOU want. I "think" it all adds up, but there could be an error or two.