Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/05/15 09:06 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 09:06 AM Life with out a hoist........... the struggle is real...!!!Gumtree a hoist mate, best $1200 I've ever spent 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 6m 25d Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 03/05/15 09:09 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 09:09 AM ^^^!!! Link please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 4m 10d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/05/15 09:12 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 09:12 AM Was a one off Mike, grabbed it off a workshop that was updating to a larger capacity unit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I JET Member 325 Member For: 12y 25d Gender: Male Location: Wollongong Posted 03/05/15 09:30 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 09:30 AM We are getting a hoist after our new shed goes in. Until then I will continue with the struggle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visine Member 144 Member For: 12y 3m 21d Posted 03/05/15 09:39 AM Share Posted 03/05/15 09:39 AM After yesterday's marathon of polishing, today I just drove the f*cker. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1430624372.459669.jpglooks nice mate, what products, machine, pads? Did you use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 03/05/15 07:41 PM Share Posted 03/05/15 07:41 PM (edited) Life with out a hoist........... the struggle is real...!!!Been doing homework on a scissor lift recently - they don't take up much space. Needs to be a) portable, and b) fit in a normal carport (height).There's one called an MR30 which looks ok. Do a search on YouTube for MR30 scissor lift to see how they work.Sold in Perth by AAQ, but they're expensive and won't budge on price ($3250): http://www.aaq.net.au/shop/detail/autolift-161108/Molnar have their version, but it's even more expensive.Meanwhile, they're around $US1200 direct from China: http://en.eae-ae.com/En/proshow/pId/20/classID/5They're on eBay for $2590 in Melbourne - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121489496955I've found a new/unused one in Sydney for $2000 but need to figure out how to get it to Perth (I've set myself a budget limit of $2000 in total).Lynford in Perth have a couple of in-ground scissor lifts. Surprisingly, they don't limit access to underneath the car much.Photos of in-ground ones: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35433YouTube: Edited 03/05/15 07:45 PM by PhilMeUp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 29,187 Member For: 16y 9m 23d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/05/15 11:23 PM Share Posted 03/05/15 11:23 PM Photos of in-ground ones: http://www.garagejou...ead.php?t=35433 That's fantastic to get it in the ground like that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/05/15 11:32 PM Share Posted 03/05/15 11:32 PM that's pretty cool, can you still get tail shafts, gearboxes ect out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilMeUp Member 1,045 Member For: 16y 6m 16d Gender: Male Location: Perth, Western Australia Posted 03/05/15 11:38 PM Share Posted 03/05/15 11:38 PM that's pretty cool, can you still get tail shafts, gearboxes ect out?I had a quick look at one a few weeks ago. There was more access to underneath the car than I expected.Tail shafts would be a breeze. Dunno about gearboxes, but can't see any reason why not.Something like an MR30 only raises the car up by 1 metre, so there's no standing room. It's still going to be crawling and squatting.But it will raise a car up in a standard carport (ie limited ceiling height). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 2m 13d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 03/05/15 11:45 PM Share Posted 03/05/15 11:45 PM (edited) 1m is still much better and easier than stands. besides you could still get away with trolley jacks rather than needing tranny jacks ect.Still, 2k is within the realm of a 2 post hoist. So I assume portability and height are important to you?Buying a new place soon and was adamant it had to have a shed big enough for a hoist. But these may change that. Whats their minimum height coz looking at some of those pics I dunno if my car would clear it.Just looking at the inground one and hes done a nice job. Just not sold on the thickness of the slab below the jack. Looks like he ended up with like maybe 100mm below the jacks? Edited 03/05/15 11:49 PM by barnz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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