Lifting tools

corazon

corazon

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I will soon be looking to buy some simple lifting hardware, so i can do under car jobs safely and easily.
I can't break the bank, nor have any wish to- but just want to get the safest combo.
Originally i was looking at axle stands, but i've come to the conclusion that my money would be better spent on;
A good quality 2.5 tonne trolley jack (liftmaster?clarke?), and four 2.5 tonne wide car ramps.
What's your personal preference for raising the Rover?
Jim
 
A good quality trolley jack is a must, and they're so cheap nowadays compared to what they used to cost. My Epco 2 ton cost £108 in the late 1970's, but I bought a Clarke 3 ton for about £46 on a VAT free day. They've gone up to about £70 now though. Whether it will be alive in another 30 odd years is another matter.... For gearboxes I used ramps at the front and stands at the rear, so I'd start with a pair of ramps and a pair of stands. I have 2 sets of ramps and about 20 stands at the last count. I've just bought a set of 4 stands with a closed height of 30", and an extended height of 48". Those might be a bit OTT for you though... :LOL:
 
harveyp6 said:
A good quality trolley jack is a must, and they're so cheap nowadays compared to what they used to cost. My Epco 2 ton cost £108 in the late 1970's, but I bought a Clarke 3 ton for about £46 on a VAT free day. They've gone up to about £70 now though. Whether it will be alive in another 30 odd years is another matter.... For gearboxes I used ramps at the front and stands at the rear, so I'd start with a pair of ramps and a pair of stands. I have 2 sets of ramps and about 20 stands at the last count. I've just bought a set of 4 stands with a closed height of 30", and an extended height of 48". Those might be a bit OTT for you though... :LOL:
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Not bad for someone who 'doesn't take on that much anymore' :wink:

How's it going H? Stejack is painting my new boot lid soon........ And sills and doors :oops:

J
 
a15htn said:
Not bad for someone who 'doesn't take on that much anymore' :wink:
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Yeah, I suppose it is a bit strange isn't it.......Still, once a toolaholic, always a toolaholic.... :LOL:

Be sure to get a nice coat of Etch Primer on that bootlid otherwise all the paint will just fall off again.
It's good to see that someone's lifetime ambition is getting just that little bit closer to fruition.
 
harveyp6 said:
Be sure to get a nice coat of Etch Primer on that bootlid otherwise all the paint will just fall off again.
It's good to see that someone's lifetime ambition is getting just that little bit closer to fruition.
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Too true, and about time really innit...... 35 years and still counting for that little lads dream!!! V8 chin is going up there for some dulux too and whilst its away I'm starting on the leather refurb........ But I still can't find a rev counter :roll:

J 8)
 
When working on mine for any length of time. i.e. when of the road for major works as at the moment, I use four car ramps. Drive it up onto the front ones then lift the back and put them in back to front on the rear. It can't run off them and you can crawl around underneath to your hearts content.

I have two jacks, a small one and a high lift one. The high lift one is great and I now wouldn't be without it. I don't use axle stands, so if i need a wheel off when in the air, I'll jack it up and then slide the ramp under the sill with a large wooden block and some foam on top to stop it damaging the sill.

This has both sides of the front on the ramps/block arrangement.

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The jack in the pic is the high lift one and cost around £40.00 off ebay, and the ramps were £10.00 for the front ones and the rear ones I have had for years. So you don't need to spend a fortune on them.

Richard
 
As stated, the big jack is the most important, proper garage type, not the cheap hobby ones.

I've had ramps, but gave them away, on my gravel drive I just couldn't get a car up on them.

I've got 3 or 4 sets of axle stands, actually maybe 5, just remembered I've got the P6 sat on 2 sets :D

I think Harvey's suggestion of a pair of ramps and a pair of stands is a good idea.
 
Axle stands make me nervous, no reason, they just do, so I have some lumps of railway sleeper about 18 inches long which I stack under the car as well. They dont take the weight so I can move them about if they get in the way, but if the worst happens the car can only drop about an inch and it's on timber (and if it will carry a train, it will carry anything I will work on!)
Car boot/farm sales can be golden for trolley jacks, I have an ancient low level Bradbury my old man bought in a sale, somehow it had a bent side plate and was cover in crap, 5 minutes later and a trip to the big press, an excellent jack for a quid. 25yrs on still works as good as new, just looks like it was the anchor on the Mary Rose.


John.
 
As said before, a good garage trolley jack for starters. Like Harvey, I got a 3 tonne from Machine Mart VAT-free at £75.

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Axle stands (2 or 3 tonne minimum), selection of chunky timber offcuts, and a couple of pairs of 2 tonne ramps.

I did treat myself to a pair of height-adjustable ramps from CJ Autos when I put the 5-speed box in. Useful if you need extra height...probably a bit of an extravagance - but it's that toolaholic syndrome again! :)

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