Very good idea! OR if they were like a standard ramp but when the vehicle was on you could jack them up like these... that would be very handy! Someone shoudl write to them and tell them :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Don 130
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Very good idea! OR if they were like a standard ramp but when the vehicle was on you could jack them up like these... that would be very handy! Someone shoudl write to them and tell them :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Don 130
Found this whilst searching for hoists.
Looks to be a good alternative.
Cheers, Mick.
Where did u find that mick. Looks good for my rangie when I service it.
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Originally Posted by disco gazza
I was googled portable workshop hoists and it was among the finds.
It appealed to me too and it wouldn't be all that expensive or hard to knock one up.
Cheers, Mick.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSQ6Z2CNPRo[/ame]Quote:
Originally Posted by disco gazza
google "MR1" :)
Those things look absolutely perfect for a home user. I imagine getting one to australia at reasonable cost would be almost impossible :( Unless you know someone with a shipping container heading to australia ?Quote:
Originally Posted by mick88
seeya,
Shane L.
Unless you're removing a wheel or wheels. I can't see it being useful enough to justify the cost for that reason alone.Quote:
Originally Posted by DoubleChevron
I drive the front wheels up on my car ramps and the jack the rear and put chassis stands under the rear axle.
I was in Sydney in my 8 tonne truck when I blew a gear box, didn't need to jack it up in my cousins driveway.
But I bought (at a tool store) a hydraulic Mower/Bike lift with wheels, it fitted perfectly under the box, it allowed me to pull box to rear to clear clutch/bellhousing, then lower it and pull it out under the chassis, POP, same going back in, cost under $200 and gets a lot of use other than pulling 400Kg. gear boxes out, good investment, Regards frank.
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Originally Posted by CaptainJack
Your thinking from a 4wd perspective .... think from a passenger sedan with 1/2" ground clearance perspective :)Quote:
Originally Posted by crackers
seeya,
Shane L