With farthers day coming up and my birthday not long after the wife has seen me looking at car lifts online and offered to buy me one as a combined pressie, has anyone any experience with the mid height lifts? I don't have the height for full height and in reality don't need it and I like the flexibility of the more mobile types but I'm stuck between two types and that's what I was hoping for some advice on,

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scissor-L...item4d7125e885

And

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Strongman...4AAOSwH~ta1yU1

Advice greatly appreciated, I'm possibly leaning against the second one for the access between

 

I have the strongman, it is brilliant. I had mine sunk flush in to the garage floor so it’s gone when I do not need it and I mounted the controls on the wall.

But the one I have is more chunky, i do not know what those ones are like.

 

I got this one and would recommend you put in the extra money yourself, It is soooo good to use.http://sm-t.co.uk/product/clifton-3-ton-lift/

 

That looks a great lift but more than I want to spend for the use it will get really. How do you find working between the ramps?

 

Not a problem at all, it was something that I was concerned about but there is nothing on the car that you cannot get to as it only really blocks the passenger and driver floor pans. They come with Rubber blocks which support the car and give access anyway and if you really needed to you could boost up the blocks with sturdy chunks of wood. I have completely stripped and rebuilt my car bare shell and not had any worries.

You will be amazed how much you use it I think. Friends also pop round to swap wheels etc. I have had a 4x4 Merc people carrier up on mine which was close to the safe working limit, it was huge.

 

what about quick jacks? i think they are around Ł1000

 

Ive got one very similar to the first ebay link and had 18 months now and its spot on lifted numerous cars all shapes and sizes no issues and tbh IO dont think theres a massive amount in its working capability to the strongman but a grand cheaper

 

There you go

Just to add go with a sissor lift the second link are nowhere near as usefull

 

Great advice all, I just clicked on my links and I put them in the wrong way round, it's the scissor lift I'm looking more into but wanted people's experiences, sounds like they are hand. I only started looking at a new trolley jack then looked into the lifts

 

The good thing is that they have a good second hand market too. I do not think you will look back and they are SOOOOO much safer than a trolley jack and axle stands.

If you take an engine and gearbox out of a car I would recommend ratchet strapping the car to the ramp though as my car was VERY light on the front with these removed and I think I could have easily pushed it off the back of the ramp.

 

I looked at the quick jack but the max lift is only around 50cm

 

 

After a fair bit of research iv come across this
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282994281...&ul_noapp=true

It seems well regarded on numerous threads

 

there all pretty much the same mate tbh

 

I thought they may be, one of the reasons for this one is it's only 55 miles away and can pick it up on the trailer, they all want Ł150 or over plus vat for delivery

I had a snap on tool box brought over from Spain for Ł133

 

Joke isnt it

 

The problem is that someone still has to interrupt their day, pay for fuel and cover wear and tear on vehicle plus trailer and be insured plus the running costs of tax and insurance, they need to earn a days income. Pick it up, drop off and get home again plus they are pretty heavy to lift on and off.

The comparison with the shipping from Spain is a good point but nobody drove to Spain and back to get your box, it would have been part of a shipment on a large lorry / van.

My friend has started a covered car collection delivery service and he was asked to quote for a supercar from Italy, he quoted about Ł1500 round trip to cover all costs and the person came back and said he got a bloke to do it for Ł250 or less.

 

I appreciate what your saying but they said they use a freight company so it would just be a part load, if it was delivered and set up etc the price would be fair.

I may well double check that it doesn't include set up

Or get a quote from Shipley or similar

 

The world is full of busy fools sadly, he's definately one of them whoever did that for Ł250, unless he pinched the car and never seen again

 

Just done a quick request for quotes for delivery on Shipley and within half an hour several quotes @ Ł89-95. I will see what happens with it but that's the sort of figure I'm happy with

 

So iv bought one now and I just need to sort out the collection on it this is what iv gone for, hopefully it will make sorting the wheels on the car a bit easier and help with my metro restoration

 

 

Nice one, you are going to love it

 

 

Already do, I will give the daily a quick clean underneath then move it into the garage. I really didn't think it but be the weight it is but managed it all alone with a little thinking

 

Fantastic.I’ll definitely get one next year.