Lifting all four wheels at home

[Wighty]

Similar to EmilysDad.
I've made a pair of extended ramps in two parts, as pic below. The 'box' section cannot move out of place once the wheels begin to drive up the sloping section, because of the strip of old safety belt, as shown. Once the car is sitting on the box, I can remove the sloping section for easier access.

All four wheels off the ground? I also have the usual steel ramps which then go under the other pair of wheels.

Will try Wighty's 'to and fro' method next! Prefer him to post video of how it works first though!

That's an impressive diy setup buddy . As to my method , I've got a couple of simple friends I'll get to try it first (just in case it's more difficult than it sounds ....may need some fine tuning )

 

[Wighty]

The trouble with my ramps is that they are from a time when a 185 tyre was considered to be quite wide ....

Yep , you might struggle with the ML now .

 

[LostKiwi]

The trouble with my ramps is that they are from a time when a 185 tyre was considered to be quite wide ....

Do you think my 285s will fit on?

 

[EmilysDad]

Yep , you might struggle with the ML now .

Do you think my ML will be much heavier than my MKIII Cortina was?

 

[00slk]

Do you think my 285s will fit on?

Remember the clip on's Alistair

 

[LostKiwi]

Remember the clip on's Alistair

An innovative solution those Nippon Clip ons!

For those not in the know the Auckland harbour bridge was originally built as 4 lanes - 2 each way. During the 60/70s it was no longer fit for purpose and couldn't handle the traffic flow.
The solution was to extend the bridge by two lanes each side using clip on extensions giving 8 lanes in total. As they were built by a Japanese company they were dubbed Nippon Clip Ons.


You can see the original span and clipons here.

 

[00slk]

To add, a second bridge was an alternative and also a tunnel, but the clip on's provided practicality in time and position.
My Uncle at the time was one of the original designers of the bridge in the late '50's. I might still have the original blue prints in New Zealand?

 

[ajlsl600]

Do you think my ML will be much heavier than my MKIII Cortina was?

just under a tonne. V 2 tonne, think a redesign called for !!!

 

[RhodieBill]

Hi.

I would personally use Stands Under the Rubber Bungs inboard of the Jacking Holes.

When I had a problem with my Air Pump on the S500, nothing wrong with the Struts the Pump, although pumping it wasn't pumping ang air as the Cylinder in the Pump was buggered.

Anyway, as the Front Axle was slowly going down over time - about 2-4mm a day and not rising as the Pump wasn't actually pumping I decided to jack the car up, not completely off the ground, just enough to stopping it hit rock bottom, I was planning to jack up each corner and place a Stand under the Rubber Bungs.

But as I jacked up the Front the Rear went up accordingly so I only had to jack up the Front. It stayed like this for over a week until I fixed the Pump, which I did costing all of just over £70.00 Was fine after that.

Anyway, I just wanted to share the strange way the car behaved.... (See photo - car stayed level with just the Front raised). But yes - definitely Stands, not Ramps.

 

[RhodieBill]

Actually looking at buying another - can't seem to live without one now!





It's a 2004 FSH 140000 miles only 3 months MOT though.....

 

[Blobcat]

Actually looking at buying another - can't seem to live without one now!





It's a 2004 FSH 140000 miles only 3 months MOT though.....

Nice, you bringing your SLK up the hill tonight?

 

[RhodieBill]

Nice, you bringing your SLK up the hill tonight?

Dammit!

I completely forgot until I read this! (now 21:00hrs).... I thought it was next weekend?

Sorry chaps... I am seriously ****ed off now!