Car lift for clutch replacement

[Bury the Trash]

any ideas on how , in the absence of a proper bought vehicle lift .......anyone made their own

ideally want it up fairly high as my old joints and back don't like lying on the floor

TIA

 

[Rich_ard]

Interesting post. I was going to ask if anyone had ideas about post ramps. Some are cheap second hand. What's worth it for small use.

 

[Rich_ard]

any ideas on how , in the absence of a proper bought vehicle lift .......anyone made their own

ideally want it up fairly high as my old joints and back don't like lying on the floor

TIA

Fork lift and extended tines. Too brutal!

 

[Bury the Trash]

Fork lift and extended tines. Too brutal!

yes but it is an old car and we dont have much to lose , i will right it off ifi cant do the work myself i think

 

[24/7 farming]

I bought myself a single post car lift for these kinda jobs, doesn't need bolted down plugs into a standard plug and can be wheeled about when empty.
Not the cheapest (2k ish probably 5 years ago) but it's a proper lift wit all the safety doda's and will last me forever

 

[David.]

Did a clutch in a Discovery once, parked on two 12"x6" RSJs bridged between 2 flatbed trailers.
Bought a 4t 2 post ramp new about 5yrs ago, only about £1300. Which makes a mockery of some of the worn out unsafe EBay junk.
Buy a proper lift, I promise you will use it, everything so much easier

 

[Stewartry hill]

Dig a hole in the ground?

 

[Bury the Trash]

but these days it would just fill with water . and frogs ...


seriouly tho got to be carefull because sides can cave in as well unless its a proer built pit i guess.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Did a clutch in a Discovery once, parked on two 12"x6" RSJs bridged between 2 flatbed trailers.
Bought a 4t 2 post ramp new about 5yrs ago, only about £1300. Which makes a mockery of some of the worn out unsafe EBay junk.
Buy a proper lift, I promise you will use it, everything so much easier

yes agree .
but a single mobile one as mentioned above would mean not having to bolt down etc

 

[Nearly]

Bought one of these 2 years ago.
Was £1500 plus vat then on ebay.
Business expense.

 

[Diggerdave]

Bought one of these 2 years ago.
Was £1500 plus vat then on ebay.
Business expense.

Have one of those myself. Owned for ten years. Has had new balance cables and hydraulic pump in that time. All parts kept in stock and available for next day delivery. Would definitely recommend these for a budget vehicle lift

 

[Neil MP]

Put it on a trailer, reverse another trailer against the first one, then drive car 3/4 onto second trailer, apply handbrake, leave gears in neutral, then drive second trailer away opening up the gap between the two trailers

 

[Nearly]

 

[Blue.]

I bought one at Christmas time,haven’t set it up yet,I’m thinking of mounting it on h iron or channel so it’s portable.

 

[Nearly]

You'll be tripping over it all the time. The 6" step on ours is enough.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Put it on a trailer, reverse another trailer against the first one, then drive car 3/4 onto second trailer, apply handbrake, leave gears in neutral, then drive second trailer away opening up the gap between the two trailers

"put it on a trailer " you make it sound so easy

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

This reminds me of an old guy many years ago,
He had no lift, and needed clutch doing, he got loadall and a chain on towbar of car, lifted car up by tow bar and chains onto rear axle stood it on end had stands on front wheels, was perfect hight to work on, and gear box dropped on to save the fight of lining up the shaft

But not recommended

 

[serf]

Dig a hole in the ground?

And bury the car in it

 

[john432]

Has it got a tow hitch? Hang it up with the telehandler , that's what I used to do with the land rover.. easy then to remove the transfer box then gearbox, and get at the clutch..

 

[Bury the Trash]

This reminds me of an old guy many years ago,
He had no lift, and needed clutch doing, he got loadall and a chain on towbar of car, lifted car up by tow bar and chains onto rear axle stood it on end had stands on front wheels, was perfect hight to work on, and gear box dropped on to save the fight of lining up the shaft

But not recommended

why not that sounds quite a good idea