adamnreeves Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Got a Clarke one from Machine Mart. Had it for a few years now. Good quality finish, easy to use. I'd buy another one... why would you want two ? Well he has two of everything to reduce risk on service due to failure. Quote
Blatman Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Got a Clarke one from Machine Mart. Had it for a few years now. Good quality finish, easy to use. I'd buy another one... why would you want two ? Yeah, back ups... Quote
hilux Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 I made and fitted a swivel eye in the garage ceiling and use a simple 1 Tonne chain pulley with a home made balance bar (adjust the chain/hook ratio) - no storage issues and cheap - simply bring the car to the pulley although I am lucky and have a garage big enough so can move the car around and back and forward. Quote
mark.anson Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 Got a Clarke one from Machine Mart. Had it for a few years now. Good quality finish, easy to use. I'd buy another one... Machine Mart one will be fine, but if its only a one off for putting the engine in pete , then you could hire one for about £25. Ta Mark, I can see the engine going in and coming out 4 times in the next 10 months , so economies point to purchase. Are you changing your name to Stu Pickles Quote
John Loudon - Sponsorship Liaison Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 QUOTE I made and fitted a swivel eye in the garage ceiling and use a simple 1 Tonne chain pulley with a home made balance bar (adjust the chain/hook ratio) - no storage issues and cheap - simply bring the car to the pulley although I am lucky and have a garage big enough so can move the car around and back and forward. Its only cheap until your gargae roof caves in Quote
ACW Posted April 14, 2010 Posted April 14, 2010 I made and fitted a swivel eye in the garage ceiling and use a simple 1 Tonne chain pulley with a home made balance bar (adjust the chain/hook ratio) - no storage issues and cheap - simply bring the car to the pulley although I am lucky and have a garage big enough so can move the car around and back and forward. Its only cheap until your gargae roof caves in I had assumed he mean lifting beam. The cost of RSJ a host is more flexible and probably cheaper. Quote
hilux Posted April 15, 2010 Posted April 15, 2010 I made and fitted a swivel eye in the garage ceiling and use a simple 1 Tonne chain pulley with a home made balance bar (adjust the chain/hook ratio) - no storage issues and cheap - simply bring the car to the pulley although I am lucky and have a garage big enough so can move the car around and back and forward. Its only cheap until your gargae roof caves in Its ok, I built a detached garage 20 years ago with a room above the garage and have the lifting eye strapped across two sandwiched 275mm x 75mm joists bolted together. It will easily take the weight. In an ideal world I`d fit a UB and dolly so I could traverse the pulley but its lifted Hilux, XE, Rover V8 and ABF engines c/w gearboxes with no issues. Its also lifted front ends of Westy`s, Ginetta G27`s and Golfs with no issues either Quote
Asterix Posted April 15, 2010 Author Posted April 15, 2010 Picked up the crane from Moody Blue today...ta Mike, Liza says should she start saving up for the house now? I'm going to put my RSJ plan on hold until I know whether this garage is to be demolished or kept (and I won't know that for a couple of years). Quote
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