Lifts, was Re: [Mechanics] Ramps versus jacks.

[tiAn@usiw.net (Christian Els)]

Just watch out for this happening to you:
<http://www.pelicanparts.com/ultimate/image_uploads/collapse.jpg>

Yikes! The whole thread is on the Pelican board, somewhere...

Cheers,

Christian Els
1987 Scirocco 16V, For Sale
http://www.schnellpc.com/scirocco.htm


----- Original Message -----
From: "John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>
To: "Larry" <rocco16v@netzero.com>; "Shawn C Meze" <skerocdriver@juno.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, 11 April, 2002 06:28
Subject: Re: Mechanics] Ramps versus jacks.


> At 06:56 PM 4/10/02 -0700, Larry wrote:
>
> >The "fork lift" buried in your driveway?! ... DO IT!
> >   I've drawn out scissors and jaws-of-death-type
(roller/wedge)mechanisms.
> >They each have serious limitations, not in strength but in planform
> >size-to-lift ratios.  Hydraulics (yes, mucho $$$) is the only thing,
besides
> >a long ball-screw, that can lift the weight while having a small enough
> >footprint.  Either way, the mechanism must be sunken deep in the
earth....
> >I'd like to help you on this project. (yeah, the Meze reflects, just like
he
> >helped me with the alternator bracket....)  :)
> >
> >Larry
>
> I believe it's SnapOn that make a portable lift ($5k comes to mind on
price).
> Maybe you can find a shop or dealer with one and get a good look at it to
> copy it.  The shop I get my inspections done at has one and it's pretty
cool.
>
>
> John C. Worden
> Bucksport, Maine
>
> '98 Dakota 4x4-Just rolled 100K
> '86 Scirocco 8V-
> '81 Scirocco 2.0 16V -
> '78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic,  4 speed.
>