Rigsby
New member
Hi and thanks for the PM. Having trouble with the pictures using PM so put them here
This was the reinforced concrete base, 3500 lb mix reinforced with rebar and a minimum of 6"
although I needed a raised plinth to get the required height so I had more than 12" in the end.
This is the main pillar before being centralised and secured using 5x concrete anchors
Next was to secure the 6"x6" cross beam
Then add the wheel wells and fill the centre with 6"x2" timbers.
Once I had received and reinforced the new ramps with angle iron I moved the wheel wells to match the outside of the tyres and re cut the timbers. (the 6" aluminium ramps supplied were no good as I had set the ramp on the 6" plinth so needed 12" )
The lift raises to just about 72" but sits on its safety lock at 70" so with the plinth gives me a 76" lift. It takes 2000 lbs max weight and can sit on a safety lock at about 12 different heights for safe working. It raises using an electric pump that forces hydraulic fluid into a ram that then uses a chain to hoist the main beam.
One of the things I liked about this set up is it is very versatile in that it is easy to adjust for varying wheel bases and weights plus it can be mechanically set at almost any height. Hope this answers some of your questions and if you want any ore info or pictures I will do my best to help, regards Rigsby
This was the reinforced concrete base, 3500 lb mix reinforced with rebar and a minimum of 6"
although I needed a raised plinth to get the required height so I had more than 12" in the end.
This is the main pillar before being centralised and secured using 5x concrete anchors
Next was to secure the 6"x6" cross beam
Then add the wheel wells and fill the centre with 6"x2" timbers.Once I had received and reinforced the new ramps with angle iron I moved the wheel wells to match the outside of the tyres and re cut the timbers. (the 6" aluminium ramps supplied were no good as I had set the ramp on the 6" plinth so needed 12" )
The lift raises to just about 72" but sits on its safety lock at 70" so with the plinth gives me a 76" lift. It takes 2000 lbs max weight and can sit on a safety lock at about 12 different heights for safe working. It raises using an electric pump that forces hydraulic fluid into a ram that then uses a chain to hoist the main beam.
One of the things I liked about this set up is it is very versatile in that it is easy to adjust for varying wheel bases and weights plus it can be mechanically set at almost any height. Hope this answers some of your questions and if you want any ore info or pictures I will do my best to help, regards Rigsby
