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Any suitable ramps for C4S?

stucart

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Sorry if this has been done before, but I'd like a set of ramps so can get underneath, obviously need low entry height, seen the plastic ones but not sure. The 305 Tyres probably mean steel ones won't work.
Anyone use any?
 
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump
 
peterg1955 said:
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump

When you get it up and running would you be able to write a little thread on it with pics and your experience of using it?

I'd like your feedback on it as one of these is on my shortlist for my garage along with a mid rise scissor lift like the one below.

http://www.gemco.co.uk/product/bradbury-h8101memk2-3-tonne-mobile-mid-rise-scissor-lift/
 
toffeeman said:
peterg1955 said:
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump

When you get it up and running would you be able to write a little thread on it with pics and your experience of using it?

I'd like your feedback on it as one of these is on my shortlist for my garage along with a mid rise scissor lift like the one below.

http://www.gemco.co.uk/product/bradbury-h8101memk2-3-tonne-mobile-mid-rise-scissor-lift/

Will do, I met a guy in the 996 FB Owners Group at Simply Porsche who lives in the USA and uses them for his car and it was he (and the fact that I then visited the importer in Alton, Hants to have a look at them) that got me wanting a set.

The two main reasons these suit me better than any of the scissor lift solutions is that 1) I can only work outside on my drive which has a 5% downward slope (Quickjack limit is 7%) and 2) they are relatively easy to store flat up against a wall which I don't think any of the scissor lifts can.

I should be ordering the Quickjack before the end of this month and will try to do some pics and a write up some time after that.
 
peterg1955 said:
toffeeman said:
peterg1955 said:
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump

When you get it up and running would you be able to write a little thread on it with pics and your experience of using it?

I'd like your feedback on it as one of these is on my shortlist for my garage along with a mid rise scissor lift like the one below.

http://www.gemco.co.uk/product/bradbury-h8101memk2-3-tonne-mobile-mid-rise-scissor-lift/

Will do, I met a guy in the 996 FB Owners Group at Simply Porsche who lives in the USA and uses them for his car and it was he (and the fact that I then visited the importer in Alton, Hants to have a look at them) that got me wanting a set.

The two main reasons these suit me better than any of the scissor lift solutions is that 1) I can only work outside on my drive which has a 5% downward slope (Quickjack limit is 7%) and 2) they are relatively easy to store flat up against a wall which I don't think any of the scissor lifts can.

I should be ordering the Quickjack before the end of this month and will try to do some pics and a write up some time after that.

That's great, thanks. :thumb:

I, too, am pondering the aspect of storage but I have a double garage so a permanently setup scissor lift is an option for me. I'd just have to drive over it every time I park my car away. The ability to store the quickjack away is also tempting. I saw one on a car build channel on YouTube called 'B is for Build". Very useful bit of kit.
 
TonyC911 said:
peterg1955 said:
I should be ordering the Quickjack before the end of this month and will try to do some pics and a write up some time after that.

Of course I saw this and immediately looked on fleabay! :D

Did you see this PeterG?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quick-jack-/272868349787

Nice find, that is an excellent price. You might get that for £850.

So tempted to put an offer in but I have other stuff to do first around the house.
 
peterg1955 said:
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump

I've been looking at these, what size are you going for?
 
Cunno said:
peterg1955 said:
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump

I've been looking at these, what size are you going for?

I love the idea of it but it just looks like it would go sideways pretty easily? The footprint width is a bit narrow?
 
Senoj said:
Cunno said:
peterg1955 said:
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump

I've been looking at these, what size are you going for?

I love the idea of it but it just looks like it would go sideways pretty easily? The footprint width is a bit narrow?

That is answered in their FAQs, watch this video:
https://www.facebook.com/QuickJackUSA/videos/640416479430147/
 
toffeeman said:
TonyC911 said:
peterg1955 said:
I should be ordering the Quickjack before the end of this month and will try to do some pics and a write up some time after that.

Of course I saw this and immediately looked on fleabay! :D

Did you see this PeterG?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Quick-jack-/272868349787

Nice find, that is an excellent price. You might get that for £850.

So tempted to put an offer in but I have other stuff to do first around the house.

I hadn't seen that, been a bit busy selling my GT86 and buying a practical runaround to go alongside the 911, which has ended up being a Honda Jazz - yes it's OK, I am over 60 :floor:

Anyway, I've put an offer in as it is the right size (BL5000 is the one for 911s) so if you could all just hold fire please :hand:
 
peterg1955 said:
Senoj said:
Cunno said:
peterg1955 said:
I'm not sure there are any for tyres that wide, even the fronts will struggle with most ramps...

I'll soon be ordering a set of these, expensive I know but I don't want to be using a trolley jack and stands with the 911 out on my drive and they raise the car higher than ramps as well

https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/#hydraulic-pump

I've been looking at these, what size are you going for?

I love the idea of it but it just looks like it would go sideways pretty easily? The footprint width is a bit narrow?

That is answered in their FAQs, watch this video:
https://www.facebook.com/QuickJackUSA/videos/640416479430147/

:thumb: i wish they'd make that more obvious in their marketing.. :D
 
Well thank you for pointing me at that one on eBay, they accepted my offer of £825 so I've saved £510, happy days! and I owe you a virtual pint or two :clap: :thumbs:
 
peterg1955 said:
Well thank you for pointing me at that one on eBay, they accepted my offer of £825 so I've saved £510, happy days! and I owe you a virtual pint or two :clap: :thumbs:

Congrats, Peter. I'm really pleased for you. :thumb:

I look forward to an update thread when you get to grips with it. That's a hell of a good price as well.
 
toffeeman said:
peterg1955 said:
Well thank you for pointing me at that one on eBay, they accepted my offer of £825 so I've saved £510, happy days! and I owe you a virtual pint or two :clap: :thumbs:

Congrats, Peter. I'm really pleased for you. :thumb:

I look forward to an update thread when you get to grips with it. That's a hell of a good price as well.

Yeah, it's very good price and he's offered to deliver it as I'm only 10 miles away and he has an empty work van going out next week. :thumbs:
 

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