SCISSORS LIFT, easy mover... check it out

[KCinBR]

I've had my lift about a week and have made the ramps, got it positioned in the garage like I want it but CRAP this thing is a pain to move.....UNTILL NOW

There are times when I like to do my work outside in the sunshine or I would need to lift my truck or Honda Pilot which, because of the very low ceiling in my shop, could not be lifted very high.

I've been bran storming for the last week for something simple, easy to attach and cheap. I had bought a couple of wooden dollies from Harbour freight which worked somewhat OK but still not what I wanted.

SOOO....I've come up with an attachment, that I made from bits and peices I had in my shop. It attaches with a single 1/2" bolt and allows the lift to be moved with little effort.
Please forgive the uglyness of the attachment, I'll take it to work this and blast/paint it so it will be more presentable.........with no further delay.........





notice it does not mount completly flat against the lift there is about 1/2" gap between the attachment and the lift, this allows the attachment to be level with the ground when the lift is raised to the "moving position".

Of course this is only mounted when there is a need to move the lift, it must be removed to USE the lift for it's intended purpose.



I will be glad to give more detailed info to anyone who is interested in making one of there own.

[toddu]

Ummm, doesn't it just move with the pump "dolly"?

Todd

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by toddu

Ummm, doesn't it just move with the pump "dolly"?

Todd

That might take a few minutes. I like the wheels.

[KCinBR]

Originally Posted by toddu

Ummm, doesn't it just move with the pump "dolly"?

Todd

Yes if you have enough A$$, I find it very difficult, this way there is no straining and takes very little effort.

[VaSteve]

Local fellow I know came up with this idea:

from Dr K on Vimeo.

[KCinBR]

Thanks for the Vid.

I have tried the dollies, while it works, the problem with it is shown in the video, watch him have to get down and push it with his feet, pretty much as I had to do.

The attachment I made allows you to stand upright and just give a push.

Again.....just wanted to share what I had come up with for the benefit of others, I have gained a world of Porsche knowledge from this site in the last 5 1/2 years and try to give back as often as I can

[rfuerst911sc]

As a scissor lift owner I like what you have done. I will have to move my lift onto my car trailer soon to move it to Georgia so this is of interest to me.
1. How did you " space " the mount away from the lift plate ?
2. I assume the casters you used are swivel type ?
3. How high does the lift have to be raised for the wheels to be effective ?

Thanks for any additional feedback you can provide.

[theclaw]

Steve and KC,

Both good ideas. I've got some dolly's from Harborfreight that I intend to use in tucking the car in a corner during the winter. I'll have to give these concepts a try.

[KCinBR]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

As a scissor lift owner I like what you have done. I will have to move my lift onto my car trailer soon to move it to Georgia so this is of interest to me.
1. How did you " space " the mount away from the lift plate ?
2. I assume the casters you used are swivel type ?
3. How high does the lift have to be raised for the wheels to be effective ?

Thanks for any additional feedback you can provide.

#1. I drilled an tapped 2 holes and installed bolts (3/8x16) which made the spacing adjustable, the space is about 1/2"

#2 Yes the casters need to be swivel, I used what I had laying around, if I had purchased them for this job I would have gotten a different type but still swivel

#3 The lift will come off the floor fairly low but you need to raise it up until the attachment is level with the floor which is.....I'm guessing at at least 3ft or more, if you do not level the attachment with the floor the swivel wheels will kick your butt. The higher the lift the easier it is to push.

I'm not sure about rolling it up on a trailer but it works great for moving it around in the shop or driveway. I have a tractor with a bucket for loading/unloading heavy stuff.

Hope this helps

[VaSteve]

Originally Posted by KCinBR

I'm not sure about rolling it up on a trailer but it works great for moving it around in the shop or driveway. I have a tractor with a bucket for loading/unloading heavy stuff.

Hope this helps

A tractor would have been a lot easier than how we go mine out of the truck.

[rfuerst911sc]

Originally Posted by KCinBR

#1. I drilled an tapped 2 holes and installed bolts (3/8x16) which made the spacing adjustable, the space is about 1/2"

#2 Yes the casters need to be swivel, I used what I had laying around, if I had purchased them for this job I would have gotten a different type but still swivel

#3 The lift will come off the floor fairly low but you need to raise it up until the attachment is level with the floor which is.....I'm guessing at at least 3ft or more, if you do not level the attachment with the floor the swivel wheels will kick your butt. The higher the lift the easier it is to push.

I'm not sure about rolling it up on a trailer but it works great for moving it around in the shop or driveway. I have a tractor with a bucket for loading/unloading heavy stuff.

Hope this helps

What would you have changed in regards to the casters ? I have a 12 volt winch on my trailer so I'm hoping to just pull the lift up some 2x10 ramps. Not sure the wheel setup is what I'll use but it has me thinking.

[KCinBR]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

What would you have changed in regards to the casters ? I have a 12 volt winch on my trailer so I'm hoping to just pull the lift up some 2x10 ramps. Not sure the wheel setup is what I'll use but it has me thinking.

I probably would have used steel wheels, the ones I have are hard plastic.
They worked great while ago, I rolled it out in the driveway , and lifted the 911 and pressure washed the underside of the front of the car in preparation for a suspension refresh.

[rfuerst911sc]

When you roll your lift outside and use it are you placing any metal plates under the " rollers " on the lift ? Lots of pounds per square inch and if your concrete can't handle it bad things can happen with the car in the air. I have 1/4 inch thick aluminum plates that I put under the rollers and the pivot bar to help distribute the load. Be safe out there !

[KCinBR]

Originally Posted by rfuerst911sc

When you roll your lift outside and use it are you placing any metal plates under the " rollers " on the lift ? Lots of pounds per square inch and if your concrete can't handle it bad things can happen with the car in the air. I have 1/4 inch thick aluminum plates that I put under the rollers and the pivot bar to help distribute the load. Be safe out there !

Thats one thing i have not done yet, tomorrow at work I'll get some metal plates cut for using outside, my garage floor is pretty good.