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Clever Car leaning device... cool and scary at the same time! What do you think?
Joeaksa found this. Comments?
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My dad has one of those that he uses on his old Buick's.
If you can lift a 5000lb '42 Buick then I would think that a little 'ole Porsche should be no problem. |
Saw it first years ago, as its made in Germany and they use them all over the place. The guys in England with the Jaguar club swear by them! They are not cheap but when you consider the option of a lift and its portable, the cost is reasonable and I got this one for well under a thou.
Just bought the one in the auction Lee shows above. Will give a report and pictures later in January. Might just loan it out to the Phoenix Pelicanites if they are nice! For more info, look here: http://www.liqui-tilter.com/ Randy, glad to hear about your Father using one. I am going to use it with my Jag and it weights about the same amount! The guy selling it was using it with a 356 and said that it was a breeze. Joe |
what about fluids and fuel, dont they leak, or flood areas of the engine not intended to be in standing oil?
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They say that you have to take the battery out, and other than that it all stays in the car. I would wonder about the oil in our "dry sump" 911's but worth a try.
This guy has been using it on a 356 and takes the battery out but thats it. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/i-1_B..jpg Nice access to the bottom or top of the car. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads/i-3_B..jpg Lee, can we try it on your car first? After all, "its only a car"... (I know, it will continue to haunt me for eons...) but guess that the first test will either be the silver car or the Jag. If it can lift the Jag it will lift anything ... Joe |
That.
Kicks. Ass. |
I've seen a device like this used for rust repair on a 914. The shop liked it because it took up less floor space, and they didn't have to weld upside-down. Think carefully about draining the oil first, I would think it will either leak out the breather or into the intake in a 911.
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I want this to keep my girlfriend from door dinging me in the garage!
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So, you're the guy who ended up with this. I'm glad somebody here bought it. I was watching it on emaby also. I almost decided to bid on it. I've seen them for sale (new I think) for about $1,500. Should be a great play thing. (I might ask to borrow it sometime!)
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Wonder if you could drop an engine that way :D
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Wow! That is clever.
I'm a bit skeptical about fluids though. What about the master cylinder that relies on gravity to keep air bubbles out of the system? And oil from the tank getting into the induction system, CIS cars have a tube right from the fill neck to the air box. |
Chuck,
For the work you are doing right now, it would be nice. I want to drop my motor, then rotate the car so I can work on various parts of it, but you can then bring it horizontal and still work on it. Aaron, it will be available for the Phoenix guys to use when I am not "up in the air" so to speak. Believe that putting a piece of plastic on the oil and brake filler caps would do, and taking the battery out. Will see... Joe |
That would surely come in handy for fixing the rust on my MG. After seeing the brake down of the parts though it seems pretty expensive. Good idea though.
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I have got to get one of those! I need to clean tar from the floor pans as well as clean up years of oil leaks that's now repaired.
For the CWs, just think how easy cleaning the chassis would be? |
Chris,
You are paying for the patent, idea and the lawyers who are lurking in the background, not for the device. That said, I have a good friend here in town who is an inventor and I am sure that after turning him loose on the critter for a while he may come up with a few ideas and we may try building one. Sure could do it for a lot less than they are selling for now! David, For any work on the bottom or top of the car, I believe that this would be loads easier than lying on your back and working. Thats why I bought one! They are located not far from you, in NH. Joe |
A new twist to cow tipping!!!
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I think this is an amazing device...passed a link of this thread on to many guys I thought would find it interesting...hope I didn't bore too many of them.
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But what about all the change in my ashtray???;)
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Well that's the easy way to have your 356 pull 1.0G's :)
Mark S. '70 914-6 |
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