Twin Busch Scissors Lift

[Indescikov]

A question for who might know

Does anyone have any experience with the TWIN BUSCH Low Rise scissors lift
Model: TW S3 - 10E (6600 lbs)

https://www.twinbusch.com/index.php?cPath=4


The video of the 911 as a sample lift vehicle looks very convincing. It looks so simple but is it?

https://www.twinbusch.com/product_info.php?products_id=8

Thanks in advance

[Locker537]

I've been staring at them for a long time as a solution for my cramped garage with 8 foot ceilings.

There's some interesting videos on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xsrqp-T-7gw

[Rob T.]

Working with the Twin Busch lift for 12 years. Never had any issues. Works great with a 86er Carrera and 16 inch wheels. The length could be a problem if you have a swb car. I can recommend it.

[Rob T.]

[Locker537]

Lengthwise, it looks like a tight fit.

What are you between the floor and tub? Hockey pucks?

[Indescikov]

The video in post #2 is for the high scissors lift and I believe it to be an entirely different beast.
Requires pneumatics and permanent anchor to the floor.
According to the video, extremely heavy as well.
The low rise is pseudo moveable, at least within the limits of your concrete floor. Claims to be entirely electric with no pneumatics involved.

This would be for a LWB 911 so not an SC as shown in their video.

[Rob T.]

Originally Posted by Locker537

Lengthwise, it looks like a tight fit.

What are you between the floor and tub? Hockey pucks?

If lifted, the ramps drop down. You can also remove them. I use rubber blocks between floor and tub.

[Uwon]

I think that my scissor lift is the same as yours, although it’s marketed under a different name here in Canada.
To get my wheels to not touch the ramps, I had to find just the right spot to place the car, basicly I measured that the rim centres were equidistant to the ramp.
From the pics below, you can see that I had to get the bottom of the car at least 4” above the ramp. To achieve this, I use some 18X12 boards front and back to raise my car enough slide some pucks and spacers in between.







BTW, I already have hokey pucks bolted onto the body so I’m putting together some 2X4 crossmember with additional pucks strategically placed which will make alignment even easier.
Hope this helps.
Cheer,
Johan

[Rob T.]

Originally Posted by Uwon

Looks exactly like the "TwinBusch".

I can't count how often I tried to drive my car from the lift still with the blocks under the car 🤣

[Uwon]

Originally Posted by rob t.

i can't count how often i tried to drive my car from the lift still with the blocks under the car ��

LOL..…yeah….I even shot a puck out doing the same and hit my dismantled restoration project.
Johan

[Indescikov]

Question
Can it be stopped at intermediate stops, not just full height?
Once raised, what keeps it held in position, the hydraulics or a mechanical stop?
Thanks for a reply

[Uwon]

Originally Posted by Indescikov

Question
Can it be stopped at intermediate stops, not just full height?
Once raised, what keeps it held in position, the hydraulics or a mechanical stop?
Thanks for a reply

Mine has multiple stops held in place with a bar on each side that locks into big teeth welded to the bottom plates. Once locked it can only be released with compressed air plugged into the hydraulic pump console. As a safety procedure, the the compressed air button is pressed all while actuating the up button to release the bars locked in the teeth. Pretty secure I would say.
Johan

[Mike Billings]

I've used the TW S3 - 10E for a couple years. Did a tansmission on a 997 and a Corvette. Very stable. Would not be afraid to nap under it.

Get this stool!


Prefer the larger rubber blocks here:

[Funracer]

Blew a hydraulic cylinder seal on my TB S3-10E scissor lift. I purchased my lift from the US Twin Busch distributor 5 years ago. The US office is since shut down.

Emailed TB in Germany to purchase the hydraulic ram seal kit for my unit. They politely replied they are “prohibited” from shipping parts to the USA.

Anyone have any info on where to purchase seals for these hydraulic rams? Anyone know who manufactures the cylinders that TB uses?

Thanks

[nickelplated5s]

Any decent hydro shop could do it. In reality spec it out and buy a new one on line. That's what I did when I added hydraulics to a tractor.

[Funracer]

Originally Posted by nickelplated5s

Any decent hydro shop could do it. In reality spec it out and buy a new one on line. That's what I did when I added hydraulics to a tractor.

Longshot to post here. TB parts will be hard to come by until the tariff situation is resolved.

Starting with the easy solutions first. Frustrating to see the exact seal kit I need on the TB website for €55 plus €10 shipping and they won’t send it.

No hydraulic shop in my small town, decent or otherwise. Closest is 60 miles away.
There are also shops I can mail it to for rebuild.

I had to replace a lift hydraulic line a few years ago. Called the TB US phone number and had a new factory line at my house in 3 days for $69.

I’ll figure it out.
Thanks

[PeteKz]

If you remove the old seal(s) and measure them, you can order them from Grainger or McMaster-Carr.

[Funracer]

Originally Posted by PeteKz

If you remove the old seal(s) and measure them, you can order them from Grainger or McMaster-Carr.

Great idea!

Thanks Pete