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Garage Ramps vs Mechanics Pits
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14/11/2017 13:04
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Right, I have just moved house and from a former double garage with flat roof and with a mechanics pit ( 4m Long x 1m Wide x 2m Deep ), to a larger than normal single long garage with a pitched roof, but no pit.
Should I dig a hole and have the lining done for a new screed lined pit / plastic moulded pit or should I consider a scissor lift or something else.
Any opinions / recommendations ?
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Re: Garage Ramps vs Mechanics Pits
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14/11/2017 13:16
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http://sm-t.co.uk/ Have a look at this site. I am hoping to buy a four ton four post lift with jacking bench in the spring. A pit without an escape route is dangerous imo.
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Re: Garage Ramps vs Mechanics Pits
[Re: barnacle]
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14/11/2017 15:21
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I don't like holes in the ground; apart from anything else (like proper draining, venting, escape routes etc) they're no use if you want to take four wheels off for suspension, braking, or driveshaft work.
This. There is a reason garages used lifts over having a pit. That said make sure you have enough space to use the lift without putting the car a through the roof!
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Re: Garage Ramps vs Mechanics Pits
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14/11/2017 15:53
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A pal of mine has an L shaped pit. It works well for him as he says he Allways has an escape route.
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Re: Garage Ramps vs Mechanics Pits
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15/11/2017 12:28
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Don't get me wrong, the former pit in the garage was immense and a quality build as previous owner had a fleet of hire classic prestige Rollers and Bentley's. It even had a fire suppression system, bilge well and jack lift girder over the pit!
Scissor lifts look like a PITA in confined space, 4 post lift ideal, but need the width of a domestic garage to fit I think. I see that these moulded pit liners with eazi slide chairs seem popular with the classic cars mob.
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Re: Garage Ramps vs Mechanics Pits
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19/11/2017 05:11
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Nice and good idea. What do you think the cost would be if a steel fabricator mimicked your design?
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