Lift Master ATV/Motorbike jack

Discussion in 'Product Reviews' started by Joker, Jul 24, 2013.

  1. after years of using my trusty skateboard and jacks, blocks of wood etc etc, I finally decided to make life easier for myself and get this...
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    Best thing I've ever bought for working on my van. I got it off Amazon direct from Lift Master UK for £65. It arrived next day. It is very heavy, the instructions could do with being in pigeon Chinese instead of pigeon English as i'm guessing that way it would be easier to read, but its a very solid and sturdy piece of kit. It will lift 680kg so will easily jack an engine. Great for lowering the engine out of the van, great for working on the engine when it is out - sit there in comfort and do the valve clearances sat in a comfy position. It has 2 small lock out screws so you can level it on the floor if needed to make it safer. Only downside is I had to remove the safety lock out as it fouled the engine. This is a fail safe should the hydraulic fail, though i'm working on a way of modifying this for the future. This lift is absolutely superb for moving the engine around either the yard or the workshop.

    Putting the engine back in is now quite literally a 2 minute job. You do have to jack the van very high in the air and the type 4 engine will slide under the rear bumper with a few mm to spare (without carbs attached), i'm guessing lawnmower users will have to either jack the van higher or cock the engine at an angle. I found that I could just get a lawnmower engine out under the wheel arch without too much trouble
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    D5andy likes this.
  2. +1 got mine for 65 on eBay.

    I also have two drive-up car ramps, so if you get some of these, just reverse up them, and the engine will comfortably slide out underneath the valance with carb attached. On a stock height bus.

    Great bit of kit
     
  3. Looks good ...gona order one as well....esp as im outdoors and got a removal valance bit.tbingie at back ......i got a tranny with a easy out backdoor in dub terms....please put your safety thing back on bruv....after this week...ive seen jacks in a new light...never ever trust em ....and the way i build a engine ...im sure.im gonna to take it out after 2 hours .
     
    pauladiver likes this.
  4. im ordered.....if anyone wants to borrow it .....you have to leave ya mrs as deposit....OAP rates =your wife has to cook me a granny steak pie or oxtail stew.....
     

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