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 Post subject: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 1:37 am 
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thinking of buying a hydraulic scissor lift. There seem to be several on ebay, all look much the same to me (some have wheels which I guess could be worth having), but vary in price from around £54 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/311394279343 to £87 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151842258927

Has anyone been down this route already and learned any lessons they'd like to share?


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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 8:20 am 
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I have the more expensive one. It has been a great bit of kit. Extremely heavy. You sometimes have problems getting them under bikes. However a tip put a plank under the front wheel and it makes it easier to slide under.

Hope that helps


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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 9:21 am 
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I have one with wheels. They are a good bit of kit. As long as you know the weight of the bike and the jack will lift it then all you got to decide really if
You want one with wheels or not


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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2015 10:55 pm 
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I found mine a bit restrictive and difficult for oil changes. My knackered back doesn't like rolling around under a bike at ground level to drain the oil.
Although it was a good bit of kit, you have to have a support if you only take one wheel out and it can feel a bit precarious.

The best thing I did was bite the bullet and bought a cheapie hydraulic bench - an absolute life saver. Ok, it's about £260 or so but, for me, it's been so much better. Just used itmformtweaking my new to me 48 year old Triumph :) as well as normal 400 EXC servicing duties.

Ok, I'm lucky enough to have enough space but you can still park the bike on it if you haven't got much room.

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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 3:33 pm 
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hmmm... hydraulic bench for £260.... that might be the way to go. Time to go and spend some time in the garage measuring and visualising!


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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:24 pm 
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Don't forget the less expensive ones aren't scissor lifts that go straight up - they are on a hydraulic ram so they take up more length by pivoting from the rear.
Also, get the wider one - the narrow ones seemed a bit tight to me.

I did risk getting mine from a Chinese importer on eBay rather than paying for a Clarke or other Sealey one.
I've had it a year or so and so far so good.

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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:28 pm 
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This one.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hydraulic-Bik ... SwBLlVC~n0

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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 5:36 pm 
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thanks David. So let's say I've got my bike up on such a bench, and I want to take a wheel off - do I simply stick a 'beer-crate' type stand between the bench and the bike's bash plate?


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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Sun Nov 08, 2015 6:05 pm 
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I put it on a little hydraulic mx stand and then strap it down to the deck so it's secure.
Not sure if I've got a photo and I've got my Triumph on it at the moment so can't swap it over.
I've got a chain with a double ended winder bolted to the deck and a carabiner that clips onto the footrest and you wind it up tight.

If you position the stand right, you rarely need to support the ends unless both wheels are out.

As well as not bending, I can't lift stuff very easily without doing my back in so I do tend to go for stuff that makes life less uncomfortable. Boys toys and all that :)

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 Post subject: Re: Recommendation for a hydraulic scissor lift please
PostPosted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 1:00 am 
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I've got the cheap and cheerful one - very pleased with it.
Not suitable for oil changes though. I find it a bit unstable without the bash plate on. The bike frame tends to drop into the gap that is designed (ironically) to get at the drain plug, screens etc.
Also, I added a few anchor point eyes so that I could use ratchet straps to hold the bike steady for jobs that needed a bit more force such as removing the front sprocket.
It does lift vertically if space is an issue.

Steve


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