Hi TM Folk currently looking at improving my workshop and purchase a lift.

Of interest is the lift as supplied by holden see here

https://www.holden.co.uk/p/car_lift_e_z_mobile_for_home_and_professional_use

I've got a Strongman Tamar, I'm very pleased with it. The main beams align nicely with the chassis rails on a trad morgan so there's no need to use the swinging arms.

When it's up you have full access to the underside of the engine and the rear axle. The only bit you can't get to very easily is the centre section, but as there's nothing really there that needs working on it doesn't bother me, you can still get to the bolts to remove the seats for example.

Only my opinion, but although I can readily appreciate the advantages of a professional lift where you can stand under the car, I fail to see much benefit in a lift which only takes it up a couple of feet, so you still have to belly under it. Virtually every routine maintenance job that needs to be done, can easily and safely be performed with a trolly jack and axle stands. However, I concede that it could be useful if doing a rebuild from scratch or on the rare occasions when all four wheels need to come off. Might there be better things to spend over £1600 on?

I have to work on my front drive, so most options are not available. However I did fork out and buy some of those adjustable car ramps - the sort you drive on, and then jack up.

Realised that 99% of Morgan jobs require the wheels off, so they're still in the garden in the original boxes......

I agree for the low-rise lifts, but I think the mid-rise versions give a good compromise. I was restricted to an internal ceiling height of 2.5m when I built my garage (planning permission issues in an AONB) so I couldn't go full-height, but I can happily sit or kneel under mine which is fine.

I have one of these which I bought second hand from a dispersal sale

https://geg.co/product/eurotek-mrs3-scissor-lift/?v=79cba1185463

Beauty of this one is the clear access through the centre section to working own gearboxes, exhausts or prop shaft is unhindered. I have a small wheeled seat and I can work very comfortably on most parts either sitting or standing.

If you can get hold of one like I did then I would highly recommend it. I paid £1000 for the lifter and a sealey industrial welder, so estimate the lifter cost about £800 which was a bargain as the price included delivery.

On a Morgan with a V engine almost any task at the bottom side of car becomes MUCH easier. On axle stands I can only get to about 25/30 cms off the deck safely (or as safe as I would like when working underneath it!) A metre of clearance would make life so much easier and comfortable for access to the gearbox filler, the handbrake pivot , the rear axle, the adjustable shocks on my SSL rear suspension to name but a few tasks. I just wish I had the headroom to install one in my garage.

I bought a tilting scissor lift a while ago and have been very happy with it.

Can now get Mog up to a good working height in less than 30 minutes and if I need the garage floor for something else I just wheel it out of the way and tie it upright against the wall.

One downside for some is that the car can't be driven over it so it needs to be wheeled under. I.e. probably needs a double garage to make life easy.

I am quite happy working on my back with a good creeper and this gives plenty of height to do everything including dropping the petrol tank out from underneath.

I've linked below to an earlier thread and to the make of lift I bought. I notice it's on offer at the moment. Other makes are available.

CJ Autos, Tilting Lift

Tilting Lift Thread

Speak to Cain, the one he bought secondhand was cheaper than that and you can walk under it.

I like the tilt and the price is amazing, only problen is if you have a single garage you cannot drive over it nor slide it in place....