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Thinking about getting one of these

What does everyone else think?

Absolutely no way! don't even consider it. There is no safe way to lift a Morgan on that "tiltable lift" as the chassis rails are inside the lifting platforms. The two sorts shown previously, both scissor action are the only ones to consider really as a home mechanic; as they are safe, or as safe as they can be if you observe all the pre requisites and safety precautions! Even with these scissor lifts you will have to add platforms or ramps to allow the Morgan to correctly position over and clear the lift structure without damage to the car. The Morgan is just too close to the ground in clearance terms otherwise. Those flimsy tiltable options are also very balance critical and the car C of G re positioning is paramount. Don't forget you will no doubt be working and operating your lift mainly on your own and when you are pulling on spanners on a raised car you want it to be stable!

My morgan is blue as well and I want to keep in that way! I also want to live to use it! those wheel barrows might be just about acceptable for a monocoque designed light car but not a morgan. Even then I'm not sure what I be prepared to undertake using one.

PM me if you want an informed opinion on lifts and we can discuss your needs and options! Remember the Morgan is a light car at around the 1000Kg mark but it'll still squash you!

Martin

Link to my one I posted a few years ago. It was a bit of a leap of faith but it has worked well for me over the years, but it is a bit awkward to use, I would go for a hydraulic one if I was getting one now.

Steve

https://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/57587/car-lift#Post57587

I have one of the “see saw” lifts, not sure this is ideal for older people, if you use a drill to raise it, I have a 2,000 watt drill and it really struggles, so much so that I have to use the manual crank. If you tip it forward so the back end is up, it’s great for working on the back axle or rear breaks, but it’s a bit precarious and so you really need a tall axle stand to ensue it stays in that position. This would have been really useful 40 years years ago, but now I would favour something easier and more stable.

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I have a similar lift, its in use all the time and I wouldn't be without it, it doesn't take up much room and I park my car on it.

David Byrne

This is the one I have, had it for well over 10 years and its repaid its cost several times over



Bought secondhand for a disposal company for around £800 delivered.


Ps, I had one of those windup see-saw lifts in your pics before and found it most awkward to use.

This is the one that I have:

https://www.quickjack.de

Have had my Automotech AS-7630 scissor lift for well over two years and now couldn't be without it. Little more expensive than some of the clockwork lifts you are looking at but a proper electro hydraulic one raising in safety to a max height of around 4.5 ft. This allows me to view and work on the underneath using an old office chair. I cannot see the point of a lift that still requires you to poke around on your back or with bent knees. It lifts 2700 kgs, it's portable although heavy and with solenoid release safety catch so no air supply required. Only downside is need of scaffold boards to drive my Roadster onto for collapsed clearance.



Since installing I've added 2.5mm stainless plate's to floor of garage for the wheeled part of scissor's to ride on during extension. Fortuitously at max height my Roadster just clears the chords of roof beams with hood down as can be seen. Note motor trolley with control panel to left.

No personal experience but these boys have.

I love my low headroom two poster similar price to a scissor lift,gives full access to under side of the car no clearance problems when parking over the lift and room fora M3W to park under.