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dc1984
22-04-12, 09:28 AM
Morning folks,

I am opening a small tyre sales company local to me and am looking for a set of second hand 2 post ramps, is there anything I should ask or look for when buying a set?
Is there anything that is common for going or needing replaced on them?

I know buying second hand isn't the best but it is all that funds allow just now, and once it's up and running I will be looking into buying new ones.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks,

David.:thumb:
Tom-Tank
22-04-12, 09:30 AM
My advice-Get a Bradbury
dc1984
22-04-12, 09:43 AM
Are they the good ones mate?
I have been offered a Dunlop one that can lift 4 ton?
Iain
22-04-12, 10:29 AM
My local tyre shop just uses jacks why do you need a 2 poster?
mowgli
22-04-12, 10:30 AM
so he can do much more than change tyres...........
dc1984
22-04-12, 10:36 AM
That's it mowgli, I will have it there for working on my own cars aswel.

David
mowgli
22-04-12, 10:38 AM
autoworks etc... had for sale a really good lift that fits into a well in the floor,and lifts the whole car up.

i know a haulier who would ship it up your neck of the woods..
dc1984
22-04-12, 10:52 AM
Thanks mate, I will ask;)
The hardest part is keeping the price down:(
At the end of last year there was 2 x sets on gumtree for under £500
Now there is nothing under a grand.

David
sport
22-04-12, 12:41 PM
David i can ask a friend of mine where he picked up his from, he knows someone that works for a company that suppies main dealers with ramps and can get good one 2nd hand.
dc1984
22-04-12, 01:23 PM
David i can ask a friend of mine where he picked up his from, he knows someone that works for a company that suppies main dealers with ramps and can get good one 2nd hand.

Now that would be awesome if you could mate:thumb:
Lewis.
22-04-12, 04:33 PM
one thing to bear in mind is the power source.

electro-hydraulic uses an electric motor to pump fluid to raise it, and to lower simple opens a valve to lower it - which requires no power

compared to full electric, where it's raised and lowered by 2 electric motors turning a screw in each post, which requires power to lower it. there's nothing worse than having a customers car (or your own) stuck on a lift due to a powercut etc. had this a couple of times at work with my 2 poster, and it's bloody annoying!

oh, and any with a base running on the floor between the posts will cause problems with lowered cars.
Novasport
22-04-12, 04:55 PM
there's nothing worse than having a customers car (or your own) stuck on a lift due to a powercut etc. had this a couple of times at work with my 2 poster, and it's bloody annoying!

This happened to me on a Saturday when the ramp failed, had to get the missus to pick me up & wait til Monday to get it down :(

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/NovaSport/IMG-20110723-00075.jpg

Had to do an oil & coolant change on a ladder lol
autoworksnovasport
22-04-12, 08:56 PM
go hydraulic if you can as they last alot longer screw type wear out quiker and need parts replacing more often

so i found out whilst doing research when buying my ramps

oh and the small ramp is sold sorry if you were interested
dc1984
22-04-12, 10:13 PM
Thanks for the advice lads,
Don't know much about them so things like if there is a power cut I need to be able to get a car back onto the ground so I will look into the ones that are not 100% electric ;)

David
sport
22-04-12, 10:19 PM
Now that would be awesome if you could mate:thumb:


Spoke to my mate earlier on, he got 2 2poster ramps for £750. Unfortunatly he is on the look out for another 4 ramps so you are currently 5th on the list will keep you posted on any i hear of.
dc1984
22-04-12, 10:25 PM
Spoke to my mate earlier on, he got 2 2poster ramps for £750. Unfortunatly he is on the look out for another 4 ramps so you are currently 5th on the list will keep you posted on any i hear of.

Cheers mate;)
I don't mind waiting for the rite set:) especially if it's from someone in the trade.

David.
novarally
24-04-12, 10:28 AM
Presumably you are looking for a 3-Phase lift?
dc1984
24-04-12, 11:42 AM
Presumably you are looking for a 3-Phase lift?

Yeah Colin, I think 3phase will be better and my compressor is also 3 phase
autoworksnovasport
24-04-12, 11:45 AM
3phase is also cheaper :)
dc1984
24-04-12, 11:54 AM
3phase is also cheaper :)

Is it Phill? I thought it would be more expensive for some reasonlol,
You learn something new every day:thumb:

David
autoworksnovasport
24-04-12, 04:56 PM
3phase "electric" is a bit more expensive but the equipment is cheaper to buy

sorry if that wasnt clear ;)
dc1984
24-04-12, 05:05 PM
3phase "electric" is a bit more expensive but the equipment is cheaper to buy

sorry if that wasnt clear ;)


All advice is good advice, cheers mate:)

David
thespannerman
24-04-12, 06:09 PM
a mate went self employed a few years ago, rather than buy a ramp he got one on lease!hydraulic type, not sure if its an option for you or not.

now the lease is up he owns it.
autoworksnovasport
24-04-12, 11:14 PM
a mate went self employed a few years ago, rather than buy a ramp he got one on lease!hydraulic type, not sure if its an option for you or not.

now the lease is up he owns it.

were did he get it from brighthouse??? ;)
dc1984
25-04-12, 07:36 AM
a mate went self employed a few years ago, rather than buy a ramp he got one on lease!hydraulic type, not sure if its an option for you or not.

now the lease is up he owns it.

Yeah a was thinking about that , but I would rather just buy one so am not adding things onto my bills at the end of the month if to know what a mean.

Cheers for the idea though mate.
thespannerman
25-04-12, 07:39 AM
no worries!


old ramps seem to be a good bet too..we have a ramp from 1978!! ive worked on it for ten years and not realy had any major parts replaced.think its had a new chain and some bearings!!

our 4 poster is a kismet from 1975 and still going strong........and thats in a vauxhall dealership lol lol