max jacks mounted to mobile trailer

[lortech]

I do mobile mechanical work. While I have taken a bit of a break from it due to weather, I thought of making as cheap as possible a trailer that can have the max jacks mounted to it. The trailer would be lowered to rest on the ground "possibly by liniar motors" and then, the car would drive up the ramp, maybe 4 inches. The trailers beams would not have to be as big or strong to support the vehicle since it would be resting on undercarriage mounted wood blocks.


Anyway, was wondering what a trailer, with most of it made of aluminum and the max-jacks would weigh? I also would think it would be cool to have the back half of the trailer to fold up so it can be turned in tight areas.

Thanks much!

 

[Stick]

It's not a set of MaxJacks, but it might give you some ideas.

 

[lortech]

I have already seen that. To long of a car lift. I can imagine the cost of the aluminum would be pretty high.

One other nice option of a car lift system, is round or rectagular side platform that would fold down sideways to give room for walking around the outside of the car for brakes and such.

Maybe I can design this in some 3d application. Probably would be a good idea.

methbusters.net is no longer available. Now, it would not be to hard take a existing drive on platform and install a scissor lift on it.

 

[ket-tek]

I do mobile mechanical work. While I have taken a bit of a break from it due to weather, I thought of making as cheap as possible a trailer that can have the max jacks mounted to it. The trailer would be lowered to rest on the ground "possibly by liniar motors" and then, the car would drive up the ramp, maybe 4 inches. The trailers beams would not have to be as big or strong to support the vehicle since it would be resting on undercarriage mounted wood blocks.


Anyway, was wondering what a trailer, with most of it made of aluminum and the max-jacks would weigh? I also would think it would be cool to have the back half of the trailer to fold up so it can be turned in tight areas.

Thanks much!

If doing a 2 post on a trailer I would probably make it out steal not aluminum. It would be a waayy cheaper and be easy to reinforce enough to hold the load. But the biggest problem I would see is not having the width on a read legal trailer to have enough space between the posts.

And I would also prefer to just use airbags to lay frame with the trailer not electric actuators, you would likely already have air on board for tools so just a couple axle brackets and a pair of bags and your good to go.

That methbusters trailer looks kinda like a Bendpak SP-7X lift.

http://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/specialty-lifts/SP-7X.aspx

 

[jake00]

as cheap as possible

if you go that route, i'd get some great insureance

 

[Agent1320]

There was a guy around here a few years ago that had a tandem axle gooseneck flatbed dovetail trailer with a two post lift on it. He was a mobile mechanic that did mostly fleet maintenance for the cable companies and for a taxi company. I don't know what kind of lift it was because I never saw it close up, but the lift hinged down when not in use, and then had hydraulic rams to raise them back up vertical when he was ready to use it. He'd tilt it upright, then pin the lift down to the trailer and pull a car on and get to work. The trailer was a steel floor lowboy car hauler and the front had a big toolbox with a work bench, like a mobile shop. It was a pretty cool setup.

A race car guy around here has an enclosed trailer. Inside it has a work bench and tool boxs and cabinets. It has a steel ramp inside, like the ones you see at a car dealership for display. He drive the car up on the ramp and can work on the underside easily, and stays out of the sun & rain.