storing a car on a 5 degree angle.

[ricksvette]

I am purchasing a Harding Steel car lift for my garage. This type of lift parks the raised car at about a 5 degree angle. I would prefer to keep the top car facing forward...nose down. I will be rotating between a 1973 Camaro and a 1974 Corvette, both of which have a carburetor. Has anyone had any experience storing an older car on an angle like this? I have been told I may need to install a fuel cut-off switch before the carb to prevent the gas from flooding it.

 

[Gary S]

That doesn't make sense. I'm not very familiar with the Corvette, but the Camaro has the fuel pump and fuel line almost a foot below the carb, and the gas tank is mounted down low too. I don't see that 5 degrees would make any difference.

 

[darkbuddha]

5 degrees? Doesn't make any sense to me... I parked my '70 Mustang on a declined driveway for years without issue and the angle was way way way steeper than 5 degrees. I say give it a go and worry about it if it turns out to be a problem.

 

[shaune]

I park in my driveway for a long time with ALL of my different vehicles facing down or up.....no big deal and it is more than a 5 degree tilt.

 

[rwhite692]

LOL, Seriously, a whole 5 degrees? Many folks park their cars in driveways with more incline than that, for extended periods.

Now, if you had a Chevy Vega.....You could go CRAZY!

 

[Igotta355z28]

holy **** thats like a gian matchbox car carrier lmao WOW

 

[Professur]

Now there's some damn good brakes.

 

[luvair]

Now we know why most Vegas were lemons.

 

[DIC]

That is crazy...

 

[JamieK]

I would have thought that all the fluids would have to be drained, but it looks like the guy in the second picture is driving them on/off the ramp. Wonder if the car's gas tanks, engines, etc had any special designs to them for this kind of transportation. Also, does it look like that train is alot taller than standard box cars?

 

[G1K]

No, hence the broken motor mount problem and why vehicles are no longer transported like this.


R

 

[spooler41]

Easy fix: just back your car on to the lift or leave it with the rear toward the high end.
I don't think it gets any more basic than that.

Jack