Working on the landy on a slope!

[darius]

Hi Folks

I need to get under the series and chip away at the list of advisories from the last MOT , but my drive is like a ski slope. Short of hiring workshop space does anyone have any ideas of how to get under the thing safely?

It might be worth pointing out i'm not a stranger to a pint or a pie, so I need a bit of working space.

 

[samc88]

Chocks are a must as are axle stands if you're jacking up the vehicle (they're safer than blocks because blocks can move). A set of ramps are handy for driving the car up to get more space under it, ones like these:

We made our own out of some steel we had

 

[lr-90]

Someone on here must have a garage you can borrow

 

[darius]

Chocks are a must as are axle stands if you're jacking up the vehicle (they're safer than blocks because blocks can move). A set of ramps are handy for driving the car up to get more space under it, ones like these:

We made our own out of some steel we had

How big should the chocks be? One of the advisories is for the parking brake which is why i'm a bit nervous.

 

[lr-90]

I think you really need to find someone near you so you can use there garage or driveway for the day

 

[darius]

Someone on here must have a garage you can borrow

This would be ideal. There is a DIY garage in Bromsgrove with four poster lifts at £20 per hour, but no welding or spraying and I guess i'll make a right old mess.

 

[barmatt]

I think you really need to find someone near you so you can use there garage or driveway for the day

What he said ^^^ Don't do it on a slope:doh: just find some flat ground somewhere.

 

[blue beasty]

How big should the chocks be? One of the advisories is for the parking brake which is why i'm a bit nervous.

Should never rely on just the handbrake anyway. As said I'd drive onto ramps. It'll bring you up somewhere near level withloads of space underneath.

I like to use a quatered log for chocks, about 5-6'', you could damn near hang the thing vertical off 'em

 

[lr-90]

This would be ideal. There is a DIY garage in Bromsgrove with four poster lifts at £20 per hour, but no welding or spraying and I guess i'll make a right old mess.

Don't worry about the mess your paying £20 for it book it and take the tools with you and the parts and do it there

 

[V8jon]

Can't you put it on the road to do the work underneath?
I have the same problem and used to do all my repairs on my drive that's sloped until the series decided to fall off the stands! luckily i was out the way in time.
Even if it means going in a muddy field that's level it's better than wearing your landy on your head

 

[lr-90]

Can't you put it on the road to do the work underneath?
I have the same problem and used to do all my repairs on my drive that's sloped until the series decided to fall off the stands! luckily i was out the way in time.
Even if it means going in a muddy field that's level it's better than wearing your landy on your head

I had my car nearly land on me lucky I had one of them things u sit on with wheels

 

[blue beasty]

Can't you put it on the road to do the work underneath?
I have the same problem and used to do all my repairs on my drive that's sloped until the series decided to fall off the stands! luckily i was out the way in time.
Even if it means going in a muddy field that's level it's better than wearing your landy on your head

I wouldn't choose to work under a vehicle on the road with numpties driving around!

 

[darius]

Can't you put it on the road to do the work underneath?
I have the same problem and used to do all my repairs on my drive that's sloped until the series decided to fall off the stands! luckily i was out the way in time.
Even if it means going in a muddy field that's level it's better than wearing your landy on your head

The road slopes as well

 

[lr-90]

Then got to the workshop and pay £20.

One of your mates must have a driveway you could borrow for free

 

[darius]

Then got to the workshop and pay £20.

One of your mates must have a driveway you could borrow for free

£20 an hour with my skills, could get expensive.

Oh well, better fat than flat

 

[lr-90]

£20 an hour with my skills, could get expensive.

Oh well, better fat than flat

Someone on here may come with you mate

 

[blue beasty]

FFS get a set of wheel ramps. Safer on a slope because you're bring the vehicle near to level which means it's less likey to want to go anywhere than if you were on the flat.

 

[V8jon]

I wouldn't choose to work under a vehicle on the road with numpties driving around!

I know what you mean but i live in a dead end street so not much traffic

 

[ronsealdeath]

An episode of casualty still haunts me where some guy got paralysed when a jack failed on him. :crutch:
A healthy thing to bear in mind every time to crawl under a car! On a slope is just silly.

 

[NiteMare]

twice i've had cars fall off ramps, admittedly i had the ramps placed across the side of a slope when it happened and the ramps rolled over sideways, i learnt not to do it there again

properly scarey as both times i was just crawling under

so be very careful on any slope

i've also had hydraulic jacks creep down slowly, so slowly that you almost don't realise it's happening, always use axle stands if you have to put any part of your body under a jacked vehicle

at 20quid an hour you could come here (B8 2SL), i'd happily supply tools and assistance/guidance/knowledge/welding, minimising the required worktime all you'd have to supply is parts/oils/gaskets/seals

local parts suppliers is minimal

the only problem is we'd be working outside but i do have plenty of level solid space where i'm regularly repairing motors (can fit 2 or 3 artics in my back yard) and if essential i have a large tarp to work under along with a woodburner to warm frozen fingers on

my last project and daily driver