Was thinking to maybe buy these but i,m not sure of the weight of the 1965 98 when lifting the front wheels ?
The ramps can take 1350 kg and that should be approx 2976 pounds , are they to weak .

 

For a typical 1960s US car, about 60% of the weigh of the car is on the front wheels. Shipping weight of a 1965 Ninety Eight was about 4,200 lbs, so figure about 2500-2700 lbs on the front wheels.

 

Ok Joe , thanks . So i guess this ramps will work with the 98 . Have a little tight space to the roof ,
only 6,5 ft to a iron I beam in the middle of the roof.

 

The question is, "who makes those front wheel lifts?"

If it's Horrible Freight I'd be reluctant to use them.

 

Yes , that,s a big question but i guess China . But they are sold by a large tool company here so hope
they donīt are crap.

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My brother have a two pillar lift from them and that lift looked to be a good quality and works great.
( the one with the yellow Range Rover on )

 

Ughh that's close to call. Two 200 pounders draped on each fender and you've exceeded max capacity...

I would use heavy duty jack stands for backup at a minimum if you're going to crawl under there. Even with no additional load.

 

Is that 3000 pounds each, or as a pair?

if it’s 3000 pounds each, then you would have a considerable safety margin. If it’s 3k for the pair, I’d look for something heavier.

 

So if you got 4 of them…could you lift the entire car?
Northern tool sells a set of them.

 

Am I the only person who misinterpreted the title of this thread as meaning lifting the front wheels on a hard launch??!😂. I feel soooo catfished!!

 

I should look for other ramps also and consider that

It,s 3000 pounds as a pair .

Sorry for my english writing but sometimes it,s hard to find proper words . But the other members understand the title but not you

 

I think that should be possible if you have a car that are high enough to give the ramps free space.

 

What is the advantage to these over regular car ramps? More height? I don't think I would buy em...

 

I can see an advantage if the ramp comes off. Also if there's a lock of some sort, otherwise if the pressure bleeds off it would come down on you. That would be easy enough to come up with, a block of wood in the tracks after you get to your desired height.

 

I have a set of Race Ramps. They work great.

https://www.raceramps.com/

 

Once the nose is moving to " in the air " the front has less weight on the front tires.
Think the o/p is over thinking this.
If worried, put a jack stand under on side so it can't drop totally.

 

They are mighty proud of their ramps. Big money for foam.

 

Yeah, they were pricey years ago when I bought mine. I was going to mention that you could get cheaper ones elsewhere but decided not to. Rubber ones at Horrible Freight, metal ones at the auto parts store?

 

As opposed to anything else today? In any case, obviously one would still need jack stands, as these lifts do not appear to have any locking features.

 

Yes, as Joe says, lifting only like a floor jack, jack stands to support.

 

Yes they do, according to the vendor website. Four locking positions, actually.

It's hard to believe that something like this would be made without a way to lock the ramps in position once they've been raised.

 

You bought the lower-capacity version. You should have bought the higher-capacity version. Would have given you an extra 330 lbs (150 kg) of lift for a bit more of a safety margin.

Not only that, but they appear to be cheaper. 6143 kr ($631) instead of 7400 kr ($760).

 

Thanks all for input . I have not bought anything yet , i was intrested in the 1350 kg model because they lift
the car straight upp that the 1500 kg donīt do. The 1500 kg model also moves the car back when lifted. Have
a tight space in the garage for the 98 so lifting the front of car with a floorjack is difficult when front is against the
wall. Maybe it would be easier to raise the car if the rear are against the wall using a floorjack from the side of the
car on the rear axle , have not tested yet.

So i was thinking lift the front with some sort of ramps and later lift the rear of the car with a floorjack and use
jackstands , it,s a possibility to do when the door is open.

Unfortunately a small garage but it is what it is Hoping to get a little more space in the future.

 

You are correct. I was looking for locks at the bottom, but the pins at the top are the locking feature.

 

I dont know why but scissors lifts of all type scare the heck out of me. I would rather have the car on a pair of good jack stands.
If I had the ones in the picture i would have to drill a couple of holes in the bottom rails so you could put a stop pin in in case the jack fails. Unless there is another safety that is not obvious in the picture.

 

For the money, a good floor jacks and some 2x12s would go much further!!!

 

Yes, but just like a rathet will do the same job as an air gun or a cordless electric. Sometimes you want a faster/ easier way. The older I get the more , make it easier on my body comes into play. In my case my internal battle of wants vs needs comes into play .so the already owned stands and jack win . For those with a bad back, the lift would be worth the cost.

 

These looks to be an another way to go but have never seen one of these here .

 

Good morning, I've been following this thread and your small garage comment caught my eye. If you make a decision about a lift, will you have the space needed to actually work on your car? I recently rearranged my single bay garage so I can store and work on my '57 Olds. Much to my surprise I found that the single bay is about 18 inches shorter than the length of the off-set double bay next to it. This is not to say that lifting the car in the air will be a issue, but to ask if you will have room for any work you plan? I have also discovered that when you lift one end of the car the overall length of the car may increase making your space even tighter. If you've already tested with jack stands and know there is enough room, you can disregard this entire comment. Good luck, David

 

Thanks for answer GLDN88 , i have the car on jackstands now when i replace filter and and oil in the transmission.
The rear of the car is about a foot from the wall and i can walk around the front end. Have nice space on the sides of
the car. Well hoping to increase the lenght of the garage sometimes. I was thinking to have the car raised under the
winter so i could clean the car under and do a rustprotection in the spring.