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Globetrotter448
 


Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
Location: Londonderry NSW
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Australia 2007 Discovery 3 4.0 V6 Petrol SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

The standard floor is six inch thick with heavy reinforcement, an area one metre wide and the width of where the hoist is, is nine inch thick with double reinforcement. Concrete was heavy duty commercial not sure of the grade though. Its the concrete they use for commercial warehouse properties where trucks come in and out. The shed is fourteen metres tall at the apex and the Land Rover goes up high enough to work under it standing up. Should have put it up years ago.

Do not use any lift that is less than four ton capacity. Mine is hydraulic ram lift with steel cable balancers
  
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latnutgub
 


Member Since: 25 Aug 2011
Location: Huddersfield
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

Thanks Globetrotter. Looks like a nice setup you have there.

I have budgeted about 3K for the lift plus making a base.

It would probably cost me that much to go down the stealer route for one lift.

Looks like the sun never stops shining where you are Very Happy
  
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Globetrotter448
 


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Yes, but we need rain (not floods) to stop the onslaught of bush fires
  
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latnutgub
 


Member Since: 25 Aug 2011
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

I have taken the next step and found this lift going 2nd hand at a German garage closing down sale.

7K Euro all in.



Its mobile, battery operated and supports 3.5tons.

Lifts 2.4mtr high

Think I will get some additional supports to put front and back.

Money has been spent now, so now down to some body off maintenance.

Thx everyone for their positive suggestions.

BR Graham
  
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Globetrotter448
 


Member Since: 21 Mar 2017
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Australia 2007 Discovery 3 4.0 V6 Petrol SE Auto Java BlackDiscovery 3

One would need to get the positioning perfect for the balance Embarassed
  
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latnutgub
 


Member Since: 25 Aug 2011
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United Kingdom 2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 XS Manual Tonga GreenDiscovery 3

This link shows it working.



The COG does not change much from the centre point so should be stable.
  
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yogi972
 


Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
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United Kingdom 2010 Discovery 4 3.0 TDV6 HSE Auto Alaska WhiteDiscovery 4

To lift a body off...
The lift needs to go straight up, yes? (I may be wrong in all this )

That lift you show lifts in an arc, which is fine for a whole vehicle, but separating two halves with tight tolerances in places, I fear that you may hit a snag, pun intended Mr. Green
  
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latnutgub
 


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You are correct, there may be a problem lifting straight up. I intend to get round this by moving the bottom chassis as it goes up using wheel leverage.
  
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PROFSR G
 


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Ukraine 2009 Discovery 3 TDV6 Commercial XS Auto Stornoway GreyDiscovery 3

You "might" get away with that, but re-docking the body to the chassis will be lots of fun!
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