Auto roller wanted!

[angus]

Has anyone got one of those frames for rolling a car/van onto its side they would be willing to hire out? I desperately need to use one for a weekend or two! Maybe you even have one you want to sell?

Or anyone know of one for sale?

cheers!

 

[Araon]

Strongy built his own drop him a PM I'm sure he offered it out last year...or may be able to help in building one if you fancy a go...

 

[angus]

Cheers Araon - I've dropped Strongy a PM!

 

[strongy]

pm sent bud

 

[strongy]

pics as promised,i have more if theres anything else you need pics of

when you look back at things you do :lol: :lol: :shock:

look at that stack of genral stuff i used to tip it over with.i have a jack that will do it on its own now :lol:

 

[Araon]

Still scares the ***** out of me....

 

[strongy]

:lol: ive done 2 now and they go over exstreamley gracefully,

 

[uber cool]

that's got to be a 1000% better than lay on the floor burning you nad as you weld!

How easy does it go back up?

 

[strongy]

its acctually easyer than putting it over. just a length of wood on the gutter then jack it back up

the gutters end up about a foot of the floor so theres loads a room to get a jack in pluss some big wood and padding

like i said, i bought a jack that goes up about a metre,it just reaches the stop then give it a push and gravity takes over.

 

[strongy]

be warned tho,once over its too easy to find the bad bits :lol: nearly everything in grey is new apart from most of the floor :lol: and that wasent all of it

 

[uber cool]

Just wondering if I could use this in a double garage. Have the floor space but not sure on the height? Any idea what the highest point at roll over would be, looks like height of van + a factor

 

[strongy]

if its standard hight garage id say no.

could make one with coasters on the rear arms tho,then you could move it in after it were rolled

 

[angus]

Cheers for the PM mate.

...and the pics - its not rocket science to make them is it, actually. Maybe I should have a go!
Love the 'stack of bits' for the prop.... :mrgreen:

Right - time to find a local pipe bender!

 

[angus]

Is that tube basically scaffolding tube?

I'm nervous about rolling the van 'complete' - even if I do take what I can out of it - but the access it provides is certainly second to none - and as uber cool says - far better than welding and scraping 3" above my face.

 

[strongy]

scafold pole bent round a tractor wheel,then a 10mm thick plate milled out to fit from wide 5 to small five and 4 stud bug.

 

[angus]

Oh yes - and any more pics will be gratefully received!! :lol:

 

[uber cool]

if its standard hight garage id say no.

could make one with coasters on the rear arms tho,then you could move it in after it were rolled

You know, i had that idea as well once i'd made the reply to you.

any chance you could post the length of the tube ' L' shape, as a starter for ten.

thanks

 

[strongy]

ye no probs might be a week or so as there in hull and im in lincoln and the co owner and builder is of shore at the mo.

i also have a ply template of the plate we made if you want it.