Best way to get car on rotisserre Options

[corpselaurel]

I am wondering what all of you who don't have a lift do.

[r_towle]

engine hoist, right off the ground.
Bolt on the bars to the car.
Pick up one end and put the two wheeled stand on it, put the pin in to hold the car level.
Move the hoise back and pick up the back so the car is now level and the first two wheel piece you put on rolls up to plumb.

Its simple and not scary at all.
After its up in the air, install tie piece to tie the two end pieces together.


Rich

[Gudhjem]

engine hoist, right off the ground.
Bolt on the bars to the car.
Pick up one end and put the two wheeled stand on it, put the pin in to hold the car level.
Move the hoise back and pick up the back so the car is now level and the first two wheel piece you put on rolls up to plumb.

Its simple and not scary at all.
After its up in the air, install tie piece to tie the two end pieces together.


Rich

Two wheeled stand? You mean the rotisserie stands? Hmmm, mine both have three wheels, and so the car has to be all the way up, and close to level, before I can fit the bumper attachments into the stand. They can't tilt forward, as I suppose they could if the third leg bolted on.

[VaccaRabite]

Hmmm, mine both have three wheels, and so the car has to be all the way up, and close to level, before I can fit the bumper attachments into the stand. They can't tilt forward, as I suppose they could if the third leg bolted on.

For the sake of you and anyone working with you, tie you rotesserie together BEFORE you put the car on it.
What you are showing here is VERY dangerous:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-7629-1294105199.jpg)

You need to tie the frame together at both ends like this:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm1.static.flickr.com-1435-1294147329.1.jpg)

Otherwise the car will not sit evenly, and the rotisserie will kick out and collapse the first time you try to move or rotate the car. I am speaking from experience here. The picture I posted up is mine, and that is the MkII version. The MK1 version of the rotisserie looked like yours. The car was on it for under a minute before I had to pull it off due to the very dangerous attitude of the rotisserie uprights. The front wheels will want to lift off the ground unless there is a steel bar holding them down.

I put my car up on the frame using 5 people, including myself. One at each corner, and me running from side to side getting car properly mounted.

if you get 2 inch square tube, it should be a perfect fit into the upright.

Zach