ItsMeYouKnow
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If I'm going to build a pit in my garage what would anyone suggest the ideal dimensions should be for working on a 110?
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Depends how tall you are I suppose .
But seriously mines a meter wide and shoulder height deep. But is also long enough to have it open at both ends of the car.
Make it deeper than you think if it turns out too deep it’s easier to raise, and run a pipe so you can run leccy in
J
But seriously mines a meter wide and shoulder height deep. But is also long enough to have it open at both ends of the car.
Make it deeper than you think if it turns out too deep it’s easier to raise, and run a pipe so you can run leccy in
J
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When I made mine I used the ramp at work for measurements....
Make it deeper than what you would need to work on a 4x4....one day you'll wish you did.
I have a couple of concrete blocks and a scaffold batten in mine that I use for 4x4 fixing. Make it as long as possible.
Depending on space...I know a guy that built a T shaped pit. At the top of the T were steps to get in/out but the reason was drive the car until
the wheels were on top of the T raise car on jacking beam ...remove the wheels....stand on the steps at the right height to work on brakes / suspension
Make it deeper than what you would need to work on a 4x4....one day you'll wish you did.
I have a couple of concrete blocks and a scaffold batten in mine that I use for 4x4 fixing. Make it as long as possible.
Depending on space...I know a guy that built a T shaped pit. At the top of the T were steps to get in/out but the reason was drive the car until
the wheels were on top of the T raise car on jacking beam ...remove the wheels....stand on the steps at the right height to work on brakes / suspension
BikerB
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Just don't make it wider than the car wheelbase, can tell you what happens when you drive a vehicle over a railway inspection pit to carry out work as I saw someone do it once, and it was once, the mobile traverser was needed to lift the car back out the pit
ItsMeYouKnow
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How do you jack up the vehicle if pit is that wide?
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I was going to use this video as a guide to make one. The only difference is mine will be longer so that I can factor in 3 steps down.
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Check the water table or tank it/ A mate didn't and first winter he had 3ft of water in it.
