"Mike Mitchell" wrote in message
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On 10 Aug 2004 01:15:28 -0700, (adder) wrote:

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
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Also consider a ramp - easier (and probably cheaper) to construct.
Much better access.


Can you tell me how? Would need one heck of a run up!
I've often thought about making a metal ramp out of a couple of steel
girders type things but then with a big jack under the shallow end to
get he car up level. Not sure that'd be safer than a pit though!!

Exactly! That's why I would trust a pit over anything else, since a
hoist is, of course, out of the question (unless I won the lottery!).


Just about anything is safer than a pit you mean (certainly in the DIY
sector), inspection pits have many hazards which is one reason why many
workshop designs go to great lengths to avoid the use of pits.