Stacking Storage

[scottjk]

I've run out of room! We are currently storing our Formula Ford on a 4 post stacker in our garage. I need to rent a storage unit and I'm wondering if there are any 'lift' products available that don't require 20 amp service to operate. I have a dedicated 20 amp service for my lift and I routinely blow the breaker when it first starts up so I'm sure the one I have won't work at the storage unit.

I'm open to any creative ideas or products that would allow me to stack two cars in the unit.

Thanks

Scott

[BeerBudgetRacing]

A 4 post lift is certainly overkill for most any OW car.

I use a gantry I built to lift the car onto a table with a 12v winch. Zero problems.

You could probably build some really tall saw horses to store it on.

[Lotus7]

A 4 post lift is certainly overkill for most any OW car.

I use a gantry I built to lift the car onto a table with a 12v winch. Zero problems.

You could probably build some really tall saw horses to store it on.

I concur, we use a 12v bumper winch to lift our FFord's every day.

[Extreme1]

My 4 post lift works on a 15amp receptacle in my garage. Maybe look into a different lift?

[10rmotor]

You may want to try swapping out the breaker, they do degrade over time. What size wire is between the breaker and lift, and how far apart are they?

[Charlie Schmidt]

I used to have a tilting rig in the trailer to carry my Royale over a Titan
2 12" wide ramps on a crossbar about 3 feet off the floor
pull the Royale up backwards with 12v winch until it just passes the balance point and tilts a bit
insert a couple of locking bars, and roll the Titan under

[Garey Guzman]

Posting pictures of some of these solutions might help the adventurous among get some ideas!

[Lotus7]

Posting pictures of some of these solutions might help the adventurous among get some ideas!

The black lift in the background easily lifts the Fords using a small winch and small 12v Lithium battery.
(ground level to tall stands height in just a few seconds).

[David Ferguson]

No electricity needed if you could use a chain fall hoist like this:

https://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-...hoist-996.html

[Steve Davis]

No electricity needed if you could use a chain fall hoist like this:

https://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-...hoist-996.html

Yes, the chain falls work well.. but do require some 18" of additional height at the lifting point.
SD,FV80

[Ben_Zlotkin]

Charlie,

I am looking to build or buy something like this now. Any chance you have photos of this setup?

My understanding is that what you describe would allow two FF cars (in my case) to fit in a trailer that is shorter than the total length of both cars. I want to put two cars in a 24' ideally.

Thank you - Ben

I used to have a tilting rig in the trailer to carry my Royale over a Titan
2 12" wide ramps on a crossbar about 3 feet off the floor
pull the Royale up backwards with 12v winch until it just passes the balance point and tilts a bit
insert a couple of locking bars, and roll the Titan under

[teamwisconsin]

Our setup might be a little tall for your space, but pallet racking is really cheap and available in lots of different sizes. We use a forklift to put the cars up.

[Charlie Schmidt]

Ben
sorry no photos---it was 20 years ago
but it did allow 2 cars in a 18 ft trailer
used it for 10 years