car storage rack

[Dave Z]

hi all

Looking for some advice from some one with steel structural knowledge.

I am short of space in my garage and want to make a rack so that I can store my trials car which is 500kg above my autotest car.

I am looking at two steel beams supported at a max of 4m apart, the beams will be 1m apart.

what size should I be looking to use?

thanks

Dave

[bigstuff]

Dexion ?

[Dave Z]

Ihat will be too light I think,

I need a clear space underneath which needs to be 3.4 m minimum, so with the supports etc will be about 4m span.

[andyf]

How are you planning to get it up there Dave?

[Dave Z]

I have a 1 tonne forklift loader to lift it on

[steve m]

If I had the height and a garage large enough to do it, a two post lift ?
that way you would have something useful for your other cars as well

there's a few on ebay, but for some reason I am unable to attach any links ?

steve

[Rob E]

If your talking about I beams then I'd get some calcs done,not something you could just guess.

[Dave Z]

If your talking about I beams then I'd get some calcs done,not something you could just guess.

Thats what i was hoping for from here from some clever people.



[quote="steve m"]If I had the height and a garage large enough to do it, a two post lift ?
that way you would have something useful for your other cars as well

I havent got the height for a two post lift either, did consider lifting the roof but suspect planning might be a problem.

[kenton]

If your talking about I beams then I'd get some calcs done,not something you could just guess.

I would guess but thats just me. I'd rather pay for a larger steel that someone to work out the min required.
Go for what looks right, then get the next size up. 245, 135 35kg ?

[Mel T]

Is this system any use? One of the WSCC guys is looking at it.

http://forum.wscc.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic/116814-maxjax-car-lift-is-here-at-last/#entry1229401

Mel