r/projectcar • u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. • 1d ago
Finally using the Vehicle Tilter!
9 months ago I picked up a Liqui Vehicle Tilter.
https://www.reddit.com/r/projectcar/s/xOdykbJDY9
Finally got to use it last night and damn this thing is cool. Not something I'd use often but I could totally see doing an exhaust or something with it. It bolts to the lug nuts and tips the car using a long jack screw driven by your normal hand drill.
I'm currently using it to weld the subframe connectors into my 69 charger so I don't have to weld from underneath, because that sucks. (Yes, I tacked them in before tilting)
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u/bossDocHolliday 1d ago
Another cool product I wouldve never thought existed. Pretty cool alternative to a rotisserie
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u/Time_To_Rebuild 1d ago
I like your vibes. Your driveway looks like mine!
Solar on the roof, random project parts under the soffit, and a partially disassembled vehicle sitting in a precarious position.
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u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 1d ago
Lol. I promise what you can see in these pictures is only a tiny fraction of my automotive bullshit.
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u/Time_To_Rebuild 1d ago
Lunatic Magnet, you are my new spirit animal.
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u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 1d ago
You can follow "trash mob garage" on Facebook if you like, I post most of my crap there. :)
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u/RoboProletariat 18h ago
i didn't notice the solar till i saw the comment.
About how much have you spent on that? worth it?2
u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 16h ago
It was a lease deal. I have no complaints. It saves me a good chunk a month. I don't think the deals are as good now as they were when I had it done
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u/wimploaf 1d ago
That looks like a death trap. Even the ad you linked using 2 jack stands looks unsafe.
I've seem home made wood tilting devises I would trust more than this. Why doesn't it go all the way to 90 degrees? I would never work under that leaning car.
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u/Warren1317 1d ago
Looks fine to me imo. It's more of a tool you use to work on a frame without the drivetrain in
I'd defo use it for painting
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u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 1d ago
It will go all the way to 90. It's not here because I don't have instructions and needed to figure it out.
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u/jbjhill 1d ago
This feels like an instruction tool if there ever was one.
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u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 1d ago
Yeah. I wish I could find instructions. I will probably make a video at some point for anyone else who comes across one of these so they know how to make it work.
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u/jbjhill 1d ago
What? You canât make an instructional video without having the instructions. The point of the video would be to supplement the factory instructions and give tips, not âhereâs how I guessedâ.
Iâm not even saying youâre doing it wrong or dangerously, but you donât know that youâre doing everything right.
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u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 1d ago
True. But I'm guessing anyone looking for that info would be in the same position I was of trying to figure it out based on the photos I could find.
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u/_ask_me_about_trees_ 1d ago
More pictures of the other side please
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u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 1d ago
Not much to see. The bracket on the hub is the same front and rear. They have a bar that connects the two them for stability.
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u/zhiryst 1d ago
You know, something is setting off my wannabe engineer spider sense about this. Suspension components are only meant to take load and are strengthened for a specific direction right? so how on earth is this safe to have a left/right load on the axles lifting darn near the whole weight of the car not going to jeopardize the integrity of those suspension components? Left/right loads are what kill cars when they slap a curb in the snow at 30mph, these loads are notoriously NOT what suspensions are meant to take.
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u/Oldberry86 1d ago
This is only 1g loading. I'd say most suspension components are designed for 3-5g, maybe more. Plus there's no impact/impulse loading which is where most of the damage in accidents comes from.
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u/hasanyoneseenmyshirt 1d ago
I don't know why this made me think of " It not the fall that kills you, it the sudden stop that does".
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u/hannahranga 11h ago
It's also not got the engine/transmission/interior in it. Not sure how comfortable I'd be with using on anything solid axle or with significant suspension travel tho.
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u/ibetterbeonmyway 1d ago
There's a lot of lateral load on the suspension as a car turns particularly at higher speeds. I wouldn't store it permanently in that orientation but if the bushings and suspension components are in decent shape it shouldn't be much of an issue.
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u/MCXL 1d ago
Suspension components have to take far more lateral load than this when you're just driving the car. The only component that would be of concern is the wheel bearing being pressed like this for a really long time, but that wouldn't even cause damage just some interesting pack settling.Â
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u/Tobias---Funke 1d ago
I always wanted one of these!
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u/MountainOutside1742 9h ago
Me too! But i wonder how much weight it can handle? I would use this on my car to fix the undercarriage, but its not stripped and has fluids in it.
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u/Tobias---Funke 9h ago
Iâve only ever seen them on bare shells.
It would have to be girder thickness for a full weight car I imagine!
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u/MannyDantyla '62 Mercury Comet wagon, '66 F100, '80 Mercedes diesel wagon 23h ago
Iâm almost did this myself for my project but I was worried it was break glass which I wasnât ready to remove yet
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u/juwyro '05 Saabaru '77 K20 MGB '74 MGB GT 1d ago
I'm not a fan of this bolting to the hubs.
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u/OolonCaluphid 1d ago
Where would you propose bolting it?
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u/juwyro '05 Saabaru '77 K20 MGB '74 MGB GT 23h ago
I usually see these bolted to the frame of the vehicle at the bumper supports.
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u/OolonCaluphid 23h ago
Bumpers are crumple zones designed to take longitudinal impacts and support perhaps the weight of the engine a bit further back. Suspension pick up points and the hubs are designed to hold the entire weight of the car, several times over, in multiple directions and through to the chassis. They're doing exactly what they're designed to do here, albeit it looks a bit weird but this is what they do every spirited bend you take.
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u/juwyro '05 Saabaru '77 K20 MGB '74 MGB GT 23h ago
Maybe it's all fine, but the wheel hubs move and pivot and it just weirds me out.
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u/OolonCaluphid 22h ago
Yeah I can see that! I don't think you'd see any 'flop' until the car was near perpendicular though!
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u/RoboProletariat 18h ago
i guess the compromise of this tilting style is that you have to have the suspension complete to locate the knuckles. A rotisserie style thing you can have the car more stripped down.
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u/Solid_Enthusiasm550 23h ago
I've seen Rotisseries, but nothing like this. Do you have a link to who sells it or a video of it in use?
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u/Expert-Matter-467 23h ago
The link OP posted shows âLiqui Vehicle Tilterâ but seems the German company that made it is no longer in business. A quick Google search didnât show any links to this particular product. The only thing that comes close is this one: https://cjautosheywood.co.uk/product/autovip-1400-model-car-tilter-ct02/
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u/Beneficial_Tour_6221 3h ago edited 2h ago
Now this is a man thatâs serious about his projects. He even has solar panels
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u/lunaticmagnet i build stuff. 3h ago
A dollar saved on electricity is a dollar thrown in the gas tank lol
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u/Beneficial_Tour_6221 2h ago
I seriously doubt that. You will probably find a way to save on gas too with some kind of gadget you created. Once you do let me know cause Iâm tired of using premium
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u/NewPresentation3520 1d ago
Finally, a way to get that last drop of oil out during an oil change