Outdoor 2-Post Car Lift Install in Our Driveway - Part 2

#LandroverDiscovery #carrepair
In this video we finish the install of our 2-post car lift in our driveway. Now this may be a really bad idea - or is it the best thing we ever did? After all, our weather is not as warm as in Australia. This is part two of two of the install video.
We are not liable for any harm you do to your car, your engine, your surroundings or yourself. Use the information given in this video at your own risk.
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Vera & Christian
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[@eoinm0nvk110]

Who needs morning TV when you can watch LR time?

[@Rickwardful]

Superb engineering, superbly installed. I can feel your satisfaction at having planned and built it all so well. Well done! Trying to find a garage/shop with a pit these days is very difficult. If you have a problem with squeaky suspension and you need to look underneath the car while somebody rocks it, a car lift is not ideal as it not only difficult to rock the car while it is off the ground, but the car lift will start to rock as well! Ideally, you need a pit so that someone can be in it and hear exactly where the suspension is squeaking while somebody else rocks the vehicle from ground level. Then you need a car lift to more easily replace the defective part. Now Christian and Vera, you have both!

[@rotax636nut5]

First Class workmanship Christian and Vera, when the lift manufacturer sees this episode they might offer you a job as their official lift installer in your area, thanks for another interesting and informative show

[@richardsheil5289]

Agree, no regular installers would get any where near this standard

[@simonjones5614]

Wow. Probably the best outside lift installation in the world!

[@rotax636nut5]

Make sure you keep the Acme threads in the uprights well greased Christian and be sure to use the correct grease as specified by the lift's manufacturer. I had 2 Bradbury lifts in my workshop and the Acme nuts do wear out eventually if you use the lift a lot, the correct grease will add years to the life of the nuts compared to ordinary general purpose grease. For the Bradbury lift they specified Castrol MS2 grease, it was quite fluid and the type of grease often used in automotive CV joints

[@raycollington4310]

Wasn't there a white stuff called Thelson grease for these. I recall the weight of heavy trucks on the 80's Bradbury lifts could rotate these nuts and lower the vehicle on its own if the wrong grease was used.

[@rotax636nut5]

@@raycollington4310 The grease the manufacturer advises should be used I agree.

[@seanohalloran]

Fantastic video and you guys are first class. I was thinking, finishing touches of some hanging flower baskets on the outside of the pillars would finish the look 😂.

[@robpeabo509]

A very great install Christian & Vera. You have thought of everything - way more than most would.

[@gazzafloss]

One two poster vehicle hoist, "expertly installed", great work once again from Christian with a little supervision from Vera. Lovely job folks, now we can look forward to some more LandRover fixing. I'd really like to have a hoist in my driveway but because I sold my LandRover and bought a Toyota it'd just go rusty.

[@simon-mouse8739]

Great install. Looking forward to part 3 where Vera makes long waterproof covers like 'socks' to go over the posts to keep them all nice and covered up when not in use. Just like the material bags she makes for her spares and tools etc. 👍😁

[@Colinpark]

LOL now she will see that as a challenge!

[@johnelliott9415]

@@Colinpark that’s a good idea will keep it in good condition 🇬🇧

[@trevorbinnersley4144]

Excellent piece of work can bring my Discovery 4 over for a service wish you where in England

[@roderickjones7479]

@03:52.. Vera...."I don't think it's cured yet" Kristian..."it's cured good enough" Let's pray that Kristian is correct! Land Rovers have a habit of killing its owners financially and emotionally... hopefully in this situation it won't be physically...

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It's cured, we had a couple of Discos up in the air by now. 😅🙋‍♀️Vera

[@GT380man]

I love your know-how, your careful research, your thoroughness and also good humour. I so very much enjoyed watching the two part two post lift installation videos. It’s quite something to be competent in such a range of situations / operations. Christian, your justified self-belief remains me of my foster father. He missed much formal schooling because of the Second World War, but by wars end, he knew how to do many things from electrical and mechanical engineering as well as early electronics, because he had been selected to be a junior assistant to some very able people working on radar. Much later, he & his wife both signed up to The Open University in U.K. and took both foundation classes then university degrees in their chosen subjects. They were in their fifties when they took me on as a sullen teenager. They were such good parents to me and also role models which, to this day, is beneficial not only to my approach to life, but positively coloured my own parenting style. Because my adult children know there’s no such thing as impossible, only “I don’t yet know enough to decide how to improve this situation”, this attitude rolls on into the way our grandchildren are being raised. My foster father would, I am sure, have been a subscriber to LR Time! Thank you, Christian and Vera for the enjoyable and educational content!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😃🙏🙋‍♀️

[@graemevass745]

That's brilliant Christian and Vera, i'm so jealous of your lift . Can't wait to see it action , it's going to make your repair/maintenance so much quicker , and give you guys more time for yourselves and the boys . Vera the patch you got from from Australia is the wrong way up , it should be upside down lol

[@ilonawildauer6227]

Don't you like the 4 post hoists ? Very cheap here also here in Australia, I feel safer under them with the range rover classic on & dual layer parkplatz !

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Not here in Germany unfortunately. But our lift is safe and can lift heavy s..t. We tried and tested. Thankfully we have Fabians Discovery as a guinea pig. 😅🙋‍♀️Vera

[@allan4854]

I’m very jealous of your lift 🤪😆😊😜

[@tomasfransson7408]

Next project is for Vera to sew a cover for the poles. To keep the rain and the snow away.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yes definitely before the rain season starts. Christian

[@Rickwardful]

How long will it be before Christian and Vera build a roof and walls (maybe temporary!) over their ‘Outdoor’ 2-post Car Lift to make it an ‘Indoor’? I can hear Christian’s brain working as to how he is going to do this, as I write!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Yeah we would do that, but alone the official permission to buil something that big including the statik work, which has to be outsourced in Germany, will be at least 10000€. A building will at least be 50000€ these days. That is right now too much to spend on KZbin content. 😥🙋‍♀️Vera

[@Rickwardful]

@@Vera_and_Christian How about a gigantic roof tent like the one on your LR3? As this would be classed as temperature, you might get away with it. Hope you had a good holiday in the Alps. Also did you get to watch the trick biking at Munich?

[@jamest5149]

Get a couple of patio umbrella rain covers or put Veria’s sowing skills to good use and make some zipmup or velcro canvas post covers to keep the posts out of the worst of the weather 👍

[@ryanhenry21]

As usual, perfect job!

[@mrfrankie8723]

I love this couple. Watched just 45 seconds and subscribed already. The commentary is awesome 👏

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😃👍🙏🙋‍♀️Vera

[@Gadingy]

This is the guy who really built Fring's lab.

[@Muppet_Interfector]

Great work guys. Well planned, well executed and an excellent result. Love your work.

[@casiwaszkiewicz5196]

Hi Christian & Vera, a belated thank you for such a useful tool. Altogether an essential tool for many modern cars that have tight engine compartments or that have separate subframes. Dare I suggest MB W168’s et al. Currently researching what’s involved in owning a Euro6 compliant LR diesel, one that has cabin headroom and more than 1.8m3 carrying space (with seats folded or removed).

[@gerardjones7881]

German engineering, best in the world.

[@jackondursak2500]

Hello! I am planning to do something similar basicly in the dirt on my yard. I have 2 post lift and i am worried it wil colapse on side after time of use. I want to do a 1.5m long 1m wide and 30 cm deep concrate slab on each slope and connect them with 80 cm wide and 30 cm deep part of concrete to create the ,,H" stability. What was your dimensions of hole for this lifts? And are they holding good in same place after year? Thanks! 🥰

[@jase9951]

I laugh whenever I hear an OMG from Vera. I appreciate your very German (detailed, to the spec) way of doing things. I'm the same way. Perhaps its in the genes. I'm a proud German-American descendant from Oldenburg.

[@bigfilsing]

So the betting is open on how long before Christian finds an excuse for a "body off" maintenance task!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

He does not need an excuse. 😅 I have to put my foot down until summer and contests are over. Then he can take it off. But then he also has to live with the fact that I take the Mall Crawler when I need it. That is probably the only reason I still have my Disco in one piece. 🙋‍♀️Vera

[@davidcook2737]

You guys are so funny together ... the one line comments... and the random "OMG". 😅 Its the accent also of course. The truthful mistakes that happen that makes it so genuine.. we will take the body off when engine blows up.. hahahah🤣. your accent reminds me of my grandpa....He was from munich .. Was in ww2 Obergruppenfuhrer .

[@ProudPapa-zd6gs]

I paid multiple times more for a MAHA 10k, 2 post lift that the company installed. The quality, care, precision and skill of your installation blows away the professional installers. Amazing Job from an incredible team.

[@lostintime8651]

Those lifts are not made for outdoor use. I hope you're planning on building something to cover it.

[@fearnsey8800]

Fantastic job our Disco 3 has had the gearbox re built (big job) and we are off to Italy on Saturday might see you and give you a wave on our way through Germany.

[@martincook2908]

Was thinking of buying a Discovery 4, but not sure I can afford all the tools, your knowledge is outstanding and love watching the videos, if I buy a discovery can you let me know when the house next door is for sale 😊

[@roberttruman8332]

Hello both a bit late on catching up with the video. I’m very jealous a two post lift is my ultimate tool 😀 Will Vera have the sowing machine out to make some covers, possibly clear plastic type material to keep the weather off? Or cream with clear windows now you have painter it?

[@dalejohnstone928]

Great job like how you're wife panics when everything you do but you know it's the right way good job 👏 👍

[@queuing89]

Hi, i just found channel today and Love the funny videos, Did you get the lift free with the LR😆😆😆 you should have

[@andrewcollins867]

So clever 👏 This will come in very handy .. could you do the body off next Sunday please so that I know how to do mine soon haha 😄

[@Vera_and_Christian]

No no no no no no no Not before October 15th 😅🙋‍♀️Vera

[@Hotdogger808]

GDay Christian & Vera... Das ist ùber! Luv ur werk....from your friends down under where the drop Bears and big Sharks live.......did I mention the King Brown Snake.....OMG!

[@jamest5149]

Casting= form work 👍 but don’t listen to me your english is better than my German… Nicht gut, ya 😇

[@ianm2719]

Awesome job, as usual. We'll done, looks stunning

[@pally46]

Hi Christian and Vera brilliant work .

[@alibro7512]

Great two poster lift but you might also need a pair of stands to stabilise the front and rear end of the cars. I noticed @Watch Wes Work he uses them when lifting heavy vehicles.

[@maxthecaddy8451]

EXCELLENT 👍

[@pistonbroke]

Nicely done. Great job.

[@marksweetman8765]

The most thorough install I’ve ever seen. Great videos on the install and thanks for sharing

[@drinternatg6391]

Will make a big difference for you. The next project is to build a roof and sides to enclose it so you can work outside in the rain and snow. 🤔

[@roversteve53]

Great work you two ( as always ) would it be an idea to fit rubber pads on the end of the arms to stop the chance of slipping because of metal to metal contact with the frame and arm, thanks for another great start to a Sunday.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Christian has machined special mounts for the Disco so he can't slide off. And we also have rubber mats of course on those arm rests. 🙋‍♀️Vera

[@abazdarhon]

Where is silicon main building material for most of your viewers from certain island…. Lol

[@washibonsai5307]

Great example for the way a German engineer thinks and works! Every aspect of this project is accounted for and you improved the design by setting it flush and installing a drainage system. Whenever I struggle with my LR3 and my doubts are about to end in posting another ad to sell the car I watch your video and the world is at piece again… Danke schön ❤️

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅OMG.. that is such a precious comment. Thank you so much. 😃🙏🙋‍♀️Vera

[@markielarkie445]

Good job wish I had one,surprised your allowed one in Germany with all your rules and laws.👍

[@Prof.Polymath]

I think I should have been born German. 😂👏🏼👏🏼

[@TheMzx124]

What an awesome setup. Too bad you're so far ;-)))...

[@eddieMurphy11111]

very nicely done it looks good erm can i come around and use it LOL thanks you for the video

[@jonarnejorgensen1179]

Great job. :) I envy you having that lift. I want one too. :D

[@julianearl5026]

It is good to see a job being done so well with no "that's good enough" attitude. 👍👍🙂

[@jamesjudd6577]

You found time in between all this to get a haircut! Nice work

[@eoghanfla6343]

Such a nice finish. I love chemical anchor but I’ve only ever used it in a tube, I’ve never seen it the way you have it. As for the weight of the disco, I weighed mine the other day and it was just over 2500kg so you have plenty of headroom in a 3 tonne lift. Even though they are rated 3 tonne I believe they have a much higher weight capacity. Anyways, well wear guys.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

I hope so. We lifted Fabians Discovery 3 the other day and it weighs 3100kg. I did notice the additional deflection on the arms and the post. Also the Motor was nosier. Christian

[@michaelaustin5888]

Now you need to get made up two canvas socks to cover the posts in the winter

[@johnburfield6818]

Great job 👏 👍 👌 When can you fit mine

[@drewbale]

Epic do I get a free oil change when I visit then ? 😂😂😂

[@darrelldavison3876]

Great job just love watching you guys cheers

[@kevint7851]

Brilliant absolutely Brilliant 👌👌👌👍………….

[@TheDaf95xf]

Guten abend Vera & Christian 😀 We pay £159 in the UK 🇬🇧 too watch live tv and it’s absolutely awful 😫 If you don’t pay and watch live tv you could go to jail 😮 But LR time on a Sunday is the very best program to watch any day of the week 🤩 Have you had your hair done Vera…….🤔 That two post lift is the very best instalment I’ve ever seen 😁 Looking forward to seeing a LR body lifted off on it to see how easy and efficient it is when working on a LR 🤔 Take care both of you 👍🏻 love Stevie for Vera 😘 x

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Same here in Germany, I think as of 2021 we have to pay 230€ for absolutely nothing. I don't even listen to the car radio. 🙋‍♀️Vera

[@alexshapley8331]

fantastic to finally see it installed. huge respect for another very high quality piece of work. and congratulations to your son too!

[@scotspie501douglas7]

just love your video on your ramp I would love one ...lol

[@normanwalker-worth3039]

Great video again guys, very entertaining, just one thing Christian you forgot to mention, Vera must of been sunbathing in back garden as she has wonderful tan 🌞🌞 ...I am at present looking to see if our UK building laws allow this in residential estate, as it's for private use only ...I do like you drainage system too, very well implemented ...can Vera make a canvas cover to go over entire lift to keep you dry and warm in winter🤔 ...thanks guys Norm's

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅 I don't sunbaths, I do sports. That is when you get the best tan. And yes, I don't ever want to miss our 2 post lift ever again. 💪🙋‍♀️Vera

[@imfloridano5448]

I was raised in Kitzingen and Schweinfurt Germany as an Army brat. I've been to Darmstadt many tymes. Rarely see out door lifts here in TX cause of the extreme weather changes and tornadoes

[@Vera_and_Christian]

They are here rare too. Very nice in the summer but rough in the winter. Not to compare with TX for sure.

[@SiCrewe]

Could have been worse. I was hoping Christian would build the lift inside the garage and then make the roof retractable. But, look on the bright side; I'm sure having a 2-post lift will be attractive if you ever decide to sell the house.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Our garage was also not wide enough. I did consider replacing the roof but too much work. Christian

[@suzannebrown3079]

Hi Vera and Christian we love your channel and now subscribe we have a Discovery 3 and a mudcrawler sport . We would love to have a L R sticker we in England x

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Send me an email.👍 🙋‍♀️Vera

[@burgerbirger2221]

If it ever comes crashing down, it is not your fault. Shouldn’t helmets be worn when handling heavy equipment under the tractor? 😜

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Not on your private property. 😅🙋‍♀️Vera

[@bobgosselin4402]

Teamwork makes the dream work nice job 👍

[@brianmcclure8012]

Well done guys. Proffessional!!

[@VaderWhoop]

I think the list of things that you can not yet do, is tiny.

[@steveone9375]

very nice job ,, the drain was a great idea

[@charliemyres5450]

Superb job! Make sure that the rubber pads are in good condition with nothing slippery on them, or the car can slide off and fall!

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Had to replace them indeed. Christian

[@DiscoGruffalo]

Superb quality of job and video, as usual. When do you get your own series on the Discovery Channel?

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😅 We are still waiting for some chance to come around. Christian's motor bobby car was on a TV Show here in Germany once. 🙋‍♀️Vera

[@roderickjones7479]

Vera we love you

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😊🙏 Thank you Roderick🙋‍♀️Vera

[@hammyh1165]

You two just get funnier each time . Hoping to get my own lift this year.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

💪💪👍😅🙋‍♀️Vera

[@glenferret]

Excellent team ..I have a smile from the start to the finish........OMG ..:-) ....and a proud (most times ) owner of a LR3.. keep up the brilliant series ....

[@Nigel-nar53]

If you take the body off how do you keep the body in the air whilst you remove the under carriage? Cheers.... 👍

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Well the body is on the liftarms, up in the air, until reunited again, sooner or later. I hope in our case rather sooner than later. 😅🙋‍♀️Vera

[@mazza7282]

Subscribed to LR Time a few weeks ago and only just found the time to watch a few videos. Fantastic videos, great job on the 2 post lift install, well documented…gives me a few videos when I look to install a 2 post lift of my own, i especially liked the drainage and post linkages burried underground 👍, great job guys and keep up the good work 👍.

[@cornwall_in_Squares]

Loving the videos always impressed with Christian's knowledge and ingenuity. I know judge service job om my own Range Rover L405 not in costs or time but by how many "oh my god's" are needed. My RR is used on and off road plenty of OMG jobs needed. Thank you for entertaining and informative videos,

[@Ironknuckle100]

Oh god their accents are so cute together!

[@DiHandley]

Absolutely fantastic work. Perfectly installed. I see you’ve been working on your tan Vera. Such lovely weather in your part of the world now. It’s raining heavily here now, and we will probably end end getting about 100mm today. Unfortunately I had a bad accident on the freeway with my 4WD during the week so no driving for me for a while. 🙁. I think every viewer should become a Patreon too.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

Oh man, so sorry to read that. Hope you are better soon. We haven't had any significant rain in over 6 weeks unfortunately. 🙋‍♀️Vera

[@ianwheat1577]

She is right deeper the bolts go down the beter

[@vicbal947]

Great job!

[@ivanpavlovic1]

Awesome job, can you comment mercedes underbody rust protection you did before. Is it still good?

[@Vera_and_Christian]

It did Rost but not as much as other stuff I used. It also does not flake off. We will be using it again and it will be in Video down the road. Christian

[@jerrygreene7139]

I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DID IT THAT WAY, YOU SHOULD HAVE DONE IT THIS… Just kidding, great job! It looks very nice!

[@alexandergabel2794]

Great work and excellent installation, Vera & Christian. And from now on, the German TUV has to visit you annually and check the structural integrity and safe function of your car lift and the BG will check you workshop for safety. And you will need an oil separator in your water drain line. 🤣🤣🤣

[@KavoTheGodd]

He sounds like octane from Apex Legends

[@bigdavesdiscovery3world414]

Great video as always mates, you are a perfectionist Christian! And nice sun tan Vera you got that in Berlin by the BMX championships ? Too bad you only service your own cars and those of close friends, I can only service mine on ramps on the street. It's sort of a waste of your talents Christian but I can understand that you don't want any boomerang's coming back at you if you do mess up. I take the view point that I love my Disco 3 and do as much as I can myself, I'm not a wealthy person and have to watch my pennies which isn't easy with a Disco and do want really has to be done, but if the day comes where I would need something bigger or bigger knowledge, and no-one is willing to help apart from a garage which I can't afford anyway then I'm going to be forced to sell my car in bit and pieces.

[@EspatiallyGood]

This was awesome guys, I really enjoyed this. I am currently in the process of replacing the left turbo charger on my discovery 4. Which I am having to do without body off, or a lift or even a pit! To say it's difficult does not even come close. I will send you some photos when I'm finished. I'm just waiting for the replacement turbos and some other parts. But when we move house I need a lift or something like this. It was very inspiring to watch.

[@Vera_and_Christian]

That is so great, do you have a RHD vehicle, you have a tiny bit more room on RHD cars.💪👍🙋‍♀️ Vera

[@EspatiallyGood]

@@Vera_and_Christian Hey guys. Yes it's right hand drive. I must be totally insane doing this kind of job on my dads gravel driveway.. hahahahaha. Will keep you updated.

[@terrortorn]

There is a powerful "Breaking Bad" vibe watching Christian walking round that DIY store.

[@richardguse3410]

Driveway lift should be standard driveway option infront of any DIY's garage. Just Brilliant!

[@harjunLFS]

Brilliant work and attention to detail to everything you do. An inspiration, thank you.

[@tekpic04]

Vera showed commonsense on where to installed the vehicle lift unlike Christian. Well done, Vera!!👋👋

[@timothyhargreaves5273]

Is there no end to this mans talents...great episode !...great camera work Vera 🙄

[@Vera_and_Christian]

😊🙏🙋‍♀️Vera

[@XtremeCoke]

You've completed the work I wanted for years. But glad I didn't do it, I moved 3 times lol. I need this installed in my driveway

[@stephensalt6787]

I just love the German precision which is odd as I have owned my 1967 series 2a for 45 years and not come across true precision in all that time.😂

[@jayt9661]

This is way too much work 😅

[@paulbateman3001]

Fabulous mate and we'll done