Overpass with own hands: car service in your home

Timely maintenance of the car - a pledge that it will be operated long and safely. And if for residents of large cities, constant monitoring of the condition of the machine is available at any time in any service station, then in remote areas there are certain difficulties. To ease their fate, many owners are looking for easier ways to prevent vehicle inspections. In such cases, the overpass is being erected with our own hands.

Simple construction

The design features of many cars involve the provision of preventive inspection and repair of many components and mechanisms under the vehicle. If the level of groundwater on the site allows, you can build a full inspection pit. However, its construction will require a lot of costs, so many prefer an alternative option. The overpass with its own hands in this case is a more profitable solution. If the garage is spacious, then it can be built from, for example, railway sleepers. True, it will be a massive structure, which is quite difficult to move.

The most simple is the design, when the car can call on the flyover front or rear wheels. It consists of two elements (about 40 cm wide), which are welded from the corner of steel. Sideways such a flyover (with their own hands It is built fairly quickly) has the form of a trapezoid, on the sides of its plane it is best to make stops - they will protect the car from the exit. It is important to remember that when driving an auto on such a construction it is important to install under the wheels the pads - they will prevent the car from rolling down. And the main thing is that the overpass must be installed on a flat surface.

Complex construction

If the size of the plot allows, you can create a full overpass. Let us consider its main features.

1. The platform for the car should be raised at least one meter above the ground level.

2. The supports are made of steel pipes with a diameter of 80 to 100 mm, which are installed in pre-concreted pits.

3. The full-sized trestle with its own hands must be digged into the depth, which is below the depth of freezing of the ground.

It is equally important to choose high-quality and reliable materials. For example, the inclined part for the race and the platform on which the car will stand is best created from a steel channel. It is very important to install end stops.

By the way, you can make the overpass more functional and universal. For example, it can be used for both cars and trucks. In addition, you can provide a ladder, step and even a water drainage system - in this case, the structure can be operated as a sink.

Calculation is important

Before you make a flyover with your own hands, it is important to correctly carry out all calculations. To do this, you need to consider the size of the elements used. It is important to consider the margin of safety - this will protect the unit from deformations during operation, in addition, it will be possible to inspect more heavy vehicles. This design can be welded completely, and can consist of individual elements that will be connected with bolts.

Whatever the trestle is used (with its own hands made of wood or other material erected or already ready from the factory), the main thing is that it is reliable and safe to operate.