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Garage & Workshop Equipment

Everything that holds, lifts or turns a vehicle — car ramps and engine stands for the garage, paddock stands and wheel chocks for the bike, plus presses, jacks and hand tools. In UK stock, shipped in 1–3 days.

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Buying guide · By the Xtron workshop team

How to choose workshop equipment

Start with the vehicle

Two different sets of kit live in this department. Bike work means paddock stands and wheel chocks — lifting one wheel for chain and tyre jobs, or holding the bike upright for cleaning and van transport. Car and van work means ramps, engine stands, a crane and jacks. The tools do not cross over: a paddock stand will not hold a car, and a car ramp is no use to a motorcycle.

Know the difference between lifting and supporting

This is the principle behind everything on this page, and it is where people get hurt. A jack, a crane or a hydraulic ramp lifts — it moves the load. A stand, an axle stand or a chock supports — it holds the load once it is up. Lifting equipment is not designed to hold weight indefinitely, and hydraulics can creep. Never put any part of yourself under a vehicle or an engine that is held only by the thing that lifted it.

Load rating is the spec that decides the purchase

Read it per item, not per set. For a bike, take the wet weight from the owner's manual and add a 25% margin. For car ramps, only two wheels go up, so what matters is the rating per ramp against the axle load — a “4 ton set” means 2 ton each. For engine stands, weigh the engine and not the car: a four-cylinder petrol is roughly 120–150kg bare, an iron-block V8 250kg or more, and add 60–90kg if the gearbox is still attached.

What a home garage actually needs first

If you are equipping from scratch, the order that gets you working soonest is: a way to get the vehicle up safely, then a way to hold it, then the tools for the job itself. For a bike that means a rear paddock stand before anything else. For a car it means ramps, and axle stands alongside them. Presses, porta power kits and engine cranes are job-specific — buy them when the job arrives, or hire for a one-off.

Last reviewed August 2026.

Quick match: what you need by job
Job What you need From
Chain, lube & rear wheel (bike) Rear paddock stand £37.12
Front-end & fork work (bike) Front paddock stand £59.39
Parking, cleaning & storage (bike) Front wheel chock £59.39
Van or trailer transport (bike) Chock + tie-down straps bundle £99.90
Oil change & underbody (car) Hydraulic car ramps £135.00
Engine or gearbox rebuild 450kg engine stand £49.89
Full strip with rotation 567kg 360° rotating stand £89.09
Getting the engine out Folding engine crane £234.02
Bearings, bushes & press-fits 10 ton hydraulic shop press £196.01
Panel & body repair 10 ton porta power kit £129.51
Before you order

Workshop equipment questions

What is the difference between a paddock stand and a wheel chock? +

A paddock stand lifts one wheel off the ground for jobs like chain adjustment or wheel removal. A wheel chock grips the front wheel to hold the bike upright without lifting it, which suits parking, cleaning and transport tie-downs. Plenty of riders run a chock at the front and a paddock stand at the rear for full stability.

What load rating do I need? +

It depends what you are lifting. For a bike, take the wet weight from the owner's manual and add a 25% margin — 200kg covers most middleweights, heavy tourers and adventure bikes want 300kg or more. For car ramps, check the rating per ramp rather than per set. For engine stands, weigh the engine: a four-cylinder petrol is roughly 120–150kg bare, an iron-block V8 250kg or more.

Are car ramps safe to work under? +

Ramps lift the car but are not a substitute for axle stands. Chock the wheels still on the ground, apply the handbrake, leave the car in gear or Park, and place axle stands under the chassis before going underneath. Use them only on level, solid concrete.

Do I need an engine crane as well as an engine stand? +

Yes, unless lifting is already sorted. A stand holds the engine once it is out of the car — it cannot lift it from the bay. The crane does the removal, the stand does the rebuild.

Do I need bobbins to use a rear paddock stand? +

Only for bobbin-type L-hook stands, which lift on 8mm or 10mm bobbins screwed into the swingarm. If your swingarm has no threaded holes, choose a fork or cup-adapter stand instead. We sell M8 bobbin adapters separately if you need them.

Can I transport a motorcycle using only a wheel chock? +

A self-locking chock holds the bike upright, but for transport you must also use ratchet tie-down straps to at least four anchor points, compressing the front suspension slightly. Bolt or strap the chock itself to the van or trailer bed first.

Do you deliver free to the UK? +

Yes. Every order ships free to any UK mainland address — no minimum spend. Most in-stock items dispatch within 1–3 working days, and free 30-day returns are included on all orders.

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