{"id":11257,"date":"2017-08-02T15:08:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-02T05:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/?p=11257"},"modified":"2022-06-24T11:18:10","modified_gmt":"2022-06-24T01:18:10","slug":"the-obrien-car-lift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.obrien.com.au\/articles\/the-obrien-car-lift\/","title":{"rendered":"The O&#8217;Brien\u00ae Car Lift!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Trust the experts<\/h2>\n<h3>At a secret testing facility, O&#039;Brien<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> went to new heights and lifted a Holden Astra off the ground by its windscreen!<\/h3>\n<div class=\"videoOuter\">\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The O&#039;Brien\u00ae Car Lift!\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3zNL5sK1pmo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This was the first time ever that a car lift has been attempted here in Australia. A custom made frame was created and secured to a Holden Astra windscreen, for the crane to hook onto.<\/p>\n<p>Then after following the O&#039;Brien<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> windscreen replacement process, the new windscreen plus attached frame were fitted back onto the car.<\/p>\n<p>In front of amazed onlookers, the car was lifted slowly, steadily and fully off the ground. All that was holding the weight of the car was the bond between the windscreen and the car!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The Holden Astra weighs 1125kg<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The frame attached to the windscreen is 110kg<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The windscreen adhesive can support 24 tonnes<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>The crane reaches 18 metres high and can hold up to 25 tonnes\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This is why it\u2019s so important to have a damaged windscreen replaced correctly and is just another reason O&#039;Brien<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> leads the Australian vehicle glass repair and replacement market and are the \u2018Experts making it easy\u2019. No matter what make and model your car is, our specialist technicians equipped with expert tools will ensure the perfect fit \u2013 meaning you can drive away knowing the job has been done right.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re here to help, call us on <a tabindex=\"-1\" title=\"tel:1800 059 829\" href=\"tel:1800 059 829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1800 059 829<\/a> to get a quote today.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Check out our other videos!<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Bandit Resistant glass<\/h3>\n<div class=\"videoOuter\">\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bandit Resistant glass for your home or business\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v-5t3BZlAzg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Effects of hail on a windscreen<\/h3>\n<div class=\"videoOuter\">\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The affects of hail when it hits your windscreen\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zHeQq3JQkRQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">O&#039;Brien<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Technician VS Celebrity<\/h3>\n<div class=\"videoOuter\">\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hidden Secrets with Cruise Mode\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qRYr6YECsxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"videoOuter\">\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/199aoFpSsxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">When to replace your windscreen wipers<\/h3>\n<div class=\"videoOuter\">\n<div class=\"videoWrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bosch Wipers at O&#039;Brien\u00ae\" width=\"560\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0S0TsOUc1ak?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trust the experts At a secret testing facility, O&#039;Brien\u00ae went to new heights and lifted a Holden Astra off the ground by its windscreen! 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