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Started by Rudiee, Nov 01, 2023, 11:21 AM

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diffwhine

Agree with NBNTK on this - plenty of cheap old ramps out there. Just watch out as many are just not man enough for LRs. Also many DIY ones were made as apprentice pieces and you need to inspect the welds very carefully. Light ramps tend to slide - always engage 4WD.
1965 2A 88" Station Wagon

NoBeardNoTopKnot

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Quote from: diffwhine on Nov 04, 2023, 09:01 AMAgree with NBNTK on this - plenty of cheap old ramps out there. Just watch out as many are just not man enough for LRs. Also many DIY ones were made as apprentice pieces and you need to inspect the welds very carefully. Light ramps tend to slide - always engage 4WD.

Have to agree. Don't really like driving up those things, 'orrible, 'orrible way to work.

Usually get my jack or engine-crane to drop down on them. And as I said, I use ramps to hold the opposite end to where I'm working, thus stands where I'm working. Simply because ramps are always in the way.

Always make sure your jack can jack higher than your jack-stands can er... stand.

And throw those Fisher Price 'My first garage' trolley-jacks Halfords sell too. Only good for a wheel-change.

Takes no space to store, aim for something like this...


2286

Old pal used to speak of his preference for wood as a material because he could hear when it was nearing its max load!

Wittsend

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Here's a couple of ideas ....






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