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Old 10-02-2008, 05:57 PM   #1
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Has anyone come across a set of car ramps long enough and/or at the right angle so that the underneath or rear leading edges don't scrape or jam against the ramp itself.

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Old 10-02-2008, 06:03 PM   #2
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Old 10-02-2008, 06:11 PM   #3
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Has anyone come across a set of car ramps long enough and/or at the right angle so that the underneath or rear leading edges don't scrape or jam against the ramp itself.

Cheers ...... Nick
In short no.
I was still stuffing around with bits of wood and/or bricks.
I know someone that has to drive their car up on short bricks, then there is enough clearance to get a trolley jack underneath to jack it up another 100mm so that he can lower the car down on the ramps and drive it up.
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:36 PM   #4
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I couldn't find any so the old boy had to make some up....So id say no
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Old 10-02-2008, 08:54 PM   #5
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Has anyone come across a set of car ramps long enough and/or at the right angle so that the underneath or rear leading edges don't scrape or jam against the ramp itself.

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You can do what I did to accommodate my sons lowered WRX and AU XR8. I went to Bunnings and bought 2 sleepers, 2.4m X 50mm.

I cut them each down to 1.8 metres long and then put them on my steel ramps and secured a piece of 50mm square timber across each sleeper, so that it would drop into the space between the cross rungs on the ramps. I ensured that the top of the sleeper sat level, or just below the level of the top of the ramps.

I then beveled the bottom of the sleeper that sits on the ground, to allow the cars to drive onto them without putting any "pushing" force onto the ramps.

These have worked well for many years now without any of the cars sustaining any damage whatsoever, and it's so easy to drive up a much gentler incline.
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Old 10-02-2008, 09:03 PM   #6
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Check these out. Found them on Mustangworld.

http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/...amps/index.htm

All depends on how high you want to go I suppose.

And these- http://www.raceramps.com/
In the US, but it says "Sorry, we do not ship Internationally at this time. Please contact us for international orders.."

Or talk to your local metal basher, they should be able to knock some up.

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Old 10-02-2008, 09:15 PM   #7
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Last time I used ramps, I reversed onto them...No-one guiding me...went over the top of them...:(

All I can say is, I'm pleased that the car isn't lowered. Or else I would have been up for some very expensive repairs. Only damage was some notches in the 'tab' just under the car.
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Old 10-02-2008, 10:12 PM   #8
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Last time I used ramps, I reversed onto them...No-one guiding me...went over the top of them...:(

All I can say is, I'm pleased that the car isn't lowered. Or else I would have been up for some very expensive repairs. Only damage was some notches in the 'tab' just under the car.
Last time my BA was up on ramps... I fitted the bullbar.
Ended up sticking out further than the bumper did, so I required a "Lift" to get off.

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Old 10-02-2008, 10:32 PM   #9
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thanks Chippitydip, your resolve is a great idea. Will give it a go.

Darran's "racerramps" find is a good one, pity they aren't available here.

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Old 10-02-2008, 10:38 PM   #10
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Ive found that the tailgates on my trailor are the best ramps ive ever used. the trailor is 9x5 so they are a good length. umm id say make your own, that would be the best bet.
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I use phonebooks (like yellow pages) amd unfold them at halfway, and lay them in the front of the ramps, does the job for me.
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Old 11-02-2008, 03:27 PM   #12
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Lift the car with a jack.
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Old 11-02-2008, 11:58 PM   #13
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Yeah its always bothered me that they're too steep... evne my stocko EL scrapes the crap out of the front bar when I drive up them... though there's that many stone chips and driveway scrapes there that I don't really care much anymore.

But yeah if you want something that will do the job, best bet is to find a local welding/metal shop and get them to make them for you. But don't expect the price to be anywhere near competitive with the ramps you will buy at RIPCO or other auto stores.

P.S. I remember once putting the car up on chassis stands then finding my stupid jack had broken and would no longer go up high enough to get the car off the stands... Ended up having to use a bit of thick/flat wood to interface between the jack and the car...
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