cadebytiger
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 12:48 PM |
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Car ramps
Just wondering what ramps people have used? I had some halfords one once which i thought we rubbish.
Any recommendations?
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 12:51 PM |
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I got some from machine mart and have found them pretty good. Iv worked on my MG midget, my sisters yaris and my brothers fiesta with them 
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 01:04 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by speedyxjs
I got some from machine mart and have found them pretty good. Iv worked on my MG midget, my sisters yaris and my brothers fiesta with them
The problem i used to have with the halfords ones is that they would slide along very easily. i assume this was because the weight of the car was
spread along the length of the ramp by the horizontal lower section. May Dad's are better as the vertical angle section come slightly below the
horizontal bar and thus grips the ground when they are loaded.
Do yours slide at all?
Thanks for the help!
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 01:15 PM |
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They have only slid once but i shouldnt have asked my sister to put them against the tyre (she didnt  )
Edit - I have often thought they might be better if they had some self adhesive rubber strips underneath to give them more grip
[Edited on 15-5-10 by speedyxjs]
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 02:33 PM |
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wrap two strips of carpet round the bottom rung and double over.
Tyre runs on carpet first then it wont slide
Tune in next week for another mangos toptip.
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02GF74
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 05:09 PM |
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^^^ good tip.
I welded short nails to my ramps, work great but I keep getting punctures, do you think a really thick carpet would help and what colour is best?
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cadebytiger
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 05:11 PM |
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that's a great tip! Will give it a try
Thanks
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britishtrident
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 06:20 PM |
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Weld a plate to extend the ramps 200mm or so at the start of the inclined bit, that way the the cars weight holds the ramp before it starts to climb.
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― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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RazMan
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| posted on 15/5/10 at 06:26 PM |
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Low entry ramps are better for our cars and don't tend to slip so easily
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Low-Entry-Metal-Car-Ramps-2-5-Tonne-PRICE-CRASH-NEW-/300420682234?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item4
5f277d1fa#ht_1543wt_1165
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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bwizz
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| posted on 20/5/10 at 10:40 PM |
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^^^^^
just what im after
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wilkingj
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| posted on 21/5/10 at 07:00 PM |
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You want some Real Ramps....
Not TOY ones!
Also dont be fooled by the scale either. Thats a Viento, not a titchy little Se7en
 
The Viento Fits!
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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bigsteve
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| posted on 22/5/10 at 07:03 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by bwizz
^^^^^
just what im after
you can buy the ramp extensions from machine mart for a tenner. could easily make some tho with some off cuts of steel
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loggyboy
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| posted on 22/5/10 at 08:12 AM |
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My dad came up with the idea to use some packaging straps (you know the nylon/vinyl ones that give painful papercuts.)
Just in half, wrapped around the bottom rung so about about 12 inches of either end is loose, then either stapled, glued or crimped together.
That way the tyre bears on the strap and the ramp cant slip forward
[Edited on 22/5/10 by loggyboy]
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designer
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| posted on 25/5/10 at 04:22 PM |
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To stop ramps pushing away.
Tie rope to the front and drive over it.
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