the danger of ramps

D

DIYspanner

Joined
17 Apr 2007
Messages
2,490
Reaction score
127
Country
United Kingdom
We're all the hazard of getting a car run up on to ramps.

What about a set of ramps with an integral lifting system
so you could lower the ramps down to about 80mm then run the wheels up on to the ramps, and then lift the car to any height you want, say to a maximum of about 300mm.

Would anybody buy a pair?
 
Sponsored Links
Can you tell me websites to visit for such a ramp please

cheers
 
DIY Spanner, if you're worried about the ramps shooting forward when attempting to drive up them, try the following.

Cut 2 strips of old carpet, one for each ramp, about 2 foot long and just narrower than the width of the ramp. From the front of the ramps feed the strip of carpet around the bottom rung on the ramp and fold it back on itself, so one end of the carpet strip lays on top of the other.
Now when you attempt to drive the car up the ramp the weight of the vehicle will be on the carpet strips first, which will hold the ramps in position, stopping the ramps shooting forward.

I hope this makes sense without a photo. I have used it many times without any problems and its very, very cheap.

Good luck.

Paul.
 
Sponsored Links
barnetboy said:
DIY Spanner, if you're worried about the ramps shooting forward when attempting to drive up them, try the following.

Cut 2 strips of old carpet, one for each ramp, about 2 foot long and just narrower than the width of the ramp. From the front of the ramps feed the strip of carpet around the bottom rung on the ramp and fold it back on itself, so one end of the carpet strip lays on top of the other.
Now when you attempt to drive the car up the ramp the weight of the vehicle will be on the carpet strips first, which will hold the ramps in position, stopping the ramps shooting forward.

I hope this makes sense without a photo. I have used it many times without any problems and its very, very cheap.

Good luck.

Paul.
Click to expand...


I understand what you say, good and simple - thanks.
Further to what you say, if you have a car with a low front end,
you can put wood chocks at the bottom of the ramp to gain height
before the car passes onto the ramp and avoid damage.

I thinking along the lines of a more versatile ramp though,
one with variable height.
 
JonB said:
It could be called a 4 poster. :evil:
Click to expand...


Certainly could be if it lifted the whole car 5 foot or so.

I'm interested in the less than £100 type of ramp
that you use on the drive outside the house.
I'd love a set where I could adjust the height,
which websites sell them?
 
barnetboy said:
DIY Spanner, if you're worried about the ramps shooting forward when attempting to drive up them, try the following.

Cut 2 strips of old carpet, one for each ramp, about 2 foot long and just narrower than the width of the ramp. From the front of the ramps feed the strip of carpet around the bottom rung on the ramp and fold it back on itself, so one end of the carpet strip lays on top of the other.
Now when you attempt to drive the car up the ramp the weight of the vehicle will be on the carpet strips first, which will hold the ramps in position, stopping the ramps shooting forward.

I hope this makes sense without a photo. I have used it many times without any problems and its very, very cheap.

Good luck.

Paul.
Click to expand...

yeah great idea but whats the wife say about the hole in the living room carpet :D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Sponsored Links

Similar threads

D
Crazy accessibility and ramp requirements
2 3
Replies
34
Views
3K
Leofric
L
Mw Roofline
Help me settle a debate
2
Replies
29
Views
2K
Softus
S
P
Fiesta chattering noise
Replies
5
Views
868
madder
M
J
winds?
Replies
8
Views
639
jb1468
J
A
entrance to sloping gravel drive.... cold lay tarmac/brick
Replies
0
Views
2K
andymet87
A
Back
Top