car ramps
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Attleborough, Norfolk
I got a pair of the plastic ones. Used them dozens of times over the last four years and wouldn't be without them.
However, to clear the front spoiler I first run the car up onto a couple of 3ft lengths of scaffold board, then onto the ramps.
The ones I got were from Amazon: Sealey CAR3000C. 1.5 tonne capacity per ramp.
Currently showing at £79.95
However, to clear the front spoiler I first run the car up onto a couple of 3ft lengths of scaffold board, then onto the ramps.
The ones I got were from Amazon: Sealey CAR3000C. 1.5 tonne capacity per ramp.
Currently showing at £79.95
Ohio
I chose to skip the ramps and just assemble stackable cribs -- with a good floor jack.
The crib stands are in 3 sections. They are much cheaper than ramps. It takes a few iterative steps to get the car that high, but it's nice to have the space.
The crib stands are in 3 sections. They are much cheaper than ramps. It takes a few iterative steps to get the car that high, but it's nice to have the space.
And unlike jack stands, which help get the car up quickly for work on the wheels/suspension/linkage, you don't feel at risk of being squished by a tip-over if you do significant work under the car. Originally, I built all four of them as one piece, but I couldn't jack the front that high without crunching the bumpers. :lol: So I rebuilt them into 3 sections that lock in place. There's about 15 minutes or more of work to seesaw the Zed up that high from raising front and back iteratively, but the result is wonderfully high, and it can be lower if I leave a section or two out.peter2704 said:
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Looks Great, Just hope the kids don't decide on a Game of Jenga.Christopher72 said:And unlike jack stands, which help get the car up quickly for work on the wheels/suspension/linkage, you don't feel at risk of being squished by a tip-over if you do significant work under the car. Originally, I built all four of them as one piece, but I couldn't jack the front that high without crunching the bumpers. :lol: So I rebuilt them into 3 sections that lock in place. There's about 15 minutes or more of work to seesaw the Zed up that high from raising front and back iteratively, but the result is wonderfully high, and it can be lower if I leave a section or two out.peter2704 said:
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Getting into the Zed at that height feels like getting into a lifted X6!
But you make an excellent point -- I have too many kids, and I would never leave a car on jack stands unattended because of that. But the cribs are just as safe/stable as on the ground, so it was up there for a week or two without concern. The trick to get the Zed down from there is to pull the Jenga pieces very quickly :wink:
But you make an excellent point -- I have too many kids, and I would never leave a car on jack stands unattended because of that. But the cribs are just as safe/stable as on the ground, so it was up there for a week or two without concern. The trick to get the Zed down from there is to pull the Jenga pieces very quickly :wink:
peter2704 said:
Or the scrap wood cribs... :roll:
Those jackpoint stands are pretty cool tech-- I certainly wouldn't return that gift if received.
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