Sounds like a lot of trouble to me. I'll stick with the old tried and true
jack stands!!
Joe
Ed Quinn wrote:
>
> Unless you build the ramps the length of the car with one end to drive up
> on. I would make a bridge in the middle that is removable after the car
> goes up, so you dont have to just access from the front/back. A main
> support under each wheel, with a bridge between and a removable ramp at one
> end. The whole assembly could be an erector type set for breakdown/storage.
> Four piers, two bridges and two ramps. Would take some welding/fab, but
> nothing too far beyond. The bridges could be changed for different
> cars/wheelbase lengths, and hey, we just invented the poor mans garage lift
> kit!!
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Curry [mailto:spitlist@gte.net]
> Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 4:57 PM
> To: ZinkZ10C@aol.com
> Cc: murray54@bellsouth.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Car Ramps
>
> I can't see how anyone could drive any Triumph up onto 4 ramps. You would
> have to position the ramps in front of each of the 4 tires and there is
> just not enough ground clearance to position one in front of the rear tires.
> (Unless it is a very short ramp).
>
> Plus, if your car is very low in the front (as mine is) the front valence
> will strike the ramp before the tires. Such is the problem with trailering
> most race cars.
>
> Joe
>
> ZinkZ10C@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 7/30/01 3:44:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> > murray54@bellsouth.net writes:
> >
> > << "do not use to put both ends of vehicle up
> > at the same time". Anybody have experience with this? What have you
> used?
> > >>
> >
> > It can be difficult enough to get a car onto one pair of ramps let alone
> > syncronizing two pairs. Ramps sometimes skid when driving up the ramp.
> If
> > only one set skids a one end up and other end 1/2 way will result.
> >
> > When driving up 4 ramps, the effective incline has doubled making it even
> > more difficult.
> >
> > For most work, jackstands are still the way to go. Buy a good set from a
> > company that automotive repair garages buy from: Blackhawk, Lincoln,
> Walker
> > and others. Do not under any circumstances but a cut tube jackstand.
> These
> > are made from a 3" piece of exhaust pipe cut three ways then the metal
> bent
> > outwards to form three legs. The saddle adjusts by moving a pin.
> >
> > Better stands have a ratchet for adjustment and a handle to release ( and
> to
> > carry the stand.
> >
> > Harold
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