oops! 2 x 12!!!
sorry 'bout that.
-Skip G.
----- Original Message -----
From: Rich White
To: Skip Gurnee ; dorpaul ; list Triumph
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 7:15 PM
Subject: RE: [TR] ramp lenth?
Are you sure the boards were only one inch (3/4" really) thick?
Rich White St. Joseph, IL USA
'63 TR3B TCF587L
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!
See it moves!
> From: skip47@clearwire.net
> To: dorpaul@bellsouth.net; triumphs@autox.team.net
> Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:01:46 -0700
> Subject: Re: [TR] ramp lenth?
>
> Hi Paul-
> I've been using 1x12's, but have used 1x8's in the past; too narrow for my
> nerves and vision. This size board is PLENTY strong, and the main issues
> are: 1) making it long enough so you don't get high-centered at the edge
of
> the platform, and 2) wide enough so you don't drive off the side. Support
> at every 10 inches is overkill. My trailer is about a foot off the ground
> at the rear, and I use eight foot ramps supported in the middle (actually
> they're two 4-foot pieces so I can fit them into the tow car). Triumphs
> have not bottomed on the trailer as I loaded them, so that's a good length
> for the one foot height. Since you're doubling the height, you'll need
> something longer. If you're into math, you simply have to work out how
long
> the ramp must be to allow the TR to clear. Or create a scale drawing. Or
> just buy 16-ft boards.
> Best,
> Skip Gurnee
> 64 TR4, 66 TR4A
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