Hi, I was driving by a car dealership and saw a display ramp. I thought to myself that that would be good to work on a car. Has anyone made something like this display ramp? It does look a little iffy on lateral (side to side) movement. Thanks Randy
Homemade ramps
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I've seen some of those display ramps ... and I wouldn't get under a car with them ... if you check closely, they wobble ...
nissan_crawler
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it would be easy enough to make a set like them that interconnected for use.
rsanter
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that would be fine if you were to make it stable enough to work on a car while it up there.
take a look at the lift thing some people are selling that looks like a ramp and then you use your floor jack to pick up the back
I would think if you were to make something that you are going to anchor to the ground and used larger steel in, then I would say it would be fine.
at one time I was wondering about making something like that where it would be like having a car on 'wheel ramps' that were about 2 foot tall and that you could remove the runner section between the ramps
bob
take a look at the lift thing some people are selling that looks like a ramp and then you use your floor jack to pick up the back
I would think if you were to make something that you are going to anchor to the ground and used larger steel in, then I would say it would be fine.
at one time I was wondering about making something like that where it would be like having a car on 'wheel ramps' that were about 2 foot tall and that you could remove the runner section between the ramps
bob
rsanter
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its all a matter of where it fits on the priority list.
I built the rotiserie and am using it. it was hard to justify the dedicated space it would take to have something that attached to the floor
bob
I built the rotiserie and am using it. it was hard to justify the dedicated space it would take to have something that attached to the floor
bob
i just recently finished a set of ramps. i have 3 small (low ) cars and it works great. i will see if i can post pics here.you drive up an incline and then put floorjack under rear of ramp and jack up to level car. mine raises car 30" you can make as heavy as you like. if i can't get pics to load all give my email . just email me and i'll tell you where you can see pics online. dan. no luck on pics ,says 78 k and mine are 180k even though the were on low resolution. if interested email me at [email protected].
autoclassicnut
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Ign
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Sure. Do a web search for RTI (ramp travel index) ramp plans. Very common in the off highway world, but generally only one is built to check suspension travel at full droop/stuff. I love mine, I've found it a very handy tool to check shock travel, brake line travel, bushing twist and all other clearances.
I later put expanded steel on the driving surface, not shown here
I later put expanded steel on the driving surface, not shown here
IanF
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Bob Paulin
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That "Kwik-Lift" setup runs around $1,000 - $1200 IIRC.
I bought an old, two-wheel, front-end alignment ramp for $300.
It included the air lift setup, turn tables, and air jacks. Drive the vehicle on, push a button, and it is up at working level.
The setup works as:
1.) a lift that raises the car nearly two feet - about the same height as the "K-L" - offering a LOT of working room underneath. I can jack up individual wheels and do work on brakes, etc.
2.) a setup platform for the race cars I work on. Unlike scaling on the floor, I can scale the car on a perfectly level surface, and roll around underneath to make adjustments quite easily without having to jack the car, then re-set the scales, etc. I have done four-wheel alignments on race cars for 40+ years using string, so this setup works perfectly for me.
3.) a chassis jig or fixture on which I can build race car chassis.
4.) an alignment machine. It still is, after all, an alignment machine. I have carved a small niche doing race car and street rod/antique alignments. The computerized setups at the tire stores and big box stores don't have the specs for a 1935 Ford in their software - especially when that 1935 Ford has a Mustang II front suspension.......nor do they usually have "technicians" that know and understand front-end geometry.
"Two-wheel" alignment ramps are fairly plentiful out there with the drive towards computerized "Four-Wheel" setups.
Check with the people that sell new alignment equipment. They'll probably know of several available ramps.
comp
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BrentBiss
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Ive seen some drive up ramps on Pintrest and it led me here to the GJ I have a honda accord and just want to drive up and get under what are the materials used and how to construct? I will buy a set of metal ramps so I want to have a left and right side of risers to drive onto. you are the first im posting to as ive been searching for a quick and easy way to build one. My oil is past due to be changed. I want to do it myself from now on thanks B.
For oil changes all you need are 5 2x8x8's to make a set of stacked 2x ramps.
Cut 2 of the boards at 6' to make the bottom 6' and top 2' sections for each ramp.
Cut 2 of the boards at 5' to make each ramps 5' and 3' sections.
Cut 1 of the boards at 4' to make both ramps 4' sections.
Use deck screws to assemble.