Ramps and painted floors?

[SteveL]

I have a set of Rhino ramps and my floor is epoxied so they tend to slip when you first come in contact. I have had limited success placing them on a longer rubber backed carpet runner but still not an optimal set up. Have thought about getting some conveyor belting that could be bolted to the start of the ramps so that as you drive up to the ramp the tires will be on the belting which would keep the ramps from sliding.

Anyone try this or have any other recommendations that work?

 

[DIC]

How about rubber floor mats

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

The rubber conveyor belt material can work, but the trick is to keep the ramp from sliding away from the tire as you approach.

I would get pieces of the conveyor belt about 12" longer than the ramp's footprint on the ground. Bolt a small piece of 2x4 at one end, set the 'back' of the ramp to wedge against that and let the excess roll out under the front of the ramp approach.

This should let the vehicle tires drive up onto the rubber belt, then when they touch the ramp, the ramp can't budge because of the 2x4 attached to that same belt on the back side. The vehicle's own weight will pin it in place.

Nice thing is that it will also protect your floor's finish at the same time and be very solidly set. No sliding.

 

[akdiesel]

We have metal floor ramps at work and track snow in all the time so it can get sloppery. They used to have the adheisive sand paper strips to help with traction but over the years the edges peel up. So now the took the Herculiner bed roll on product and put that on the ramp. It has been there for two years now and works great.

 

[djjsr]

I Have thought about getting some conveyor belting that could be bolted to the start of the ramps so that as you drive up to the ramp the tires will be on the belting which would keep the ramps from sliding.

You're on the right track. I've done it and it works.


edit - I just remembered that I used a piece of conveyor belt long enough to get the rear wheels on it when the front wheels hit the ramps. I don't know if a short piece will work.

 

[Kevin54]

You can always use (2) 2"x4" boards. Place then against the foundation and at the front of the ramp. That way they can't slide and you don't have to mess around with conveyor belting, rope, rubber mats and such.

 

[SteveL]

You can always use (2) 2"x4" boards. Place then against the foundation and at the front of the ramp. That way they can't slide and you don't have to mess around with conveyor belting, rope, rubber mats and such.

Not an option as I have cabinets along the entire wall that could potentially be damaged trying this. I guess I could place another 2x4 along the base of the cabinets and then place the braces against it but then I have to find a place to store the 2x4s so they don't get used for some new project.

I figured that the belting could be rolled up and take up less storage space.

 

[thightower]

The belting is a good idea. You could also split heater hose and slip it over the lip on the bottom of the ramp, I've seen this done on the steel ones. Just a thought.

 

[Milton Shaw]

If this is a front wheel drive the 12 inches or so of belting sticking out the front and the 2x4 against the back would keep the ramps from ever moving. Rear wheel drive they might still slip but would be a whole lot less likely than without. If you can bolt the ramps to the belting it would help even more.

 

[Gizzy]

I use 2 old mats that I had in front of the back door into the house.Put one under each ramp.Mine had not slid since.

 

[R6 Racer]

I use old bicycle tubes. Softer rubber & it bites good.

Steve