Ramps

[MichaelGJ47]

Anybody built drive on wood ramps? I have a light sports car (700Kg)and am looking for ideas
Thanks

 

[txvwnut]

I did 2”x8” and staggered the lengths so the car could climb up on them. I only used two since I just need a little height to clear my lift if you are wanting to go higher than I did I suggest wider boards.

 

[Outlander]

Anybody built drive on wood ramps? I have a light sports car (700Kg)and am looking for ideas
Thanks

Two cups of coffee and Google kept me busy for a couple of hours looking up ramps and motorcycle repair tables for my ATV. Stumbled across a number of wooden ramps, including some scary set ups!

 

[bob15]

Use a 2x12 as the ramp and then on the underside put a couple 2x4's or even 2x6's, on end and running length-wise and you will have a very strong ramp.

they aren't the lightest ramps in the world but they will work.

I also used these ramp ends:

 

[snickers muncher]

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=402498

 

[CJseven]

Anybody built drive on wood ramps? I have a light sports car (700Kg)and am looking for ideas

Thanks

What exactly are you looking at using these for, loading the car on a trailer, driving up onto a lift, or driving up on them and parking so you can work under the car?

 

[Innovate1]

For that weight, even assuming all the weight is on one axle and equal on both sides, a #2 grade 2 x 10 flat will span 18" and meet building code for deflection (which is very little). I just punched the numbers into a lumber stress calculator. No need for continuous boards stacked up. Just put a block every 18" under the ramp. I used 2 x 10s for ramps for an airplane that was half that weight. The ramps were 8 feet long and I blocked them in the middle. Lumber works great and is easy to work with.

 

[Bighead38]

I trust these more than any other ramp for any weight vehicle.

 

[JRC3]

Deluxe wood ramps:

I chose a midlift instead.

 

[Done That]

I really like Race Ramps, so easy to move and store with their light weight....unless you are dying to make your own.

 

[PugetDude]

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I really like those built-in spotlights!

 

[Pluribus]

Have had my wood ones for 25+(?) years now and both love and trust them. Boards are 2 x 10's, and the steps are cut to 4', 3', 2', and 13", with a 2 x 2 for the stop at the top/end. They nest together almost perfectly.

 

[KEH]

I had a pine log sawed into large beams, maybe 8 x 8 inches. Or maybe it was 12 x 12, don't remember. I then used a chain saw to diagonally saw a section of the resulting beam in two. the resulting ramps worked fine, but were heavy. I eventually got plastic ramps which work fine. Advantage of the solid wood ramps is that they will hold up a large amount of weight. Eventually insects got into the wood and i disposed of them.

KEH

 

[tvtaurus]

I think we definitely need more information on the intended use for said ramps from the OP in order for us to give appropriate advice. Are we talking about ramps for vehicle service such as oil and fluid changes? Or are we talking about ramps for loading the sports car into a trailer? If we are talking about ramps for vehicle maintenance, I really like my Race Ramps. You can pick these up at HF for less than $40 with a 20% off coupon.

https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive-motorcycle/ramps/13000-lb-portable-vehicle-ramp-set-63956.html

 

[DC73]

There used to be a good thread in the C3 section of Corvette Forum about wood ramps. Lots of info in that thread if you can find it.


DC

 

[Viper98912]

The only drawback is the fact that they get pretty heavy if you want to go high. This is the advantage that race ramps have since they're basically lightweight expanded foam.

As with any ramps, you really need to be careful with how you use them; ie how you drive up on them, how you're under them, how you lock the car so it doesn't move while you're wrenching, etc.

 

[RWorth]

I trust these more than any other ramp for any weight vehicle.

Bighead, if you lived any closer I would have thought you stole those from my father. He had that identical set for years.

 

[Bighead38]

Bighead, if you lived any closer I would have thought you stole those from my father. He had that identical set for years.

Lol nice. Made these a couple years ago. The first pair my father made had rotted out after 30 something years.