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Lucky escape with my Ramps
« on: 02 June 2014, 21:27:44 »
My car ramps are around 35 years old and have seen a lot of use, especially in my teenage years. I've always stored them in my garage so they have always been kept dry. I use lengths of 6x3 as run ups and over the years the spars have got bent, especially when I park halfway up the ramp for some jobs.  ::)
Anyway, went to reverse up them tonight and they didn't feel right, so I rolled back down off them and got out to have a look.

Lucky I did as they were about to let go.  :o ;D ;D  Weld broke on the upright support, a result of old age/metal fatigue/rust and my mis-use of the run-ups.  ::)





Last vehicle on them was the Navara when I changed the propshaft UJ's a couple of months back. Ramps on one end and trolley jack/Axle stands the other end, so could have been interesting.  :o  :) Me thinks I need new ramps.  :) :y

So guys, check your old ramps before trusting your life to them.  :y
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Re: Lucky escape with my Ramps
« Reply #1 on: 02 June 2014, 22:08:55 »
 :( Must admit my ramps are getting on a bit now , maybe time for some new ones  :-\
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Re: Lucky escape with my Ramps
« Reply #2 on: 02 June 2014, 22:55:34 »
The ramps they had in Costco the other week looked to be good. £50odd IIRC and were a lot wider than older ramps ..... more suitable for more modern tyre widths.  :y
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Re: Lucky escape with my Ramps
« Reply #3 on: 03 June 2014, 06:55:42 »
Quote from: Andy B on 02 June 2014, 22:55:34
The ramps they had in Costco the other week looked to be good. £50odd IIRC and were a lot wider than older ramps ..... more suitable for more modern tyre widths.  :y

Cheers for that. Will have a look to see what's available.  :y
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Re: Lucky escape with my Ramps
« Reply #4 on: 03 June 2014, 12:21:21 »
I have a pair of heavy duty ramps in the loft of my garage, havn,t used ,em, anyone want them, free to good home.
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Re: Lucky escape with my Ramps
« Reply #5 on: 03 June 2014, 12:58:15 »
Quote from: ronnyd on 03 June 2014, 12:21:21
I have a pair of heavy duty ramps in the loft of my garage, havn,t used ,em, anyone want them, free to good home.

Shame you're not nearer to me.  :'(
Kind of you to offer though.  :y
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Re: Lucky escape with my Ramps
« Reply #6 on: 03 June 2014, 14:58:34 »
Quote from: YZ250 on 02 June 2014, 21:27:44
especially when I park halfway up the ramp for some jobs.  ::)
Wouldn't get me under there like that.  :o
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Re: Lucky escape with my Ramps
« Reply #7 on: 03 June 2014, 15:10:50 »
Have some old ramps similar to that but they have 2 more braces on , had the frontera up on them and not bucked so far ... worth pointing out though  :y
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