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Low Entry Car Ramps
« on: 21 February 2010, 10:34:50 »
Has anyone used low entry car ramps on there omega, just wondering as i have an irmscher front end and don't want to scratch the bottom of it as I drive up the ramp.


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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2010, 10:37:14 »
The best way to use ramps on an Omega is to jack each side up and slide the ramps under the wheel.
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2010, 10:40:26 »
i have exactly the same ramps pictures, but without the extented part (well actually they are Omegatoys  ::))

Rear no problem, when i use them on the front (not that often) i get a block of wood and rest it on the 1st cross bar, makes it up easy
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2010, 10:41:59 »
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The best way to use ramps on an Omega is to jack each side up and slide the ramps under the wheel.
I normally use two blocks of 3x2,and place em on the second rung up,and modified the stop at the top by cutting it down. :y
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2010, 10:43:59 »
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i have exactly the same ramps pictures, but without the extented part (well actually they are Omegatoys  ::))

Rear no problem, when i use them on the front (not that often) i get a block of wood and rest it on the 1st cross bar, makes it up easy
Great minds think alike tunnie. :D
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2010, 10:45:25 »
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The best way to use ramps on an Omega is to jack each side up and slide the ramps under the wheel.
Thats what I was trying to avoid, to would be so much easier to just drive up :y
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2010, 10:45:50 »
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i have exactly the same ramps pictures, but without the extented part (well actually they are Omegatoys  ::))

Rear no problem, when i use them on the front (not that often) i get a block of wood and rest it on the 1st cross bar, makes it up easy
Great minds think alike tunnie. :D

Indeed, don't use them that often, only time i think is for gearbox / exhaust work
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2010, 12:04:00 »
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i have exactly the same ramps pictures, but without the extented part (well actually they are Omegatoys  ::))

Rear no problem, when i use them on the front (not that often) i get a block of wood and rest it on the 1st cross bar, makes it up easy
Great minds think alike tunnie. :D

or ......


you could always argue that fools never differ!  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y  :y  :y
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2010, 12:08:03 »
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Has anyone used low entry car ramps on there omega, just wondering as i have an irmscher front end and don't want to scratch the bottom of it as I drive up the ramp. ......

You don't need an Irmscher front for it to hit the top of the ramps before your wheels do. An ordinary bumper will foul, as will a Senator's.
My extensions have cross pieces on them too, similar to the angled bit of normal ramps, that just hook onto a cross piece of the ramp. Made years ago when I used to have access to a reasonable metal store.
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #9 on: 21 February 2010, 12:08:50 »
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i have exactly the same ramps pictures, but without the extented part (well actually they are Omegatoys  ::))

Rear no problem, when i use them on the front (not that often) i get a block of wood and rest it on the 1st cross bar, makes it up easy
Great minds think alike tunnie. :D

or ......


you could always argue that fools never differ!  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y  :y  :y

Charming as usual Andy  ::)
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« Reply #10 on: 21 February 2010, 12:12:31 »
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i have exactly the same ramps pictures, but without the extented part (well actually they are Omegatoys  ::))

Rear no problem, when i use them on the front (not that often) i get a block of wood and rest it on the 1st cross bar, makes it up easy
Great minds think alike tunnie. :D

or ......


you could always argue that fools never differ!  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y  :y  :y

Charming as usual Andy  ::)

Just offering another perspective on the phrase!!!  ::) ::) :y
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #11 on: 21 February 2010, 17:59:15 »
i used to use bricks that used to work!
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #12 on: 21 February 2010, 18:31:33 »
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i have exactly the same ramps pictures, but without the extented part (well actually they are Omegatoys  ::))

Rear no problem, when i use them on the front (not that often) i get a block of wood and rest it on the 1st cross bar, makes it up easy
Great minds think alike tunnie. :D

or ......


you could always argue that fools never differ!  ::)  ::)  ;)  :y  :y  :y
Honest and accurate as usual Andy.  :y




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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #13 on: 21 February 2010, 18:54:28 »
Im sure them or something similar would work  :y

I keep meaning to draw up plans for some low entry ones to be made for me - i always tend to have low cars lol i can just get the mig up on my smaller set of ramps, and thats partially because of the spacers making the track wider and giving the bumper a little more space on them :lol:
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Re: Low Entry Car Ramps
« Reply #14 on: 21 February 2010, 18:56:20 »
rocket jack n axle stands.
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