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[JamesV6CDX]

I am after a set of really good car ramps. need to be wide enough to comfortably fit my 17's on them,, and sturdy enough to take the weight of the Omega... and lift it high enough to do jobs like cat removal / gearbox swaps...

Anyone have anything they'd recommend? 
 

[feeutfo]

It's not the ramps, it's the jack you need. One that will lift the car high enough to place the ramps under the wheels.

With a decent jack, ANY ramps will do.

[JamesV6CDX]

It's not the ramps, it's the jack you need. One that will lift the car high enough to place the ramps under the wheels.

With a decent jack, ANY ramps will do.

I have a three tonne Clarke trolley jack from machine-mart, which effortlessly lifts the car

[henryd]

Ideally James you could do with two sets of ramps to get the whole car level but up in the air,bloody hard work trying to push a gearbox uphill and lift at the same time.

[feeutfo]

It's not the ramps, it's the jack you need. One that will lift the car high enough to place the ramps under the wheels.

With a decent jack, ANY ramps will do.

I have a three tonne Clarke trolley jack from machine-mart, which effortlessly lifts the car

If it has the full range of lift and is full with hydrologic oil it "should" be able to lift high enough. With ramps at the front, that leaves axle stands for the rear. Obviously needs great care that the car doesn't topple off or roll down the ramps etc.

[tigers_gonads]

 I got a set from Halfrauds.
I've been bounceing omegas up and down them for 5 years without a problem.
A little narrow but do the job 

[cem_devecioglu]

James,  autobox is blood heavy (I'm sure you know) and I wouldnt want to be under it alone..

[feeutfo]

James,  autobox is blood heavy (I'm sure you know) and I wouldnt want to be under it alone..

It's ok cem, he does have a jack for company.

[twiglet]

How deep are your pockets?...

http://www.restorationramps.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/ramps?opendocument&part=3

Or these...

http://www.restorationramps.co.uk/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/ramps?opendocument&part=4

[cem_devecioglu]

James,  autobox is blood heavy (I'm sure you know) and I wouldnt want to be under it alone..

It's ok cem, he does have a jack for company.

We changed it on the lift..  and an army of men

[JamesV6CDX]

James,  autobox is blood heavy (I'm sure you know) and I wouldnt want to be under it alone..

cheers cem. Have done a few autobox changes alone.... Indeed, not much fun. Thankfully in this instance, I can simply let the autobox hit the deck, and lift up the nice light manual one!

[feeutfo]

James,  autobox is blood heavy (I'm sure you know) and I wouldnt want to be under it alone..

It's ok cem, he does have a jack for company.

We changed it on the lift..  and an army of men

Cosey. 

[cem_devecioglu]

James,  autobox is blood heavy (I'm sure you know) and I wouldnt want to be under it alone..

cheers cem. Have done a few autobox changes alone.... Indeed, not much fun. Thankfully in this instance, I can simply let the autobox hit the deck, and lift up the nice light manual one!

James, please check this thread
there are some differences when 3.2 is converted and some good info there and checklist
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1311541493/45

[Andy B]

...
If it has the full range of lift and is full with hydrologic oil it "should" be able to lift high enough. ...

 

[feeutfo]

...
If it has the full range of lift and is full with hydrologic oil it "should" be able to lift high enough. ...

 

Yes? Andy Bedantic...?