Home made wood ramps.
8/7/10 | 05:38 PM
#21
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Finally finished them, took about 2 hours to build. I tried them and it works really well, very gradual climb, and easy to get onto them all the way to the top. You could not get a set like these with aftermarket. They weigh in at about 60-70lbs, and with the 45 degree angle cut i made to each step, it is a breeze climbing up. Clears the front plastic deflector even with a 1" drop and i don't think the 1.5 " drop would be a problem either. So Panhard bar is scheduled for tomorrow, and oil change this week. This was a father and son ( 11 yo) project, which is cool.
8/7/10 | 05:55 PM
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8/10/10 | 04:47 PM
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I've got a set of Rhino ramps from Autozone right now, and they work fine for most passenger cars. I'm going to pick up a set of Race Ramps and tire cribs once the car gets here. I almost got them when I had the 6 lowered, but built a buffer instead. It worked alright, but the RR are higher and have a longer approach, and are still light enough to move around with ease.
8/10/10 | 05:12 PM
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I made myself some wood ramps earlier this year. I used some scrap 2x10 lumber I had laying around and some deck screws. Took me about an hour at most, was free, and I use them all the time now. Mine are only a two-step version, but that is still high enough for me to do muffler swaps and oil changes, and keeps the weight down. I put some anti-slip drawer liner under them to keep them from sliding, and cut 45 degree angles into the front of each step. I'll eventually make a bigger and heavier 3 or 4 step version, but these have worked great for me for now. I do have some ramps I've had around for 20 years or so, but I have a racedeck style plastic tile floor in my garage, and they go sliding across the floor with just about any car I try to pull up onto them.
8/10/10 | 09:28 PM
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8/10/10 | 10:07 PM
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you guys are too funny.
8/11/10 | 10:00 AM
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Off-topic, but where was your small exhaust leak? My 5.0 has one too and I haven't found it--yet.
8/11/10 | 10:42 AM
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8/11/10 | 01:00 PM
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Off-topic, but where was your small exhaust leak? My 5.0 has one too and I haven't found it--yet.
So I took the X - Pipe off cleaned up all the pipes and joints and used some Permatex Ultra Copper on the X - Pipe flanges and the pipes coming from the cats.
I also sealed the joints around the slip on connectors that connect the rear of the X - Pipe the the rear pipes going to the mufflers.
8/12/10 | 05:36 PM
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The ramps could be lightened by cutting a oval at the stacked section on the concealed wood.
The thing I nevel like about ramps is driving past the end causing a partial drop.
Jack stands are my preference.
A short version of these ramps to raise a lowered vehicle addresses the heavy / large ramp issue, while still permitting usage of a jack / jack stands.
Never work on a vehicle supported only by a jack!
The thing I nevel like about ramps is driving past the end causing a partial drop.
Jack stands are my preference.
A short version of these ramps to raise a lowered vehicle addresses the heavy / large ramp issue, while still permitting usage of a jack / jack stands.
Never work on a vehicle supported only by a jack!
8/12/10 | 05:40 PM
#38
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I will tackle on this project tomorrow. Tired of using the lift and jackstands all the time, i want something fast, secure and simple to just lift the 'Stang high enough to do some work underneath, like oil change and some other easy to do projects. Here is a shetch i found over at Mustangworld.
Mine will be built using treated wood, so they can stay outside under the deck all year long.
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/...amps/index.htm
Mine will be built using treated wood, so they can stay outside under the deck all year long.
http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/...amps/index.htm
That looks like 5 pieces of wood stacks on top of each other. last time i saw one of those (which is everyday in the movie industry) but outside of work, was buy mexicans on the side of the freeway trying to fix there 1985 chevy pickup...
You have a brand new mustang, how about buy brand new stands =)
8/12/10 | 06:01 PM
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What part of Home-Made does that qualify under?
That looks like 5 pieces of wood stacks on top of each other. last time i saw one of those (which is everyday in the movie industry) but outside of work, was by mexicans on the side of the freeway trying to fix their 1985 chevy pickup...
You have a brand new mustang, how about buy brand new stands =)
That looks like 5 pieces of wood stacks on top of each other. last time i saw one of those (which is everyday in the movie industry) but outside of work, was by mexicans on the side of the freeway trying to fix their 1985 chevy pickup...
You have a brand new mustang, how about buy brand new stands =)
