Full length ramps
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From: Lakeside AZ.
Full length ramps
I waxed my Vet yesterday and my knees and back are letting me know about it today. I would like to find some ramps that I can get the Vett up about 16 or 18 in all the way arround. Does anyone make such a thing. Thanks Rich
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http://www.kwiklift.com/
I have one and its ideal for working under the Vette.
Its built very strong and safe
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Another approach if you're just looking for more comfortable cleaning and waxing is to get a mechanics stool with wheels. It lets you roll around the car while sitting, cleaning and waxing the sides, front, rear, tires, rims, and even has a tray under it for your supplies, best $30 or so I ever spent. The hood, roof and glass isn't too bad a job standing up.
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My wife has one of those small plastic garden seats with wheels on it that I use. It sits about 15'" high, has a lid and you can store things inside. You can pick them up at Home Depot or stores like that.
Works great for me to sit on it and roll along to clean the wheels and lower part of the car.
Works great for me to sit on it and roll along to clean the wheels and lower part of the car.
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This lift goes up 4', the suspension hangs free for brake or tire work, and it takes up no space when down. There is a minor accessibility issue over the lift frame rails, but if I need to access that part of the car, I can block it to sit a little higher above the rails. I did have to put a couple of planks on the floor so the car would clear the lift, but they are only pinned to the floor and I can move them out of the way if needed.
Just another viewpoint.
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Now that I am in my 60's I can relate to the "I've fallen and I can't get up" commercial! It is much more difficult to get under a car in the garage and even more difficult to get back up. Old age sucks! 
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Here are some that I made out of Rhino ramps, scrap lumber and some 2 X 10s. I drive the front up the ramps while looking into a full length mirror that is aimed so that I can see the ramp from the car. I then jack up the rear with a "jack-a-vette" adaptor on my floor jack and rest the rear on jack stands. Gets it up in the air quite well.
Jack-a-vette:
This is my pic that Corvette Gadget Man uses in their advertisement.
I can get the rear up higher but this was all I needed on that one day:
I am on the Dave Ramsey 'beans and rice, rice and beans" budget plan so I went the cheap way. I would like a lift but only when everything else is paid off and I am able to pay cash for it.
Jack-a-vette:
This is my pic that Corvette Gadget Man uses in their advertisement.
I can get the rear up higher but this was all I needed on that one day:
I am on the Dave Ramsey 'beans and rice, rice and beans" budget plan so I went the cheap way. I would like a lift but only when everything else is paid off and I am able to pay cash for it.
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From: Westerly RI
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From: Supreme Soviet Peace-Loving Pipple's Kollektive of Seattle Wa
Even with my Kwiklift, I have to roll out and get up. Although the job is finished, the accompanying wheezes, cracks, pops and grunts of trying to get up make it sound like I'm still under there with pneumatic tools tearing suspension apart! (Actually it's MY suspension tearing apart!) How I miss the youthful days of lowering a powerglide onto my chest and scooting the creeper out, rolling to the side and sliding the tranny off and getting up raring to continue without old age drama.....
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Same here. I am starting to see my first signs of limitations on wrenching though, mostly my back and an achy hip. For those reasons, I've been thinking about a Kwiklift for a while too. Jackstands and creepers are for the birds.
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Even with my Kwiklift, I have to roll out and get up. Although the job is finished, the accompanying wheezes, cracks, pops and grunts of trying to get up make it sound like I'm still under there with pneumatic tools tearing suspension apart! (Actually it's MY suspension tearing apart!) How I miss the youthful days of lowering a powerglide onto my chest and scooting the creeper out, rolling to the side and sliding the tranny off and getting up raring to continue without old age drama.....
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See post #7 for my solution, almost any job is easier when you're not having to contort yourself into position before you can even begin.