Jig or Hoist
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PLUS, it looks like those ramps were designed around a MUCH smaller tire...and I DON'T mean a narrower tire, I mean a smaller diameter tire. Those T/A's tires are barely captured in the radiused area of the ramp....
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seriously bob. car falling off of ramps? they are opposing facing, ie no roll off. did you see the post where the guy lost a car on stands. i think best bet for additional protection is 3 ton floor jacks. they can roll and compensate for shifting movements. jacks would tip over.
inward meads first pic ramps are under wheels, next pic they are under the pucks.
inward meads first pic ramps are under wheels, next pic they are under the pucks.
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
seriously bob. car falling off of ramps? they are opposing facing, ie no roll off. did you see the post where the guy lost a car on stands. i think best bet for additional protection is 3 ton floor jacks. they can roll and compensate for shifting movements. jacks would tip over.
inward meads first pic ramps are under wheels, next pic they are under the pucks.
inward meads first pic ramps are under wheels, next pic they are under the pucks.
and i would never use hydraulic floor jack as additional protection....i may not remove it but i would never consider that as a safety.
sounds like you have a style that you are comfortable with and if it works for you good for you. good luck in your clutch swap, bob
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seriously bob. car falling off of ramps? they are opposing facing, ie no roll off. did you see the post where the guy lost a car on stands. i think best bet for additional protection is 3 ton floor jacks. they can roll and compensate for shifting movements. jacks would tip over.
inward meads first pic ramps are under wheels, next pic they are under the pucks.
inward meads first pic ramps are under wheels, next pic they are under the pucks.
I wouldn't use a steel ramp that doesn't have another foot at the top of the ramp so the wheel is directly supported between 2 feet as well as some bracing like tie straps across the bottom of all 3 feet to ensure the feet can't fold. The best is likely ramps built using planks stacked and screwed together assuming they sit flat and the wheel has lots of flat plank to sit on. The wood can't collapse after all. But, the flat wood doesn't capture the wheel like a ramp with a wheel indent so rolling could be an issue. A quality respected name brand composite ramp would be OK too. I've seen crappy steel ramps like those yellow ones start to flatten out. In fact, if you compared them to a new ramp they likely have started already.
Opposite directions for the ramps don't keep you safe either. You've never seen a car go over the end or a ramp before?
And now you suggest a hydraulic floor jack as a safety device?
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I used the Race ramps for years to do the small stuff, now I use the Quick Jack gets the car up about 22in in the air
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
how would you drop the cradle to move it back on a quik lift? wouldnt it hit the ramps?
when I am working on my cars I always seem to have my wheels off more then I have them on so any type of ramp just never works for me....that's why I don't think a 4 post lift would work for me....so a 2 post asymmetrical lift is on the wish list...please Santa I have been good....
when I am working on my cars I always seem to have my wheels off more then I have them on so any type of ramp just never works for me....that's why I don't think a 4 post lift would work for me....so a 2 post asymmetrical lift is on the wish list...please Santa I have been good....
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is this what you guys are talking about? hope not, i think these are garbage.
https://m.ebay.com/itm/JEGS-6-Ton-Jack-Stands-Ratcheting-Adjustable-15-3-4-23-1-16-2-pk-80037/400878624311?hash=item5d563a5e37:g:Jh4AA OSwXJFavM9z
https://m.ebay.com/itm/JEGS-6-Ton-Jack-Stands-Ratcheting-Adjustable-15-3-4-23-1-16-2-pk-80037/400878624311?hash=item5d563a5e37:g:Jh4AA OSwXJFavM9z
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From: Arlington Va Current ride 04 vert, previous vettes: 69 vert, 77 resto mod
heres three good choices
otc stuff is generally pretty good
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OTC-5373-Ja...ss!22207!US!-1
double locking 12 ton
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Strongway-D....c100005.m1851
double locking torin
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Torin-T4600...gAAOSwSzdXBzQW
otc stuff is generally pretty good
https://www.ebay.com/itm/OTC-5373-Ja...ss!22207!US!-1
double locking 12 ton
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Strongway-D....c100005.m1851
double locking torin
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Torin-T4600...gAAOSwSzdXBzQW
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Yes, that's the type. If you want extra security get ones with an extra locking pin.
Get these if you're so worried about the car falling over.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/American-For....c100005.m1851
Get these if you're so worried about the car falling over.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/American-For....c100005.m1851
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Yes, that's the type. If you want extra security get ones with an extra locking pin.
Get these if you're so worried about the car falling over.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/American-Forge-Foundry-3309A-10-Ton-Pin-Type-Jack-Stand/191651908818?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26al go%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40971%26me id%3Dc116ee9ccee34e03b10607d008215048%26 pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D 331673599708%26itm%3D191651908818&_trksi d=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Get these if you're so worried about the car falling over.
https://www.ebay.ca/itm/American-Forge-Foundry-3309A-10-Ton-Pin-Type-Jack-Stand/191651908818?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26al go%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D40971%26me id%3Dc116ee9ccee34e03b10607d008215048%26 pid%3D100005%26rk%3D6%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D 331673599708%26itm%3D191651908818&_trksi d=p2047675.c100005.m1851
Here is probably the same stands from Summit sold as a pair. Thanks for posting, I may look into these.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sxt-1310?seid=srese1&cm_mmc=pla-google-_-shopping-_-srese1-_-sunex&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1IL01_-R3AIVBrnACh0QagUAEAQYAiABEgJjKPD_BwE
From their web site.
https://sunextools.com/product-categ...t-jack-stands/
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as a fixed length you could just get some sections of a large I beam and weld plates to the bottom and top....it would never crush, weld easily and have as big of foot print as you want, and be pretty cheap too
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Force numbers don't mean anything if the welds break or they tip over just as easily as a purchased axle stand.
Since you're worried about tipping, look at what is used for a office chair base and then rethink using 4 "legs" as the base.
An then at that point, don't forget a caster/wheel setup so you can easily move the 100lbs of stand you build. Heck, once you're going that far you might as well tie all 4 posts together with a big base and then get some good wheels and make the base movable both with or without the car on it.
Since you're worried about tipping, look at what is used for a office chair base and then rethink using 4 "legs" as the base.
An then at that point, don't forget a caster/wheel setup so you can easily move the 100lbs of stand you build. Heck, once you're going that far you might as well tie all 4 posts together with a big base and then get some good wheels and make the base movable both with or without the car on it.