Garage lip ramp
#1
Racer
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Garage lip ramp
We are building a new house. I have been mindful of the driveway and garage for my lowered Vette and possible future cars. Due to some possible drainage issues they had to install a grate and drainage line just in front of the garage lip. The grates sit a little lower to catch the water.
I haven't driven the Vette over it yet but it appears that the front wheels will drop into this lower area right at the moment my ZR1 style spoiler will get to the garage lip.
I will back the car in most of the time which should eliminate the problem but I was wondering if anyone has a wide plastic or hard rubber mini ramp that they have used for just this type of issue?
I want to be able to use it and move it when I need it. Nothing heavy or big, just a temporary solution.
I haven't driven the Vette over it yet but it appears that the front wheels will drop into this lower area right at the moment my ZR1 style spoiler will get to the garage lip.
I will back the car in most of the time which should eliminate the problem but I was wondering if anyone has a wide plastic or hard rubber mini ramp that they have used for just this type of issue?
I want to be able to use it and move it when I need it. Nothing heavy or big, just a temporary solution.
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Sorry on the above post ( a bit too small) perhaps buying this and modifying it to suit your needs. Just a thought. Check out the rubber threshold ramps as well.
https://www.google.com/search?q=larg...0cars&tbm=isch
https://www.google.com/search?q=larg...0cars&tbm=isch
Last edited by enventr; 02-19-2018 at 10:46 PM.
#9
Burning Brakes
Sorry on the above post ( a bit too small) perhaps buying this and modifying it to suit your needs. Just a thought. Check out the rubber threshold ramps as well.
https://www.google.com/search?q=larg...0cars&tbm=isch
https://www.google.com/search?q=larg...0cars&tbm=isch
Having not seen the layout of the lip & metal grate drain, I'd suggest shimming the grate to raise it up closer to being flush with the adjacent concrete to see if the spoiler clears. Get a piece of Trex plastic deck board to cut as a shim, no rot. A piece of Trex could also be used to cut an angled ramp to mate up to the lip as a transition from the driveway to the garage floor. But the drain grate has to be shimmed up, or better yet, overlayed with something where the tires ride on it over the grate.
Last edited by TomdaToolman; 02-21-2018 at 03:55 PM.
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Safety Car
#11
Race Director
curb bridge or something similar
https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/curb+bridge.do
http://www.bridjit.com/
https://www.griotsgarage.com/product/curb+bridge.do
http://www.bridjit.com/