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Re: Use ramps? why not

To: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Subject: Re: Use ramps? why not
From: Terrence Begley <tbegley@lucent.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 1999 14:36:34 -0400
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Organization: Lucent Technologies
References: <3.0.6.32.19990921112515.00907980@pacbell.net>
I just jack my TR3 up with a floor jack and place the ramps under the
wheels as an extra pair of jack stands- best of both.

Terry

Barry Schwartz wrote:
> 
> Just one word of caution.  I used those one piece, stamped, metal ramps,
> fairly heavy duty ones.  I ended up having to replace the lower divers side
> front valance on my Spitfire, because when it came off the ramp, the bounce
> from coming of the ramp dented it - and it wasn't that dramatic a lowering.
>   I'll NEVER use those ramps again for any of my Triumphs -
> 
> Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net
> 
> 72 PI, V6 Spitfire (daily driver)
> 70 GT6+ (when I don't drive the Spit)
> 70 Spitfire (long term project)

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