Find a pair of aluminum car carrier ramps, they will work much better, have
the anti-skid surface and are lighter to handle. Here in Maryland they sell
for about $15 a foot.
Mike Boteler
'56 8400 Wrecker
Hughesville, Maryland
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary L. Perry" <glperry@fwi.com>
To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>;
<old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com>; "Oleis" <oeleis@internetcds.com>;
"Kenneth Whitman" <KennyW@brightwood.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 2:34 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Ramps/frames?
> I'm building a flatbed on my truck some may know. I need 7 or 8 ft long
ramps
> for it to pull on vehicles/tractors. I am now cutting up a 2-ton GMC
tractor
> cab that was lengthened years ago. I wondering if these frame rails which
are
> around 10-12" tall (haven't measured yet) and are long enough would be
enough
> support turned flat, open end down would be enough to hold vehicle
weights. I
> could run another angle iron corner down, the full length in center to
beef it
> up or any other mods suggested. I could also apply a 2 x 12 over the top
full
> length and have it's strength and surface too. That's not as wide as I was
> going to have, was thinking 16" or so, but would work I think. I'm trying
to
> make these the side rails on truck bed too and keeping them light enoug to
> move around when using. I could use a 2 x 4 on edge along the 2 x 12 for
more
> width and better strengh too maybe. Then the frame pcs would be more of a
> stiffening device for a wood ramp that way. What you think??
>
> G. L. Perry
> Huntington, IN 46750
> AD COE's in process
> GMC Tilt -cab flatbed
> 54 Chev 2-ton flatdump
> MM Jet Star 3 tractor
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