FWIW, I have done that for YEARS, yet, last time I was putting an
engine in, the ramps shifted sideways, when I was raising and pushing
the tranny to get it into the tunnel area. I was in the driveway, with
the radio blaring in the garage, the car sitting just about an inch
above my chest, and no way to move. I could see the one ramp out
beside the car, and the other tire was still on the ramp, just barely,
and the ramp was tilted. Between songs, I hollered as loud as I could,
for my wife. She came out, anxious to help, and KICKS the ramp with
the tire balanced on it. This brought forth a slew of profanity, as I
just KNEW I was gonna get the full weight of the car on my chest at
any second.
I just wanna say, if you ARE going to use ramps, get the best, widest
ramps you can find.
Brad
On 10/4/07, Larry Daniels <ladaniels@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Mark, you can buy steel ramps that are cheaper than all of that wood, you
> don't have to build them, you get better access to the underside of the car,
> they are easier to store and, I would guess, infinitely safer.
>
> Run the front up the ramps, jack up the back with your floor jack (being
> careful that the car doesn't roll backwards, BTDT) and put stands under the
> axle.
>
> Or am I missing something here?
>
>
> LAD
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark" <mark@nashvilletn.org>
> To: "spridgets list" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2007 12:25 PM
> Subject: [Spridgets] Unique Car Lift
>
>
> Here is a novel approach to getting your car off the ground. Clever idea,
> wonder how safe it really is?
>
> http://www.classic1800.com/ramp-pit-plans/
>
> Mark
> Nashville
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