run-up blocks

[mung]

I like the one about them being a new type of population control.

[luvrbus]

I have seen the ramps on C/L and Ebay made by Westward and Bluff before for 200 bucks a set used,I know nothing about either but they were rated at 40,000 lbs I almost bought a pair of the aluminum

[DKO]

How did you fasten the plywood layers together, Thor?

Davy

[MightyThor]

Liquid nails and 2 1/2 inch deck screws.  First four layers are screwed from both the top and the bottom and then every other layer thru to the previous ones.

[harleyman_1000]

Just a thought, but could you cut the plywood ramps in half(middle from front to back) and use some kind of latch like on a tool box, only much more heavy duty? If so it would make them lighter to move and easier to store in the bays.

[Emcemv]

Can you guys educate me? I've never used ramps on the bus. None of these shown appear to be wide enough to support the dual rear wheel width, do you just run up on one wheel? Also what about buses with dual rear axles, do you make them with a longer flat on the top so both axles are on the top? I have the worst case situation dual wheels on both rear axles.

Bruce

[MightyThor]

Just a thought, but could you cut the plywood ramps in half(middle from front to back) and use some kind of latch like on a tool box, only much more heavy duty? If so it would make them lighter to move and easier to store in the bays.

I don't see why not so long as you have a super solid base under them and made sure that they were not too tippy once the bus was up.  These were really designed more as a shop system for working on the bus at home and not on the road so portable was not really a design element.

[Purplewillie]

My 2 cents (canadian currency )
Do not run the duals up on 1 tire, too much load . All 4 tires should be on the ramps , especially with a rear engine coach.
Mark

[mung]

I agree with the load issue; however, what if you run the rears up on a single ramp, then use blocks to support the outside tires?  That would save you from having to have double full rap.

[MightyThor]

Can you guys educate me? I've never used ramps on the bus. None of these shown appear to be wide enough to support the dual rear wheel width, do you just run up on one wheel? Also what about buses with dual rear axles, do you make them with a longer flat on the top so both axles are on the top? I have the worst case situation dual wheels on both rear axles.

Bruce

Picture equals word count and all that.

[sledhead]

must be a detroit as I see lots of drips

been there done that

after out of frame rebuild no drips in the last 4 years

dave

ps nice ramps

[Emcemv]

Duhh, that's why you make 4 ramps! Got it now! Thanks, pictures were perfect! Nice set of ramps. Got to make a set.

[solodon]

Mung, the blocks for the other tire is a good idea however one could put a side extension where the tire would be.  Use the ramp for one tire but once near the top have the extension that second tire would be on when stopped.

[mung]

I was just thinking that you could use the singles on the front then use the same singles in the back and just put blocks under the outsides rather than another full set of ramps.

[goutoe]

For what its worth I built my ramps from bridge planks, they ar 14" wide and 3" tall screwed together with 3/8  lag bolts, heavy to move but very safe, bridge planks are hard to find, I went to the County roads shop they let me dig through the pile. HTH.>>> John.