Something to consider! Heavy Duty Ramps

[grantgoold]

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/grd/413043653.html

Thought someone out there might like these!

Heavy suckers!

Grant

[pvcces]

Hi, Grant.

There is a drawing copied from Fast Fred's runup blocks over on the Yahoo GM busnut board in the files section. It's also available in the MCI files section.

Built as described out of douglas fir, they weigh about 40 pounds each and they're strong enough for anything we would want them for.

Cost for materials was in the neighborhood of $50 or $60, IIRC. It would take a few hours to build a set. I use them in place of jackstands and we take them with us to provide leveling on slopes.

These are just another way to do things.

Tom Caffrey

[H3Jim]

way too heavy to want to move them around at all.  need a forklift just to reposition them.

[grantgoold]

I agree, I went with the railroad ties myself. I was thinking that perhaps someone with a dedicated spot might want these babies. I trust steel more than wood but do not have the forklift laying around.

Grant

[Busted Knuckle]

I agree, I went with the railroad ties myself. I was thinking that perhaps someone with a dedicated spot might want these babies. I trust steel more than wood but do not have the forklift laying around.

Grant

Grant I like them but for that kinda $ they should move themselves! I have some I built outta RR tie size timbers (went straight to the saw mill and got) 20' rs! I took one and cut it in half at angle so it made 2 ramps out of one! (ended up later short'ning ithem to about 6' each) took the other timber and cut it up into blocks fo blocking stuff up! But I also went and bought some 2X12s and built some smaller (way easier to handle) ramps by cutting them into boards that went down about 8" in length every time and stacking them and nailing them together in between each layer! I use those pretty regular (but not near as much as the pit now that I have one!) FWIW   BK