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Old 06 June 2009, 10:40 PM
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Default Low Profile Ramps / Race Ramps!

i was looking for some low profile ramps so i could get the car on and detail underneath it/ come in handy for oil changes.

anyway after searching i found out they cost a bomb! so may aswell stick with trolley jack and axel stands

but hey i found this

may be of handy for you guys that are handy with the tools.. create your own ramp!

Mustangworld - Build yourself some ramps !

i dont trust myself to do it, but if someone can make these up, i'd pay for one at a reasonable price and collect :P lol
Old 06 June 2009, 10:55 PM
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Never thought of making my own ramps! Worth a thought

Got some ramps for £10 from Machine Mart about 8 years ago and they've always done me right but just don't raise high enough
Old 06 June 2009, 10:58 PM
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got a link to the ramps you have? how high do they raise? i only really wanna clean under the car lol not really mechanical.. thats a bonus..
Old 06 June 2009, 11:01 PM
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i was thinking about getting some of these ive had a few things from this company & they've bin spot on J's Racing Wheel Support, Access Ramps | Sumo Power | J's Racing | The UK's Number 1 for japanese performance parts
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They are brilliant!

Might try and make a set tomorrow.
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if it comes out good i4n-fr

will you make me a set? lol ill pay ya n collect
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They are easy to make!

There is a large timber yard near my parents house that is open 7 days a week.

I'll pop in tomorrow and see how much the wood costs.
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Its really not that difficult to build your self, a couple of lengths or 8"x2" is all you need.

I've had no choice but to drive onto blocks of wood as all my previous cars have been so low that my trolley jack wouldn’t fit underneath other wise.

The Impreza is on stilts in comparison and I have no problem getting the jack underneath and my car is sitting on the Prodrive lowering springs
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Originally Posted by 14N-FR
They are easy to make!

There is a large timber yard near my parents house that is open 7 days a week.

I'll pop in tomorrow and see how much the wood costs.
cheers mate

lol i know its easy but lol as my mates say, im a pen pusher lol ill end up doing something wrong
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Eggy790.

honestly these are very easy to make.

delivery on something like this would be £100's.

the timber involved is around £30, then all you need is a Saw, a tape measure, pencil, 4x75mm screws and 3mm drill.

the length and size of timber you need is 200mmx47mmx4800mm. these will be around £15 each from your local timber yard.

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Lol, I made some from Decking off cuts, not rocket science and the cost of the alternative is daft.
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yeah true, i mean metal sort of ramps similar are around £500 i mean whos going to pay that unless your a race team or something
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cheers for that eggy never thought of making some
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I have a normal set of car ramps and 2x 36 inch of 4 x 4 fence post to get my lowered cars on the ramps, just sit the wood on the 2nd rung up and sock under the front wheels with the other end, I have put a piece of 2x1 at 1 end to go over the rung to stop it slipping.
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