NUTTTR
7th September 2004, 12:28 AM
You know how at K-mart you see those premade ones which are short and high that you drive your car up on to get good ground clearance? Know how they are always too steep to get a car up? Well, i'm planning on lowering my car more once AAMI will let me down about 40mm, so i will have trouble getting a jack under it... So, i thought of the ramps from k-mart but they'd be too steep to get up without scraping.......
Soo.......
My idea was to build a set that is a "permanent" fixture on the garage floor (not bolted down), have 2 separate ramps about 20-30cm high with "long" ramps going up to the top... Obviously have the ramps fairly wide so i can comfortably park up there every day... 20cm would be plenty i'd think, and have them "adjustable" so i can move them further apart for different cars, etc....
I was planning on making it myself, not sure tho about welding, etc and strength!!! I'd use angle iron, with LOTS of supports and checkerplate steel plates as the ramps, so it's smooth (and the tops) and bend "edges" up slightly at an angle so if i didn't go up straight i'd be able to correct it.........
Who thinks this is possible? I'm good with cutting, etc, i can always buy a drop "angle grinder" for cutting steel and a cheapo welder.... I'm not scared about doing it myself, merely about it being strong enough...
Anyone know someone who CAN make them? Anyone done this before?
Thanks!
Aaron
Soo.......
My idea was to build a set that is a "permanent" fixture on the garage floor (not bolted down), have 2 separate ramps about 20-30cm high with "long" ramps going up to the top... Obviously have the ramps fairly wide so i can comfortably park up there every day... 20cm would be plenty i'd think, and have them "adjustable" so i can move them further apart for different cars, etc....
I was planning on making it myself, not sure tho about welding, etc and strength!!! I'd use angle iron, with LOTS of supports and checkerplate steel plates as the ramps, so it's smooth (and the tops) and bend "edges" up slightly at an angle so if i didn't go up straight i'd be able to correct it.........
Who thinks this is possible? I'm good with cutting, etc, i can always buy a drop "angle grinder" for cutting steel and a cheapo welder.... I'm not scared about doing it myself, merely about it being strong enough...
Anyone know someone who CAN make them? Anyone done this before?
Thanks!
Aaron