DIY Car Servicing Ramp

[Smokinhot]

will it hold a truck?

 

[greasy]

will it hold a truck?

I would not see why it wouldn't.

 

[Mook]

 

[firemandan1700]

I would bet they would hold a pick up. Hell if we (the fire dept) can lift a semi cab off it's side and place 4x4s as we went, using 2x4s would hold any car. When we have an accident and there is extraction required we have to crib the vehicle, and we crib in the same fashion as these stands are made.

These are very solid imo

 

[greasy]

The cribbings BARELY held that fat pig Cobra. I was very scared under the car

 

[EmersonHart13]

Those look great, literally your cuts are damn near perfect.

 

[SleeperLS]

 

[greasy]

Those look great, literally your cuts are damn near perfect.

Thanks! They are damn near perfect because I cut all the wood on my dad's radial arm saw. I measured 14" from the blade edge and screwed a piece of 2"x4" perpendicular to the fence that way all the cuts were exactly the same. It also made cutting go super fast.

 

[32vMonte]

Thanks! They are damn near perfect because I cut all the wood on my dad's radial arm saw. I measured 14" from the blade edge and screwed a piece of 2"x4" perpendicular to the fence that way all the cuts were exactly the same. It also made cutting go super fast.

I think you answered my question here, but I'll ask any way. How long did you cut the 2x4's and how many 2x4's did you buy?

Thanks

 

[greasy]

I think you answered my question here, but I'll ask any way. How long did you cut the 2x4's and how many 2x4's did you buy?

Thanks

Sorry, each is 14" in length.

 

[rocco]

I just made a set of these and they look very sturdy. They are actually pretty heavy once all screwed together. Will definitely come in handy for pulling a transmission or doing exhaust work. Can't wait to try mine out.

 

[32vMonte]

Sorry, each is 14" in length.

Thanks, will be building these next weekend

 

[greasy]

I just made a set of these and they look very sturdy. They are actually pretty heavy once all screwed together. Will definitely come in handy for pulling a transmission or doing exhaust work. Can't wait to try mine out.

Thanks, will be building these next weekend

Nice!

When flipped over, with the three 2x4's facing up, these make great step stools. When I was installing the CC plates on my car the front end was raised and getting into the engine bay while standing on these was super comfy and sturdy. Versatile pieces for sure.

 

[79vette]

We put 300,000 ton ships on wood blocks at the dry dock in shipyard, I am just saying.

 

[Gav'sPurpleZ]

jim, where did you get your jack ? was that covered earlier in the thread ?

harbor freight ?

 

[blakbearddelite]

Costco, he and I also got one for me.

 

[greasy]

jim, where did you get your jack ? was that covered earlier in the thread ?

harbor freight ?

Costco, he and I also got one for me.

Yup, got it at Costco for $100.

 

[32vMonte]

Yup, got it at Costco for $100.

Thats a bad ass jack for 100 bucks....good deal

 

[EmersonHart13]

Hey Greasy... Check out this design...

It is AWESOME IMO:

Cheap-O Lift

 

[EmersonHart13]

Uploaded some dups, whoops.

 

[greasy]

Those are pretty sweet. I like the ability to be able to drive up on them, but the space they take up is a bunch. The removable middle section is what makes those ramps, otherwise they would be meh.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I agree, basically it is faster loading cribbing. If you have the space they are genius though. He used engineered I-Beams which is totally over kill. You could get by with 2 by 10s which are much cheaper. Compression loads for wood is crazy high.

Wood Strength

Like 4000 PSI for nearly all species. Cars put down what like 35 PSI? The cribbing you have could easily hold much more weight. If you could balance it one could probably handle the entire car.

 

[greasy]

I agree, basically it is faster loading cribbing. If you have the space they are genius though. He used engineered I-Beams which is totally over kill. You could get by with 2 by 10s which are much cheaper. Compression loads for wood is crazy high.

Wood Strength

Like 4000 PSI for nearly all species. Cars put down what like 35 PSI? The cribbing you have could easily hold much more weight. If you could balance it one could probably handle the entire car.

Yeah those engineered I-Beam floor joists are super expensive, but much much nicer than the standard 2 x10's.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I think the key also is that they are way lighter. This guy was running two for the outside and one down the middle. 3 beams adds quite a bit of weight. You could park just about anything you can drive with a standard driver's license on top of that.

 

[greasy]

I think the key also is that they are way lighter. This guy was running two for the outside and one down the middle. 3 beams adds quite a bit of weight. You could park just about anything you can drive with a standard driver's license on top of that.

Wow, that is crazy! The only downside to that design would be if there was any lateral movement allowing them to collapse. If they are tied together well then that would not be a problem.