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I'm building a ramp and wonder how long it should be.

November 30 2002 at 6:54 PM		Steve Lawrence 
Seems like about 5' long and about 20"-24" wide.

Any thoughts on this Rick, and others. I don't want it to be too steep.

Thanks,
steve

 
 
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Brian Asher

Ramp

November 30 2002, 7:53 PM 

I built a ramp for my portable and I will tell you what I did: Took a pair of old bed rails and loped those hook things on the ends off, cut a board of equal length and bolted the rails on and then welded on a couple center braces and painted it with some no slip paint. You can use this sucker in pooring down rain with no risk of a slip and fall what so ever.

 
 
Steve Lawrence

Re: Ramp

December 1 2002, 7:32 AM 

Brian,
That sounds like a sturdy ramp. If a bed can take all that weight and bouncing, should be a snap to hold a Cimex, LOL.

steve

 
 
Rick Gelinas

Re: Re: Ramp

December 1 2002, 12:16 PM 

It depends on how high your truck is. My Chevy is 1/2 ton so it's lower than my 3/4 ton Ford.

I bought a pice of 2'x4' 3/4" pre-cut plywood at Home Depot. Then I attached the steel end brackets that I had fabricated at the welding shop for $20. Total cost was about $30 for a very strong and portable ramp.

Here's what it looks like...


Rick

 
 
Steve Lawrence

Re: Re: Re: Ramp

December 2 2002, 7:49 AM 

Thanks Rick,
Nice idea and pics.

Rummaging around my old stuff I found a 6' long metal wire shelf that may be the ticket. Only problem is it is 18" wide and the Cimex wheels just barely fit. I may end up making one like yours Rick. Do you know how long yours is, Rick?

Steve

 
 

Rick Gelinas

Re: Re: Re: Re: Ramp

December 2 2002, 11:06 AM 

It's 2'x4' 3/4" plywood.

Rick Gelinas

 
 
steve dobson

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Ramp

March 5 2004, 6:12 PM 

thanks rick for reposting that.
i will have to mess around with the length, as I have a Butler in my van and put mine thru the rear two doors.
Good pic.
mucho gracios'

 
 
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