"Winston" wrote in message
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Ed Huntress wrote:

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Note Winston's suggestion about ramps. They're good. I use ramps for
changing oil, etc. But they get in the way when you're working out on the
corners, and you can't use them for jobs that require the suspension to
be
unloaded, like changing struts or replacing half-axles.

Be careful not to drive over the end of a ramp, or you're in deep
doo-doo.
In about 48 years of using them, I have not yet driven over the end of
one.
But I expect to every time I do it.

That's the beauty of the Race Ramps:
http://www.raceramps.com/images/prod...ramps-56-1.jpg

The top of the ramp levels out then ends in a substantial 'stop'
feature.

Yeah, they look nice. A little pricey, though.

I built my first set out of wood. Strong, with a big stop at the end, but
they weighed maybe 50 pounds each. d8-)

Now I use a substantial pair made out of steel. They're not as nice as
yours.

--
Ed Huntress


The traditional stamped steel ramps' 'wheel cradle' feature
has you driving 'downhill' towards the stop after the ramp,
giving you a queasy feeling that you *could* drive off the end.

http://www.stabilimenta.com/ebaypics/carramps.jpg

OH! And another thing.
The Race Ramps stay put on an inclined driveway!
Exciting times when one steel ramp would squirt
forward from under the car. I actually had to peg them
into the driveway to prevent that. Feh.

--Winston