Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it up
on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit dubious
about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they only raise
the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is that enough to
get under?

Jim at the Common Riding explained on 06/06/2015 :
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it up
on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit dubious
about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they only raise
the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is that enough to
get under?

The usual solution is two short bits of plank, with a bit of angle or
what ever, so they hook onto the metal ramps. You get a more gradual
rise then.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

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Jim at the Common Riding scribbled


Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up
on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit dubious
about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they only
raise
the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is that enough
to
get under?


Jack it up and put the higher metal ramps under the wheels.

been doing that for years ....pain in the neck ...

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding explained on 06/06/2015 :
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit
dubious about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they
only raise the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is
that enough to get under?

The usual solution is two short bits of plank, with a bit of angle or what
ever, so they hook onto the metal ramps. You get a more gradual rise then.


Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)

never tried that ...

been doing that for years ....pain in the neck ...


In that case, dig a trench.


watch me ...

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding explained on 06/06/2015 :
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit
dubious about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they
only raise the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is
that enough to get under?

The usual solution is two short bits of plank, with a bit of angle or what
ever, so they hook onto the metal ramps. You get a more gradual rise then.

what do you think of these Harry ?...german engineering .....

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Torrex-Steel...keywords=ramps

On 06/06/2015 13:30, Jim at the Common Riding wrote:
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it up
on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit dubious
about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they only raise
the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is that enough to
get under?


IIRC from a number of years ago, a steel ramp was available with a jack
section on the flat area. Sorry, no refs.

Malcolm

"Malcolm Race" wrote in message
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On 06/06/2015 13:30, Jim at the Common Riding wrote:
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up
on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit dubious
about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they only
raise
the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is that enough
to
get under?


IIRC from a number of years ago, a steel ramp was available with a jack
section on the flat area. Sorry, no refs.

Malcolm

yes I remember that...couldn't find them either .....when I was 17 in 1969
my uncle got me a set with his fag coupons ......

"Jim at the Common Riding" wrote in message
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"Malcolm Race" wrote in message
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On 06/06/2015 13:30, Jim at the Common Riding wrote:
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up
on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit dubious
about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they only
raise
the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is that
enough to
get under?


IIRC from a number of years ago, a steel ramp was available with a jack
section on the flat area. Sorry, no refs.

Malcolm

yes I remember that...couldn't find them either .....when I was 17 in 1969
my uncle got me a set with his fag coupons ......

...shame the ramps lasted longer than he did

In message , Jim at the Common Riding
writes

when I was 17 in 1969
my uncle got me a set with his fag coupons ......

I was 17 in 1969, and have still got ramps, socket set, axle stands and
more obtained using fag coupons or Green Shield stamps.

Best tip I heard for ramps was a foot of hardboard or ply with 2 x 1
nailed across on end. Hook the 2 x 1 under the ramp so the tyres run on
the ply before hitting the ramps. Stops the ramps being nudged forward.
--
Graeme

"News" wrote in message
news
In message , Jim at the Common Riding
writes

when I was 17 in 1969
my uncle got me a set with his fag coupons ......

I was 17 in 1969, and have still got ramps, socket set, axle stands and
more obtained using fag coupons or Green Shield stamps.

Best tip I heard for ramps was a foot of hardboard or ply with 2 x 1
nailed across on end. Hook the 2 x 1 under the ramp so the tyres run on
the ply before hitting the ramps. Stops the ramps being nudged forward.

Graeme

I still have a book of greenshild stamps and a book of pink stamps .....

I will try that...better than spending £70 on a rhino .....

Jim at the Common Riding wrote:
been doing that for years ....pain in the neck ...


In that case, dig a trench.


watch me ...


Better still get an unmodified normal car?

"F Murtz" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding wrote:
been doing that for years ....pain in the neck ...


In that case, dig a trench.


watch me ...


Better still get an unmodified normal car?

got one ...

"Jim at the Common Riding" wrote in message
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"F Murtz" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding wrote:
been doing that for years ....pain in the neck ...


In that case, dig a trench.


watch me ...


Better still get an unmodified normal car?

got one ...

first time I had trouble getting a car up a ramp was an abysmal Volvo 440
.......nothing modified about that ...

"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding explained on 06/06/2015 :
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit
dubious about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they
only raise the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is
that enough to get under?

The usual solution is two short bits of plank,

He resents the comparison.

"Richard" wrote in message
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"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding explained on 06/06/2015 :
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit
dubious about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think
they only raise the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung
car is that enough to get under?

The usual solution is two short bits of plank,

He resents the comparison.

you calling me a plank ? .....

Sounds like the ramps you have are not designed very well. Perhaps if they
are detachable, somebody could make some with a longer slope to reduce the
gradient enough?
Brian

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"Jim at the Common Riding" wrote in message
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Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit
dubious about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they
only raise the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is
that enough to get under?

"Jim at the Common Riding" wrote in message
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"Richard" wrote in message
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"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding explained on 06/06/2015 :
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get
it up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit
dubious about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think
they only raise the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung
car is that enough to get under?

The usual solution is two short bits of plank,

He resents the comparison.

you calling me a plank ? .....

Not at all, just similar to those mentioned.

Jim at the Common Riding wrote on 06/06/2015 :
"Harry Bloomfield" wrote in message
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Jim at the Common Riding explained on 06/06/2015 :
Because the front of the Mustang is so low and protruding I can't get it
up on to my metal ramps, has anybody tried Plastic Rhino ramps? Bit
dubious about them but they seem to have various advantages. I think they
only raise the car an additional 6 1/2 inches and in a low slung car is
that enough to get under?

The usual solution is two short bits of plank, with a bit of angle or what
ever, so they hook onto the metal ramps. You get a more gradual rise then.


Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)

never tried that ...

I use that method every time I use ramps, its far too low to go up
normal ramps without the help of a short bit of plank. For the
un-driven wheels, a strip of carpet or similar, looped around a rung -
so the wheel gets on the carpet first, prevents the ramp being pushed
out of the way.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

on 07/06/2015, Jim at the Common Riding supposed :
first time I had trouble getting a car up a ramp was an abysmal Volvo 440
......nothing modified about that ...

Not many modern cars are able to climb up a normal ramp these days,
they are just too low at the skirt, unless you buy some extra long
ramps. As said, a short bit of plank with a bracket to hook firmly on
the ramp has worked fine for me for decades.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk

On 07/06/2015 02:25, F Murtz wrote:

Better still get an unmodified normal car?

My old Primera wouldn't go up ramps.

Andy