I'm sure over the past 6 years I've seen something on here about low angle ramps, doing a search does come up with anything in particular however I was curious if anyone has purchased or produced any low angle ramps to work on there vx when theres no need to jack up. If i recall some people had made steps out of lengths of wood to achieve this?
Low Angle Ramps
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Judderman
, Apr 28 2015 11:36 AM
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 11:36 AM
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:09 PM
If you're prepared to spend a grand or so? There are some hydraulic ramps that'll get the VX off the ground as high as ramps? Otherwise can a trailer be adapted?
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:15 PM
Machine mart sell ramp extenders that take the steep angle off the normal ramps
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:18 PM
I've still got a set of extended wooden ramps I made for the VX years ago. I've also got a set of nice shiny ProAlloy ramps. Either option only raises the VX about 4" though, which is just enough clearance for one of my many exhaust swaps.
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:22 PM
I bought these - work fine for me doing the various underneath jobs at the back of the car.
http://www.ebay.co.u...=item4d2fa6ac11
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:45 PM
Rhino Ramps:
http://www.amazon.co...0/dp/B000AMMN9O
EDIT: Hmm, looks like you can't get them any more. How about these:
http://www.amazon.co...3F6F9CXZ4E84HTK
Edited by furtive, 28 April 2015 - 12:46 PM.
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:50 PM
Race Ramps are what you want.
Hopefully, there'll be some on offer at Stoneleigh this weekend.
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 12:51 PM
Race Ramps are what you want.
Hopefully, there'll be some on offer at Stoneleigh this weekend.
You beat me to it. Was about to post this link:
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 06:50 PM
I alsways use a cheap set of these.
Car is at 10cm and no problem.
Just don't drink and fiddle 
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 07:18 PM
Whats wrong with some breeze blocks and scaffold planks?
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 07:19 PM
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 07:51 PM
Race Ramps are what you want.
Hopefully, there'll be some on offer at Stoneleigh this weekend.
You going to buy a kit car ? 
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 08:06 PM
You going to buy a kit car ?
It's always a possibility but I'll probably just do my usual and buy a feck load of tools and gadgets and god knows what else, like I do every year. 
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 08:19 PM
I've got a pair of the manual ones. Well constructed and heavy...wish I had the money for the air or hydraulic lifts.
Anyway use a hand air motor with a socket extension, works quite well...speeds up the 'forever' hand cranking.
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 08:25 PM
I made some pikey ones out of some loft boards i had leftover.. think it's 4 or 5 different lengths stacked on top of each other to make the ramp. Bit heavy though 
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Posted 28 April 2015 - 08:26 PM
That's exactly what I did. Heavy as fcuk so usually just resort to the jack and concrete blocks.
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Posted 29 April 2015 - 05:41 AM
...so usually just resort to the jack and concrete blocks.
Yep, what I do... got 8 concrete blocks for either 1 or 2 under each wheel. 
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Posted 29 April 2015 - 06:33 AM
It only takes 5 minutes to jack it up and stick axle stands underneath....
Plus you then have the option to remove the wheels (something I always do anyway)
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Posted 29 April 2015 - 07:53 AM
I really need to learn how to jack mine up and where to put the axle stands
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Posted 29 April 2015 - 07:59 AM
Made some long planks that give me 6" of extra clearance last night which is great as i can sort the rattle on the undertray after work, its essentially for when i need to do some work when i'm in the garage and i really struggle with space/old age and my back
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