And this is the smallest one i would own
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Got any cool tools lately?
- Thread starter nvrenuf
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I bought this the other day, hopefully I’ll never need it.
I've used mine on a number of other rigs
I’m hoping for the same, use it to help others. I just tried it out and am pleasantly surprised on how well it welds.
Well months back I bought a new daily and it sits low with limited jacking points and all my ramps being too tall and steep. So until I can install a proper 2-post lift this will have to do for oil changes.
How tall does it go?
According to the description 20 1/4". It's doesn't quite have the lift capacity to lift the Silverado or K5 but it will be fine for the Monte Carlo, Camaro and Equinox and even the quad.
Linky?
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Bought some cabinets as well.
Found out the lift ramps are still too tall to go under the Camaro. I had to dig out a folding motorcycle ramp project that I started probably 20 years ago and went different route. Well they worked great to get the Camaro on the lifts. Spent the afternoon doing some rework and finished welding them. The pic is before rework.
What weight are the motorcycle ramps rated for?
Enough for laying on the ground.
Not enough to get up a car on a trailer
They're overbuilt for a motorcycle to start with. When I got my Silverado I found my dirt bike ramp was quite a bit steeper than it was on my lowered C-10. Commercially available ramps at the time were shorter than I would have liked so I grabbed the welder and some, I think, 1/8" or 3/16" thick angle and went about building a folding ramp in a length I wanted. I got stuck at what I wanted to do for a hinge and shelved it for 20 years after finally finding a suitable commercially made ramp. They are more than overbuilt for the heaviest bikes on the road and will work for what I'm going to use it for. I wouldn't use them for my car trailer.
I wasn't talking about yours but motorcycle ramps in general.
These look like my car trailer ramps
To be honest I confused what you made. I thought you made the jacks fora motorcycle and I was concerned you were under them working on it. But i realized after it was just the ramps to get up there, which you are not under the vehicle when those are in use, so it's not a safety issue with the part you made.
However, there is a potential safety issue, can you lock those hydraulic jacks up, or pivot them past the breakover point and pin them so they are locked up? If not, I certainly wouldn't go under there, you don't want your life depending on a hydraulic hose.
So you have to put the car in neutral to raise them up, since they move the car back so far? Then back in park to work on it?
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Yes definitely if the jacks did not come with a mechanical lock/blocking mechanism mske one or use body stands after lifting.
Capacity for commercial motorcycle ramps can range from 4-500lbs to over a 1000lbs
They do have a locking feature that blocks the cylinder and yes you do have to put the car in neutral if the drive wheels are on the ground.
