Ramps

[MadMaxx]

Since no one local carries ramps that fit the 335 series corectly (or hight), i'm going fab a set up this weekend (5 days... wow!). Can someone measure the incline angle on their ramps that actualy clear the front end?

MM

 

[Bad_Byte]

I think it depends partly on your car if its lowered or not but on my stock gen 1 the approach angle needs to be around 15 degrees.

This means a 10' long ramp will be 15" high. Actually I think you can fudge to about 17 or 18" high but again it depends on the car somewhat.

 

[Tomer]

Tomer

 

[MadMaxx]

No, tube steel structure with aluminum diamond plate top

Wood!? BAH! Real men use METAL... when in doubt, beat it back into submission (good luck trying to "uncut" wood hehe).

Top plate will be rivited on probably, I can't tig aluminum worth a crap.

Bought the materials, hooked up the 12" chop, but... low and behold, I end up moving BRICKS for the wife. Ugg

James

 

[JonB]

We have a new sectional, portable ramp coming in......but only 8.5" wide. Sections disconnect and can be carried in the Viper.

Ill advise next week.

 

[Tomer]

Are you working with wood?

Tomer

 

[ruckdr]

MM,
Take a board, say a 1x4 about 3 ft. long, and slide it on the floor from the front of the car, back to contact the front of the front tire. Then lift the board at the front until it contacts the front fascia, still contacting the floor at the front tire. This then is your maximum angle.
Later,

 

[Tim]

To load my 94 RT10 into my snowmobile trailer I had to make a ramp extension for the back door. End result is a ramp 72” long for a height of 10”. Works out to 8 degree incline and that is about the max that I could go with out the fascia hitting on the ramp.

Tim

 

[Tom and Vipers]

Regarding diamond plate or other perforated sheet metal.

It is very expensive!

Except for an item called "catwalk."

This stuff is stamped but strong enough to be ramps for motorcycles and ATV's. The basic crosssection is "C" but it has stiffening features all over it to prevent cripling (anyone who knows what that means - fellow structures weenies - can check in!)

This stuff would be ideal to make ramps. It comes in different width with a maximum of perhaps 12 inches.

I believe this stuff is used extensively in refineries and chemical plants where workers need to "cat" all over the place.

Also, I've been seriously considering building a 12" deep pit in my back yard - just deep enough to get underneat with a creeper and shallow enough that it is not a terrible hazard.

There's nothing like not having to fuss with anything to get under your car. Even ramps need to be deployed and stowed.

Boy I'm getting lazy....

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

You should see Chuck 97GTS ramps. Those are what you really need!