DIY Low Profile Ramps

[ChocolateFrog]

This sort of thing. Relatively foolproof.

[GreenV8S]

ChocolateFrog said:

This sort of thing. Relatively foolproof.

That's exactly the sort of thing you want for sturdy, inexpensive ramps.

If you want extra peace of mind, you can add a wooden strip at the left end of the platform that gives a slight obstacle so the car can't simply roll off.

[Bazsm]

You can probably tell I knocked this up quite quickly but they've been working for years:

[geordiepingu]

barryrs said:

I got a couple of 3 tonne 12v scissor jacks for around £40 each so I can lift the front/rear in unison. Once at height I pop a couple of jack stands under.

With a little to and fro I had my 996 around 500mm off the ground and very secure for working under.

TIL this is a thing! Any particular ones you recommend?

[geordiepingu]

Griffith4ever said:

That's how I worked on my Griff (very low). I used £150 drive up, hydraulic ramps like below, and then two half length scaff planks to smooth out/soften the approch angle. Worked a charm.

Cheap, VERY high lift once you operate the jacks, and easy to put away. (stand on ends)

Also interested in this approach. What you say about the scaffy planks leads me to believe my extended ramps are expensive and over-engineered. Would be great for my TVR, concerned my Porsche is some 400kg heavier. Ho hum...

[barryrs]

geordiepingu said:

TIL this is a thing! Any particular ones you recommend?

TBH they all look pretty much the same. Cheapest i can see are £45 via Amazon.

[Griffith4ever]

geordiepingu said:

Also interested in this approach. What you say about the scaffy planks leads me to believe my extended ramps are expensive and over-engineered. Would be great for my TVR, concerned my Porsche is some 400kg heavier. Ho hum...

They did sag a very small amount but you could always double up. Was never in any danger of snapping them mind you. They just take some of the approach angle away.

[Chris32345]

18mm ply wood cut into layers and screewed together in sections each level a little shorter then the last

Will stand up to. Alot of weight used on solid ground