Are these car ramps/jack any good?

[Rollin]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SwitZer-Vehicle-Car-Ram...


I could do with a bit more space when working under the car than with normal ramps.
Are these any good and safe? Is there a decent locking mechanism for when the jacks are raised?

[NDA]

Alternatively

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B005BPHDQI/ref...

Which is what I use. Although check the pricing - the price on these seem to go up and down from £50 to £100.

[jeremyh1]

Im very careful about buying ramps and jacks now after one of the members on UK Saabs had one fold up with the car in the air he was out of the way when it happened
There are a few stories on this site of jacks failing

[tapkaJohnD]

Try this: https://www.micksgarage.com/blog/everything-you-ne...
Axle stands come under the PUWER safety regulations: http://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/puw...

Those ramps include a hydraulic lift inside the top level. I'd never trust myself under a hydraulically lifted vehicle, without an axle stand. Those have the safety factor of the ramp strucure if the hydraulics fail, but they are costly. A trolley jack plus a pair of stands would cost less and be more verstaile.

John

[lincsls2]

Rollin said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SwitZer-Vehicle-Car-Ram...


I could do with a bit more space when working under the car than with normal ramps.
Are these any good and safe? Is there a decent locking mechanism for when the jacks are raised?

They actually look quite good. They do contain a locking mechanism for when the jack is raised in the form of locking bolts. Look closely at the pictures, effectively turning them into axle stands. In that respect they look well built and well up to the job of holding one corner of any normal car, I'd be perfectly happy under them.
not sure of the price though, seems a bit steep when you consider the cost of a normal trolley jack and ramps. Should last a lifetime though.

[PositronicRay]

lincsls2 said:

Rollin said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SwitZer-Vehicle-Car-Ram...


I could do with a bit more space when working under the car than with normal ramps.
Are these any good and safe? Is there a decent locking mechanism for when the jacks are raised?

They actually look quite good. They do contain a locking mechanism for when the jack is raised in the form of locking bolts. Look closely at the pictures, effectively turning them into axle stands. In that respect they look well built and well up to the job of holding one corner of any normal car, I'd be perfectly happy under them.
not sure of the price though, seems a bit steep when you consider the cost of a normal trolley jack and ramps. Should last a lifetime though.

They're going to get you higher than axle stds though 375mm should be enough for most casual diyers.

[PositronicRay]

lincsls2 said:

Rollin said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SwitZer-Vehicle-Car-Ram...


I could do with a bit more space when working under the car than with normal ramps.
Are these any good and safe? Is there a decent locking mechanism for when the jacks are raised?

They actually look quite good. They do contain a locking mechanism for when the jack is raised in the form of locking bolts. Look closely at the pictures, effectively turning them into axle stands. In that respect they look well built and well up to the job of holding one corner of any normal car, I'd be perfectly happy under them.
not sure of the price though, seems a bit steep when you consider the cost of a normal trolley jack and ramps. Should last a lifetime though.

They're going to get you higher than axle stds though 375mm should be enough for most casual diyers.