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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:26 pm

Can anyone recommend a set of ramps for a lowered car? All I can find are plastic wedges that raise the car about 10 cm.
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:40 pm

i've got a set of these from machine mart

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/car-ramp-extensions/

work perfectly fine with normal ramps.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:46 pm

Cheers, that would be good if I already had a set of ramps! It would be nice to have a pair that didn't need extensions.
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:58 pm

thats all i could find when i was looking myself a while back.

but they do a set of low ramps but are no good for getting under the car.
if it's got t*ts or wheels it's bound to be trouble...............prove me wrong.
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:27 pm

Are these any good for you , a bit pricey
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/900kg-Hydrau ... SwjJddkxar
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:30 pm

Those look very nice but I can't justify £400!
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 9:06 pm

Cloggy Saint wrote:
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Those look very nice but I can't justify £400!
A lot of money indeed, worth it if they were to be used daily or even weekly but if that was the case I would suggest you have major problems :D
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Post Wed Oct 02, 2019 10:34 pm

If I used them monthly I'd be surprised!
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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:20 am

I have a set of ramps that are too steep for the cabby but used two short lengths of "builders board" to make tempory extensions, worked fine and cost nowt.

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:26 pm

paultv wrote:
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I have a set of ramps that are too steep for the cabby but used two short lengths of "builders board" to make tempory extensions, worked fine and cost nowt.

Paul :-)
Lets have a look Paul please ?

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:34 pm

Me and the Cabby are in London filming right now Mart...

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:37 pm

paultv wrote:
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Me and the Cabby are in London filming right now Mart...

Paul :-)
Knowing you , I`m sure you would not mind nipping back for a few pics ??

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:45 pm

Back at the weekend mate!!

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:24 pm

martauto wrote:
Thu Oct 03, 2019 2:26 pm
paultv wrote:
Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:20 am
I have a set of ramps that are too steep for the cabby but used two short lengths of "builders board" to make tempory extensions, worked fine and cost nowt.

Paul :-)
Lets have a look Paul please ?

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 3:26 pm

That'd do it, stick a block under to support it and a bit of 2x2 across to grip onto the rung if the ramp... done

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 6:55 pm

paultv wrote:
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Me and the Cabby are in London filming right now Mart...

Paul :-)
Where in London as I was out and about today in Hammersmith and Parsons Green,
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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 7:29 pm

I'm up north in Hampstead, used to live in Hammersmith years ago though.

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:11 pm

Cool, I am in Shepherds Bush.
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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 8:20 pm

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Cool, I am in Shepherds Bush.
Ha, Ha my old stomping ground used to work just off Scrubs lane :wink:

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Post Thu Oct 03, 2019 10:46 pm

Straight Eight morphed in to DD Classics and are at Kew now, A C automotive is still around.