I did a search and there was one topic that was close. Alittle1 made some of the kwik lift type ramps that you could pull your car on. Well I don't trust my welding skills that much yet, so I came up with another idea.
Being that I am going to need to get under the deville to work on it, I am going to need something that is rock solid. The deville is an over 5000 pound vehicle so i need to be rock solid certain my ramps will hold. I also need enough clearance to get a tranny jack with transmission on it under the car. That will determine how high I need it to be.
So I cannot tell you exact measurements until I get the car here and figure out how much lift and length I need. But basically what I am thinking of is railroad ties as a base. With 2*10s or 2*12s as the toppers. And maybe some 2*6s or so as outside wheel guides. Would use multiple 2*10s or 12s to make the ramp up to the top solid. And maybe a stopper piece at the end. But really what I would probably do is use the old hanging tennis ball trick so I know when to stop. Also I would not have a fixed width, but just cut to length pieces of 2*4 that I could use as spacers.
What do you think? Should hold the weight. I have minor concerns about side to side motion. I am thinking maybe a couple of piece of 2*12s at the end to kind of box in the front wheels. And maybe while working secure those end boxes together with a 2*4 or two before I get under the car. The total cost should be under 100 dollars.
Being that I am going to need to get under the deville to work on it, I am going to need something that is rock solid. The deville is an over 5000 pound vehicle so i need to be rock solid certain my ramps will hold. I also need enough clearance to get a tranny jack with transmission on it under the car. That will determine how high I need it to be.
So I cannot tell you exact measurements until I get the car here and figure out how much lift and length I need. But basically what I am thinking of is railroad ties as a base. With 2*10s or 2*12s as the toppers. And maybe some 2*6s or so as outside wheel guides. Would use multiple 2*10s or 12s to make the ramp up to the top solid. And maybe a stopper piece at the end. But really what I would probably do is use the old hanging tennis ball trick so I know when to stop. Also I would not have a fixed width, but just cut to length pieces of 2*4 that I could use as spacers.
What do you think? Should hold the weight. I have minor concerns about side to side motion. I am thinking maybe a couple of piece of 2*12s at the end to kind of box in the front wheels. And maybe while working secure those end boxes together with a 2*4 or two before I get under the car. The total cost should be under 100 dollars.
