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7th November 2011, 21:11
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Car Ramps Advice required.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CAR-RAMPS-...item5d310d61f3
Hi all - Looking for some decent car ramps and seen these on the bay. Any thoughts? Also my car is an 2.5 AUTO and I have never tried to put an auto on ramps. Any recommendations, or should I go for a Quality Trolley jack and decent axle stands. Cheers
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7th November 2011, 21:46
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A jack has a different purpose to ramps. Ramps are good for oil changes and other work which doesn't involve any wheel work. For anything which needs your taking a wheel off you need a jack, plus probably axle stands to be able to work safely - definately you do if itending going under it. I don't find those small jacks very much use - they don't lift the car high enough to do any serious work on a car, just about OK for changing wheels, brake pads etc.. For any serious work it needs to be lifted high and the only thing able to do that safely is a small garage size jack. I paid around £55 for mine new 15 years ago and it was well worth it. With both ramps and jack, you can run one end up on ramps and lift the other end with a jack - makes exhaust fitting etc. much easier. With a good jack and 4x axle stands you can do similar. What ever you spend on these sort of things, they soon repay you in money saved by not needing to pay labour charges at a garage.
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7th November 2011, 21:47
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Almost any ramps will do but you will probably need to make the run up longer due to the overhang at the front, dont think there is anywhere to jack up from the front or rear without the risk of damage.
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7th November 2011, 21:56
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There are lifting points at the rear too, though I no longer use them. I have a towbar fitted and use that to lift the entire rear. In addition, you can lift the car under the sills at the usual jacking points.
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7th November 2011, 23:25
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These are the ones you want. http://www.cjautos.site90.net/hyramp.html
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