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Old 6th October 2019, 08:54   #1
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Been mooching on Youtube and came across a chap who built a wooden car ramp that looked like a roof truss upside down. Now I know these roof trusses are strong enough to carry roof slates and suchlike but has any member come across ones like these to carry a car?
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Old 6th October 2019, 18:05   #2
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I used builders planks in the past to make up some ramps for my Land Rover which is 1.5 tons. It just requires sufficient wood to take the load , plans and drawings often appeared in Practical Motorist in the 1950/60's as power tools and welders were unavailable at reasonable prices for DIY. Most owners would have a handsaw , hand drill and a screwdriver.

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Old 7th October 2019, 11:37   #3
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I used to build car ramps from scaffold planks using six inch nails. Heavy as Hell and twice as strong as many of today's spindly angle iron jobs.


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Been mooching on Youtube and came across a chap who built a wooden car ramp that looked like a roof truss upside down. Now I know these roof trusses are strong enough to carry roof slates and suchlike but has any member come across ones like these to carry a car?

A wooden version of these? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MW6NNBRvv8


and: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnBgj50Xka8


I suppose one could be constructed in wood if it was sensibly sized and braced. But rather him than me.



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Old 7th October 2019, 22:20   #5
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Hardly worth bothering with wood when decent metal ramps are not expensive.

Mind you, woodworm might prefer them.--
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Old 7th October 2019, 23:25   #6
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Roof Trusses spread a lot of weight over a large area and multiple Trusses are used at specific intervals - Ideal for a Fixed Roof Structure


A Ramp where the Load is going to be more Focused and Move across the structure is another issue



Halfords do some nice Car Ramps that I can recommend work well with my Car at least



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Old 8th October 2019, 21:16   #7
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My ramps are made of kitchen worktop off cuts. Been ok for the last 20 years.
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Old 8th October 2019, 22:45   #8
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I have 2 planks, 4.5M long by 225mm wide x60mm thick which I can rest on 100x100mm square timbers, doubled. I can get the car to balance level on these, see-saw style, with axle stands at each end to secure. My old steel frame ramps are too short, steep and narrow for the Rover.
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