As a newbie to the list I'm not sure this is the right way to post, so
apologies if this winds up in the wrong place.
Just a word of caution about ramps - a couple of years ago, a motor magazine
editor in UK lost his life when his car ran down off the ramps and onto him.
I don't know whether he had forgotten to secure the car up there, or whether
he disconnected the parking brake without thinking.
I've also seen ads in USA magazines for a quite reasonably priced low-level
lifter operated
by hand hydraulics - like an oversized motorbike lifter.
Personally I would never use ramps, I'ld rather do the extra work. But then
I have a lift.
Pete Logan
Luxembourg
Scouting for a LHD TR6 or Stag
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Massey" <105671.471@compuserve.com>
To: "Scott Tilton" <stilton@protoprod.com>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 2:21 PM
Subject: Ramps vs Stands
> Message text written by Scott Tilton
> >The Sears ramps also have nice little rubber feet on them.
> These do help to keep it from sliding away from the car when you drive the
> front wheels up on them.
> It only helps though.
> <
>
> Which reminds me of an incident way back when I first got started in the
> LBC biz. One day I borrowed a pair of ramps and a jack to work on the
car.
> Setting the ramps on the garage floor I attempted to drive the car up
onto
> the ramps but the ramps merely slid back on the slick garage floor (smooth
> concrete). No problem, I just used the jack to raise the car and inserted
> the ramps underneath. When the service job was complete, I then proceeded
> to back the car off of the ramps. Needless to say the front of the car
> dropped quickly as the ramps shot across the floor into the beer fridge
(we
> didn't call it a beer fridge at the time but that is what it was).
> Fortunately no damage was done (no beers were harmed and the car was
> unscratched (it was an MG anyway)) but now that I have spoilers on the
> front of my TR6 and my TR8, I am unsure if the spoiler will clear.
>
> So, as Scott pointed out, it is important that the ramps remain stationary
> when you attempt to drive on and off of them. They may work well enough
on
> a driveway where the surface is intentionally rough but certainly not on a
> smooth garage floor.
>
> Be carefull
>
> Dave
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