[Shop-talk] 2 by's for truck ramp

[John T. Blair]

At 08:38 PM 8/25/2008, Skip Albright wrote:

 >Seems like an easy choice, but maybe not.  I need to have a couple 
2 by's for a
 >ramp to my pickup.  No particular load, but could be pretty heavy .

Don't know if money is really an object here.  And yes, wood might be the
cheapest wayt to go.

We have 2 sets of ramps for my Dad's pickup.  On set is wood the 
other is metal.

You might want to look at something like:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=55424

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200304459_200304459

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200305063_200305063


John
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