[TR] ramp lenth?

[Skip Gurnee]

oops!  2 x 12!!!
sorry 'bout that.
-Skip G.
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Rich White
  To: Skip Gurnee ; dorpaul ; list Triumph
  Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2008 7:15 PM
  Subject: RE: [TR] ramp lenth?


  Are you sure the boards were only one inch (3/4" really) thick?


  Rich White St. Joseph, IL USA

  '63 TR3B TCF587L

  That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!

  See it moves!


  > From: skip47 at clearwire.net
  > To: dorpaul at bellsouth.net; triumphs at autox.team.net
  > Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:01:46 -0700
  > Subject: Re: [TR] ramp lenth?
  >
  > Hi Paul-
  > I've been using 1x12's, but have used 1x8's in the past; too narrow for my
  > nerves and vision. This size board is PLENTY strong, and the main issues
  > are: 1) making it long enough so you don't get high-centered at the edge
of
  > the platform, and 2) wide enough so you don't drive off the side. Support
  > at every 10 inches is overkill. My trailer is about a foot off the ground
  > at the rear, and I use eight foot ramps supported in the middle (actually
  > they're two 4-foot pieces so I can fit them into the tow car). Triumphs
  > have not bottomed on the trailer as I loaded them, so that's a good length
  > for the one foot height. Since you're doubling the height, you'll need
  > something longer. If you're into math, you simply have to work out how
long
  > the ramp must be to allow the TR to clear. Or create a scale drawing. Or
  > just buy 16-ft boards.
  > Best,
  > Skip Gurnee
  > 64 TR4, 66 TR4A