Wood slipped from between the wheels and ramps and the car fell onto the bumper.
Just about ripped the whole bumper off! Needless to say, I think I'll be investing in a set of lower ramps...
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How NOT to take a car off ramps
- Thread starter sburrell93
- Start date
Wood slipped from between the wheels and ramps and the car fell onto the bumper.
Just about ripped the whole bumper off! Needless to say, I think I'll be investing in a set of lower ramps...
Dan...
ClioSport Club Member
Whoops...
My dad gave us a hand with it, but the car went up fine so I figured it would come back down the same. Apparently not lol
O dear :S
I have to take the bumper off both my ST and my Astra if I'm putting it on ramps like that.
Try and do most things with a jack and axle stands for that reason
Try and do most things with a jack and axle stands for that reason
maybe need a set of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAPER-23..._Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item53f6c4f429
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DRAPER-23..._Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item53f6c4f429
I've got axle stands too but I was trying to check for a knocking that only happened when there was a load on the front end so had to use the ramps.
Luckily I managed to jack the car up and pull the ramps away. Bumper just clipped back in place, gutted about the marks it's left on my brand new splitter though! Even if it was only 20 quid
M.C..
ClioSport Club Member
Not good
I always found ramps a pain kept slipping when I was reversing up and could not get the front of the car on them because of the angle, so I made some extensions at work that bolt to the ramps so they do not slip and makes the angle nice and shallow now so no issue with clearance.
I always found ramps a pain kept slipping when I was reversing up and could not get the front of the car on them because of the angle, so I made some extensions at work that bolt to the ramps so they do not slip and makes the angle nice and shallow now so no issue with clearance.
BG DCI
My dad made me these years ago but still couldn't get my old car up them without scaffold planks. We're nice and high tho.
Mmmmmmm very nice!
Lolz, knowsit!!!
p@blo
ClioSport Club Member
Clio/A3
This. Ramps are pointless.
Maybe lol...*flameproof suit on*
To be fair, it wasn't being used to hold the weight of the car or anything, but I suppose it does look that way from how it's all ended up!
Maybe it's worth investing in something like this? http://www.sgs-engineering.com/tjl2jsr-low-entry-trolley-jack-axle-stands
Ph2 172
Wow, bought my trolley jack from sgs a few months back for £100 . . and now look at the price!
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydraulic-jacks/trolley-jacks/tja15-aluminium-trolley-jack
Thats a bargain
http://www.sgs-engineering.com/hydraulic-jacks/trolley-jacks/tja15-aluminium-trolley-jack
Thats a bargain
My dad made me these years ago but still couldn't get my old car up them without scaffold planks. We're nice and high tho.
Handy size, just as well considering you have to fix something every other time its out.
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172 Cup,Gtr,gttdi
Eeeeek
Good price there, that one's a lot like the 'decent one' Costco's sell, their one is black & red though.
You knowsit Craigster lol x
I hate the things. Mine always slip as well.
