Definitely recommend having lots of help for decent size concrete jobs. You really can't have too much manpower. It's hard, heavy work. The four pad thing might work but I would just bite the bullet and pour a rectangle big enough for the van's footprint, assuming money was available for such an undertaking. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Marc Sayer Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:48 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps? Cheap and relatively easy to pour a concrete slab that is level and can support the weight of your Vanagon (4" is recommended but you can probably go 3" or even 2" if you have to, w/wire reinforcement or rebar). Mostly all it takes is time and sweat. In fact you can make a level work area for less than $100. Of course for that you aren't going to get a full slab, just 4 small slabs, one for each tire. But you can make sure they're level and fill in around them with 3/4 minus gravel , compacted well. Cover it all with visqueen before you pull on to it, and you have a clean, dry, relatively dust free place to work that is reasonably comfortable no less. |
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