Date:         Tue, 25 May 2010 15:51:30 -0700
Reply-To:     "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> hi,
> I should mention I use truck size jackstands.
> their base is closer to 11 by 12 inches, than the 8 X 8 or whatever
> common size 'small' car jack stands are.

Boy, talk about leaving out a detail. Yeah, a 11 inch footprint would be
a lot more stable. Them's ain't no Harbor Freight jackstands, then.

> Particularly the cheapo type with the pin.  I have some small heavy duty
> ones like that ...where a case iron top parts slides up and has a
> racthet type lock on it.  More finely adjustable than the cotter pin type.

I have a couple with the ratchets. They have small feet, though.


> working in the street is insane,
> it's bothersome ...but if you're under something working on it with cars
> going by...
> just takes one person fiddlying with their cell phone or whatever, they
> bump into the car you're under...
> bye bye Vanagonaut.

Vanagonaut becomes sofanaut quickly.

Yeah, no, I have no plans to work on the street.

>  that skiddering forward factor is sure obnoxious all right.
> good discription too.
> That's one of the things I really don't like about them..
> I almost end up jacking the car up high enough to lower it onto the
> ramps due to that factor.
> they need that lead-in skirt for sure.  Not sure I've ever noticed any
> on a drive-on ramp before.

I know they must exist. I will surf the Internets until I find some.

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
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