Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 19:52:42 -0500
Reply-To: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Plastic Ramps
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Is "German OEM" racist? "Crappy American iron"?
Just wondering.
Jim
On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 7:28 PM, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote:
> Bryan,
>
> The term "China Freight" is racist and not acceptable on the List.
>
> Please feel free to contact either one of the moderators should you
> require further clarification.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> BenT
> Sent from my moderating ramp
>
>
> On Jun 2, 2010, at 5:09 PM, B Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET> wrote:
>
> Actually, that was my thought. I was going to return them and try
>> using jack stands and floor jack for extra safety since I cannot
>> find the metal ramps anywhere. Even "China Freight" does not have
>> them.
>>
>> Bryan
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Dave Mcneely
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 8:01 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Plastic Ramps
>>
>> Despite Mr. Squirrel having had success with such ramps, I would
>> take them back to the place I bought them and expect a full refund.
>> They are worthless (experience speaking). Then get a good set of
>> stands. Jack your van up, set the stands under it, and lower it
>> onto them. You won't have a problem.
>>
>> Or, buy a good set of metal ramps with a low incline. Part of the
>> problem with most cheap ramps is the steepness of the incline.
>>
>> Just my thoughts. And metal ramps are available. But, plastic ones
>> with a low incline might be ok. Obviously, whatever supports you
>> use must be adequate for the weight.
>>
>> DMc
>>
>> ---- Mister Tom <TomsGroups@SALICOS.COM> wrote:
>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>>>> Behalf Of
>>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 4:19 PM
>>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>> Subject: Re: Plastic Ramps
>>>>
>>>> B Feddish wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> OK, the only ramps I could find at any store for my van where those
>>>>>
>>>> plastic
>>>>
>>>>> ones. OK, 1 hour later and the bottoms are all scraped up from
>>>>> sliding
>>>>> forward as I try to drive onto them.. I even tried jacking the
>>>>> van up a
>>>>>
>>>> bit
>>>>
>>>>> and sliding the ramps under and trying to drive the rest of the
>>>>> way up.
>>>>>
>>>> No
>>>>
>>>>> good. What is the trick to using these pieces of crap?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I read a brilliant yet simple suggestion here last week: if there
>>>> isn't
>>>> already a hole at the leading edge of the ramp, then drill one.
>>>> 1/4'' or
>>>> so. Tie a bit of nylon rope or webbing or whatever through that
>>>> hole and
>>>> lay it on the ground so the tire drives on the rope first. The ramp
>>>> ain't goin' nowhere once the tire pins the cord to the ground. Oh,
>>>> it
>>>> may complain, but it's yours. Land that baby.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>>>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>>>> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano,
>>>> Calif.)
>>>> Bend, OR
>>>> KG6RCR
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I would re-consider the suggestion to modify the ramps in any way.
>>> If they
>>> ever failed for any other reason, you might be giving the
>>> manufacturer a
>>> defense in a liability lawsuit. No, I'm not a lawyer, nor do I
>>> play one on
>>> TV. It just crossed my mind.
>>>
>>> Tom Salicos
>>>
>>> '87 Syncro Westy EG-33
>>>
>>
>> --
>> David McNeely
>>
>
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