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Gyp01

New Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #1

Can anyone give me some advise please, I have a drive that slopes at about 1in10. Can anyone tell me if it would be safe to put the lower end of my defender on a set of ramps to make the car level so I can work on it.
Also does any one know where I can get ramps to take 265 wide wheels. Or do I need to get some made?

Cheers

 

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discomania

Well-Known Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #2

It could be done - what is the drive made of? I would be looking at anchor points for the ramps so there is no way they can move.

If I was certain that the ramps could not move then I would be happy putting the bigger tyres onto smaller ramps as long as they were good and square.

 

Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

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• Jul 23, 2012

• #3

As dm says, I'd be happy enough, but I'd also want a fall-back, maybe a strop or rope from the front of the vehicle to the top of the drive and well anchored, gateposts probably not good enough unless you can get right round the bottom of them, but maybe something like a couple of bank mooring hooks for canal barges or something similar.

In fact it might be worth, if you're staying at the house for a while, sinking a couple of decent size posts with good footings so they can't pull out just for that purpose!

 

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mrdsgs

Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #4

i have 265 tyres and use the orange halfords ramps. they are surprisingly well made !!! Just make sure you line them up carefully.

 

blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Jul 23, 2012

• #5

The biggest danger with ramps like the halfrauds jobbies is they have'nt got much splay on the base so they can tip, especially backwards!
I'd want to beef up the footprint considerably and secure them to the ground before I crawled under

 

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johns90

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #6

Can`t you use axle stands?
I stripped a discovery on my drive with the stands on the highest setting. There was even enough space to pull gearbox out. You can just set the front and rear ones on different heights to compensate for the drive slope

 

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Gyp01

New Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #7

johns90 said:

Can`t you use axle stands?
I stripped a discovery on my drive with the stands on the highest setting. There was even enough space to pull gearbox out. You can just set the front and rear ones on different heights to compensate for the drive slope

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Maybe that's the answer, I did think about that but thought they might fall over? I want to change the transfer box so I think the slope might help with space under.

 

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johns90

Active Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #8

The only issue I had with the 90 was getting it stable on 4 stands. Had to take the front bumper off and sit the front ones as far forward as pos to get it stable. I gave it a good shake and couldnt rock it either.
I have a tarmac drive and over time the stands sank a little but not noticeable.

 

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Bamako

New Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #9

Could you chock the wheels that are higher up the slope to stop the landie moving and use 2 stands at the other end and then have a strong jack under it as a back up?
If your drive is tarmac it might be worth putting the stands one something strong and wider to spread the load so they don't sink in to the tarmac. They could potentially sink in a lot in this hot weather.

 

mick the builder

Well-Known Member

• Jul 23, 2012

• #10

Ramps would be the safest method with the other wheels chocked. If you use axle stands, make sure that one leg of the tripod is facing down the slope. If you have two legs parallel with the back of the landy, it could possibly tip over with the rocking you will give it taking the t box out. That said, 1: 10 isnt that much.

 

Boris113

Well-Known Member

• Jul 24, 2012

• #11

Raptor engineering used to make very high/wide wheel ramps but they were very expensive and don't seem to be listed on their website anymore.

I don't have any problems with my normal car size ramps and 285 tyres, just make sure you are within the SWL of the ramps.

You could always sink a couple of raw bolts into the ground and drill a couple of holes in the base of the ramps, before you put the vehicle onto the ramps, stick a couple of bolts through the ramps and into the raw bolt holes - that should stop them moving