always the way, when a simple job turns into a task
some of these garages are very handy with an air gun and do everything up with them , then when it comes to u undoing something it's a nightmare
glad u got it all sorted out
already got a metal set, he bought the plastic ones for me and said they would be lighter for me to carry and save my back abit
bless him, he's after something , lol
Hippo
Lord Hippo
You sure yer disco will get up them?
HippoRamps (TM) are betterer.
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-rover/hipporamps-how-to-guide.257760/
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brian47
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When you do bite the bullet and get a pair of ramps, try to find a set that has the small extension pieces that hang on the fronts.
One problem with a heavy vehicle on ramps is that just as you start driving up them, the weight of the vehicle and the forward motion tends to push them out from under the wheel, and that can lead to a dangerous imbalance as you go up them.
The extension pieces fix to the front so that the weight of the vehicle holds the ramps in place before you start to climb them.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PAIR-OF-WIDE-HEAVY-DUTY-2-5-TONNE-CAR-VAN-RAMPS-WITH-LOW-CLEARANCE-EXTENSIONS-/152449742747?hash=item237eb6779b:g:w14AAOSwdGFYodvQ
brianconwy
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I like the way that they are made from "corrosion resistant plastic" and not the usual type that rusts!
Hippo
Lord Hippo
If it ever breaks down just call 0800 FREELANDER and one of us...u offering to come and give me disco a push then,
will come round and take a pic of it on the side of the road.
neilly
Well-Known Member
TBH Brian,
I normally use the Old Mans , I see what you are saying , but personally I have never found an issue with them moving. I see those ramps being used but only for cars that have low front end clearance.
Cheers
brianconwy
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Firms that make car ramps advise that they are only used in pairs to raise the front or back but not as a set of four to raise front and back. Why is this? Does it matter if you drive all four wheels up ramps? Its got to be easier than using axle stands, but is it as safe?
If it ever breaks down just call 0800 FREELANDER and one of us...
will come round and take a pic of it on the side of the road.
i don't even get a free tow, as i could just leave the hand brake on and listen out for the strain ,
hand on heart i stopped the other day for a hippo , he had a flat tyre, put my disco behind the hippo to protect him and the landy
see , i could have driven straight past, will always stop for any land rover
we've all been there , at the side of the road , either a part has broken or watching water spill out everywhere across the road, lol
wont stop for a new range rover though
brian47
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I have experienced steel ramps moving in the past. Back then I got around the issue by using a length of old carpet on each ramp which I passed over the second rung up and back under itself, so the weight of the vehicle held everything in place and that seemed to cure the problem.
could have kicked myself as when i used my old metal ramps i forgot i had low gear, dooohhh
is always good fun in knowing when to stop on the ramps
put mine up against a small wall i have on my drive, to stop them slipping forwards
also do that with an off cut of carpet
old tricks always work the best
good that these plastic ramps are wider , seeing i've now got bigger tyres
i cant see it being a problem using four low ramps, still going to be the same weight on each one
if the handbrake is on and in gear it won't go anywhere
wouldnt like to try and use 4 x of the higher metal ramps though , in case one tipped or not on square enough ,
would still put axles stands underneath as an extra precaution
Hippo
Lord Hippo
They're all fellow LR vehicle owners. If it's got an O at the front of the plate and not much more than a year old it will be someone connected to LR or working there. Yer never know who yer'll meet...
brian47
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As soon as you lift even a single corner of a vehicle off the ground you're beginning to take a risk. OK, we try to mitigate that risk by using additional devices such as axle stands, but it's still a calculated risk which with care and experience you can keep under control.
If you want to lift the front or rear end of a vehicle, generally, you wouldn't use jacks, you would use ramps because the risks are manageable with ramps but totally unacceptable using jacks, although in the past I have seen tyre fitters lift the whole front or rear end using a single trolley jack under the "balance" point of the axle.
Likewise, if you want to lift the entire vehicle you would need to use either a two or four post vehicle lift, or a pit if the job could be accomplished in that manner. The risks involved in using any other system are simply unacceptable.
in the past i've stopped for a new range rover and all i've got was people stuck up there own back sides
with people having that sort of attitude i just let them get on with it
always helped other land rover owners broken down at the road side, as i've been there and know what it feels like
brianconwy
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I have in the past supported it on 4 axle stands - is this dangerous?
I like the look of the 'hipporamps' and might make some. If all four wheels were supported on these type of ramps, is this unsafe?
I like the look of the 'hipporamps' and might make some. If all four wheels were supported on these type of ramps, is this unsafe?
