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Would you use a set of plastic ramps under your truck?

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Actually I always use a floorjack and then jackstands, I have a set of metal ramps but have never used them. I'm sure the plastic ramps are fine. I would assume that in order to use a form of plasic for the ramps they must of used a composite that was very brittle(dense) for strength, so if they were to fail it would be immediate where as the metal ones usually slowly start to bend giving you time to crawl out from under your truck before you become a refridgerator magnet. But then again I'm just talking outa my a$$.
 
TMc...



I figured you were just hav'n fun...



But really, they are nicer than you would expect.

And they aren't brittle... . it's the mechanical design of the supporting underwebing that really makes these things hot and work great.



I can still remember the sinking feeling as I was driving up on the ramps... . it's like one of those nights when your tired, and the car next to you is moving forward slowly... and you see it out of the corner of your eye and you feel like the truck is moving backwards... and your pressing the brake harder... . your ears are waiting to hear the crunch sound as you back into the car behind you... . but your stomach is telling you your a fool and the truck isn't moving and your mind is trying to figure it all out... ... .



Or when your really tired and everyone's head seems to have gotten smaller and the TV gets further away... .



Any way,,, I guess I should leave the mushroom on the lawn alone for now... :eek:
 
Well now we know what Rob thinks of all us 2wd. . :D :D .



I am amazed at what they're making out of plastic these days. Yes I would trust weight to engineered plastic. The only thing I fear is it tends to become brittle over time and if exposed to the elements or chemical. Pretty soon the whole world will be one big injection molded piece of plastic!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes:







Kev
 
I guess I would give them as much UV time soak as it took for my metal ramps to flatten... .



But than again, like mushrooms, the ramps are kept in the dark garage untill needed...



there's twenty year old trailers that still have plastic pieces still intacted on the roof... . with all the UV soak... .

but thats old chemestry... newer plastics are better... like you dashboards, they dont crack in 5 years anymore...

Unless you drive the LIE everyday... than it might crack in the 1st year...
 
I've got the 12,000 lbs units

I've got the 12,000 lbs units listed in SCooke's previous post. I've seen them at lots of stores from AutoZone to Wal-Mart for that same price. I bought them for a gasoline engine truck before I got the Ram. I haven't needed them for my Ram but the few times I used them for my other vehicles they performed very well. They were very rigid when I drove my old truck or car on them.



I do remember that each time I used them I was tempted to take them to some remote area and drive over em a lot faster. Hit them bugers going about forty. After I got about five feet off the ground I would then scream real loud like Luke Duke. Maybe find a creek or something.



Then I came back to my senses and got back to work... :rolleyes:
 
No. 2 fuel and used motor oil do wierd thing to composites, etc. I'd stick with a 5 ton jack and jack stands if it was me... ..... but it's not me. Hope the composite plastic stands have warranty information and a guarantee to reimburse you if they collapse.



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Hey Doc, funny you should mention ramps lololo,I have had a set of the old orange ones,I think allied, had them for years used them on my 90, never had a problem,I drove the rear of my 1 ton dually up on them this morning, WOW they just gave up,so i got out the old faithfull 6x6's with blocks under one end and drove up ,nice and easy no strain no pain,so no more ramps for me anymore,oh I weigh in at 10200 it is a custom utility box,anyhow I had to change pinion seal,I have 40 k on rig and I figured if I took it in on warranty it would come out with some other headache,so I made my own puller out of 3/8 steel, dropped drive line put puller on yoke and turned T handle I had made and the yoke slide right out. so any of you guys out there with the dana 80 don't sweat if the diff leaks it really isn't that bad to change seal,also some of my buddies that have chokers do have the dana 80 aswell, remember you don't have to pull axcels to change seals.
 
SCooke those look like the Rhino Ramps I bought for my VW. Same price too. My truck is high enough so I don't need em.
 
Hey Doc:



I have a set of Sears steel two piece ramps that you can remove the incline once you're up. Real convenient to remove when you need to manuever yourself or parts around under the truck. Used 'em when I installed headers and high performance exhaust system on my wife's 2wd 96 gasser Ram. I'm not skinny, so I use 'em to change the oil on my wife's truck too. :D I think they were about $60.



BTW, I'd use plastic ramps if they were solid plastic. I've seen some aircraft chauks made out of plastic.



Wiredawg
 
I've been using the plastic Rhino Ramps from Wal-Mart ($30. 00) and have had no problem. They are light, strong, and don't slip. I would trust them way more than the metal ones. They aren't brittle, they are sort of like bedliner material but alot thicker. Check them out. . you won't go back to metal ones!
 
One concern I have is that plastics tend to break when cold. I usually don't work on anything outside when it gets below +10º, but plastic is brittle at that temperature and even warmer. Do the manufacturers of these ramps warn against use in extreme temperatures?



Doc
 
I saw that picture here before - and that ain't no woman. Look at those legs! So... if it's now a woman, whose legs are they? LOL



Doc
 
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