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03-12-2006, 12:07 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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Ok guys, question for you all. As you probably know, I lowered my car a few months back. Today, I wanted to give my car an underbody inspection, as I think its leaking from somewhere. I tried to put ramps under it, but my front bar wont go over it. Ie. it scrapes. How do all you guys with lowered falcons get up the car ramps?
Thanks in advanced, Josh  :
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03-12-2006, 12:18 PM
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TUFF FORDS
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: cairns
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put a bpeice of wood halfway up the ramp down to the ground it will reduce the angle.. or jack up the car and slid the ramps under the wheels..
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03-12-2006, 12:27 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
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I feel your pain. I couldn't even clear a trolley-jack under my front bar. A few weeks ago I made myself a pair of "ramps" (I used 200mm x 50mm timber with 45 angle cut on the leading edge) so I can drive onto them & slide the jack under no problems, I should have done it years ago.
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03-12-2006, 12:44 PM
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AU3 Winged Windsor
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Melbourne
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like protd said i just put 4by2 pine 500mm long half way up the ramps and had no probs
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03-12-2006, 12:50 PM
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All Bran = Regular Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: BrizVegas
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I made extensions for mine out of 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 1/4" angle.
I've loaned them to a friend, so no pic but the basic concept is below:-  edit: well, I won't give up my day job and go into graphic design. I should mention that there's an inverted "U" on the underneath leading edge of the modification which sits over the appropriate step on the ramp. That holds the two pieces together. |
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03-12-2006, 01:03 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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Thanks guys. I thought about a couple of bits of timber, but had none lying around. Im just gunna go to bunnings and get a couple of scrap bits.
Cheers big ears.
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03-12-2006, 07:45 PM
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Walking with God
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I have two bits of metal plating, about 30cmx15cm, work a treat.
Then again, one AU is stock height, the other XR height, so not very low at all. GK
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06-12-2006, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Yup, a couple of bits of timber does the trick. I do not know why it took me so long to figure that out.
I had been scraping the bottom of pans for years - doh!
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06-12-2006, 07:04 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Brisbane
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mhm ramps are easy ... try hoists ... 95% of cars we get coming through are lowered, now that is a royal pain
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06-12-2006, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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i lay down the ramps then put down a paver (could use a brick I guess) in front, then drive straight up no probs...
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