MK5 Golf GTI

General => Random Chat => Topic started by: rich83 on April 14, 2015, 09:02:24 am

Title: Car service ramps
Post by: rich83 on April 14, 2015, 09:02:24 am: Is anyone using ramps that work with "sort of lowish" cars?

Plastic? Metal?

Ta
Rich
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on April 14, 2015, 09:11:12 am: The low entry plastic type are the best option I think, I've been tempted to order a set of these to try...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00KRGZVP6/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B005BPHDQI&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=13F5KFDR6NCBHKWB7JCS
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: rich83 on April 14, 2015, 09:13:34 am: Yeah ive seen those... just a big concerned that they dont raise the car that much.
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: Golf_GT_TDI on April 14, 2015, 09:25:25 am: Race Ramps do a good range and one set are 10" high but they are pricey

There is a 2 piece 8" set also...

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/pit-paddock-accessories/race-ramps-vehicle-service-ramps

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Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: rich83 on April 14, 2015, 09:34:03 am: yeah they look good but too much money
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: dazza on April 14, 2015, 10:49:34 am: I looked at them decided to get a better jack instead.
Coud easily make some ramps out of scaffolding planks if you have somewhere to store them.

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sgs-engineering.com%2Fmedia%2Fcatalog%2Fproduct%2Fcache%2F1%2Fimage%2F9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95%2Ft%2Fj%2Ftja2.5_m3_low_1_1.png&hash=324f17086352a005220ab516199f244faa7d3339)

http://www.sgs-engineering.com/tja25-aluminium-trolley-jack
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: th3_f15t on April 14, 2015, 12:41:27 pm: Check out eBay for SGS Engineering things, they seem to be uber cheap there. I've eyed up a tool chest that I can store all my tools in for £50, where as Halfords Advanced kit is about £150!
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: dazza on April 14, 2015, 04:42:57 pm: The SGS Jack is great piece of kit. Cost me an arm and a leg to ship to Spain but it was worth it.
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: rich83 on April 14, 2015, 05:19:46 pm: Need ramps really as oppsed to jacking as my drive is on a slope
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: Matto on April 15, 2015, 06:06:28 am: I picked some normal metal ramps up locally for £12 on ebay. nearly new and came with the extenders to allow lower cars to get on them. Cheap, nothing fancy and do the job. I must treat myself to a low slung jack someday though. Sick of having to use the widowmaker aka scissor jack to jack the car up a few inches so the normal jack will fit :fighting:
Title: Re: Car service ramps
Post by: Yorkie92 on April 15, 2015, 08:00:19 am: I bought some ramps and extenders from machine mart but the car still wont go up them and is only lowered about 30mm so would also love to know where to get some that will work for a reasonable price.