Do normal car ramps fit under an MX5?

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or do I have to get special low ones?

 

cheers

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Normal ones can be difficult, I bought some of these and they seem to be fine…

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1-PAIR-2-5-TONNE-CAR-RAMPS-WIDE-RAMP-EXTENSIONS-/350440385283?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item5197dfeb03#ht_1010wt_908

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In short no I used and plank of wood to act as a smaller ramp to run up the normal ramps it worked for me if you use the ramps make sure you chock the other axle

Alan

 

 

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 I’ve not had the need yet to run my 5 on to ramps, but one tip i picked up was to tie a nylon rope or webbing to the bottom rung of the ramp making sure the rope is at least as long as your car, so that the back wheels run over the rope and not allowing the front wheels to ‘spit’ the ramps forward. Works in reverse too.

Just a tip i allways adhere to.

Dave.

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 +1 for the above Thumbs up

Halfords car ramps will work reversing up (with standard Mk1 bumpers anyway) but not a hope forward. Reversing up ‘blind’ requires a certain leap of faith! Since I put my new front bumper on theres no hope of using ramps in either direction!

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 I used to put a block paving brick in front of my standard ramps to get that initial lift to stop the bumper catching, but have since purchased extensions from Machine Mart:-

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/car-ramp-extensions

Rich

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Hi. I have the standard ones. I have made a small ramp out of a single piece of wood that does the same job as the above ramps. I got the idea from my caravanning years!

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  Make  yourself a pair, from  100mm x 50mm timber    . 

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 great pic and typical yorkshire dont spend good cash if you can make it yourself for half the cost.

well done.

 

But dont fall of the sides      

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Nice little joke but I wouldn’t want you or anyone else thinking Yorkshire people are spendthrifts. I made if out of scrap timber from an old pallet that I planed up. Didn’t cost me a penny accept for a bit of electricity and a few screws.{#emotions_dlg.anwhistle}

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best idea ever, thanks for that i was going to buy a set of ramps or hire a garage space for an hour, loads of pallets here at work,  won’t even cost for the leccie or brews  : ) 

 

 

 

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 That’s the way to do it, some pallet wood is even planed /dressed up too. Use #8 woodscrews and glue (PVA) if you have some.  

 

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 Speaking as a Yorkshireman myself, i think you’ll find that Yorkshiremen are actually Scotsmen but with all the goodness squeezed out!