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Ah! In use I've had no problem - much more stable & confidence inspiring than the typical car 2Tonne ones. It might be a bit of a visual thing, because these ramps are quite a bit bigger - rather longer than typical (& wider).
Overall length from memory is 1300mm, making the gradient less acute & the plated surface easier to roll wheels up - you don't need to "attack" them - you can be more measured.
I used to use a length of old seatbelt tied around the lower rung, but for the last 20 odd years on a sloping tarmac drive with lots of little loose stones (act as ball bearings) I just put the end of the ramp on an old rubber car mat. As soon as the wheel rolls against the lower rung it pushes it down, grips the drive and the ramp and up it goes.
My sloping driveway is those large very smooth concrete slabs - so even more "skaty" than tarmac- esp with dust/grit/small stones that inevitably accumulate.
My old ramps - you'd get even the driven wheels onto the ramp slope, & at least one side (almost certainly the side the Diff isn't driving) would get spat out from under.
These ramps are better in every way, but still without some anchoring one might move out of line - cue faffing about.
The ratchet strap though worked really well, & it's easy and not rime,consuming to set up, so I reckon I'll be using the method again.
(I do think the rubber car mat idea has good potential too with these ramps - but I don't have any. I'll have to get cheap set!)
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from an older post
mine are similar to the second pic as it has line gripers all the way up the ramp but are longer on the top plate
gerrymoore was building some longer ones
Adjustable car ramps
I'm thinking of building a pair of these ramps. I won't be using them very often but I do my own oil changes and simple (ish) jobs on my BMW and the wifes Yaris. At the moment I use two trolley jacks and run between each side as I lift the cars bit by bit and then use axle stands for safety...
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mine are similar to the second pic as it has line gripers all the way up the ramp but are longer on the top plate
gerrymoore was building some longer ones
