| Re: [GMCnet] ramps- alternatives to wood. [message #300265] |
Sun, 08 May 2016 00:38  |
BobDunahugh
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Registered: October 2010
Location: Cedar Rapids, IA
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I used someone's ramps once. Too scary for me. I like large jack stands. I have 4 that have a range from 14 inches to 24 inches. I raise the left rear to the 14 inches with my 3 ton jack. Then raise the right rear side to 14 inches. Go to the front center with the jack. Raise the front to about 19 inches. If I want to go to 24. Go back to the rear . And one more cycle. Done it under 20 minutes. And no ramps to lug around. Then store. Matt Sladek has been by with the GMC on them now. And at this point. There not all the way up.
Bob Dunahugh
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| Re: [GMCnet] ramps- alternatives to wood. [message #300266 is a reply to message #300265] |
Sun, 08 May 2016 10:17  |
Bullitthead
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Registered: November 2013
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Please be careful with wood used as a structural member in a compression mode. Just like live humans are mostly water, dried wood is mostly AIR. If it is not tainted with something nasty, there are hundreds of other species/bacteria/fungi on this planet that will consume the inside of the wood before you see any evidence. Even using treated wood blocks on top of cinder blocks to hold up trailers and such outside has not stopped rather quick degradation of unpainted wood. If you build the ramps correctly they will work just fine right away, but I would use screws and glue (NO NAILS) and paint them before first ground contact. Then store them in a dry place.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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