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Offline oceanic-green

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« on: 11 June 2012, 12:18 »
are 8 inch (20cm) wide car ramps ok to use with tyre size 225/40 zr 18. Sorry if it is a dumb question, but I have never used them before, and just wondered if the ramps are suitably wide enough for my wheels
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Re: car ramps
« Reply #1 on: 11 June 2012, 14:58 »
I personally dont use ramps just jacks and axle stands
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Re: car ramps
« Reply #2 on: 11 June 2012, 20:34 »
Thats probably because your a little lower than is possible to use a ramp!  :grin:
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Re: car ramps
« Reply #3 on: 12 June 2012, 00:40 »
Thats probably because your a little lower than is possible to use a ramp!  :grin:

Most of the time yes  :grin: :grin: rest of the time im scared about driving off the end of em !
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Re: car ramps
« Reply #4 on: 13 June 2012, 21:02 »
I personally dont use ramps just jacks and axle stands

more like not enough power to get up them  :grin:


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Re: car ramps
« Reply #5 on: 13 June 2012, 21:10 »
I personally dont use ramps just jacks and axle stands

more like not enough power to get up them  :grin:

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Re: car ramps
« Reply #6 on: 14 June 2012, 01:24 »
theyll be fine. might do well to drive onto some wooden blocks to avoid tearing ur splitter offd
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Re: car ramps
« Reply #7 on: 14 June 2012, 19:58 »
theyll be fine. might do well to drive onto some wooden blocks to avoid tearing ur splitter offd

Ok folks, I did it today, but after having a look underneath at the charge pipe and the hose to the pancake pipe, to remove them and replace with the agu version, (as mine is an aum) I thought stuff this, I didn't feel confident enough to do it while in that position. So I packed everything away and reversed her off the ramps, and then there was a massive CRUNCH sound  :sad: I looked underneath and seen the axle stand that I had put there for extra safety that I had forgotten to remove  :shocked:
I had ripped a hole in the engine cover splash guard, and luckily that was all the damage! This was mainly because I did it on a gravel/ stone chip/grassy/earthy driveway, so the axle stands dug into the ground. God knows what would of happened if I did it on a concrete driveway!!
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Re: car ramps
« Reply #8 on: 20 June 2012, 13:07 »
Got off lightly there :wink:
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