I am trying to decide if I need some ramps or not, I am getting fed up of wheeling out a trolley jack and rolling about on he floor to locate it and then line up axle stands.

I have read as many posts as I can find on ramps but I still have questions

So to see what is available I came across the following

1, https://www.diy.com/departments/1-pair-hea...904_BQ.prd

2. https://www.manomano.co.uk/p/2x-car-ramp-h...ck-6752702

3. https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic62679.html?highlight=ramps

A wide range of costs here but I wonder how much lift do I need?
I need them to be useable for any car but our MG might be a problem and may need an extension ramp.
So how much lift do I need for a universal ramp?

David Range Rover 4.2 Supercharged 2006
Ford Focus EcoBoost 1.5 2017
MG TF 2003

Previous Cars of note
Land Rover Discovery 2
Jaguar Mk2 3.8 - Company car
MG Midget 1974 - Concours

I am in Australia but am sure there will be 2nd hand steel ramps on Facebook Market / ebay etc for very little in the UK. I work on several low cars and use 1mt lengths of scaffold planks to make the rise shallow enough. With the Range Rover, it's a doddle, I do put it in low range for more control, gives the hi/low a workout too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/325680711185?ha...R7KR3--RYg 2007 TDV8 VSE
2003 TD6 gone.
2002 P38a gone
1999 P38a gone
1997 p38a gone
1993 VSE gone
1992 VSE gone
1966 Series 2a with V8 conversion gone

I am a big fan of using car ramps, but for a slightly different reason.
My drive is not level, but the ramps soon solve that problem, making it easy to level up the car for oil changes etc.
It also gives loads of room to get safely under the car, rear end , or front by reversing up the drive then driving the front wheels up the ramps.
Being plastic they are very light and totally maintenance free, yet still strong enough to safely lift the car.
Mike.

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Make your own. Always found commercially available ramps too narrow. I know it’s stating the obvious but never found ramps particularly useful as you are very limited as to what you can do with them as anything that involves removing wheels is not possible. 2012 TDV8 Vogue (L322)

The plastic ramps are VERY wide compared to most.
My tyres are 255 55 20 and comfortably sit on the ramps with no overhang.
To remove the wheels is also easy using my “sprinter” bottle Jack stood on suitably high wooden blocks.
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V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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I bought some hefty (400x400x300mm) blocks of wood and can raise the vehicle up by 700mm in a few mins. A decent trolley jack helps, of course.

It only takes me two lifts with the jack - one at the front, on the sump guard, and one on the middle of the tow-bar at the rear. Blocks underneath and hey presto!

i have the same type as baltic blue [mike]

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I welded up some ramp extensions, the octy vrs is very low at the front so the attack angle
has to be very shallow and they seem to work ok with fatty. The end height is about 1 foot.

Same as Baltic Blue. Heavy duty wide plastic ramps. Superb 👍 Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory"
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Or get some budget creep as I did....

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I have thought about those, how ray are they really to move around?

Mine live in the garage with a car on top of them, they are heavy but I can drag them in and out fairly easily I wouldn't say it takes me any longer than dragging out Jacks and axle stands etc. Sold - Bell a 2015 MY16 Loire Blue Autobiography 4.4 SDV8
Previously George a 2007 MY07 Java Black VSE 3.6 TDV8
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Thanks all, lots of info.

One of my main questions was how much lift do I need?

I am leaning towards building my own with sleeper sized timber, but I will make them wider than 9" like the plastic ramps some of you use.

David Range Rover 4.2 Supercharged 2006
Ford Focus EcoBoost 1.5 2017
MG TF 2003

Previous Cars of note
Land Rover Discovery 2
Jaguar Mk2 3.8 - Company car
MG Midget 1974 - Concours

bigbo wrote:

Thanks all, lots of info.

One of my main questions was how much lift do I need?

I am leaning towards building my own with sleeper sized timber, but I will make them wider than 9" like the plastic ramps some of you use.

David