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Driving up on ramps w/o scraping

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Old 11-28-2009, 11:57 PM
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Driving up on ramps w/o scraping

I'm looking for an easier way to drive up on ramps. Instead of using a floor jack to jack each wheel up 1 at a time. The front end is to low for regular ramps. Transmissions can be check, only from the bottom no freaking dipstick (#@$% chevy).
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Old 11-29-2009, 12:01 AM
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I believe that the trans is sealed. There should nto be a reason to check it until 100k. But I do agree the front end is too low for regular ramps. I tried the ramps and cannot get it up there with out hitting.
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Old 11-29-2009, 12:24 AM
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put some 2x4's before the edge of the ramp, that may lift it up high enough
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Old 11-29-2009, 01:37 AM
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Originally Posted by stephenm
put some 2x4's before the edge of the ramp, that may lift it up high enough
I used 2x6s but had to build up a couple of layers.
A short one before the ramp to support the longer one spanning from the driveway to halfway up the ramp.
Friggin nose on the SS is wayyyy out there.
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Old 11-29-2009, 06:26 AM
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There was a thread for this a while back i think. It was a homemade ramp made out of 2x8 spaced to allow for low profile vehicles and had several steps up to 9" off the floor.
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