Auto Ramps

Standard tyres on the 3500S are slightly (Very slightly) bigger than 650mm diameter, but the weight per wheel is only around 350Kg, so you're ok with that.

Personally though, I like to have a larger margin of safety when buying this sort of thing, so I would get some better ones, and I would never buy items like this from a company called "Super cheap auto." Only my opinion though, I'm sure they will do the job

Richard
 
I also have a simular set of these ramps but hardly use these as i experienced that these slide away easily when driving your car on the ramps and then damage your car. So prevent these from sliding away. I agree with Richard to buy a size bigger
i like axle stands more

Peter
 
roverp5Bcoupe said:
i experienced that these slide away easily when driving your car on the ramps and then damage your car. So prevent these from sliding away.
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I nearly got badly hurt by ramps sliding out under a vehicle.
I helped a mate do an oil change on his Renault van and getting it up the ramps was uneventful because it's front wheel drive, but when he released the brake to go down........ as soon as the wheels got to the sloped part of the ramp, they went skidding out from under the front and across the driveway, just as I stepped away from in front of one of them where I had been directing him down.

A coffee with a double shot of Aguardente was prescribed to release the pucker so I could change my skivvies......
 
quattro said:
I would never buy items like this from a company called "Super cheap auto." Only my opinion though, I'm sure they will do the job
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Hi Richard,

The name is an indication of price rather than anything else. They sell a vast array of quality items, the buyer just pays less that is all. ;)

lukewilliam1_75 said:
Would these be ok in terms of use with the 3500s? 750kg Ramps, Tyre dimensions of 650 x 200 mm width?

$80 bundle! Just don't want to buy something that isn't going to support the car and leave me pancaked under it!
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Hi Luke,

Personally I would prefer the ramps to be of a continuous design, rather than a frame with just a few slats. I like the design of these ones below.

Ron.

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Hi Luke, comparing their 750kg ramps, pic link below;

http://search.supercheapauto.com.au/search?p=R&srid=S10-AUSYDR01&lbc=supercheapauto-au&w=Ramps&url=http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Stanfred-Car-Ramp-Single-750kg.aspx?pid=343975&rk=1&uid=293423387&sid=2&ts=custom&rsc=Wta4p8KDc-FrM1vn&method=and&isort=score&view=grid

To their 1000kg ramps, pic link below;

http://search.supercheapauto.com.au/search?p=R&srid=S10-AUSYDR01&lbc=supercheapauto-au&w=Ramps&url=http://www.supercheapauto.com.au/online-store/products/Stanfred-Car-Ramp-Single-1000kg.aspx?pid=4169032&rk=5&uid=293423387&sid=2&ts=custom&rsc=HhFbo3leZbp3NK:W&method=and&isort=score&view=grid

I'd rather go for the 1000kg units although they look like they're made from the same 1" x 1/8th angle, but the heavier rated ones have more slats and uprights. And have AS/NZ standards rating whereas the 750kg ones do not mention any standards compliance!!

I noted that Repco and Hare and Forbes (machinery house) websites did not come up with any search results for ramps, maybe that indicates they are unwilling to sell these design of ramps for the way they are made??

Rons sample pic looks the better of either SCA options but that would depend on cost?? As I would say that SCA units would most likely be made in China.

I've heard about a tip for ramps to fit a leading piece of thick rubber to the first slat so the ramps don't push away when trying to drive up, if you get what I mean?
Scott
 
Unless you can use the jacking points I don't think that putting stands under the front of the P6 is particularly easy, especially if you want to raise the rear as well, so I tend to use ramps at the front, but jack the car up and lower it on to them, particularly on the many 2000/2200 flexplates I've done, as they ain't driving anywhere, let alone up a set of ramps.
 
I have the larger 1000kg red ramps from Super Cheap auto here in NZ and use them for all my vehicles. They are heavy and solid, the Rover 3500 drives up them nicely and the tyres site nicely on top. I looked at the cheaper ones and considered them too flimsy.

Craig
 
Those plastic type ramps are new to me - they look useful and lighter than the heavy duty steel ones I have.

Mark.
 
You actually don't have to get the front of the car very high at all to get a suitable receptacle underneath to catch the oil. Certainly not on the 4 cylinder engined cars. The V8 can't be that much different. I tend to jack the car up high enough to get a couple of thick blocks of wood under the front wheels then lower it down onto them. I manage to get a 15 litre plastic bucket under the engine by doing that. When you change the oil as often as I do you get it down to a fine art :) I've also done what Harvey does too ie lowering onto ramps. I won't use axle stands under the A posts after one crumpled whilst lowering a car onto it...and yes that was with a sizeable chunk of wood to spread the load. Unless you are 100% confident in the structural integrity of your car, it's just not worth the risk.

You could always buy some suitable angle iron and make your own ramps.

Dave
 
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