DIY: LOW ramps for service work or clearing a lift

[Thizzelle]

those ramps look heavy, could probably get away with less in material

[phenryiv1]

those ramps look heavy, could probably get away with less in material

True, but I can easily carry them by myself, and I was not about to under-build something that holds a 3300# car every night.

[F34R]

True, but I can easily carry them by myself, and I was not about to under-build something that holds a 3300# car every night.

1+ better to build it right than under build it and worry. As a contractor I would have done the same supporting.

At HF comments of using their scissor lifts...do you really want to be under something from HF that is holding up a car? fuck no hahaha

[phenryiv1]

Here are a couple pictures with the e30 on the lift. Not really the point of the thread, but in case people care...

On the lift (not all the way up, but as far as it will go without hitting the garage door with it open):