A picture, instead of 1,000 words.
I have an oil change coming up in ~800 miles, which will be about 2 weeks.
A picture, instead of 1,000 words.
I have an oil change coming up in ~800 miles, which will be about 2 weeks.
2x12 boards in varying lengths till you have it up high enough
Race Ramps - just figure out the appropriate length and height you need.
I've got the two-piece XT ramps, have had them for probably about 8 years now an am not going to back to the smaller type of ramp.
If you always do them in the dirt like that you could just dig a trench.
Race ramps aren't for dirt. They're essentially coated foam and they do not do well with sharp/uneven things.
In reply to BoxheadTim :
*looks up race ramps online*
*sees prices*
*blinks*
I should have also put in a budgetary constraint. Yow.
Is that a Mazda6? I ask because I bought a set of Race Ramps to replace my old steelies because of my wife's Maz6. They work great. I was lucky enough to get them off a friend used. Best $150 I've spent on maintenance items, I just wish they were rated for my pickup's weight...
Robbie said:If you always do them in the dirt like that you could just dig a trench.
Talk about your grassroots solution....winner winner!
Robbie said:If you always do them in the dirt like that you could just dig a trench.
Not the worst idea. I do have this.
ultraclyde said:Is that a Mazda6? I ask because I bought a set of Race Ramps to replace my old steelies because of my wife's Maz6. They work great. I was lucky enough to get them off a friend used. Best $150 I've spent on maintenance items, I just wish they were rated for my pickup's weight...
2018 Mazda3 hatch. Just about to hit 10,000 miles, ready for oil change #2.
ultraclyde said:Robbie said:If you always do them in the dirt like that you could just dig a trench.
Talk about your grassroots solution....winner winner!
Pun intended?
volvoclearinghouse said:In reply to BoxheadTim :
*looks up race ramps online*
*sees prices*
*blinks*
I should have also put in a budgetary constraint. Yow.
I have those (or some version). They're really not any less steep than regular steel ramps.
Andy Neuman said:2x12 boards in varying lengths till you have it up high enough
That's what I would do. Something like this:
I'd just love to keep my ramps from sliding on the concrete floor.
stuart in mn said:Andy Neuman said:2x12 boards in varying lengths till you have it up high enough
That's what I would do. Something like this:
That looks heavy, bulky, hard to store, and after I buy (2) pressure treated 2x12x8' and a E36 M3load of screws, not any cheaper than a set of plastic ramps.
How much is an oil change at the dealer or local shop?
Spending a bunch of time and/or money to make/buy ramps so that you can crawl around on the mud to change the oil on a car with a warranty seems like a hassle to me.
Or, you can always just lift the front with your front end loader there and slide the ramps you have under it...
STM317 said:How much is an oil change at the dealer or local shop?
Spending a bunch of time and/or money to make/buy ramps so that you can crawl around on the mud to change the oil on a car with a warranty seems like a hassle to me.
I personally know two people who had their engines blowed up 'cuz of inept workmanship at a shop oil change. Just sayin'...
volvoclearinghouse said:In reply to BoxheadTim :
*looks up race ramps online*
*sees prices*
*blinks*
I should have also put in a budgetary constraint. Yow.
I have had these for 9 years. Do oil changes on trucks to super low sports cars
easy to store
light
works
rdcyclist said:STM317 said:How much is an oil change at the dealer or local shop?
Spending a bunch of time and/or money to make/buy ramps so that you can crawl around on the mud to change the oil on a car with a warranty seems like a hassle to me.
I personally know two people who had their engines blowed up 'cuz of inept workmanship at a shop oil change. Just sayin'...
All of this. I know a lady who came to me because her Cougar was smoking shortly after a shop had changed her oil. The filter was on not even hand tight and was leaking around the seal.
Even with this janky ramp setup, it took me 30 minutes to change the oil on the 3. I'd spend more time than that waiting at the stealership for my car to get brought into the bay.
Some of my older cars also have difficulty with these ramps, so a better solution would help out on oil changes for the crapheaps, too. Call it "trickle-down shadetree mechanic economics".
With my low car I've always preferred a jack and jackstand over ramps. The uneven ground and dirt however makes that a bit difficult.
I've used the plastic rhino ramps for years with good results, I think I got them at Walmart for $30 years ago? I haven't had any trouble getting stock ride height vehicles on them, I don't know about the newer Mazdas, though the first gen 3 and later 5 didn't have any trouble.
WonkoTheSane said:I've used the plastic rhino ramps for years with good results, I think I got them at Walmart for $30 years ago? I haven't had any trouble getting stock ride height vehicles on them, I don't know about the newer Mazdas, though the first gen 3 and later 5 didn't have any trouble.
This looks like a $39 winner right here.
volvoclearinghouse said:WonkoTheSane said:I've used the plastic rhino ramps for years with good results, I think I got them at Walmart for $30 years ago? I haven't had any trouble getting stock ride height vehicles on them, I don't know about the newer Mazdas, though the first gen 3 and later 5 didn't have any trouble.
This looks like a winner right here.
I wouldn't use those on dirt/gravel.
volvoclearinghouse said:stuart in mn said:Andy Neuman said:2x12 boards in varying lengths till you have it up high enough
That's what I would do. Something like this:
That looks heavy, bulky, hard to store, and after I buy (2) pressure treated 2x12x8' and a E36 M3load of screws, not any cheaper than a set of plastic ramps.
They're no harder to store than those plastic ramps. I flip one over on the other, then put my jack stands and jack on top of them shoved under my workbench. Yes, heavy, but on dirt, I see that as a plus--not to mention, they cannot fail, assuming they don't move around.
I think my total cost was right around $35--I bought a box of deck screws for about $5, $30 for a 24 foot board, and I believe I had it cut in 6', 4', and 2' lengths. I can get my lowered Miata up on it.
volvoclearinghouse said:stuart in mn said:Andy Neuman said:2x12 boards in varying lengths till you have it up high enough
That's what I would do. Something like this:
That looks heavy, bulky, hard to store, and after I buy (2) pressure treated 2x12x8' and a E36 M3load of screws, not any cheaper than a set of plastic ramps.
No harder to store than the ramps you already have. No need for pressure treated wood, unless you're going to leave them outside year round. They can be assembled with nails, screws aren't necessary and for that matter you don't need very many nails either. They can be made out of any scraps of lumber you can find, I probably have enough on hand already in my wood pile to make several sets for free.
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