Drive-On Service Ramp For Cars, Trucks

Drive-On Service Ramp For Cars, Trucks FARM HOME Cars 32-1-38 "I built this car ramp to do oil changes and minor repairs. It's great. I wouldn't change a thing," says Kenneth Rush, Grayling, Mich. Rush wanted to work under cars and trucks, and he wanted to be able to do the messy work in an out-of-the-way spot so he built them into the side of a hill. The wood ramps are 14 ft. long, 18 in. wide, and positioned about 3 ft. above ground. A 3-ft. deep pit is dug under the ramp so there's 6 ft. of working room. An air compressor in a nearby garage supplies air pressure to a hose reel mounted underneath the ramp, for operating air tools. There are also electric outlets for operating lights or drills, etc. "I spent only about $200. Comparable commercial hoists sell for thousands of dollars," says Rush. "There are 2 by 8's along the side of each track that serve as guides, so a wheel can't accidentally slip off if the driver is inattentive of the mirror. Looking forward about 20 ft. in front of the left-side track is a mirror mounted on two posts. When I drive up the approach, I can see the driver's side wheel enter the ramp and watch it all the way up the ramp. "There's a landing on the driver's side so I can get out of the vehicle without difficulty, with steps at the rear of the landing that lead down to ground level." The pit floor is lined with patio blocks which makes a good floor to walk on and yet allows rain to seep away into the sandy ground below, says Rush. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kenneth C. Rush, 2404 W. Four Mile Rd., Grayling, Mich. 49738 (ph 989 348-2962; kenrush@provide.net).

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