Heavy Duty DIY Car Ramps
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2017
- I was fed up of lying on the ground working under things. These ramps make that a bit easier.
Please feel free to use my plans as inspiration, all I ask is you hit the subscribe button.
Ramp Plans:
davidmcluckie.com/heavy-duty-...
I emailed this guy three times with questions and three times he answered. This is almost unheard of on a youtube video. This guy has my support. Great video with plans and a great guy.
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It Is good idea
Those are the coolest ramps I've seen. So simple but effective. If I were to build them I think the only thing different I would do would be put cross-bracing in them from top to bottom at a 45°. Great work man.
Great idea well executed.
Rather that lying under a vehicle that's not far from your face, with these ramps you have far more space, almost like having a pit. Great work !
Oh man I would love this. I have a car that I need to remove frame rust and replace the body mounts. This will make the job 1000% easier.
I think you did a great job on this. Thanks for sharing your plans.
Great video mate ! Even greater name ! Long live the clan .... from Australia 🇦🇺 all the wae back tae Scotland 🏴
Remember seeing this video years ago, and it pops back up on my recommended. Regards from Moray🏴🏴
Just the ticket. I mangled two mouldy ramps I made out of a manky old car transporter driving my diesel Alfa up on it and I've been eyeballing my scrap pile looking to make simple ramps it won't crush. You've confirmed what my gut feeling the 50x50x3 angle I have is both insufficient in length and thickness. 50x50x5 sounds far better, and it won't be all rusty.
Subscribed, loving the delivery, and just enough detail to figure out the bits I need to copy.
Your ramps are brilliant me and my son love this stuff we love doing our motors and your ramps or should I say exact same ramps as yours is just what we need. We love em.
A real nice job David. Keep on making more stuff for us to see too. Peace
Great Ramps Brother, I hit those buttons for ya as a thank you for posting the vid and making your plans freely available. I see from the comments you actually respond to people who message you also so good for you Brother. Off to get some steel together now cause just like u I'm sick of clawing around on the wet ground outside my home here and at 55, it ain't getting any easier....until now 👍 Thanks and God Bless 🙏
Not bad you say??? Bloody Marvellous I would say, well done! I'm deeply impressed I look forward to seeing more of your videos
I'd like to see a cross tube added front and back through which another tube could be slid right across to link the two units together. You could drill the cross tubes for pins with holes in the links every two inches. You'd still have full track adjustability, but the cross tubes would reduce sideways racking and prevent a parallelogram collapse.
Спасибо. Идея просто прекрасна.
Сразу думаю. что если центр тяжести сместить назад, то никакой подъёмной балки не понадобится. Машина заехала и под своим весом перевалилась и встала ровно.....Наверное буду делать. Ещё раз СПАСИБО за идею.
Thank you. The idea is just wonderful.
I think right away. that if the center of gravity is shifted back, then no lifting beam will be needed. The car drove in and rolled over under its weight and stood up straight.....I'll probably do it. THANKS again for the idea.
Thanks for sharing. This will be life changing. I'll share thoughts and experiences when built and used
As said before building and now using.... life changing tool !!! was a bit jumpy while driving on them with a gigantic ford ranchero... very difficult to see the left front wheel... automatic trans and weird acting carb... but all went smooth ! I may add something to tie/untie those two and gain some rigidity, we'll see
Anyway, thanks again David for sharing your knowledge!
@@adrianthracite5585 I have mine in front of my shop and I have place those long closet mirrors to see my front so I don't have to get in and out. Works.
Excellent work. It's great that they're separate too not only are they adjustable to any vehicle they can be lost down the side of the garage when not in use. Might get round to making some myself. I've liked and subscribed too
That was my plan as well, I can put them away when not in use. Only thing is they are almost always in use now. :)
I would have loved a pair of these not so many years ago. Nothing worse than crawling under a vehicle with zero headroom. Thanks for sharing.
I used to do it the poor man's way - stask up a bunch of 2x10 boards - staggered slope at the end todrive up onto them. Tody. all thse boards might cost as much as the the steel used in this one and the wood won't last nearly as long :-0)
Very very nice design and functional and use. I need to make these !! Thank you for sharing. You mentioned that the plans are available. oops ..I just found your plans in a subsequent post. thanks much David !!
David, for me, just a brilliant idea, going by your kit and the amount of spare angle iron and rebar, YOU CAN WELD, and if it can hold a fully loaded van then brilliant, just need something to support a family car, I’m not building the Titanic, thanks for sharing 👍😃 subbed
i used your plans for the ramp ... best thing i done in my life .. good work mate cheers.
Excellent. I need to do a few jobs on my Landy and was thinking of building an inspection pit but then saw this. It´s probably cheaper to make and easier to take with me if I move than the pit! Thanks a lot mate. Subbed
Me too. Great idea. Subbed!
Like it Excellent 👌 job I may build one just like that cool surprise to give my son.
This is insane. Exactly what I was looking for! I’m hoping to get a welder soon and binge several hours of videos and teach myself.
This is not something you want to try and learn how to weld on for you're first time lol
you are right this is insane, stay clear of this death contraption. Buy a proper engineered lift. What is a trip to the ER going to cost you?
You're a talented genius, very elegant design and functionality. Thanks for uploading. Subscribed.
Outstanding set of ramps there fella 👌👍
Great build and presentation.
Excellent video. Terrific ramps.
Great job 👍.
I would add more triangulation in the weight bearing areas.
Fabulous, one of the best inventions I've seen yet :)
Personally, I'd probably drill several holes on either side and attach a large cross member that you could put some heavy duty pins through to help prevent lateral movement.
Good point. If u are taking off a toyota harmonic balancer from underneath, I feel like 180ft pounds might be some sketchy lateral force on this here. Still a great idea, he did a great job here 😁
@@dackbowland1876 they make impact guns for that kinda of job lol
@@mexicanic4976 impact guns that will stop at a specific torque spec?
@@dackbowland1876 why do you need it to stop if you are taking the balancer off?
@@mexicanic4976 well you would be putting another one on with a torque wrench set to 180 ft pounds right. No other reason to take one off
Great idea. I might modify this to fit my riding mower for cleaning and servicing. Thanks.
This has to be one of the coolest ideas I’ve ever seen
LOOKS LIKE IT CAN HOLD ANYTHING...LOT OF ANGLE IRON!!.. GOOD JOB!
YEAH HE REALLY DID A NICE JOB HERE. WOULD MAKE EXHAUST WORK A BREEZE
You are a legend. I live in Fiji and the knowledge you have shared and its much appreciated.
If you could come up with a simple design of a jack and jack stand in one would be grate. Keep it up and you have gotten yourself a subscriber. GB
You're attitude is as awesome as this job. No electricity no nothing. I fucking love it. The leveler is brilliant too. The only addition would be to drop the wheels. So you could maybe install bottle jacks.. with integrated jack stands, insert blocks, pull the pins then release the pressure let them fall and you've got a full service available. Awesome.
Best lift for home , nice work men
Great job 👍🏻
Car showroom use something very similar.
Personally I'd add a few cross-members too for strength and safety and you could modify the jacking bar and add another thinner one further along, to ensure the correct distance is "locked in" between them and so that they don't separate ;)
Nice! Thanks for posting!
For sharing with all of us, cheers m8.
absolutely AMAZING wish I had these it would really make life easier
What an awesome set of ramps, I love the lifting bar..........also to all the guys saying it needs cross members and strengthening.......it's holding a van........the guy said he had a 3 tonne pick up on it............it's fine as it is. (I need to learn to weld) 😉
Looks like a decent idea though I would throw some lateral strength at key points across length and width box sections👍🏼
agreed, some cross bracing would make me feel a lot better about those. I am doubtful this is actually 'engineered'. And I dont like the idea of being under the vehicle while jacking it up, there has to be a better way.
great job! pretty simple yet genius
This is pretty cool!
Awesome ramps, great video, top man
I’m impressed. Very impressed.
Superb, congratulations 👏 in the future I think I will make my own ramps like yours.
Nice done, you got my blessing.
excelente trabajo!!! muy buena idea!!!. saludos desde Mexico.
Useful! Great job mate!
you're sick with it dude. great job
Cracking set of ramps
Great video and great job.
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Thanks for the video. Excellent job. Subbed.
Awesome idea can't believe I never thought to make these .needs way more work but good idea
looks great! very impressive!
Well done! This is what i am looking for...Thank you!
Fantastic idea just the right height to be sitting on workshop chair with wheels. Where can I get detailed dimensions from?
Great idea and quality job as well thank a lot brother
Brilliant mate - these look like shop-bought ones! subbed
В этой конструкции замечательно абсолютно всё. Сложится она в бок это 100%, вопрос времени. Не хватает диагональных связей по узкой стороне трапа.
good point
I'm doing this! Just subscribed thank you
Wonderful and Interesting!!
That's nice and big toy for real man! Nice job!
Nice, looks like it works good and not a very high cost.
Bloody brilliant!
Bought a set of these off a car dealership 25 yrs ago for 400 bucks, they work great, kind of a low budget car lift.
Awesome brother
Brilliant. Enjoyed watching this and subbed.
Ace Futura 👍
Great job 👍
Super nice job.
Bloody good job
now that I’ve seen them the only change I would make is possibly make the base 25% wider than the top I wonder how that would go........
Similar to what I’ve used but the removable ramps were hinged to take the weight at the back to save having to fit the legs.
Great Stuff. and great video. I will increase the length of the extensions and lessen the angle of the incline to allow for low clearance vehicles
Great job.
The only improvement I’d make is to add a triangulation diagonal between some of the verticals to brace it - it might not need it but I’d worry about the domino effect.
Edit, should have read the other comments! 😃
The back part is basically a giant triangle and will hold shape. That also means that the top and back vertical of the rectangle up front will stay in place. So if they welds are solid, it can't move.
Left to right I'd definitely put in some cross member. Also in the top and bottom.
And one in the front rectangle in each side to take some load of the joints.
@@michiel5160 the diagonal members of those ramps do not count as bracing, nobody should be using these. Also have you ever seen any engineered device that requires you to be under the load while lifting? This is one of the most ill-advised DIY disasters waiting to happen that I have ever seen on you-tube. But hey, if in doubt just add more metal glue, right?
Good idea but I'ld prefer square steel stock for the framing and cross supports anywhere/everywhere to prevent tortional twisting; all it takes is a one time oops event and you are dead, or mamed for life. Each ramp needs to be locked into the other so no twisting or shifting occurs.
thing has zero cross bracing, its a death trap.
Wie geil ist das denn, Top und toll zum nachbauen.
Impressive work :-)
Nice job! 👍🏻
This one is my winter project, serviced the auto transmission today 7 hours of laying down as well as up and down under a the car. oh my back. Love the hoist good work quick and easy and no Japaneasy.
great work !!!
Great Job sir 👌👌👌
Nice bit of fabrication mate, good job. Have a look at car tilters, might be a good future project.
Thanks from Russia ! It's good work man ! ;)
You clever man 💪🏽❤️👌🏽
Very good for space constraints.
Nice work👌
With respect as a fabricator of 44 yrs you should add more bracing to the sides. Also if you are putting trucks on it i would reccomend using box section as vertical struts. Great vid.
Great project
It must be kinda cool where you guys live. You always got coveralls on.
Here in California , we work in shorts and flip flops , no shirts.
It’s HOT here! Party weather….. we get too hot working on the car and jump in the pool to cool down, crack a beer and continue.
I like your build and your pleasant attitude.
The summers are starting to get hotter here now, and I'm not adapted to the heat. California would likely kill me. :)
That is SWEET! Thanks!
Amazing design
Well built 👍
What kind of side pressure to you think they could handle. My garage would be way to low so outside only. And we have a lot of windy days here outside Chicago.
Awesome that your skills are in so many directions.
Never thought about ramps but I needed an auto elevator . Cool 👍
Thank you for your explanations and your plans. I will realize these systems but with a modification. I will integrate a winch in case the vehicle breaks down.
Genialne :)
Great metal work and very impressive idea. Was that all done with arch welding?
This is a cool project, I would add some diagonals though. Got me subbed!!
Exactly what I was thinking, the diagonals offer strength, triangle is the most stable geometric form
Ottimo lavoro 💪🏻