Truck Ramps

[pennwalk]

Last winter I had to take the JD 425 into the dealer for some emergency service. They wanted the blower too. It made me pretty nervous to load that rig using 2x12-8 ramps so I have been looking for aluminum ramps. I decided on Rage products Black Widow arched folding ramps 94"long 17" wide. I ordered a set from Discount ramps. In the process there was a place where they asked for a coupon code. I looked it up on Google and found "holiday2010" and got another 10%. Payed for what look like real nice set of black widow cam buckle straps. Those ramps are supposed to be good for 3000# together which is more than the truck will carry so I should be good to go. I think they will store much better in the garage and be a lot easier to stow in the truck if I want to take them along.

Chris

 

[DanD78]

You will have to trust me on this advice. Tie the ramps to the truck with ratchet straps so they won't kick out. Bad things can happen when only one ramp falls off. Don't trust the cable tail gate arms on Chevy trucks. I had one pull out of the eye.

I like to find a ditch to back in to and use the ramps so they are a little more flat. Are they a 3 rail or a 4 rail ramp. I have a 4 rail set and they are rock solid.

Dan

 

[pennwalk]

You will have to trust me on this advice. Tie the ramps to the truck with ratchet straps so they won't kick out
10-4 I have had them start to slip and it is not a good feeling. They are 4 rail and coated black. The reviews say the get hot if you leave them in the sun. I guess I well just have to keep them in the shade. I love well made things and I am hoping they are as nice as they look.

Chris

 

[2458n]

I have several trailers and several aluminum ramps. They all will kick or twist and tilt when it is not wanted. With the height of a pick up truck the result could be serious. To prevent the ramps from kicking out holes were drilled on the outside corners of the ramps. All of the trailers have holes drilled to line up with the holes in the ramps. A 3'' long 3/8'' bolt pins the ramp and trailer together. The pins just drop in place. Before this I used angle iron to create lips on the ramps and trailers - the drop in pins are much safer. I know this does not work with a new truck and a tailgate but I am aware of the problem.

 

[SandburRanch]

Have you ever watched some of the ramp loading videos carefully to determine exactly when the kick out occurs when driving on?

 

[Chain Bender]

Have you ever watched some of the ramp loading videos carefully to determine exactly when the kick out occurs when driving on?

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never watched the videos, but it would be my guess that it would occur when the front tires are on/in the trailer and the heaviest weight applied to the ramps was exurting the most backward force. Always use 4 wheel drive if you have it and the slowest wheel speed/gear you can Some where just before the weight of the rear wheels started to be forward of center of the ramps.

Good guess ? ? ?

CB