using ramps

[hawk]

any advice with using car ramps (never used them before but thought they would be safer then jacking & axel stands

ps does anyone know how long the rubber brake hoses are for a standard 2003 frontera as i want to get some made up in stainless steel
thanks

[dave1966]

Hi.

Car ramps are safe as long as you have them lined up properly. If you are going to use them on your own without anyone guding you up them,make sure you have them lined up straight and put the drivers window right down and look out the window. My best friend has a car park behind his house and we put the ramps up against the kerb. Take great care in putting your motor up the ramps and when your taking the motor off the ramps and once your motor is on the ramps,for afety chock the rear or front wheels.

[tez1963]

as above fella just be careful and most importantly make sure ya use heavy duty ramps as fronteras are heavier than ya average car

[Dupe]

if you select 4wd before going on to ramps it will stop them sliding out from under the front wheels.

[Sparky Martin]

Just to give you an idea of the weight of a 2.2, 3 door, I have just returned from getting mine weighed with a full tank of fuel with me in side (10 stone) we both weight in at at 1880kg.

Martin

[SnortonR]

Hi, I use 2 pairs of ramps, pop it into 4x4 low and reverse the whole vehicle off the ground. As the man said - be careful.

[dave1966]

Hi Hawk.

How did you get on with using ramps?

[hawk]

all finished drilled holes in driveway fastend ramps down with bolts also found some plastic caps to cover holes in drive way untill they are needed again.

[westo123]