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[request} Ramps for servicing car?

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  • 07-06-2005 3:23pm
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    litirspam
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    Can anyone tell me where to pick up ramps for servicing the car please?


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    prospect
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    Halfords & Argos


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    Ernie Ball
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    If you have anything like a normal-sized car, don't get the Halford's ones. I went out to buy a pair and was at the till when I saw that the maximum approved tyre size on them was 185 x 14". In other words: tiny wheels only.

    Maybe the Argos ones are better...


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    Silvera
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    Also worth looking in the Buy & Sell.
    I bought a set for £10 (nearly new) about 5 years ago. Many people buy them with good intentions ...but never actually use them - hence bargains in the B&S :D


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    lomb
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    what do they do/ look like. do they raise the car?


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    Silvera
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    Yep. Just drive the front wheels up on them.
    I wouldn't be able to do an oil change without them !


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    lomb
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    Silvera wrote:
    Yep. Just drive the front wheels up on them.
    I wouldn't be able to do an oil change without them !

    cool, must pick up some :)


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    Squirrel
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    Looking for some myself to do work on the mam's Micra, is it possible to put the back wheels on the ramps too, for work on a mid engined car?


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    prospect
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    I bought a 2 tonne trolly jack and a pair of 2 tonne axel stands in argos recently for about €40.


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    Silvera
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    Squirrel wrote:
    Looking for some myself to do work on the mam's Micra, is it possible to put the back wheels on the ramps too, for work on a mid engined car?

    You could drive the front wheels up first and then jack up the rear - tho you'd want a powerful trolley jack.....and even then it would be tricky! :D

    I saw an advert in a UK mag for a jacking system to lift a car about 2-3 feet off the ground - cost c.STG£1100 !


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    Squirrel
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    Silvera wrote:
    You could drive the front wheels up first and then jack up the rear - tho you'd want a powerful trolley jack.....and even then it would be tricky! :D

    I saw an advert in a UK mag for a jacking system to lift a car about 2-3 feet off the ground - cost c.STG£1100 !


    So thats a bit of a no then, ah well, just thought they coul be easier than the axle stands i use, they don't give much room at all.

    And my god that's alot.


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