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Cameron 77C3:
G'day lads.

With this wet weather I'm sitting here trawling the net.  Found this.

Now I'm not sure if I would trust my pride and joy on these, but the chap reckons they will hold a bull dozer.

Extract:-

"Have you ever wished there was an easy way to get your Corvette up in the air so you could comfortably work under it?  Here is a safe and inexpensive way to construct a set of portable ramps.
Instructions:
 
The ramps are indeed easy to build.  Both sections are built identical.  The ramps are 10'9" in length.  You can construct them from 2"x10" or 2"x12".  In this set I used 2"x10" and then nailed a couple of lengths of 1"x6" on each side on the bottom to give some extra lateral support.  (If you use 2"x12" you will have more room to place a hydraulic jack under the frame in case you need to place jack stands under the frame).  The top and bottom are 2"x10" or 12" with 2"X10" ..............................."


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silver1:
steel must be expensive over there

gtc:
Steel's expensive everywhere at the moment, thanks to very high demand from China and India.

When I was a kid, a guy who lived a few doors away used to service his car and ute on somehing similar. He was a chippie, so a wooden solution was a natural choice for him I guess.

jolinari:
macgyver ;-)

77CVT:
I'd want a steel frame!

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