Live Near Roberstbridge East Sussex ?, need a pick up

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Re: Live Near Roberstbridge East Sussex ?, need a pick up

Post by Stickyfinger »

80Kg is the limit for the rails, the ramps are 55kg each....no worries with 3 scaffolding planks across the rails and no "lift" (hollow) or weight up high.

2 ratchet straps (4000kg) to strap them to the planks, a ratchet strap for each plank to the rail.
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Post by addo »

It's not the aspect of putting 110kg on an 80kg rated roof that concerns me, it's the road shocks - hit a pothole, for example - and you risk damaging the support areas for the roof rails.
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20kg ?...really

add the odd 20kg, spread it over 3x30cm wide planks to spread the load over 6 contact points via roof rails.........and I thought Poms worried |:)
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I can store them sf. . And am on your way.. but can't get them...

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do you want me to ask the farmer i know in Robertsbridge what the deal would be??????
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another worry/thought just crossed my mine,
what will the overhang at the rear end be on these ramps, as you will have an Activa on a trailer in tow,

just imagine the traffic report on the motorway

seesaw'ing ramp-nt C5 X7 Activieing around on off the on off ramp/s!!!!! :yikes: :twisted: :wink:
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Malcolm, having thought about it, I would be pushed to put them on the trailer with the Activa, so I am off their tomorrow or very early Saturday......cheers mate.
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Post by JohnD »

Stickyfinger wrote:" I have purchased a pair of full car tilt ramps,
I see there's another pair on ebay:

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Back with them now.......my my my they are heavy. WAY WAY more than they told me.....glad I switched to a flatbed :)

RENT a RAMP is now open :)
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Damn I've nowhere to put them or I'd snap them up!

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They do not take up space if you stack them....well worth it
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I've not got 5m of spare space sadly.

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ahhh I see, as always, its all about length and not girth :)
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It'd be sticking out the end by a fair way if I put it in as far as it would go.

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Of the shed or the passageway down the side of the house. .

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