Miata Mailing List: May 1994, Message #8
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   From: arch@server.uwindsor.ca (Archie Glasgow)
Subject: Re: Ramp Retention (fwd)
   Date: Sun, 1 May 1994 23:05:23 -0400

 
> > OK Miateers,
> > How about some ideas.
> > After all the discussion regarding jacking, jack stands, blocks, ramps,
> > etc., I put together some 2X12 boards to construct two ramps (I have
> > more faith in solid wood than I do anything else... it's also a little
> > easier to work with).  Anyway, now I've got these ramps, that I know
> > will not want to stay put while trying to drive up.  How can I most
> > easily make them stay put while I am trying to drive the car up?  I've
> > considered boring some 1/2 inch holes in my concrete floor and adding
> > spikes down through the ramps to fit into the holes, but that makes
> > their position too permanent and I don't want to pepper my garage floor.
> >  Is there any kind of rubber-like surfacing material I can put on the
> > bottom side of the ramps to help them stick to the concrete as I load
> > the front edge?  I'm open to anything that doesn't require renovation of
> > the garage!
> > Help!
> > Tom
> > Tom.Manson@pobox.com
> > Manson@fsd.com
 
 
   Tom 
 
 	How about a bottom board that could be fastened to the underside 
 of the ramp with say lag bolts for easy removal and storage. The board 
 could be long enough to extend all the way back under the rear wheels 
 before the car starts to go up the slope. I have not tried this but I can't 
 imagine how it could fail.
 
 					Regards

 					  Arch