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I need ramps.....

Postby The Modfather » Wed Feb 18, 2009 3:31 pm

Specifically, 10' or longer ramps.

Anyone have a favorite store they have dealt with for stuff like this? Any special brand you like? I would really like 12' ramps, but the $500 price tag tells me the wife would never go for it. I'm having a hard enough time selling her on the $260 price tag for the 10 footers.

Soooo I'm open to suggestions - please chime in!

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Postby KaTz » Wed Feb 18, 2009 4:28 pm

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisear ... &Submit=Go


we have the super wide tri fold ramps & love them easy to use
they fit right underneath the quads also in back of truck
got them for under $100.00 on sale

or here at RMATV

http://www.rockymountainatv.com/search. ... =&x=14&y=4

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Postby roon101 » Wed Feb 18, 2009 5:43 pm

http://www.tractorsupply.com/webapp/wcs ... ue&cFlag=1

i own a set of these my truck is on a 6inch rancho lift with 35inch BFG mudterrains and i broke one it was my fault and they replaced it no Quistions ask.

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Postby regor » Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:26 pm

this place has about the longest ramps i've seen http://www.atvramps.com/premium-dual-atv-ramps.htm
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Postby ToddW » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:04 pm

I`ve been eyeballing the HF ramps... with a coupon/discount they seem great.


I paid nearly 200$ for my 7' AL ramps originally : ( But they are a little narrow, and I need a 2nd set... For $80 the HF tri-fold with middle piece seem good!

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Postby The Modfather » Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:11 pm

Best I've found so far is on eGhey - 229 for the ramps and 45 for shipping. These are 10' ramps. Trying to convince myself that this is a screamin deal LOL

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Postby Ken » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:15 pm

WOw.....that's a SCREAMING DEAL!



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Postby Kendo » Mon Mar 02, 2009 8:20 pm

Have you checked Sportsmans Warehouse? I got my tri folds there and for the extra money (over Harbor Freight) well worth it. Much heavier construction.

I think I saw a longer set of singles there too, not sure on price though.
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Postby The Modfather » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:03 pm

Ken wrote:WOw.....that's a SCREAMING DEAL!



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LOL thx for the help :mrgreen:

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Postby The Modfather » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:04 pm

Kendo wrote:Have you checked Sportsmans Warehouse? I got my tri folds there and for the extra money (over Harbor Freight) well worth it. Much heavier construction.

I think I saw a longer set of singles there too, not sure on price though.
I have - they don't have long enough units :(

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Postby hemingray » Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:29 pm

FWIW, I just use one of those ramp kits that bolt onto wood planks of your choice. 2x8 lumber works fine. They're heavy, and don't fold, but they're pretty cheap. Kinda like so:

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Postby Wildhorse800 » Sat May 09, 2009 10:08 pm

Those can end up costing alot.
I've seen them break.

Also, be VERY careful if you try and drive up them on a wet day...they get very slippery!

My brother used them before. Almost lost the quad when it broke.

Definitely makes the other ramps worth it at any price...$500 to make sure a $5000-$9000 quad gets into the truck/trailer safely???


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Postby hemingray » Sun May 10, 2009 8:14 am

I think I used 2x10s, come to think of it, but I agree with what you say. I'm planning on upgrading to aluminum, but those worked well for me at the time. I chose the planks carefully - no big knots etc. and they are stored inside.
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Postby Wildhorse800 » Sun May 10, 2009 8:19 am

He used the ends over again and I had him anchor a 2x4 under the 2x10s for extra support.
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Postby hemingray » Fri Aug 28, 2009 5:44 pm

Finally got some decent ramps for my truck, from R.A.M.P.S. Inc, aka allramps.com.

I wanted both folding and a decent load capacity. These are rated at 3000 lbs for the pair.

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It has a nice easy angle, for a 33" tailgate height.

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The hinges are pretty beefy.

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I can store them under the Grizzly for the trip to the ride.

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I can store them in the cab when I get there.

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The instructions said not to ride up the ramps, so....

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