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Subject:Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
From:Tom Buese
Date:Tue, 25 May 2010 11:11:52 -0600

Dear Mr. Squirrel,

After reading of the problems w/ the Canadian ramps & your aversion to
jacks, might I suggest you simply dig a trench in your driveway under
the van & avoid all those other expensive & unsafe hassles?  Drainage
would have to be delt w/ however?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-more than 1 way to skin a squirrel?

On May 25, 2010, at 10:40 AM, David Beierl wrote:

> At 11:26 AM 5/25/2010, Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" wrote:
>> in moving vans). Anyone got a recommendation for a brand or type that
>> works well with the weight of these things? U.S.A. recco, please:
>> driving to the nearest Canadian Tire would take a few days.
>
> Dear Coccyalgia,
>
> I thought your pain was on the other side?  Worried and confused
> Auntie.
>
> I bought heavy duty (6,000#/pair) ramps from Advance.  Black,
> nesting.  Work great.
>
> Dunno the 'bout the A/T but in past years I was unable to get the
> 1.9l Westy to climb two pairs at once so I'd use one pair plus stands
> if I needed to.
>
> Yrs in better breathing,
> Auntie