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Car Ramps is a way to lift your vehicle for repairing and maintenance. Lifting a vehicle using a car ramp is one of the three easiest ways. You can lift your vehicle with either a Jack stand or Jack. Vehicle stability is the most important factor during repair and maintenance of a car. Car Ramp is the best way to achieve the stability of the car. You can either ramps or even can get hand-made. A car ramp is the easy way of raising a vehicle from the ground in order to access its underside.
Types of Car Ramps:
There are different types of Car Ramps available in the market.
Commercial Hydraulic Car Ramp:
If you wan to lift the entire vehicle off the ground, then this car ramp is used. If you want to raise the front side of the vehicle only then you can use the simpler version of this type. This type of car ramp uses hydraulic components to raise and lower the vehicle. Mostly professional grages and repair shops use this type of car ramp. You can find different varieties on this type of car ramp depending upon your work.
Steel Car Ramp:
These type of car ramp has two sets. Mostly if you want to do regular maintenance of your vehicle yourself, then you must try this type of car ramp. This is placed on a solid surface. The car is driven onto the car ramp. However, a newer version have produced by the Car Ramp manufacturers. It is made up of heavy plastics and structural foam. These are lighter in weight and are convenient for storage. These are stronger than steel car ramps.
Now we’ll look at various types of car ramps that you can buy from the market.
Fastcar Pair of Heavy Duty Metal 2.5 Tonne (2500kg) Extra Wide Car Maintenance Ramps
This is supplied as a pair. It has a capacity of 2500kg. The dimension of the ramp is : Height 210mm, Width 210mm, and Length is 800mm. It has a wider design which can accommodate wide vehicles. The ramp features the blue paint finish. It is suitable for both professional and home use.
KATSU 2PCS Heavy Duty Plastic Garage Workshop Car Service Ramps Standard
It is a pair of plastic ramps which are strong and durable. It is made up of high quality synthetic material. The quality of material makes it last for longer time. It is easy to operate, fast and safe. However, you can use it for small checks. You can use for home use if you want to change vehicle oil yourself.
Tool Hub 10287 Heavy Duty Car Ramps 3 Ton Metal Stands Pair 8 Rungs
This pair is ideal for professional and home use. It is safe for working on the vehicle for maintenance. The car is more stable on these ramps due to 8 crossbeams. The dimensions of the ramp are : Length 940mm, height 270mm, and width 230mm.
These ramps are durable and are good at raising and leveling vehicle. The design of the ramps makes them lightweight. Although these ramps are lightweight but they are strong to hold a capacity per axle of 11,000lb. It comes with solid base and strong grip. The solid base makes sure it doesn’t sink on the soft surface. Grip makes sure the vehicle remains stable and level. You can adjust the height level to your choice due to its 3 level design. The superior strength and durability of the ramp is due to its structure which is made up of tough polypropylene plastic. It is easy to use.
The set of black ramp comes in a pair. The dimensions of the ramp is : Length 90cm, Height 17cm, and Width 30cm. The total weigh of the item is 11.4kg.
This is a safe and easy to use black color car ramp set. The three height levels are: 40mm, 70mm, and 100mm which is the maximum levelling height. The load capacity is 1250