ippielb
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Hello, i'm looking at making a ramp for my home made sed deck. I want one that will fit under my deck, i will make rails under it so it slides under, can be a two piece ramp. I was thinking a 11 foot ramp. two 5.5' pieces. I will buy glides for the ramp as well. I was wondering what kind of design people use when making a ramp. What steel? thicknesses? I also want it reversible so that one can drive on with the quads. here's a picture with a nice one. But it's aluminum. I will be using steel, as i do not know how to weld aluminum. And since i don't, i wont trust my welds.
Here's a picture of what i dont want with my ramp. I do not find that safe with the ramp sticking out. I want it two pieces, and able to be bolted together with tools, and then slid in to my deck, and locked in. This picture also has the tail on it.
Also, i never put a lip on the sides of the deck, which was a huge mistake when i finally got a sled on it. I was wondering how high are everyones? I would like something to back up the ski to. Here's a picture of a deck like mine with a lip on it.
What kind of tail do you have on your decks? Mine is just a straight end out, with an area to hook the ramp to, which i had a crappy princess auto ramp but it was awful. How far down are yours? Is it a round pipe? Or square to hook on? The picture also has a tail on it as well.
Does anyone have removable extensions? Because when i got the quad on it, there's no need to have the added length, but when i have the sled on it, theres a need. How did you guys work it out to have a strong enough extension but then able to slide in the ramps under it.
And lighting I want a more discrete lighting instead of the tabs i welded on to mount my lights. They're Large and get in the way, get covered in snow and sleet.
Here's my lights on my deck.
One last thing, what do people put on the back of their sleds for a red light/flag.
Sorry for the long post, just looking for some others experience.
Here's a picture of what i dont want with my ramp. I do not find that safe with the ramp sticking out. I want it two pieces, and able to be bolted together with tools, and then slid in to my deck, and locked in. This picture also has the tail on it.
Also, i never put a lip on the sides of the deck, which was a huge mistake when i finally got a sled on it. I was wondering how high are everyones? I would like something to back up the ski to. Here's a picture of a deck like mine with a lip on it.
What kind of tail do you have on your decks? Mine is just a straight end out, with an area to hook the ramp to, which i had a crappy princess auto ramp but it was awful. How far down are yours? Is it a round pipe? Or square to hook on? The picture also has a tail on it as well.
Does anyone have removable extensions? Because when i got the quad on it, there's no need to have the added length, but when i have the sled on it, theres a need. How did you guys work it out to have a strong enough extension but then able to slide in the ramps under it.
And lighting I want a more discrete lighting instead of the tabs i welded on to mount my lights. They're Large and get in the way, get covered in snow and sleet.
Here's my lights on my deck.
One last thing, what do people put on the back of their sleds for a red light/flag.
Sorry for the long post, just looking for some others experience.
