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Standard Car Ramp Extensions

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by keymusic, Oct 25, 2018.

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    I assume somebody has probably posted about this before so sorry if it’s a repeat. I got this idea from YouTube. Seems to work really well. It’s a 2 x 10 x 8 piece of wood cut in half with an added wood brace. It cost about $9 for the wood. I already had the standard ramps. There’s a little delay in the video because I thought I was already in the ramp cradle so I got out of the car to check.

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    Without the adaptors, those metal ramps would tend to slide on the smooth concrete floor, when the tires first contact the front edge of the ramps.

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    Thanks for sharing the video. I've been thinking about using regular metal ramps with extension on my PRIME, but after seeing your video, I am now too chicken to try it. I worry going over the ramp with too much step on the pedal. :(
     
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    I was expecting it to possibly slide but there was no movement at all. I just went pretty slow.
     
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    You should be fine, just go slow. It’s pretty easy to feel when you’re in the cradle. You could see when I stopped because I thought I was in the cradle but I was just between the wood and the ramp.
     
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    After looking at the picture I was wondering if maybe I should put a second brace a little farther back where the wood is closer to the ground?
     
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    Yes, I think that would be a good idea. ;)

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    Well, since I just changed my oil, I guess I have 10,000 miles before I have to worry about reinforcing it.
     
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