Car Ramps

Yep..... 1" x 1" angle, they would look scary under a 4x4..... Michael

Hi Ed,

Whilst you may be great with the welder (i'm not questioning your skills), it's not worth the risk doing it yourself. A factory manufacturing to the Australian Standards must pass a set of quality controls, in the home workshop this does not happen.

Your rig may "look strong" and hold up for years, but it's not worth the risk of something going wrong or the stand failing without notice while in use. There is no way for you to test your stand at home (e.g. you can't x-ray to welds). It's even more concerning that you're lending them to others to use. God help if something went wrong and the Coronor asked "why was a non-approved vehicle stand being used to support the vehicle". What would you say?

To anyone out there, i'd recommend using Australian Standards approved trolley jack and vehicle support stands. You can't put a price on your safety whilst working under a car, it simply isn't worth the risk. Unless your a qualified engineer and have the facilities to design, manufacture and test (the to Aus Standards), leave it to those who can.

Far to many people are killed working under cars, the last thing we need to do is encourage practices which may keep these figures high.




Nick

Hmmm.........

OK then,

I guess on that logic, I'd better retire the (tandem axle) box trailer which I made in 1984, and which has been across the continent (loaded) 3 times (I was living/working in WA when I made it), and which is annually used as my "winter firewood hauler"....

Especially so, since several years ago, one of my nephews rolled it on it's back without so much as putting a dent in it! (did 'kink' the A-frame though;-)
Shock! Horror! I'd lent it to my BIL;-))

Hang on, my other SIL has possession of this one as we speak... I'd better warn him of the dangers of using goods not 'factory manufactured' to Australian Standards....

FYI, I have had a hand in fabricating heavy broadacre tillage equipment (among other things), and have full confidence in my own workmanship...

Thanks anyway for expressing your concern..

;-))