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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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So after looking around at ramps that cost in excess of $150 just to raise your car a meer 3" i figured I'd make my own. So went to work, bought a 4X8 sheet of 3/4" OSB and 1 1/4" Coarse Drywall screws. I cut the OSB at work to these dimensions; 2 4'x1', 2 3'x1', 2 2'x1', 2 1'x1', and 4 2"x1' for stoppers on top. Cost me a total of $18. Then i put 4 screws in each board, after i pre-drilled, and i was done. I know I'm a cheap *** but this will raise the car up 3" and is raked out enough for cars with front lips and splitters for way less then those gay plastic ramps.

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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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Good job.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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not cheap. smart
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 12:59 PM
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nice, mine is made out of 2 x 10's, same idea though
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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Paint them!!!

*Nice DYI!
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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Have tonester wrap in CF! haha. Got to love home depot (or fill in other hardware store) for car related parts.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:50 PM
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do you drive up with the home made ramp facing up like the picture or do u flip it over? I would assume the board would crack if you flipped it
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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Pretty cool. Yeah, are you gonna paint them?
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^ nope, just leave them nice and cheap. The all natural OSB look! ha ha
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:26 PM
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do you drive up with the home made ramp facing up like the picture or do u flip it over? I would assume the board would crack if you flipped it

nope you drive up them like shown in picture.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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^ nope, just leave them nice and cheap. The all natural OSB look! ha ha
You should drive on them and post pics for the rookies on here. lol.
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Old Jan 25, 2008 | 08:41 PM
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fawk i need to make these.. im maybe 2.5" off the ground in the front.
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^ these work great because of the gradual increase in hight.
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Good work Andrew! Very neat idea. I will do the same in Spring once the V2 goes on and my Rhinos become useless.

By the way all, HD and Lowes can also cut OSB into any dimensions. So if you don't have a table saw, don't fret.

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^ very true. Thats what i did, since i work at HD
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Cool. Is that high enough to get under for an oil change?
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Cost me 10 bucks and they have about a 5" rise
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So after looking around at ramps that cost in excess of $150 just to raise your car a meer 3" i figured I'd make my own. So went to work, bought a 4X8 sheet of 3/4" OSB and 1 1/4" Coarse Drywall screws. I cut the OSB at work to these dimensions; 2 4'x1', 2 3'x1', 2 2'x1', 2 1'x1', and 4 2"x1' for stoppers on top. Cost me a total of $18. Then i put 4 screws in each board, after i pre-drilled, and i was done. I know I'm a cheap *** but this will raise the car up 3" and is raked out enough for cars with front lips and splitters for way less then those gay plastic ramps.

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you f......g rock. I am on my way to home depot...thanks
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Good idea. I can't jack my car up right now.. I'm about 4 inches off the ground
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Cheap bastard! You've lost your baller status! LOL
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