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Jul 23, 2004 0:35:32 GMT -5
Post by possum398 on Jul 23, 2004 0:35:32 GMT -5
I know we have talked about building a ramp. We need to get some funds together. I think I can build us one. I have been looking at them on the web. I have an idea of making one so we can pull it to location. Any thoughts?
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 0:47:51 GMT -5
Post by jeepchipjones on Jul 23, 2004 0:47:51 GMT -5
I think the dimensions we came up with are:
20 degree ramp
actual ramp being 115" long and 18" wide
Brads got the exact dimensions on his notepad
..... Brad, you can chime in anytime now...
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 8:37:46 GMT -5
Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Jul 23, 2004 8:37:46 GMT -5
okay, this is what I have on the note pad... 20 degrees
bottom is 103.4, 37.62 high and 110 long.
That gives a possible max score of 1183. should be plenty.
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 9:34:03 GMT -5
Post by jeepfamily on Jul 23, 2004 9:34:03 GMT -5
That is not nearly tall enough. Half the jeeps in our club would drive off the top of that. Last ramp contest we had there were several jeeps that topped out at 42-46" vertical height. When we built our ramp we went 30 degrees and put the heigh at 5'. You got to go taller.
I'll find a picture of Jason for you.
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 11:50:27 GMT -5
Post by possum398 on Jul 23, 2004 11:50:27 GMT -5
I was thinking of a 30 deg ramp. Making it 7.5 feet high. That gives it a running distance of 177.6 I know no jeep has a wheelbase that large, but some pickups do. This would make it ok for an extremely modified rig. Please give me all sugestions. I will draw up any plan on autocad for everyone to see.
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 12:41:29 GMT -5
Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Jul 23, 2004 12:41:29 GMT -5
thanks for the input jeep family... we will go bigger
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 13:49:06 GMT -5
Post by jeepchipjones on Jul 23, 2004 13:49:06 GMT -5
A 7.5' tall ramp would be way too big. I think the normal ramp angle is 23 degrees, but for very highly modified rigs (which our club has none so far) 30 degrees is a good angle. I think we need to make a 25 degree ramp, make it 5.5' tall. Heres the specs on it:
25 degrees
base = 141.54"
height = 66"
ramp length = 156.17"
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 15:50:31 GMT -5
Post by jeepfamily on Jul 23, 2004 15:50:31 GMT -5
Now don't go to crazy with that thing. You still have to be able to transport it. I would recommend a swing away axle at the tall end and a 2" receiver hitch at the bottom so you can lift it and set it on your ball to move it around. Those ramps never stay in the same place long and they are so big and heavy one person can't move it. It will serve you well to make it mobile right of the bat so you can take full advantage of it.
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Ramp
Jul 23, 2004 17:45:16 GMT -5
Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Jul 23, 2004 17:45:16 GMT -5
yeah we were definitely going to make it mobile.... with wheels and tongue.... Jeep Family, do you have a picture of the smjc ramp we could study?
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Ramp
Jul 24, 2004 0:16:13 GMT -5
Post by possum398 on Jul 24, 2004 0:16:13 GMT -5
I was planing on making it towable. The size is just the size I have seen alot of them online. Even though we do not need one that size, we need something to strive for!
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Jul 25, 2004 8:33:11 GMT -5
Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Jul 25, 2004 8:33:11 GMT -5
I like this ramp:  this ramp is built from 2.5"x2.5"x1/8" boxed tubing, the cross pieces are made from 2"x2"x1/4" angle iron. |
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Jul 25, 2004 8:51:06 GMT -5
Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Jul 25, 2004 8:51:06 GMT -5
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Jul 25, 2004 15:38:58 GMT -5
Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Jul 25, 2004 15:38:58 GMT -5
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Jul 27, 2004 18:27:48 GMT -5
Post by Busted Knuckle Racing on Jul 27, 2004 18:27:48 GMT -5
hey guys, I got a hold of 2 pieces of 1.5"x3"x13' steel rectangular tubing... a piece that is 9' long... It's a start. may also get a hold of 2 15' pieces... not sure about that yet.
we could turn it up on end for the main part of the ramp... or it could make a pretty stout base. I should get it either this week or next.
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Ramp
Jul 28, 2004 11:41:59 GMT -5
Post by jeepchipjones on Jul 28, 2004 11:41:59 GMT -5
So, hows the week after Tellico sound for a good work week for the ramp. We'll have a week and a half before school starts, so I think we can get er done.
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