Anyone remember those 'Drive on' car ramp kit doodahs?

[Bobthebeard]

Borrowed a set from a work mate back in the late 1980's.. Proper handy! A massive collection of angle iron that enabled you* to construct a sort of mini Forth Bridge upon which you could drive your chosen shiter/treasured car. Raised the car by around three feet to ( in my case ) replace a clutch in a Volvo 440.... Never seen one before or since! The entire thing was around twenty foot long when assembled. Like a sort of car transporter wagon without the wagon.. In kit form. Borrowed it from a dairy farmer, oddly nicknamed Piggy... Who used to work at Lucas Automotive as an engineer! Surreal but true! Do these things still exist? If so I need to borrow one again!

 

 

*Or even somebody else

[Timewaster]

Like this?

£1400!

Buy yours here: http://www.cjautosheywood.co.uk/highlift.shtml

Or not.

[Bobthebeard]

No, was much longer, you assembled the thing on a drive or where ever, and drove up and onto it. It was properly made, not something Piggy had chucked together!

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

KruJoe will make you one out of some old railway sleepers, oil drums and loaves of bread that have gone hard.

 

[Bobthebeard]

Now, that's the kind of thing! Bigger run up, slightly more solid looking and fitted in the boot of a Volvo 440 but on the right track.... Could have been stale loaves in hindsight.. The 80's after all!

[Bobthebeard]

Did KruJoe also not have any pigs? Not sure if that matter though...

[Bobthebeard]

Errr... Matters

[Wilko220]

Yeah, I've got a set. I'd rather have KruJoe's though...

[Bobthebeard]

Really?? You have a set?? Green with envy!