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How to Build Auto Service Ramps

Conducting regular service on your vehicle is essential to keeping it running for a long time. Being able to crawl underneath your car to access mechanisms and parts below it is a major obstacle to do-it-yourself vehicle maintenance. Make tasks ranging from replacing a steering mechanism to oil changes easier by lifting the car up onto auto service ramps you can build yourself.

Instructions

1

Place one railroad tie up on its side with the narrow end facing towards you. Measure 8 inches from the bottom corner to the center. Mark the spot with a marker. Using your straight edge draw a straight line from the mark to the adjacent bottom corner. The line should create a triangular shape. Repeat this step on the other railroad tie.

2

Use a chainsaw to cut out the triangular shape. This is the piece that youll use as a ramp.

3

Cut two 3-inch wedges out of the extra pieces of railroad tie with your chainsaw. Use these two pieces as stoppers for your auto ramp.

4

Glue each stopper to the front of the ramp. When you drive up onto the ramp, these stoppers help you know where to rest your vehicle. Drill the stoppers in place with screws to ensure they dont move.