Bug too low to get on drive - need ramp suggestions!

67 posts · joined Aug 2009 · 23 Jan 2012, 9:43 pm

#882933

Hi

Just moved into a new house and the drive is too high to get my low bug on, I need a long-ish gradual ramp to drive up. I'm thinking ramps like you would find on a back of a trailor - but I dont want to spend loads of money. Anyone got any bright ideas where I might find something like this?!

And no, raising the bug is not an option! Heavy rains are coming and I gotta get the bug inside.

Thanks!

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7,386 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 23 Jan 2012, 10:15 pm

#882938

Post a couple of pics of your drive to give us an idea of what needs to be done.

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1,346 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 24 Jan 2012, 9:51 pm

#883110

Do you want it to be temporary or permanent? If it's only temporary, then a few bits of wood will do the job. For a more permanent solution, a big steel plate will work.

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Jan 2012, 1:30 am

#883140

vorsprungdurchtechnique wrote:Hi

Just moved into a new house and the drive is too high to get my low bug on, I need a long-ish gradual ramp to drive up. I'm thinking ramps like you would find on a back of a trailor - but I dont want to spend loads of money. Anyone got any bright ideas where I might find something like this?!

And no, raising the bug is not an option! Heavy rains are coming and I gotta get the bug inside.

Thanks!

A local house used to have 2 metal plates about a metre long
on their driveway... between the driveway and the concrete in the carport.... it was bolted in with 4 bolts...

it looks to be only about 25mm high difference in the concrete.. maybe it was a bit more....

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559 posts · joined Dec 2010 · 25 Jan 2012, 4:42 am

#883143

can you borrow some ramps of a friend or even motobike ramps would to or a thick peice of wood
my friend has a steep driveway also if you have a footpath drive your car on the foot path then hook
it hard thats always work for myself

jamie

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7 posts · joined Dec 2009 · 25 Jan 2012, 2:49 pm

#883219

3 round pipes welded together large medium and small.

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520 posts · joined Mar 2006 · 26 Jan 2012, 9:45 am

#883388

Air shocks.....

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