11-16-2020, 11:31 AM
Reviving this thread because I want to build something like these ramps but would like them to be in two pieces (each side). It looks like the dual tires would ride directly in the middle of the plywood sections when on the top of the ramps. Am I looking at these pictures correctly?
Ramp Considerations:
2x10’s from HD:
TOP layer: (2) 6’ long 2x10 to cover both dual tires
Next lower layer: 8’ long (double) plywood OR 2x10 running the other direction from the top layer (sideways) for shear strength (maybe saying that wrong)
New lower layer: 10’ long duplicate of above layer
Repeat layer to desired height - is 8” enough to crawl under coach (with air system DOWN all the way)?
Lowest layer will be a 1/4” steel plate for good measure bolted or screwed to bottom of lowest wood layer.
Really want these to be in two pieces for portability and not weigh a ton...
Should the layers be bolted or screwed (or glued) together?
What does the collective wisdom reveal please?
Ramp Considerations:
2x10’s from HD:
TOP layer: (2) 6’ long 2x10 to cover both dual tires
Next lower layer: 8’ long (double) plywood OR 2x10 running the other direction from the top layer (sideways) for shear strength (maybe saying that wrong)
New lower layer: 10’ long duplicate of above layer
Repeat layer to desired height - is 8” enough to crawl under coach (with air system DOWN all the way)?
Lowest layer will be a 1/4” steel plate for good measure bolted or screwed to bottom of lowest wood layer.
Really want these to be in two pieces for portability and not weigh a ton...
Should the layers be bolted or screwed (or glued) together?
What does the collective wisdom reveal please?
Karen & Adrian Abshire
1998 2 slide 45' Newell Coach 498
Prior: 1985 Foretravel ORED 35, 1988 38' Foretravel U280, 2000 Foretravel 42' U320, 1990 Bluebird Wanderlodge WB40