Loading ramps

I looked at Mcycle ramps and was not happy with the selection vs $ cost.

I went to the local scrap yard and found the ideal ramp. I picked up some
mangled guard rail ( thanx cagers ) about 8 foot long and it cost me $10.00
i then bought the non slip sheeting for stairs and applied it to center of the rail.

I made brackets out of heavy angle iron ,top and bottom for groud, tail gate
so ramp would not slide... total cost $38.00 . I made one for a friend and he uses it at his motorcycle shop when picking
up bikes for customers...
I see many of the members are thinkers and some are stinkers LOL j/k..

Really easy to make and cheap, can even paint it any color aspecially to
cover " property of state of illinois".....

Great Idea, Best Flex is a conveyor company that make accordion type conveyors, they make a super cool fold up accordion truck loader that I want to get when I get a truck. And since I work at a conveyor Design firm, I'll get a fair price.

Nailer45, Dec 29 2005, 12:13 PMI looked at Mcycle ramps and was not happy with the selection  vs $ cost.

I went to the local scrap yard and found the ideal ramp. I picked up some
  mangled guard rail ( thanx cagers ) about  8 foot long and it cost me $10.00
  i then bought the non slip sheeting for stairs and applied it to center of the rail.
 
I made  brackets out of heavy angle iron ,top and bottom for groud, tail gate
  so ramp would not slide... total cost $38.00  . I made one for a friend  and he uses it at his motorcycle shop when picking
  up bikes for customers...
I see many of the members are thinkers and some are stinkers LOL j/k..

Really easy to make and cheap, can even paint it any color aspecially to
cover  " property of state of illinois".....

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Doesn't exist without pics. So post 'em up please. biggrin.gif