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Ramps To Change Your Own Oil And Filters
Bayard G. Young, Elkwood, Va.: "Here's an easy way to change your own oil and filters and do other under-body work. I wish I had built this car rack years ago.
"The ramp is 15 ft. long and made out of treated lumber, with 2 by 8's for the main ramp boards and 4 by 4's for the uprights. The front post is 22 in
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Ramps To Change Your Own Oil And Filters FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 29-1-36 Bayard G. Young, Elkwood, Va.: "Here's an easy way to change your own oil and filters and do other under-body work. I wish I had built this car rack years ago.
"The ramp is 15 ft. long and made out of treated lumber, with 2 by 8's for the main ramp boards and 4 by 4's for the uprights. The front post is 22 in. high and I put a stop block at the front of each ramp. The uprights on each side are staggered to balance the load and there are cross boards for strength. I used steel cable to brace the center of the ramp, running between posts on either side.
"When the ramp is not in use, I can just lift it up and store it on its side."
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