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Maintainance Ramp suggestions

Discussion in 'Gen 4 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Fester, Oct 20, 2017.

  1. Fester

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    Have a quite old set of (steel) tire ramps which were always problematic even with my 08' Gen 2. I was thinking about a pair of the base model "Race Ramps", which at least appear to not rub against the front bumper with my new Gen 4 Prius 2. Anybody had experience with them?
     
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    some people make a wooden 'step' in front of the ramps to get the bumper over the hump.
     
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    I've used those too, plywood or a thin patio block. A bit bumpy and works, but I'd like something a bit smoother with a good tall "stop" at the forward edge of the ramp to prevent accidentally rolling too far forward and rolling off (only did that once and since I was already riding the brakes, came down gently, but it tends to put a crease in the splash guards...).
     
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    Short or cut down scaffolding boards (tough, treated timber) added to your ramps work well.
     
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