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frame ramps

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by ampm wayne, Oct 18, 2011.

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  1. Nov 26, 2011 #11
    ampm wayne

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    Here are a couple of pictures of some frame ramps I had made. I had them made at a local welding shop. It cost me $132.00 to have them made.
     

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  3. Nov 26, 2011 #12
    Heavyd

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    Yah, we just weld up our own too.
     
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  4. Nov 26, 2011 #13
    Prairie Boy

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    I hired a welder to come to my shop and built them the way I wanted them built. I was a heavy hauler and in 7 years I never as much as bent a ramp.



    www.hankstruckpictures.com/pipex.htm
     

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  5. Nov 26, 2011 #14
    Pablo-UA

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    UK drivers like to add this kind of ramps.

    I put electronic air suspention unit, sensor, remote controll and modul and I can easily lower and rise frame any way I want
     
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  7. Nov 26, 2011 #15
    ampm wayne

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    Nice truck as well as nice ramps.

    I was surprised how hard frame ramps are to find. Stoops Freightliner told me they would make me a set for $300.00. I thought that was too much.

    I went to a welding shop with a picture I found on Truckpaper. He made a few mesurements on my truck. Charged me $132.00.

    I pull Reefer trailers with grocery items in them. Average load is 28,000 pounds. All the other trucks at our yard have 22.5 tires and I have 24.5 tires. I needed these ramps to help with the low trailers.

    Thanks for all the in-put I recieved from this thread.
     
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  8. Nov 27, 2011 #16
    forner

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    exp fabrication denton texas...940 300 6933 his name is les....this is best of the best he builds fulll ramps for lone star heavy haul trucks ....hes gonna build mine in couple weeks...it will cost me 1900$ thats installed ...maybe u can find it cheaper but this is one time deal for my heavy haul truck...friend of mine had his built and they are awsome...maybe this will help you...
     
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  9. Nov 27, 2011 #17
    Heavyd

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    Prairie Boy, those look really good!
     
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  10. Nov 27, 2011 #18
    Flightline

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    Wish I kept up with this thread.
    I'd sell you mine for less than 100 and I think I'm half an hour away. Just north of Nashville, Ind.
    I've been thinking of taking them off because can't really use them as I run my 5th wheel all the way back and only hook to my own trailer.
     
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  11. Nov 27, 2011 #19
    pullingtrucker

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    Watch out for the trailer sliding one way or the other with your type of ramps. I've seen guys use this type and the side strapping gets bent and twisted if the trailer starts to slide sideways. Also watch bending the top rail flange behind the ramps if you end up with a really nose heavy trailer. I like Prairie Boy's ramp the best since I run something similar...mine just don't drop down off the rear frame as much.
     
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  12. Nov 27, 2011 #20
    ampm wayne

    ampm wayne Heavy Load Member

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    Thanks for the info. I went with a simple ramp because I only pick-up light trailers. IF I was hooking to heavy trailers I would have went with a better set up.
     
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