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Old 06-21-2017, 12:07 PM   #1
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Default Loading ramps for stock cart?

Hey guys,

Lots of people use the regular ramps you can buy at lowes/walmart etc. to load their lifted carts. I know you are supposed to get longer ramps with arches for carts. I am looking for a set of ramps that wont cost me a fortune, that I also wont hi-center with my stock height cart. This thing only has a few inches of clearance. I do have a stock full size pickup.
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:13 PM   #2
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I use these ramps and dont forget tailgate supports > http://www.buggiesgonewild.com/gener...-up-truck.html

Keep in mind your cart weighs around 1000 + lbs
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:17 PM   #3
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Default Re: Loading ramps for stock cart?

For years I used a couple of 8ft 2x8 with the aluminum ramp ends bolted on. Sometimes I had to find a curb or a hill to reduce the angle. ZORO sells em for $10 ea ALUM RAMP PLATE
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Old 06-21-2017, 01:23 PM   #4
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Reese 1500 pound arched aluminum loading ramps work great on my non lifted precedent. I highly recommend them.

I also have 3/4 plywood sheet for tailgate support insurance that starts behind wheel wells and extends to tip of open tailgate.
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Old 06-21-2017, 01:36 PM   #5
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Default Re: Loading ramps for stock cart?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1


I got this from Amazon. Works fine. Note that one of my carts I use it to load is an electric 60's era Cushman whose body is made from steel. It's heavy. The ramp handles it fine. I prefer the one full-size ramp rather than two skinny ones as I can use it for pretty much any application to include 3 wheel carts.

I mainly use it to store my carts on a covered deck over the winter but I have also used it for off / on pickup trucks as well.
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Old 06-21-2017, 02:02 PM   #6
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For years I used a couple of 8ft 2x8 with the aluminum ramp ends bolted on. Sometimes I had to find a curb or a hill to reduce the angle. ZORO sells em for $10 ea ALUM RAMP PLATE
I used a set of 8' 2x12's and they cracked and popped every single time I loaded my cart... I even screwed a 2x2 strip underneath for bracing. I broke down and bought a trailer now, but if I were to do ramps again I would spend the money are arched aluminum ones as mentioned above. The only thing worse than getting high-centered is having ramps break underneath you.
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Old 06-21-2017, 02:07 PM   #7
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Default Re: Loading ramps for stock cart?

I was a carpenter for 30 some years. My boards are clear tight grain.
You can't choose knotty open grain wood for a man's job
I'm just saying for cheap - mine worked good.
I have 9ft arched aluminum ramps and a drive onto tilt trailer too
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Old 06-21-2017, 02:34 PM   #8
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Thanks for all the awesome feedback guys. And good call on the tailgate supports, I was wondering about that!! i ended up finding a nice 1500lb per set of 8' arched fold-up aluminum ramps at tractor supply for $128. They look real good, what do you guys think?

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Old 06-21-2017, 03:33 PM   #9
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I was a carpenter for 30 some years. My boards are clear tight grain.
You can't choose knotty open grain wood for a man's job
I'm just saying for cheap - mine worked good.
I have 9ft arched aluminum ramps and a drive onto tilt trailer too
Haha touche. I bought the cheapest ones I could find
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Old 06-21-2017, 03:53 PM   #10
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Yea the stupid part about all this is that I have a utility trailer. But my wife and I are staying at a cabin on the rappahannock river and I can't tow my boat AND the golf cart. So we will load the cart into the bed and put our luggage in car topper bags in the boat :)

Do you us take your cart rooves off? I read somewhere that they don't like high winds....
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