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Old 08-26-2016, 07:51 AM   #11
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Re: Car ramps

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Originally Posted by dfrank View Post
Just curious here, but why plastic over steel?
The stamped steel ones fail. Once the edge bends, the strength is gone. Dad's steel ramps looked fine until I rolled the E-350 up on it. Folded like a cheap suit. Same van, AutoShack (it was then) plastic ramps and no more problems. I still use those ramps 20+ years later.
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