stick built RTI ramp

I had some extra lumber sitting around my house. I used a 16' 2x8 at a 20 deg angle, 2x8 vertical supports no more than 12" on center. Two 4x4's that come out to the sides at 20 deg angles. then an extra 4x4 vertical support, fallowed by a 4x6. The total height is 50" Here are some pictures, I will get some more up when it gets tested.

As a framer ,you need some angled supports on that. The forces that you are putting on that are not just going straight down. I would put another stick or two going from the bottom corner of the tall end toward the board you drive up.

TEST IT!

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It Works!!!!!

lol looks like an accident in that last photo.

nice angle btw :cheers:

bring it down to oregon and lemme try it out

I wonder why everybody else make these out of steel. :hmm:

Willy

Looks good! :D Very creative! But I would add some diagonals. If the attachment at the front/bottom point gives out, then the whole thing will likely collapse forward.

Looks good! :D Very creative! But I would add some diagonals. If the attachment at the front/bottom point gives out, then the whole thing will likely collapse forward.

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Like what Badger said.

I will I have a couple 4x6's sitting on the side of my house, as far as collapsing backward the diaganols are at a 20 deg to the rear and a 20 deg to the side, I am going to do the same with the rear..... there are almost enough 16 pennie nails in that to weld it together as it is.

add a cat walk!

I just set up some scaffolding

You could make some big plywood triangles and screw them on both sides .Even if they only went from pointed end at start of ramp to about 2/3 of the ramp they will make it way more safe. Also keep it coverd the weather will weaken wood structures fast.

I do like that Idea of the plywood, I will do that when I have some extra after a job. in the mean time it held an mj with the 7.5 tnt kit and 35's