I do this
usually. I start the trike in neutral, pull the reverse lever, and stand beside the trike on it's right operating the start button to back it empty up onto the ramps, helping it with pressure against the right fender with my left leg ... shut down, reverse off, trike in
1st now
so no rolling … then I jack the front with the wood block under front of motor, set block, etc.
Other times, I jack the rear and set the tires on my wood ramps, then when secure, jack the front, etc.
Real 2" thick sawmill 2x10s … or … Lowe's milled 1-1/2x9-1/4s ?
Just curious.
Simple design, would support a tank too I think.
They'd be lighter and cheaper to build if just framed around the edges with 2x2 or 2x4 stud material … but then adding a 12" piece of 2x2 across each end on one side only of what you have already would give safe fixed wheel chocks at 4" lift if placed one way, or 6" height if placed the other way, assuming use of 2" stock.
I like the idea. Gonna go look at my supplies.
I have a pair of Rhino ramps (
light & secure on hard floor or very dry hard earth) … and a pair of solid wood ramps cut from a old 5x7 beam, but they are heavy for size (
old red oak I think) ... but work great even under my truck in the yard.
And I see that
"Edit" is back up!