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The Mud Pit => General => Topic started by: Flex on April 24, 2011, 12:20:15 AM
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So today i have found some time to start thinking about an RTI ramp. current materials i have are 2 I beam sticks about 8 feet long. my current plan is to have a base of about 8 feet and an angle of 30 degrees, this well make the ramp 4.62 feet tall. I think this is plenty tall enough for us. Let me know what you guys think ill try to get a price on the rest of the need materials soon as i can. Let me know what you think.
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im thinking something like this.
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f27/building-rti-ramp-471652/
heres some rough number i calculated out for steel.
18' 2x4
50' 2x2
40' 1x1
seems like a lot of steel i know, but i would hate for someone to fall threw the ramp while they where on it.
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Do you already have a place to get the steel from or would you like me to get you a price on the steel from my buddy? He works for Steel Teck out of Windsor CT. He can get almost anything you need in steel just not shure it's going to be the best price. All depends if it is something they normally stock of have to order.
This is something every 4X4 club should have. Could bring it to every cruse show. I do agree that it needs to be made tough because someone might show up in a 4Dr Ram 3500 with a Cummins. Now that's a lot of waight!!!
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I have guy I can order from but if u can get a better deal im all for it.
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Sweet
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I have guy I can order from but if u can get a better deal im all for it.
Would have liked to get you prices sooner but my sorce is on vacation. Hopefully some time next week. Again sorry for the delay.
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I got a quote for the steel, for everything i posted above with all the tubing being 1/8" wall i have been quoted $331.50. We can talk about this at the next meeting i would appreciate a little extra to fill my bottle and a spool of wire as this thing is going to require lots of welding. As a side note i think for anyone interested in welding this would be a great time to do some kind of welding class as long as Bill will help due to he knows way more than me.
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I like the idea of a welding class
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just make sure every one has proper instructions on using an rti ramp so no one does it wrong]
(http://www.militaryjeepers.com/community/attachment.php?attachmentid=31034&d=1305554126&thumb=1)
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i think it should have a hitch on it and wheels with some 31s, so we can tow it with a jeep, instead of having to use a pick up
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This a good option I'll see if I can get an idea how much mote that would cost.
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i think it should have a hitch on it and wheels with some 31s, so we can tow it with a jeep, instead of having to use a pick up
That has always been the plan. It's a must...
The ramp should be 24" to 30" wide, this way two rigs can park on it at the same time.
A scrap yard in RI has 3" channel stock, about a 1/4" thick x 8' long for 10 bucks each,
maybe not the ideal stock to work with but all the steel we need should be around $100
he also has some other kinds of stock at similar savings. Also in Essex, CT, is a good scrap yard.
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if we make it a trailer, will we have to register it? is the club willing to front the cost every year to do so?
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Military members are eligible for free registration in CT. Just saying, I'm sure we can work something out.
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It's been worked out. ;)
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So does someone have a plan with using the scrap steel?
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(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu242/will-aj/30-Triangle.jpg)
This would be a cool ramp for us.
(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu242/will-aj/S7300303.jpg)
(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu242/will-aj/S7300294-1.jpg)
It's a mix of angle iron, 3" channel and expanded metal.
or
Simple and cheep, if we made one kinda like this one but that broke down with a few bolts
we could move it around with out it being a trailer. $75 to a $100 bucks?
(http://i652.photobucket.com/albums/uu242/will-aj/IMG_0598.jpg)
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For what it's worth, after closing on my house (hopefully within the next 2 weeks) I may be able to make a pretty sizeable donation towards this project...
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^^^
;D
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if you decide to make it a trailer make sure you plan on lights and fenders ect to make it legal
alll of which is listed here
http://ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=804&q=244914
pay attention to the marker light section
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make sure it has wheels and tires too, there big on that up north... ;D
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Alright here's the steel I've got 2pcs that are 1-1/2"x3" and about 13'-6" long and 1pc same size but is 20' long I also have 5pcs of 2"x2" square that are 2' long. All this steel was originally aquired for an RTI ramp so please if we can use it to keep the cost down lets do it.
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i also have 2 pieces of 8' i beams to throw in
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I have a bunch of broken axles!
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Alright here's the steel I've got 2pcs that are 1-1/2"x3" and about 13'-6" long and 1pc same size but is 20' long I also have 5pcs of 2"x2" square that are 2' long. All this steel was originally aquired for an RTI ramp so please if we can use it to keep the cost down lets do it.
If I remember (and that's asking alot of my old brain) they were made so you can couple the two pieces together. that will give us a 20' base to begin with.
I also have an old two place snowmobile trailer that I could donate to the project. It should give us the axle, lighting and some other steel to use.
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Flex, what are the dimensions on the I-beam? I know 8' long obviously.. Looking for the Width x Height as well. Prepping a plan for tomorrows meeting.
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I have a bunch of broken axles!
But you need thoes to build your trophie along with every thing else your going to brake. Thats going to be one BIG ASS Trophie ;D
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I have a bunch of broken axles!
But you need thoes to build your trophie along with every thing else your going to brake. Thats going to be one BIG ASS Trophie ;D
LOL!
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http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=703531
Scroll down to the picture of this thing on the RTI. I dont know if he's still selling it as this is 3 years old, but for $8000, where do I sign?