Sled Deck Ramps

[Culvert]

Hey guys,
I picked up a used steel sled deck this weekend. Needs a little clean up, but will do the job for my 2 trips to the Mtns a year.

Can I get some pics of homemade ramps? Like to see how you guys have made up your ramps. The deck is 9' with a beaver tail right now and a 8' ramp.
Being that I have a short box I would like to cut the deck down to 7' with beaver tail. Just need to know how to make a folding or 2 piece ramp.
Thanks for any help you guys can give. Pics or blueprints would be best.

And NO I cant afford to go buy a Marthon extendable ramps!!

 

[99summitx]

Do you have access to a alum mig welder? We built my ramps and cost $220 for all alum and steel needed. 2 piece 10 ft x 50" wide. Very easy to do, I will take a pic tommorow. update just found this, first load on new ramp.

 

[Cyle]

That's a nice ramp! I am sick of my 8' metal one, so heavy and steep onto my lifted truck.

 

[Culvert]

No access to alum welder just steel.
How does your ramp break down to fit under your deck? Looks nice and solid, no flexing when you rode up.

 

[Cyle]

No access to alum welder just steel.
How does your ramp break down to fit under your deck? Looks nice and solid, no flexing when you rode up.

Making a two piece ramp out of steel would be tough if even possible at all. I tested out a 4' extension on mine it was so ackward and heavy, would rather have a really steep angle then mess around with it. Not to mention when I did try it once because I couldn't load a 136" because the ramp is to steep, the extension made the ramp so floppy and bent it.

Is your truck stock height though? A beavertail and 8ft ramp on a stock truck is a easy angle, my truck is 8" higher then stock with this setup, it's interesting but more then doable.

 

[99summitx]

No access to alum welder just steel.
How does your ramp break down to fit under your deck? Looks nice and solid, no flexing when you rode up.

I went with 2 x5 ft sections, outside rails are 2"x2" with a steel 1.5"x1.5" x 8" bolted 4" inside of bottom section then just slides into top section. Cross bars are 1x1, myself and 1 other had it all done in 3 hrs and 3/4 bottle of rum

 

[M1000]

I just built a sliding ramp out of steel, i went with a 3"x1"x1/8" tubing and 2"x1"x1/8" tubing and used 1"x1"x1/8" tubing for the cross members. and to make it slide i used 1"x1"x1/8" angle and welded it a quarter inch lower on the 3x1, works slick. If i was to build it again i would use .100 wall for the tubing. It is definetly heavier than aluminum but it works for me.

 

[Culvert]

M1000 you happen to have any pics? What length ramp is it? What holds it in place once it is extended?
I have a buddy that is a welder but my explaination to him is propably not the best and a set of pics would be great.

 

[bigdogg]

did you ever get a pic of the ramp