... screw a piece of carpet to the ramp portion of the ramp... extend 12" or more past the beginning of the ramp... drive smooth on... no need for speed to get on the ramp. carpet holds the ramp still.

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My drivers:
1987 190D 2.5Turbo
1987 560SL convertible
1987 190D 2.5-5SPEED!!!

1987 300TD
2005 Dodge Sprinter 2500 158"WB
1994GMC 2500 6.5Turbo truck... I had to put the ladder somewhere!

Jeeze, what a great idea!

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Jake
1999 e300d PlantDrive WVO/SVO conversion
**note to self: oil changed at 268k kms**
1990 Toyota 4Runner FrankenDiesel swap

Thats brilliant! I have used some scraps of foam pipe insulation along the edge on occasion but I'll have to try carpet.
Thanks for that tip!

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FRED

Daily Driver: 98 E300TD 199K
Hobby Car: 69 Austin Mini
Past Diesels: 84 300SD, 312K
87 300SDL, 251K
94 Chev. K-1500 6.5Ltr.TD, 373K

I would never use those flimsy steel ramps, but I have some nice low profile plastic ramps that are great for changing oil. They have a little rubber pad to keep them from sliding when driving up. My previous cars have been to low to get the floor jack under without driving up the ramps first.

http://www2.northerntool.com/product/200205524.htm

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tgingrich
'83 300TD 282k
'83 300D 239k
'82 300SD 204k
DFW

I have driven a car off of a ramp (fortunately nothing/no one hurt) so the cautions are valid. My cheapo-brand pressed metal ramps have a lip that I bent downwards so I can stick the lip in the edge between two concrete sections of the driveway. That keeps the ramp from moving. The carpet idea is much more clever, however.

Clearly, both ramps and jack stands have their uses. Has anyone ever tried to get the rear of a car up on ramps? I was always too scared to try.

Jeremy

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"Buster" in the '95

Our all-Diesel family
1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car
2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car
Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022)
Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762
"Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz."
-- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970

We drove a 300SD rear up on ramps last weekend. No problem.

John

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2002 F250 powerstroke with Plantdrive WVO conversion
1983 300SD 190K miles ,sold
2006 E320 CDI

I have seen two examples of steel ramps collapsing. They were not deteriorated by rust. I will not get under a car with the cheaper steel ramps. In fact I always slide some timber pieces under the car as well if not on a lift or over a pit.