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Jacked up the truck today to work on the starter and it wasn't too fun. I'd like to buy some ramps. Anyone know the weight of a 1950 truck? I have a 454 (figure that's 650lbs there). I'm thinking the Rhino 12000 ramps look good.

I too have a starter issue when hot. Not sure if it's the battery or lack of a heat shield. Going to investigate further and having some ramps should make things easier on me.

Steve

Ramps are OK, but hard to use on concrete. You get about half way up and they sometimes go shooting across the garage. I would invest in a good quality floor jack and jack stands instead.

I have a lot of info on starter problems. P.m. me for the long story.

1950 Chevrolet truck?
http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/chevyresto/5053.htm

Rhinoramps have rubber feet on them to stop them from sliding around. I have put my daily driver on them plenty of times and they have never moved.

I bolt my ramps down to a couple of pieces of 2 X 12 lumber about 4 feet long. It gives an extra 1 1/2" of lift, and stops the slide very effectively.
Jerry

Google them or check Amazon for the product load capacity.

Try and get the ones that the ramp part comes off for better access.

I made ramps out of 3/4" plywood and yes they do scoot. I lay down a couple of 8 ft, 2x4's between the ramps and the rear wall foundation curb. There are several braces and cross braces, cleated, glued and screwed together on the inside.
I made them originally for the Vette because the ones that were available were either super long or if shorter and stepped, the lower part of the ramp was not removable.
We b OLD, I have never seen any, other than mine that came apart.
I have pictures posted on a Corvair forum so I thought I would show you those. two piece stepped ramps

I have had a number of different car weights on them including the Dodge magnum RT with HEMI. 4200 lbs. My 3/4 GMC sits high enough that it was only on the top of the ramp to test them. I often just use the lower part of the ramp by itself for many tasks on a variety of cars.
The steel rod laying on the ground, slides through a hole and locks the two sections together.

Your truck should weigh about 3,500 pounds, give or take. I have a similar vintage. Regular car ramps will work just fine.

And your big block Chevy actually weighs almost exactly the same as a stovebolt 6 does, maybe even 20 lbs lighter than the stovebolt...believe it or not. So you really aren't any heavier than a stock truck.

Now, my all-iron 350 weighs about 120 pounds less than a stovebolt engine, so my weight would come in at about 3380 lbs.
It's a good motor, but I'll bet it doesn't feel near as nice as your 454!

I put pins in my ramps into holes in the concrete