From: ET Lance-Gómez (etlance@execpc.com)
Date: Mon Sep 16 2002 - 17:22:37 PDT
Simple trigonometry will help you calculate the angle between the ramps and the floor. You state the ramp length is 12 ft. This is the
hypotenuse. I don't know the height to the bed, but this is the opposite side. Therefore, the angle will be the arcsine of the opposite
side/hypotenuse. You can also then calculate the distance needed on the floor. This is the cosine of the angle you just calculated
multiplied by the hypotenuse. Easier than it may read. Most calculators can do the calculations automatically for you. Any questions,
just right back.
TED
onetwothree fourfivesix wrote:
> Someone recently posted some questions about hauling a
> vehicle on the back of a deuce. Here are some of my
> thoughts about this subject:
> I currently own a 1980 M35A2 in California, since
> its not over 25 years old I am going to have to
> register it as a commercial vehicle.since I am going
> to be paying a whole lot of money(and I do mean a
> lot!!!),Iwas looking into making some money with it.
> One way I thought of was to haul vehicles. After
> doing some web research i found a company that makes
> aluminum ramps that can hold about 10,000 lbs total
> load and are about 12 feet long. Can't recall the
> name or site but I am sure its out there easily found.
> I think the price was about $1200 for a pair. I
> figure 12 feet long is about the right angle for a car
> to be driven onto the bed, hopefully. Anyway just
> some thoughts about car hauling.
> P.S the bed dimensions are 12' long by 7'wide roughly
> Wade
> 1980 M35A2 wo/w
>
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