Ramp length question

[lutonlagerlout]

I am sure i have asked this before but is there a definitive length for ramps for a certain drop?

we have a drop due to site conditions of 300mm

I have guestimated that the ramp should be around 3.6m long for a sports car to enter without grounding

so in essence i reckon around 1.2m of ramp for every 100mm of drop

anyone got any sensible thoughts to add?

cheers LLL

[dig dug dan]

I think the guys who supllied my ramps for the digger did some sort of calc to tell me the answer, but your idea sounds right to me for a car. A machine can go a lot steeper

[mickg]

I would curve the ramp over at the top rather than going point to point from the bottom to the top so there is less of a chance of the anything grounding if the car has sports grills or lowered suspension

[seanandruby]

is this any use LLL ???
or this ???

[lutonlagerlout]

fantastic sean!!

this calculator should be a sticky

I know its in inches but helps massively


let you know how I get on

ramp calculator

LLL

[Dave_L]

What a fantastic calculator! Bookmarked

[seanandruby]

:;): :laugh: