How to STOP car scissor lift from slipping on the floor / DIY ramps

[@terrencethorsen]

I ended up also making ramps out of "gym mat". I bought 4' x 4' of 8mm mat for $60. These were thin enough to cut with a utility knife. I stacked them up four layers, so 32mm total height. They definitely help, but not perfect. My garage floor is very slick and the mats are not very sticky. Sometimes the car "slips" when the tire crosses from the mat to the ramp, and then it can kick the mat out of the way. I removed the rollers from the ramps which helped to bring them closer to the floor, but I might also try adding some velcro tape on the front edge of the metal to give the tire something to grip (or maybe I'll make my rubber ramps taller, like in Alfi's video). I think that these lifts would be better if they came with an option for a longer ramp. P.S. if you're in a pinch, you can use the short rubber blocks that come with the lift as a quick "ramp". It worked for me while I was waiting for my mats to arrive. It's a bit scary when you're car is stuck straddling a lift!

[@AlfisGarage]

@@terrencethorsen thanks for your insight! Maybe you can try to glue some thin rubber on the bottom of your gym mat - that maybe be less slippery? Anyway, I know what you mean when the car is stuck on the lift - once mine was stuck as I removed the rubber mat from underneath the lift as it got wet (I let it dry because wanted to avoid mold) I drove the car on the lift, but couldn’t drive it off, because it was dragging the lift over the garage floor, as the front wheels couldn’t go up on the platform - even though I had these ramps. The floor was simply too slippery.

[@diyhell8712]

Pleased to see the return of the safety sandals 😂 Useful video, thanks.

[@AlfisGarage]

@@diyhell8712 🤣

[@piter2204]

Gdzie kupowałeś te maty? Z góry dziękuję.

[@AlfisGarage]

@@piter2204 It is a rubber mat for "pralka automaticzna" :)

[@piter2204]

@AlfisGarage thank you!😃

[@CE-gy4if]

Hey....I've cut 1" thick and thicker rubber pavers for stable aisles using a jigsaw. Don't go too fast or you get blade deflection. Best of luck.

[@AlfisGarage]

@@CE-gy4if jigsaw sounds like a good idea!

[@philphil3707]

You should have tried to cut down to size using a track saw, and then use the track saws bevel function to cut the parts you chamfered, Still a good job though

[@AlfisGarage]

That’s a good tip. I don’t have a tracksaw, but that could work too.