[HAM] Toughts on a new van, Vol 10, Issue 92

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John - 

Check out Planet Mobility.com 

http://www.planetmobility.com/store/ramps/planet/index.html.
 I picked up the 7 ft. ultra light aluminum ramps.

I have a 2006 Honda Odyssey & can load an A100 or a B3
into the side; I load the Leslie flat into the rear
(Unfinished side down with heavy duty quilt cover). I
cut a 1/2" piece of plywood (about 4' x 4' for the
rear and 4.5' x  3' for the side) and used 2x4s
underneath to make a flat level floor in the van. I
can put the ramp lip on top of the wood floor (from
side door) & roll the organ right in.  The A100 goes
straight in;  the B3 has to be angled in slightly to
clear the side door opening.

You can fit organ, pedals, bench, leslie, hand truck
(for leslie) and ramps into rear of van. 

Armando

> I was deciding between 7' and 8' foot, and IIRC I
> went for the 8' to reduce
> the "hump" where the ramp hangs on the bumper.
> 
> Like I said I have a 2002 Dodge Ram 8 passenger van
> (two removable bench
> seats).  I leave the back seat out and the ramp
> leans against the back of
> the seat when I'm not moving gear. I have a step
> bumper but I'm pretty sure
> these will work with a standard bumper.
> 
> Just to be clear, that link is not where I bought my
> ramp.  I ordered it
> online from somewhere in Connecticut (can't remember
> the name of the joint)
> but these look like the same thing.  I paid about
> $400 for mine in 2002.
> 
> John Freund
>