Adjustable Ramp - Small & Portable

[kantonburg]

So I wanted to build a small ramp for my 11 year old to learn to jump on and not break something every time he sent it. I also wanted something small enough to fit in the back of our SUV or trunk of a car. Needed to be light and portable.

What I wanted to do was have something that started 6" off the ground and could move up in 1" increments to about 10". Plenty for him to learn on and we could take to the campground. I went to Lowes and got a pine board that was 24"x24" ($8). I figured 2 feet wide was enough for 1/10 scale. He has a BRCC and my daughter has a Slash. I just picked up a single 4 foot pine 2x4 ($4) and a single 2 foot ($3) 2x4. In the end I only needed one 4 foot piece. I didn't want to have to run back to Lowes if I messed something up.

Once complete I used Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane on the entire ramp. We take this camping and it'll stay in the back of the truck so if it rains I wanted some protection. They use this stuff on wooden boats so it's made for outdoors. I had a can already for a previous project, but if you want it it's about $18 at Lowes for a small can. I used 3 coats on the top. 2 coats on the bottom. 2 coats on the legs, but 3 coats on the bottom of the legs since that could be in wet grass from time to time.

Here are some pics and the plans I used to make it. I modeled it in SolidWorks with hardware. Please feel free to comment and make any suggestions. Won't hurt my feeling at all.
Couple of things I should mention. I used 1/4-20 hardware, but also got 3/8 hardware just in case. I can drill out the holes to 7/16". I should have moved the stickers more to the middle. Right now the tires run right over the stickers. It has 3 coats of urethane over them so it'll be ok for awhile. I may also go back and counter sink the wood screws. I did not glue anything at this point either.

Enjoy

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@L3phturn

 

[jkflow]

Nice and simple! Almost too nice to use

 

[Ginglehopper]

So I wanted to build a small ramp for my 11 year old to learn to jump on and not break something every time he sent it. I also wanted something small enough to fit in the back of our SUV or trunk of a car. Needed to be light and portable.

Wanted I wanted to do was have something that started 6" off the ground and could move up in 1" increments to about 10". Plenty for him to learn on and we could take to the campground. I went to Lowes and got a pine board that was 24"x24" ($8). I figured 2 feet wide was enough for 1/10 scale. He has a BRCC and my daughter has a Slash. I just picked up a single 4 foot pine 2x4 ($4) and a single 2 foot ($3) 2x4. In the end I only needed one 4 foot piece. I didn't want to have to run back to Lowes if I messed something up.

Once complete I used Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane on the entire ramp. We take this camping and it'll stay in the back of the truck so if it rains I wanted some protection. They use this stuff on wooden boats so it's made for outdoors. I had a can already for a previous project, but if you want it it's about $18 at Lowes for a small can. I used 3 coats on the top. 2 coats on the bottom. 2 coats on the legs, but 3 coats on the bottom of the legs since that could be in wet grass from time to time.

Here are some pics and the plans I used to make it. I modeled it in SolidWorks with hardware. Please feel free to comment and make any suggestions. Won't hurt my feeling at all.
Couple of things I should mention. I used 1/4-20 hardware, but also got 3/8 hardware just in case. I can drill out the holes to 7/16". I should have moved the stickers more to the middle. Right now the tires run right over the stickers. It has 3 coats of urethane over them so it'll be ok for awhile. I may also go back and counter sink the wood screws. I did not glue anything at this point either.

Enjoy

A few people wanted to be tagged for this.
@IWANTBLUE
@RC_kid
@L3phturn

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Nice! I use solidworks too. Its a powerful tool and can be intimidating if you don't know how to use it. I just made this like two hours ago. Its a wallet clip for a wallet that holds the money with a string. This clips onto the string so its eaiser to grab the string. The main hole is only 1mm so its tiny.

 

[Just Joe]

So I wanted to build a small ramp for my 11 year old to learn to jump on and not break something every time he sent it. I also wanted something small enough to fit in the back of our SUV or trunk of a car. Needed to be light and portable.

Wanted I wanted to do was have something that started 6" off the ground and could move up in 1" increments to about 10". Plenty for him to learn on and we could take to the campground. I went to Lowes and got a pine board that was 24"x24" ($8). I figured 2 feet wide was enough for 1/10 scale. He has a BRCC and my daughter has a Slash. I just picked up a single 4 foot pine 2x4 ($4) and a single 2 foot ($3) 2x4. In the end I only needed one 4 foot piece. I didn't want to have to run back to Lowes if I messed something up.

Once complete I used Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane on the entire ramp. We take this camping and it'll stay in the back of the truck so if it rains I wanted some protection. They use this stuff on wooden boats so it's made for outdoors. I had a can already for a previous project, but if you want it it's about $18 at Lowes for a small can. I used 3 coats on the top. 2 coats on the bottom. 2 coats on the legs, but 3 coats on the bottom of the legs since that could be in wet grass from time to time.

Here are some pics and the plans I used to make it. I modeled it in SolidWorks with hardware. Please feel free to comment and make any suggestions. Won't hurt my feeling at all.
Couple of things I should mention. I used 1/4-20 hardware, but also got 3/8 hardware just in case. I can drill out the holes to 7/16". I should have moved the stickers more to the middle. Right now the tires run right over the stickers. It has 3 coats of urethane over them so it'll be ok for awhile. I may also go back and counter sink the wood screws. I did not glue anything at this point either.

Enjoy

A few people wanted to be tagged for this.
@IWANTBLUE
@RC_kid
@L3phturn

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Looks good!! I like the way you can adjust it.
Rather inexpensive

 

[kantonburg]

Looks good!! I like the way you can adjust it.
Rather inexpensive

Yeah I wanted something I can use without tools if I want to go up or down.

 

[Mr.Vylan]

My version can be seen here>

And in action here>

 

[kantonburg]

My version can be seen here>

And in action here>

That is slick. What type of adjustable rod is that? Velcro also used to hold the frame? I like that it folds flat.

 

[Mr.Vylan]

The ramp does not require folding since the legs slip out of the joint. The legs are then placed on the underside when transporting. I spent countless hours designing the ramp to get where I'm at today. Although it might not seem like it.

I was originally going to try and sell the ramp but it's not worth my time. I'm happy to explain the design on the forum, maybe good vibes will pay me back. PM if you want the exact material and sources to build it.

BTW- The legs are shelving rods that extend to adjust the angle. The PVC pipes (frame) are attached with velcro and the Plexi is a specific thickness that works perfectly. I've run an 8s very heavy rig and it does not move. It's a pretty cool ramp but not intended to launch super high.


My research

 

[IWANTBLUE]

My version can be seen here>

And in action here>

Brilliant, didn't look quite big enough , but the videos proved otherwise!

Perfect for those of us without huge run offs very neat and light weight looking too

So I wanted to build a small ramp for my 11 year old to learn to jump on and not break something every time he sent it. I also wanted something small enough to fit in the back of our SUV or trunk of a car. Needed to be light and portable.

What I wanted to do was have something that started 6" off the ground and could move up in 1" increments to about 10". Plenty for him to learn on and we could take to the campground. I went to Lowes and got a pine board that was 24"x24" ($8). I figured 2 feet wide was enough for 1/10 scale. He has a BRCC and my daughter has a Slash. I just picked up a single 4 foot pine 2x4 ($4) and a single 2 foot ($3) 2x4. In the end I only needed one 4 foot piece. I didn't want to have to run back to Lowes if I messed something up.

Once complete I used Minwax Helmsman Spar Urethane on the entire ramp. We take this camping and it'll stay in the back of the truck so if it rains I wanted some protection. They use this stuff on wooden boats so it's made for outdoors. I had a can already for a previous project, but if you want it it's about $18 at Lowes for a small can. I used 3 coats on the top. 2 coats on the bottom. 2 coats on the legs, but 3 coats on the bottom of the legs since that could be in wet grass from time to time.

Here are some pics and the plans I used to make it. I modeled it in SolidWorks with hardware. Please feel free to comment and make any suggestions. Won't hurt my feeling at all.
Couple of things I should mention. I used 1/4-20 hardware, but also got 3/8 hardware just in case. I can drill out the holes to 7/16". I should have moved the stickers more to the middle. Right now the tires run right over the stickers. It has 3 coats of urethane over them so it'll be ok for awhile. I may also go back and counter sink the wood screws. I did not glue anything at this point either.

Enjoy

A few people wanted to be tagged for this.
@IWANTBLUE
@RC_kid
@L3phturn

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Cheers for the tag bud, another nice simple but adjustable ramp

The ramp does not require folding since the legs slip out of the joint. The legs are then placed on the underside when transporting. I spent countless hours designing the ramp to get where I'm at today. Although it might not seem like it.

I was originally going to try and sell the ramp but it's not worth my time. I'm happy to explain the design on the forum, maybe good vibes will pay me back. PM if you want the exact material and sources to build it.

BTW- The legs are shelving rods that extend to adjust the angle. The PVC pipes (frame) are attached with velcro and the Plexi is a specific thickness that works perfectly. I've run an 8s very heavy rig and it does not move. It's a pretty cool ramp but not intended to launch super high.


My research

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Thanks for the research too..

 

[Mr.Vylan]

Brilliant, didn't look quite big enough , but the videos proved otherwise!

Perfect for those of us without huge run offs very neat and light weight looking too





Cheers for the tag bud, another nice simple but adjustable ramp

Thanks for the research too..

Indeed. This ramp launches 3s - 8s rigs at least 40-50 feet. It may not launch super high but great for transport and shorter runs.