dave968M3

After being sloppy in arranging my standard 4 ft steel ramps and 4 ft pressure treated 2x8s that I use to load my 968 on my 18 ft open steel trailer, I scraped the front belly tray, ripped the lower bumper cover, and pulled off the power steering belt while driving onto my trailer. Since I always find it a pain to properly arrange the steel ramps and 2x8s anyway, I plan on purchasing some aluminum extended trailer loading ramps.
Does anybody have any advice/experience with the length that is needed to improve the loading of a lowered 968 to prevent scraping it on the trailer? I was thinking about 6 to 8 ft long ramps.
Do the arched ramps also reduce the angle and prevent scraping the car while loading?
txs
Dave

Abby Normal

I use a dove-tail trailer with cheater boards in addition to the ramps. It's the only way I can keep the spoiler from scraping.

kgorman

I don't have experience with these, but I see a lot of them in the paddock:

http://www.buffaloespeedenterprises.com/

Not sure about the arched question tho. ;-)

A930Rocket

I've got 6' ramps, but still need a 2x10 built 3 high to get my car loaded with out killing the front air dam. I'd like to get longer ramps, but have to place to store them on the trailer.

I got my ramps at www.discountramps.com

SundayDriver

I use these and they work well. My car has ~1 1/4" front clearance and ~1 3/4 at the rear. It needs a little help with these ramps but they are, by far, the best I have used. For reference, my car also 'high-centers' on the break for the beaver tail. If you can clear the beaver tail, these ramps should work without any helpers.

Apex Rex

I haven't had any problems loading my 968 on an open trailex with the 8' ramps that it comes with. No scraping, and the front is pretty low on my car.

Larry Herman

Have you tried raising the front of your trailer too? Either use the trailer jack, a floor jack or ramps for the back of your tow vehicle. You would be surprised at how much more clearance you get with a little incline to the trailer. My car is very low too, but I can just drive it up the door ramp (6') if I raise the trailer nose a foot.

smlporsche

I've seen several guys either use their tongue jack to raise the car or back their tow vehicle onto a pair of Rhino ramps.

Bull

+1 (2 low cars with no problem for either)

SMR996

I use these for my 996 ...... I'll have anywhere from 1/2" or more clearance when I back out of the trailer.... the best part is they weight next to nothing....

http://www.raceramps.com/store/shopexd.asp?id=73

JoeMag

If you have enough droop in your front shocks you can make a spacer to put between spring and perch for loading. I did this for my 930. took a bar of alum 1" wide and 1/4" thick, bent two pieces in a U. little bit of a pain to jack car up just after unload and before loading, but worked well.

RamVA

+1 on the Rhino ramps - seems a cheap and easy first step if you have a clearance problem, plus they're handy for other uses.

MUSSBERGER

I leave it hitched up to my truck and screw the jack down until the forward trailer axle wheels are just about off the ground. Works for me.

Nissan Titan, 18' Brimar beavertail, 911sc f class

MarkPcar

+2 - these are great. I ordered my new ATC without ramps so I could install these.

Bill L Seifert

Mussberger

I tried that, and then forgot to let the front of the trailer down, and promptly ripped the jack off the trailer. Since then, I have used ramps to back the rear wheels of the truck onto. You would have to be kind of a moron to forget those, though, I feel I am capable. So far it works.

Bill Seifert

1987 944S Race Car