[FC] Future FC Owner Questions (Lifting a Ramp)

[RoboMan91324 at aol.com]

Henri,
 
Your ability to raise and lower a ramp is probably dependent  on your 
ability to grab something at ground level.  You can lift a ramp  with one arm.  
If you can kneel with one hand supporting yourself with a  crutch and grab 
the ramp with the other hand, you shouldn't have a problem if  you can keep 
yourself balanced on the way up.  
 
Another possibility is to attach a long hinged handle ("D"  handle from a 
shovel) or even a rope to the ramp so that you can reach down and  lift 
something light until you are upright and then pull up the heavy load from  a 
more comfortable position.  It won't be stock but that may not matter to  you.  
You also may not want to have a rope flopping in the wind as you  drive but 
you can tie it off to a peg or "eye" hook mounted in the  bed.  If you 
mount it on the forward side of the ramp closest to the cab,  it may not flop 
around and will be less likely to be noticed by casual  observers.
 
Next, it may be a moot point.  How often are you going to  be loading and 
unloading stuff using the ramp without the help of others.   Will you be 
using it to load a wheelchair?  Have you considered buying a  Loadside instead 
of a Rampside?
 
Lastly, you may want to call a couple of members of your club  and ask 
someone to bring a Rampside to the next meeting.  Better  yet, take a drive to 
the home of someone with a Rampside.  Nothing  beats an actual "hands on" 
experience.
 
Good luck.
 
Doc
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In a message dated 5/24/2009 9:00:13 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
corvanatics-request at corvair.org writes:

Message:  4
Date: Sat, 23 May 2009 12:59:36 -0700 (PDT)
From: Henri van Wandelen  <henri88 at yahoo.com>
Subject: [FC] Future FC Owner Questions
To:  corvanatics at corvair.org
Message-ID:  <269944.41132.qm at web34803.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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We're happy with our '65 Monza  110/PG coupe but I hope to get either a 
Greenbrier or Rampside down the road.?  May I ask you experts two basic 
questions about the FCs?  Although I'm in  a local Corvair club, I don't know who 
drives what so I'll just ask  you.

1)? How hard is it to lower and lift the ramp on a Rampside?? I've  got 
strong arms but weak legs and I walk with crutches and I'm curious if  dropping 
the ramp will be a big deal or nothing much to worry  about.

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