AFA Tooling Approved for Automotive Wide Truck Ramps - 8-inch Aluminum Quick-Ramp Kit by Ramps Ramp_kit_alu_TS208

Works great. Easy to install. I used pine but will change to oak ASAP to increase load capacity.

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I bought the 8 inch kit and built my ramps using construction-grade pressure treated softwood (oak, as recommended by the manufacturer of this US product, would be too expensive in the UK).It turned out that the 8 inch components are in fact 7 inches wide; this is not a huge problem. The slot in the rubber foot is around 38mm, far less than the thickness of an 8 inch by 2 inch board. I rebated the ends of my boards to fit, and drilled holes for screws as there is no means of attaching them; friction alone would not keep them in place for long. The hooks for the other end are substantial extruded aluminium sections which look as if they are up to the job, though time will tell. Attaching them is straightforward as the design accommodates different board thicknesses. Contrary to another reviewer I did not think they were poorly designed or that the angle was wrong. They each have a pair of small diameter holes drilled in addition to the holes for the bolts, and there are four aluminium rivets, which fit the holes, supplied with the kit but these are not referred to in the instructions and I could not find a use for them.There is an obvious mistake in the instructions: "repeat steps 1 to 4" should read "repeat steps 1 to 5".All in all this is a good product allowing flexible choice of the length of the ramps. It is expensive as an import to the UK. And perhaps it needed a little more product development before being brought to market.

I have purchased hundreds of products from Amazon through the years. Some were great, some not so much. This one however is an excellent product. I am writing my first ever review, because most of the reviews are simply wrong. Once you have the two 2x8 boards, installation takes about 15 minutes, and I'm certainly not a carpenter. The gap between the aluminum bracket and the 2x8 board is intentional and by design! you do NOT need routers, saws, etc, to install this product. The installation is simple and straight forward, but I think that, considering the reviews, instructions could have helped many people.Here is all you need to install this product: a rubber mallet, a power drill with a wood bit, a wrench and a pencil. That's all!1. place one of the two brackets against one end of a 2x8, and mark the holes with a penctil2. remove the bracket and drill two holes3. put the bracket back, align against the holes you just drilled and insert one bolt into each hole, making sure that the round head is on the top side (see pictures other people posted, or use a common sense)4. if you look closely at the bolts, you'll notice that just below the head there is a square area. This is by design and where the rubber mallet comes into play. Hit the bolt a couple of times with the mallet, to create a notch in the lumber, so that it does not rotate in the next step5. screw the nut on the other side and use a wrench (socket, or adjustable, whatever you have) to finish this quick and easy project6. Repeat the above 5 steps on the other board and aluminum bracketNote: you will notice that 4 additional bolts or pins are included with the hardware. These are meant to secure the aluminum brackets to your pickup truck, so it does not wiggle or rotate while you use it.Note 2: I agree with some reviews that for various reasons, treated lumber might not be ideal (extra weight, acidity in the wood could damage the bolts, extra cost, etc.), however if you want to keep your new ramps outside, you really need to use treat lumber. Also, if you end up using treated wood, like I did, you want want to wait a year or so until the lumber dries out and is less acidic, before you apply the included traction tape.Hope it helps!

Need to widen the ramp to the shed. These helped to complete the job. Very sturdy.