Race Ramps For Lowered Vehicles!
04-02-2008, 01:18 AM
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Prices do not include shipping. They are an amazing product you will have a lifetime. Think of them as as investement in good tools and safety. They make life a lot easier working on the car in the garage as well.
04-22-2008, 08:36 PM
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Wow, I wasn't going to comment but that price is ridiculous. Fast toys this isn't against you at all and I'm not trying to hurt your sales, but this manufacture's margin on this product must be astronomical. Being a Mechanical Engineer myself with a lot of experience in Design, Marketing, Sales and Manufacturing I could replicate this product for maybe $50 cost in bulk quantities which is a pretty conservative estimate. There is going to be some overhead involved with getting the molds made, but I could whip up a similar design in Cad in maybe 30 minutes, add a couple days for material selection, add another two weeks for vendor sourcing. If you put a 30% margin on it as a manufacture you'll sell a bunch of them and cover your overhead quickly. Now if the vendor puts another 30% margin on top of that you'll have a net sell price to the customer of 84.50 plus tax and shipping.
Also a note to the manufacturer Pricing it this high just opens up the market to copycats vendors like harbor freight. Watch out this product has potential and is pretty hard to create an all encompassing patent on.
Also a note to the manufacturer Pricing it this high just opens up the market to copycats vendors like harbor freight. Watch out this product has potential and is pretty hard to create an all encompassing patent on.
04-22-2008, 10:48 PM
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Considering the composite material, width for tires and portablility of what FT has to offer it's actually a good deal.
04-23-2008, 12:13 PM
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We don't set the pricing on these but they are an innovative, quality product. Not only are they extremely low profile, they are also light weight, will not slip and will not damage your car.
If someone can make something similiar for less money, we would be happy to sell them for them! We agree that they are pricey but the manufacturer has told us they can't make them for any less.
Obviously these ramps only appeal to certain people but I can assure you that everyone that has purchased them have been very happy.
Thanks for your feedback.
If someone can make something similiar for less money, we would be happy to sell them for them! We agree that they are pricey but the manufacturer has told us they can't make them for any less.
Obviously these ramps only appeal to certain people but I can assure you that everyone that has purchased them have been very happy.
Thanks for your feedback.
04-25-2008, 07:16 AM
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Enough bitching about the cost already.
Stick to the walmart specials if you can't afford them.
I'm looking at spending $300 for ramp extensions, these are a viable option seeing as they're right in the price range.
Stick to the walmart specials if you can't afford them.
I'm looking at spending $300 for ramp extensions, these are a viable option seeing as they're right in the price range.
04-25-2008, 04:53 PM
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04-25-2008, 10:11 PM
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kinda eliminates getting underneath the car from anywhere other than the front huh? thats a deal breaker for me. my solution was an ultra low jack. its very long too and can reach my k-member while on the ground. my car is lowered on strano springs. jack up the car once from the front and once from the back and put it on stands or ramps and i'm done
04-26-2008, 09:46 PM
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1/3 the price of my lift for RAMPS is crazy
04-26-2008, 11:33 PM
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sorry i saw wood ramps and had to post. seriously though to the OP it looks like a great product. i truely do like it. hmmm....see some similarity??????
04-27-2008, 07:47 AM
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These are exactly what I would need. Not for that price though, that's insane.
Well what are you waiting for get started!!!
Wow, I wasn't going to comment but that price is ridiculous. Fast toys this isn't against you at all and I'm not trying to hurt your sales, but this manufacture's margin on this product must be astronomical. Being a Mechanical Engineer myself with a lot of experience in Design, Marketing, Sales and Manufacturing I could replicate this product for maybe $50 cost in bulk quantities which is a pretty conservative estimate. There is going to be some overhead involved with getting the molds made, but I could whip up a similar design in Cad in maybe 30 minutes, add a couple days for material selection, add another two weeks for vendor sourcing. If you put a 30% margin on it as a manufacture you'll sell a bunch of them and cover your overhead quickly. Now if the vendor puts another 30% margin on top of that you'll have a net sell price to the customer of 84.50 plus tax and shipping.
Also a note to the manufacturer Pricing it this high just opens up the market to copycats vendors like harbor freight. Watch out this product has potential and is pretty hard to create an all encompassing patent on.
Also a note to the manufacturer Pricing it this high just opens up the market to copycats vendors like harbor freight. Watch out this product has potential and is pretty hard to create an all encompassing patent on.
04-28-2008, 11:38 AM
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kinda eliminates getting underneath the car from anywhere other than the front huh? thats a deal breaker for me. my solution was an ultra low jack. its very long too and can reach my k-member while on the ground. my car is lowered on strano springs. jack up the car once from the front and once from the back and put it on stands or ramps and i'm done
The ramps that were originally being talked about are badass.. And I wish I could afford them. But I couldnt...so I built mine on the cheap. If I ever have a nice garage and some extra cash though...Ide be interested in them. Or a lift... One or the other.
J.
04-29-2008, 11:47 PM
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I'd fix the trailer first
My vette's go into my trailer easily and do not scrape
I have $50K in tools (easily) and I say those ramps are way over priced.
