This is a long post and I am sorry for that. I have learned so much from reading here so I have 3 questions to ask of this experienced group.
1. Has anyone ever heard of using an extension to the trailer ramp so that it will give you more room to cook on? I am looking into having an aluminum diamond plate platform build that will hold the weight needed. I am thinking between 1500 and 2000 pounds. Our cargo ramp door is rated at 3500 pounds per manufacturer. In my mind it would just be placed on the side of our cargo trailer ramp door on the passenger side but not attached to the ramp permanently. We would brace the “addition” like we would the ramp and connect the 2 with a ratchet strap under each. I want to cook on the ramp so it’s easier to move the 2 Stump’s Classic smokers around. Those things are great but heavy for old men to push up the ramp. We cooked once this year where it rained 5 inches Friday night and we were parked in a field. Our smokers sank in the wet ground. It was no fun loading them. I also think if we had them on the ramp, it will make set up and clean up much quicker. Y’alls thoughts?
2. What would you use to brace the ramp and “addition” with? I am thinking jack stands but how big? How long of an extension? What do you use between the ramp door and the jacks? Do you put the jack stands on wood blocks for stability? Any thoughts or ideas?
3. Has anyone ever seen this setup before? I know I can't be the first to think of it. Pictures if you have?
Thanks in advance for the advice.
1. Has anyone ever heard of using an extension to the trailer ramp so that it will give you more room to cook on? I am looking into having an aluminum diamond plate platform build that will hold the weight needed. I am thinking between 1500 and 2000 pounds. Our cargo ramp door is rated at 3500 pounds per manufacturer. In my mind it would just be placed on the side of our cargo trailer ramp door on the passenger side but not attached to the ramp permanently. We would brace the “addition” like we would the ramp and connect the 2 with a ratchet strap under each. I want to cook on the ramp so it’s easier to move the 2 Stump’s Classic smokers around. Those things are great but heavy for old men to push up the ramp. We cooked once this year where it rained 5 inches Friday night and we were parked in a field. Our smokers sank in the wet ground. It was no fun loading them. I also think if we had them on the ramp, it will make set up and clean up much quicker. Y’alls thoughts?
2. What would you use to brace the ramp and “addition” with? I am thinking jack stands but how big? How long of an extension? What do you use between the ramp door and the jacks? Do you put the jack stands on wood blocks for stability? Any thoughts or ideas?
3. Has anyone ever seen this setup before? I know I can't be the first to think of it. Pictures if you have?
Thanks in advance for the advice.