Gen-Y Hitch Aluminum Loading Ramp Set - Folding - 8' Long x 15" Wide - 6,000 lbs

Video Transcript for Hands-On with the Gen-Y Hitch Aluminum Loading Ramp Set

Hi, everyone. Aiden here at etrailer. Today we're gonna be taking a look at these GEN-Y Aluminum Car Ramps. So these ramps are gonna be able to handle 3000 pounds per side for a combined total of 6000 pounds, so keep that in mind with whatever vehicles you end up loading on here. And one of the standout features is the impressive length. They're gonna be 96 inches long, and part of the way they're able to achieve that is the fact that when they're not in use, they actually fold in half so it compacts it down quite a bit.

We'll check that out later. But because they fold and they can ship in a smaller package, that means you get a longer ramp when they're actually in use. And that's gonna result in a much more gradual slope, making it easier to load things up onto your trailer or back them down off. Now this is designed on the trailer side to hook into a lip on the deck of your trailer. Ours today doesn't have that, so we're using some pretty tight straps to wedge this in and hold it into the corner of the trailer.

Your trailer at home might have that spot to hook into, and that's great. If it doesn't, you'd probably want to consider making some modifications, or pick up straps like we did because the straps aren't included. All throughout the rungs, you're gonna see some pretty aggressive tread. That's gonna help make sure that your tires get great traction going up these boards, even in wet or muddy conditions. And at the very end of the ramp, whenever we get this transition, it looks pretty aggressive and like it wouldn't be the smoothest thing in the world.

But again, because all of that tread is there, we can grip onto it pretty well and it makes for a fairly smooth transition. They're also gonna be 15 inches wide, which is gonna give us just a little bit more wiggle room whenever we're trying to get our tires lined up. And if you do shift side to side a little bit, we're not gonna be hitting the edges or potentially we're falling off. Now when the rams are all done getting used, like I said, you can fold them up. And it's a perfect time to point out that these are heavy and that hinge is gonna be pretty stiff.

Watch your fingers because that is, of course, a pinch point. But each ramp is about 60 pounds, so they're not light by any means. But folded down like this, we're gonna be working with now 48 inches of length. So that's a lot more compact. And when you do grab it, it's easy enough to carry around, but it's not something I would necessarily want to do. We worked with a set of ramps that have the exact same weight capacity earlier that didn't fold, and they are so much lighter. So if you're looking for something easy to transport, I'd go with those. But the stability and the extra length that you get with the GEN-Ys are certainly worth it, and it's something that I would consider overlooking just due to the fact that you get those extra benefits here. So if you're looking for some of the longest ramps you can get and you're worried about storing them when they're not in use, I think these options from GEN-Y are gonna be the ones for you. But like I said, we've got plenty of other styles on our site, both in the same weight capacity and different ones. So if you need a set of ramps for maybe some smaller equipment like a golf cart or a lawnmower, you can find those here at etrailer too. But that was just our look at the GEN-Y Car Hauler Ramps. Thanks for watching.