APEX ramps solve the same problem in different places - on the trailer, in the garage, on the lift and when the car sits for a while.
APEX is born inside the same group that builds BendPak car lifts. That means these ramps were sketched on shop floors, tested under real cars and refined around real frustrations. APEX ramps are not just an accessory. They are part of a system. The missing piece between the floor, the trailer and the lift your car already trusts.
Compare RampsSteel ramps are strong but heavy. Aluminum is lighter but still a fight. APEX ramps use a solid, lightweight high-density EPS structural foam core that changes the math. The foam core spreads weight through the body instead of concentrating it at thin contact points. The outer skin is a tough, textured coating that locks to the core and grips tires and floors. Don't dread the setup. Grab an APEX ramp, drop it where it belongs and get on with the work.
APEX Ramps Material
APEX trailer ramps are built for the ugly gap between a low car and a tall trailer door. They extend your existing ramps, flatten the approach, and give splitters, lips, and long overhangs a path they can actually survive. High density structural foam keeps them light in the hand, a polyurea skin grips the deck, and a reinforced UHMW shelf at the contact point stops the geometry from slowly caving in. You stop stacking lumber. You start loading like it was always supposed to work.
The APEX Tire Saver Ramp System is more than a place to park. Each ramp uses a three piece interlocking design, with approach sections that lock into a contoured cradle for storage, then pop off when you want open access for service or lift arms. It supports a wide range of tire diameters, comes in two or four ramp sets, and adds just enough lift to make low cars easier to work around while they sit. Built from structural EPS with a polyurea shell, it stays light, strong, and planted on the floor so your tires stay round and your garage stays easy to move in.
8 Big Benefits of Tire-Saver Ramps
Pick a ramp family and see how each model stacks up.
| 36" Trailer Ramp Kit | 48" Trailer Ramp Kit | 60" Trailer Ramp Kit | 72" Trailer Ramp Kit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 36 in | 48 in | 60 in | 72 in |
| Height | 3.5 in height | 5 in height | 7 in height | 7 in height |
| Width | 14 in | 14 in | 14 in | 14 in |
| Weight Ea. | 4 lbs | 7 lbs | 10 lbs | 11 lbs |
| Approach angle | 5.4 degrees | 5.9 degrees | 6.6 degrees | 5.5 degrees |
| Lift type | Trailer door assist | Trailer door assist | Trailer door assist | Trailer door assist |
| Max capacity | 3,500 lb per pair | 3,500 lb per pair | 3,500 lb per pair | 3,500 lb per pair |
| Configuration | Set of 2 ramps | Set of 2 ramps | Set of 2 ramps | Set of 2 ramps |
| Ideal use | Compact trailers and low sports cars | Standard haulers and performance cars | Lower track builds and longer wheelbases | Very low cars and taller trailer doors |
| Pre-Order | Pre-Order | Pre-Order | Pre-Order |
| 36" Garage Ramp Kit | 48" Garage Ramp Kit | 60" Garage Ramp Kit | 72" Garage Ramp Kit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 36 in | 48 in | 60 in | 72 in |
| Height | 4 in | 6 in | 8 in | 10 in |
| Width | 14 in | 14 in | 14 in | 14 in |
| Weight Ea. | 4.5 lbs | 7 lbs | 10 lbs | 12 lbs |
| Approach angle | 9.35 degrees | 9.5 degrees | 9.5 degrees | 9.5 degrees |
| Lift type | Garage service lift | Garage service lift | Garage service lift | Garage service lift |
| Max capacity | 3,500 lb per pair | 3,500 lb per pair | 3,500 lb per pair | 3,500 lb per pair |
| Configuration | Set of 2 ramps | Set of 2 ramps | Set of 2 ramps | Set of 2 ramps |
| Ideal use | Quick oil changes and inspections | Regular DIY maintenance | Performance cars with frequent underbody work | Maximum undercar access in a home garage |
| Pre-Order | Pre-Order | Pre-Order | Pre-Order |
| 48" 4 Post Ramp Kit | 96" 4 Post Ramp Kit | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 48 in | 96 in |
| Height at runway end | 5 in | 11 in |
| Width | 19 in | 19 in |
| Weight Ea. | 11 lbs | 13.5 lbs |
| Approach angle | 5.7 degrees | 6 degrees |
| Compatible Lifts | HD-7 & HD-9 Series Only | HD-973P & HD-973PX Series Only |
| Ramp style | Hook nose four post lift ramp | Hook nose four post lift ramp |
| Max capacity | 3,500 lb per pair | 3,500 lb per pair |
| Configuration | Set of 2 ramps | Set of 2 ramps |
| Ideal use | Busy shops and home lifts with mixed vehicles | Four post lifts loading very low performance cars |
| Pre-Order | Pre-Order |
| 24" Tire-Saver Ramp Kit | |
|---|---|
| Length | 24 in |
| Height | 1.5 in lift |
| Width | 19 in |
| Weight Ea. Set | 11 bs |
| Approach angle | 9 degrees |
| Ramp style | Contoured tire cradle ramp |
| Max capacity | Per tire rating by model |
| Configuration | Set of 4 ramps |
| Ideal use | Performance, classic and seasonal vehicles in storage |
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APEX ramps are not painted mystery foam. Each one is a composite: a high density expanded polystyrene core locked inside a sprayed polyurea elastomer shell. The chemistry is overbuilt for what you do to ramps in the real world.
The outer shell is a two component polyurea elastomer sprayed directly onto the foam. Isocyanate and amine react in milliseconds to form long chains of urea linkages that crosslink into a dense, rubber tough skin. That chemistry gives you high tensile strength, very high elongation and serious abrasion resistance in one layer.
The coating wets into the EPS surface while it cures, so it does not sit on top like paint. It keys into the core and locks on, which is why you can drag APEX ramps across concrete, load on them all weekend and not watch the shell peel away.
The core starts as styrene beads that are pre expanded with steam, then fused under heat and pressure into a solid block. At the densities APEX uses, expanded polystyrene behaves like a structural foam: rigid enough to carry heavy loads, light enough to move with one hand and stable across real temperature swings in trailers and garages.
Closed cell structure means the beads trap gas rather than water. The core does not soak up moisture, does not rust and does not slowly turn to mush if you park on it for long stretches. Compression is distributed through the whole block instead of one thin wall, which is why APEX ramps feel planted when you drive onto them.
Put together, the EPS core and polyurea shell give APEX ramps a solid core feel with a tough, grippy surface that holds up to trailers, lifts and low cars that actually get driven.
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