Strength of steel channel?

[BobReeves]

Can someone point me to a chart that tells the strength of steel channel in various sizes. I am going to build a couple loading ramps for a trailer and would like to know how much weight a 6 foot length of 1.5 X 3/16 channel will hold.

Thanks
Bob

 

[MrJimi]

I would recommend three inch channel with 2 X 2 X 1/4 angle welded as rungs with the V pointed down.

 

[BobReeves]

Thanks for the quick response but I am not going to be loading a car or tractor, Just atv's and maybe a golf cart. The web must have some sort of chart but google has not been able to come up with anything except advertizements.

 

[3RRL]

Bob,
Look in the machinery's handbook. Strength of materials and different shapes. You can search on line too and get some hits.