braveheart3158

This may sound like a silly question but this is my 1st Vette. I was gonna start changing my own oil and was gonna get a set of light ramps. Because the Vette is so low do I need longer ramps than the average to the car does not bottom out on the ramps as I drive up? 94 Manual transmission

higgyburners

I decided to go with a low profile floor jack and jack stands, I know they make ramps for the Corvette http://www.raceramps.com/
but the jack and stands have come in real handy.

msmoore

Yep, they need to be longer. There is a brand called Race Ramps that has several options but they are not cheap. I built a set from 2x12" that are a little heavy but work like a champ. I tested them with my F250 several times. I can send pics or a drawing if you're interested.

Guapo's 94

https://www.corvetteforum.com/techti...D=62&TopicID=2

0Fred@ReverseLogic

Reverse Logic offers several styles of extended Race Ramps that work great with lowered Corvettes.

Our latest design, RLL-80-2, integrates a trailer ramp into the incline section. Even if you don't trailer your car the ramps can be helpful for getting your car onto an alignment rack.

The cradle-top platform helps to keep the tires in place when lifting the rear of the car.

braveheart3158

Thank you for posting. Unfortunatly the weight is an issue for me due to a disability

braveheart3158

Found another thread that suggested the RR-56-2 with the RR-XT-2 xtenders. Is this an option for me? Less $? The raceramp website is not that user friendly.

armysnipe

I've got the two piece race ramps and love them. Make sure you get rubber wheel chocks if you get race ramps. Basically, you drive the car up, apply e-brake and block the wheels. Then you can remove the second piece, raise the back of the car with a jack and set the back wheels on them. This way the car is high enough to repair almost anything. You can even pull the exhaust if needed. They are light and very portable. They just take up a little space. I stand them up near the doorway of the garage when stored. I also have the 10" wheel cribs, but haven't used them much. With the cribs you can get the whole car at 10". Unfortunately you'll still need a 20T bottle jack to get the car that high, unless you have a hydraulic jack to get the car up high. You can do the same with jack stands, but the race ramps are much quicker. I've even used them to set up a quick garage vent with a fan in the middle.

0Fred@ReverseLogic

The RR-56-2 ramps should work with your C4 without the XTenders. You can do the yardstick test to confirm this empirically.

If you have between 5" and 7.25" under the raised end of the yardstick, then our custom RLL-72-2 ramps would be the most economical choice for an 8" high ramp. This ramp has the XTenders integrated into the incline sections.

corvetteronw

Unfortunately the new Photobucket progam lost several of my pics - which included nice shots of my home made ramps. I took a Rhino Ramp set and bolted a 2X10 to the bottom then bolted a piece of wood to the top of the ramp so that it would line up with a stack of 7 ea 2X10s that I lag-screwed and glued together.
In this pic you can see the Rhino ramp in the foreground. I use hook and eye bolts to hold the two pieces together while I drive up on them. I have a couple of wheel chocks bolted to the front of the stand so I do not drive off the front(I use a garage sale door mirror to watch my forward progress as I drive on).
And yes, they are moderately heavy but I placed a couple of wheels on the inside of each ramp and a sturdy handle on the outer side. I simply tip them over to the inside and roll them to where I need them. Usually though I jus lift them by the handle.
After the car is safely up I place another set of wheel chocks behind the front wheels, unhook the eye bolts and remove the Rhinos if I need access to the undercarriage. I then use a "Jack-a-Vette" on my floor jack to raise the rear and support it with jack stands. Very stable and safe. I can actually get it higher in the rear if needed.



I already had the Jack-A-Vette (from www.corvettegadgetman.com) and the Rhino ramps so it did not cost me much more than an additional $50 to come up with the lumber and hardware.
I can take more pics of the setup if someone wants measurements, etc.

dogfish246

I have race ramps. While expensive, they are pretty good and I would recommend them! Get the longest ones and two piece if you go that route!

0Fred@ReverseLogic

People tend to assume that longer ramps will have a more shallow incline. This is not always the case.

Standard 56" and 67" Race Ramps both have a 10.8˚ slope. So the end that fits up against the tire will fit exactly the same. In this case, the longer ramp has a higher platform.

Reverse Logic offers five ramp models that are longer than 67". The longest model of the five, RLL-99-2 (99" long), has the same 8" height as the shortest RLL-72-2 (72" long) model. In this case, the longer ramp is more shallow.

When choosing a ramp for your car, I recommend focusing on the slope first and then choose a length that will give you the desired platform height.

RR-56-2: 56"L x 12"W x 8"H, 10.8˚ incline
RR-67-2: 67"L x 14"W x 10"H, 10.8˚ incline
RLL-72-2: 72"L x 12"W x 8"H, 6.8˚ initial incline
RLL-80-2: 80"L x 14"W x 9"H, 6.8˚ initial incline
RLL-87-2: 87"L x 14"W x 10"H, 6.8˚ initial incline
RLL-89-2: 89"L x 14"W x 8"H, 4.0˚ initial incline
RLL-99-2: 99"L x 14"W x 8"H, 3.5˚ initial incline

csthews

I just line up 2x8s in front of my standard ramp to give the car the extra lift it needs before going up on the ramp. Works fine.

QCVette

Like others have said, there are some choices for ramps, but for changing oil you don't really need them.

On my C4's I never raise them to change oil. If you reach in behind the driver's side tire you can reach the drain plug and the oil filter without lifting the car.

Good luck.

corvetteronw

Couple of pics of Race Ramps I took at Bloomington Gold '11. They do look nice!

jimmymack

X2 Use mine all the time on all the cars.

SuperL98

Hay .... I made those out of "WOOD" a long time ago.

I'm calling my lawyer



They look very nice, but probably very expensive

dogfish246

Given the same final height, the longer the ramp the less slope there will be. The 67in race ramps lift the car higher... You want to buy the highest lift and lowest slope to fit the Vette under. I still scrape slightly with the two piece 67in long and 10in high...

dogfish246

I wanted to make mine out of wood to save some money but my dad wouldnt let me lol... Yours are really nice!

Bobby Joe

This is basically what I have. a buddy at work at to pick up some lumber and offered to make me some. I think the bottom board is close to 36" long and the top is about 18". they both have a 30 degree-ish slope cut at the ends to make driving up them easier and there is a stop block at the end so you know when to stop. All in all, I think it cost about $10.