Ramp 'em up ??
10-17-2007, 02:23 PM
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Ramp 'em up ??
A quick search (very quick) and a foggy brain, finds nothing on the board on ramps....anyone have favorites and where can I get them ?
I need ramps that will work on both ZR1 and a C5 (since they're both about 3 mm. off the ground, should be no problem there). One of those lifts would be nice...but that will have to wait.
TIA
Gary
I need ramps that will work on both ZR1 and a C5 (since they're both about 3 mm. off the ground, should be no problem there). One of those lifts would be nice...but that will have to wait.
TIA
Gary
10-17-2007, 04:26 PM
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A quick search (very quick) and a foggy brain, finds nothing on the board on ramps....anyone have favorites and where can I get them ?
I need ramps that will work on both ZR1 and a C5 (since they're both about 3 mm. off the ground, should be no problem there). One of those lifts would be nice...but that will have to wait.
TIA
Gary
I need ramps that will work on both ZR1 and a C5 (since they're both about 3 mm. off the ground, should be no problem there). One of those lifts would be nice...but that will have to wait.
TIA
Gary
BTW, where is "near Austin"? I'm in New Braunfels.
Glenn
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10-17-2007, 06:05 PM
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St. Jude Donor '06
www.raceramps.com
I'm actually looking to order a set. The longer ones get you 10" off the ground and have a low approach for lower cars.
I have metal ramps from the local parts store. They blow chunks... the nose of the TTA hits the ramp and slides it. But these look good.
I'm actually looking to order a set. The longer ones get you 10" off the ground and have a low approach for lower cars.
I have metal ramps from the local parts store. They blow chunks... the nose of the TTA hits the ramp and slides it. But these look good.
10-17-2007, 08:02 PM
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www.raceramps.com
I'm actually looking to order a set. The longer ones get you 10" off the ground and have a low approach for lower cars.
I have metal ramps from the local parts store. They blow chunks... the nose of the TTA hits the ramp and slides it. But these look good.
I'm actually looking to order a set. The longer ones get you 10" off the ground and have a low approach for lower cars.
I have metal ramps from the local parts store. They blow chunks... the nose of the TTA hits the ramp and slides it. But these look good.
10-18-2007, 09:40 PM
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Rhinoramps at Wally World, non skid pads, about $35.00. I just cut a couple of 2x12's about 1' long and place them in front to pull up on the ramps...bumps the front up just enough to clear the spoiler. Works great and cheap.
10-18-2007, 09:59 PM
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John I bought these and they slid all over the place. Could be they just couldnt handle the epoxy coated garage floor. GC
10-19-2007, 12:42 AM
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Yep still slid all over the place I ended up taking them back. The good news story was I had picked up a low profile jack at the same time and was able to complete the job. GC
10-19-2007, 03:31 AM
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Seriously, my floor is epoxy coated too and I don't have that problem. Nice thing about WW though is you can take them back if they don't work.
10-19-2007, 10:07 AM
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10-22-2007, 08:18 PM
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Race Ramps for sure, They are great for working on anything you can get at when you get under it from the front of the car. Trying to get to anything further back than the oil drain plug might be pretty hard.
They won't slide around like the cheap ones.
They won't slide around like the cheap ones.
10-26-2007, 09:04 AM
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I have a cheap set of ramps from Wally and they slide all over. I can't put anything on them without bracing them somehow. Even my Ford truck pushes them instead of climbing up onto them.
My ramps have 2 rubber sticky pads on the bottom, one at the front and another at the back, but it doesn't seem to help. I've used them in my garage with a bare concrete floor, and in an epoxy coated garage with no change.
I finally decided to build a solution, here's what I did:
I bought two 10 foot long cargo straps. I attach the cargo straps to the underside of the ramps, and then run the loose end of the strap out the front of the ramp. By laying the cargo strap on the floor of the garage, the rear tire runs over the strap at about the same time that the front tire hits the ramp. Since the strap is attached to the ramp, and the strap is attached to the floor of the garage by the weight of the rear tire, the ramps won't/can't slide forward.
For the Corvette I just lay a 3 foot long 2x8 in front of the ramps. That gives me the extra lift in the front of the car to get on the ramps without dragging the nose.
My ramps have 2 rubber sticky pads on the bottom, one at the front and another at the back, but it doesn't seem to help. I've used them in my garage with a bare concrete floor, and in an epoxy coated garage with no change.
I finally decided to build a solution, here's what I did:
I bought two 10 foot long cargo straps. I attach the cargo straps to the underside of the ramps, and then run the loose end of the strap out the front of the ramp. By laying the cargo strap on the floor of the garage, the rear tire runs over the strap at about the same time that the front tire hits the ramp. Since the strap is attached to the ramp, and the strap is attached to the floor of the garage by the weight of the rear tire, the ramps won't/can't slide forward.
For the Corvette I just lay a 3 foot long 2x8 in front of the ramps. That gives me the extra lift in the front of the car to get on the ramps without dragging the nose.