Does this look lowered?
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Does this look lowered?
I've had this car since December. Read the posts on ramps etc. Finally went to Advance yesterday and found the 'Rhino' ramps (8000). Asked the sales guy if I could take one of them out and see how the front clearance was. Found out quickly, there wasn't any clearance, in fact I coudn't even get the ramp close to the tire. The air dam made contact way before the ramp even got close to the tire. The pic isn't the best but, it may give you an idea how low the front is. What is the front height of a vette not lowered? I need to figure out if this one has been.
Jake T.
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Wow. That's a funny looking truck. I thought I had a Vette. Can't really tell if it's lowered or not. Mine's lower than that on stock bolts. But I've also seen them higher. Depends on what suspension you have. I would probably guess no.
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Originally Posted by shakainc
Wow. That's a funny looking truck. I thought I had a Vette. Can't really tell if it's lowered or not. Mine's lower than that on stock bolts. But I've also seen them higher. Depends on what suspension you have. I would probably guess no.
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Originally Posted by Jake T
I've had this car since December. Read the posts on ramps etc. Finally went to Advance yesterday and found the 'Rhino' ramps (8000). Asked the sales guy if I could take one of them out and see how the front clearance was. Found out quickly, there wasn't any clearance, in fact I coudn't even get the ramp close to the tire. The air dam made contact way before the ramp even got close to the tire. The pic isn't the best but, it may give you an idea how low the front is. What is the front height of a vette not lowered? I need to figure out if this one has been.
Jake T.
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Not sure, can't tell by the pic. I must drive your car around for a couple of years to really tell.
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Originally Posted by shakainc
Wow. That's a funny looking truck. I thought I had a Vette. Can't really tell if it's lowered or not. Mine's lower than that on stock bolts. But I've also seen them higher. Depends on what suspension you have. I would probably guess no.
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I would say that yes. it IS lowered. I used to use just my 12,000-lb capacity Rhinos when my C5 was at the stock height. Now I use wooden ramps to get the car high enough to slip the hydraulic floor jack underneath.
