What ramps do you use?
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What ramps do you use?
I'd like to find some drive on ramps that will work with my stock height Z06. I've seen plans around here that had the ramp at one angle and then went steeper once the front cleared, but I'm not sure that I would be able to get them right. Any suggestions or links to products are appreciated.
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I just went with the grey heavy duty Rhino Ramps. $35 at Walmart.
They work great but you need to sit them on a rubber backed mat to stop them slipping as you drive on.
They work great but you need to sit them on a rubber backed mat to stop them slipping as you drive on.
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From: Branchburg, NJ
Originally Posted by DeeGee
I just went with the grey heavy duty Rhino Ramps. $35 at Walmart.
They work great but you need to sit them on a rubber backed mat to stop them slipping as you drive on.
They work great but you need to sit them on a rubber backed mat to stop them slipping as you drive on.
But mine have rubber stops on the bottom of the ramp to hold them in place! 
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Originally Posted by C5 ChemE
But mine have rubber stops on the bottom of the ramp to hold them in place! 
Melting Slicks
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From: Fishin' Pole FL
Originally Posted by bryanZ06
I'd like to find some drive on ramps that will work with my stock height Z06. I've seen plans around here that had the ramp at one angle and then went steeper once the front cleared, but I'm not sure that I would be able to get them right. Any suggestions or links to products are appreciated.
Mike Mercury's Excellent Ramps
Last edited by dndrsn; Jun 17, 2006 at 12:45 PM.
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Rhino ramps. I need to put a 1'' board then 2x4" in front of the ramp so the airdam on the nose doesn't scrape them on the way up. But once up, there is enough room to change oil etc. so they work fine.
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From: Murphy TX
Two 10 foot 2x10s.
cut each into a 5 ft, 3 ft and 2 ft section.
Nail each section on top of the other (i.e. 3ft on the 5ft, 2ft on the 3ft etc.).
$20 dollars and a few nails later - Voila!!!!! Perfect ramps! Even for a lowered car!
cut each into a 5 ft, 3 ft and 2 ft section.
Nail each section on top of the other (i.e. 3ft on the 5ft, 2ft on the 3ft etc.).
$20 dollars and a few nails later - Voila!!!!! Perfect ramps! Even for a lowered car!
Cherish your Hopes...
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by devnull
Nice Stu....Well if you are going to go there... (ramps at bottom)
yea yea ...nice ramps (although theyere kinda short)...its times like this that I feel like such an iddy biddy fish in this CF pond
Thanks for the help guys!
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'10, '14
Originally Posted by StuzVette
yea yea ...nice ramps (although theyere kinda short)...its times like this that I feel like such an iddy biddy fish in this CF pond
I would trade my vette, lift, all tools, and one dog for your car bud...(actually, I'd give you the dog for nothing)
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Originally Posted by C5Aggie
Is the 12000 the correct model # for the Rhino Ramps?
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From: Odenton MD
Originally Posted by white93
Rhino ramps. I need to put a 1'' board then 2x4" in front of the ramp so the airdam on the nose doesn't scrape them on the way up. But once up, there is enough room to change oil etc. so they work fine.
Without the board you'll scrape. I found it most on the way down - not the way up. Weird...
Instructor
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I already had ryno's, but no way the lowered Z was making it up. So, I did a little ramp augmentation...
Bid bonus is now they don't slide at all. And they are still light, easy one hand delivery. Hey, "no hill for a climber"
Bid bonus is now they don't slide at all. And they are still light, easy one hand delivery. Hey, "no hill for a climber"
