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Old Apr 3, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Looking for low profile maintenance ramps at a lower price than race ramps, are there any out available & who has them? Can ya help a brother out?
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I bought the Rhino Ramps from Autozone (the gray ones) they were about $50. They were pretty good but you may have to put some 2x4's in front of the ramps so your bumper or air dam doesn't hit it.
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I bought the Rhino Ramps from Autozone (the gray ones) they were about $50. They were pretty good but you may have to put some 2x4's in front of the ramps so your bumper or air dam doesn't hit it.
Old Apr 3, 2007 | 06:59 PM
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If you're handy at all, you can build a really nice set.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...+mercury+ramps
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I use Rhino ramps also, in fact I have four of them (a cheap man's lift). They just scrap the highly flexible side air dams, they do no harm.
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Bought these at Menards,Better than Rhinos and cheaper too.


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Originally Posted by MannyFresh
I bought the Rhino Ramps from Autozone (the gray ones) they were about $50. They were pretty good but you may have to put some 2x4's in front of the ramps so your bumper or air dam doesn't hit it.
Old Apr 4, 2007 | 09:25 AM
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Race Ramps are very low profile and have no problems with the air dam scraping, but they are very pricey compared to the rest. www.raceramps.com
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do you have a website for the auto pro ramps
Old Apr 4, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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I have a thread with pictures of some ramps that I am using. Click here http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...post1559662574



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