Ever use ramps?
Racer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 452
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From: Woodstock Ontario
Just wondering how many of you have used ramps in your garage to get under your car. Are they safe? How hard is it to drive up on them without overshooting, and what's the secret for doing it right?
Where did you get yours and how expensive are they?
Thanks for all replies.
Michael
Where did you get yours and how expensive are they?
Thanks for all replies.
Michael
I made modifications to the MM design (I think everyone did whose pics are on his site; mine are) and made wheel chocks. The rear ones are removable and the screws drop into enlarged holes. After all, if you drive on the ramps and then jack up the back end, the parking brake or the transmission parking pawl isn't doing anything when the rear wheels leave the floor! I don't want my car rolling backwards off the ramps
Here's my insurance against "overshooting" -
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
I have a set of the gray Rhino Ramps from Walmart and they work just fine. Thres a little slip trying to get on initially but a small piece of wood to get over the lip cures that. Providing you take it slowly there should be no risk of overshoot.
Once the cars up its rock solid.
They cost a massive $35
Once the cars up its rock solid.
They cost a massive $35
I use my Rino's all the time. Just drive up SLOW in LOW
Pro
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 571
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From: Virginia Beach VA...originally Burtonsville, MD
If you're at the stock ride height rhino ramps work just fine. just make sure you have somebody guide you on and try not to stop halfway up so u dont have to goose it to make it the rest of the way.
Jim
Jim
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10
I built a set from Mike Mercury's web page. Cost me about $30. I use them all the time. To keep them from slipping on the garage floor, I place an old towel under each ramp before I drive up. They have never slipped with this method.
