Ever use ramps?
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From: Raymore, i.e., Kansas City MO
Ever use ramps?
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
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From: Raymore, i.e., Kansas City MO
Thanks for the replies, guys. Does it make you nervous when you drive up on them, thinking you might overshoot? And how do you prevent that? I think that would be a disaster.
Michael
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Tried race ramps but didn't like them. I had the $200 dollar set and they didn't bring me up high enough... granted I am lowered on stock bolts. I had a tough time doing an oil change... reaching back for the oil filter was a major pain. For another $100, there was another set that would have brought me higher and probably would have been better, but at $300 I thought that price is outrageous... At that point, I will just save up for a kwiklift.
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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
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I've used the Rhino ramps 12000. Not really high enough, but good enough for width. I use 12x2's to increase the height of the ramp, with a 2x2 screwed in the end to help keep the ramp from slipping out. This works alright. You can tell when the car is far enough because it doesn't want to roll back, just take it slow, you don't need to hit the stops. But, in the end I would rather have a lift.
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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
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From: North Port Fl
I've been using a set of these for 4 years now http://www.discountramps.com/sports_car_ramps.htm they work great. I'm a pretty big guy (girth wise 
) and these get the car up high enough to where I have no problems changing oil. They are very sturdy, and easy to drive up on. They have the stop as part of the ramp so there's no danger of accidentally driving off the end. You can really feel the stop, you would have to really give it extra gas to go up and over the stop. I'll probably be selling these locally since I have a sissors lift scheduled to be delivered today.
) and these get the car up high enough to where I have no problems changing oil. They are very sturdy, and easy to drive up on. They have the stop as part of the ramp so there's no danger of accidentally driving off the end. You can really feel the stop, you would have to really give it extra gas to go up and over the stop. I'll probably be selling these locally since I have a sissors lift scheduled to be delivered today.
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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 a 2x10 in front of the ramp,works well.
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Do a search using Murphy ramps and you'll find a set of plans for a pretty good set. I made my own but not like these and used them to install my VaraRam and my cat-back. Very safe and sturdy.
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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
