Ramps?
Racer
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From: Round Rock Texas
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I've tried all configurations listed in this thread, but nothing compares to the race ramps. If you're gonna be under the car very much, race ramps would be my recommendations. They're a little pricey, but I've been very satisfied with mine.
Le Mans Master
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
Race Director
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From: Winfield IN
I've never had an issue with the rhino ramps slipping. When you place them in position, just make sure you really wedge and push the start of the ramp up under the front of your front tires. This way, there is some weight and pressure already being placed on the ramps and they will not move one bit.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Staten Island NY
Rhino ramps are fine. If you dont like the front air dam scraping the ramp, you can make a ramp extender for a few bucks.
The Corvette tax is really steep on specialty plastic coated foam blocks.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2010
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From: Jacksonville Florida
Another vote for the Rhino ramps. I do all my own service and repairs....so far. I've had the Rhinos for a little over a year and they've been great. Advance Auto always has a coupon sale going on and you can get them for a great price.
Former Vendor
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From: Philadelphia PA
The load rating on composite deck boards is probably about 100 PSF. It's not intended to be used in load bearing applications. Safety conscious DIYers choose Race Ramps.
A Corvette tax would be a premium charged to Corvette owners for the equivalent item sold at a lower price for other car brands. Race Ramps are the same price for any car. Using your analogy, Race Ramps buyers get a 50% to 75% tax refund when they no longer need the ramps. Super store ramps don't really have any resale value.
Super store ramps don't come anywhere close to comparing to Race Ramps. If anyone should appreciate the difference it should be Corvette owners who choose not to drive lesser cars.
A Corvette tax would be a premium charged to Corvette owners for the equivalent item sold at a lower price for other car brands. Race Ramps are the same price for any car. Using your analogy, Race Ramps buyers get a 50% to 75% tax refund when they no longer need the ramps. Super store ramps don't really have any resale value.
Super store ramps don't come anywhere close to comparing to Race Ramps. If anyone should appreciate the difference it should be Corvette owners who choose not to drive lesser cars.
Last edited by Fred@ReverseLogic; Oct 25, 2011 at 08:12 AM.
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Instructor
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From: Augusta Kansas
Just jack it up. yeah a aluminum race jack will run $200. I think Sears craftsman has one for less than that. That is what i use and my car is lowered on stock bolts. Use jack stands and there is no problem. btw you can lift it up higher than ramps for more working room. JMO.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Staten Island NY
The load rating on composite deck boards is probably about 100 PSF. It's not intended to be used in load bearing applications. Safety conscious DIYers choose Race Ramps.
A Corvette tax would be a premium charged to Corvette owners for the equivalent item sold at a lower price for other car brands. Race Ramps are the same price for any car. Using your analogy, Race Ramps buyers get a 50% to 75% tax refund when they no longer need the ramps. Super store ramps don't really have any resale value.
Super store ramps don't come anywhere close to comparing to Race Ramps. If anyone should appreciate the difference it should be Corvette owners who choose not to drive lesser cars.
A Corvette tax would be a premium charged to Corvette owners for the equivalent item sold at a lower price for other car brands. Race Ramps are the same price for any car. Using your analogy, Race Ramps buyers get a 50% to 75% tax refund when they no longer need the ramps. Super store ramps don't really have any resale value.
Super store ramps don't come anywhere close to comparing to Race Ramps. If anyone should appreciate the difference it should be Corvette owners who choose not to drive lesser cars.
The space between the vertical supports on the "ramp extenders" is only inches and if it failed the wheel would fall 2 inches on the the Rhino Ramp. Been lasting just fine since 2001
Charging over $300 for a product that most likely costs a small fraction of that amount to manufacture in the hopes that the target consumer will just pony up the extra dough because they are perceived to have deep pockets is what I call a perfect example of the Corvette tax.
Pro
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From: Cowpens SC
I built my own ramps following direction in the DIY thread on this forum. I used 2" X 12"s and I used screws to secure a piece of belting material to the bottom of the ramps. The belting material extends about 8" before the ramp so that the tire is on the belting before it gets to the ramp. This prevents any slipping of the ramps.
Melting Slicks
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From: Staten Island NY
Former Vendor
Joined: Oct 2010
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From: Philadelphia PA
Totally ridiculous? I don't think so. If the 5" wide deck board fails and the car drops 2" while the bumper is over the platform you will have incurred enough damage to have purchased a good set if ramps. There is a reason that the homemade ramps described on the forum from time to time are not made with deck boards. Maybe some engineers on the forum will chime in and explain this to us.
Anyone who ever priced manufactured products knows that the material costs of just about anything you buy is only a fraction of the total price. What do you think a superstore ramp that sells for $50 costs?
If superstore ramps were 10" high by 14" wide by 67" long they would sell for a lot more too. The volume would be lower, the distribution and warehousing cost would be higher, and the superstores would not carry them because of the low return per square foot of shelf space.
Oddly enough the people spending $500 for a set of our progressive incline Race Ramps with trailer ramp adapters or $800 for a set of 14' long trailer ramps are the most appreciative since they know any other alternative is too heavy and awkward to handle.
Anyone who ever priced manufactured products knows that the material costs of just about anything you buy is only a fraction of the total price. What do you think a superstore ramp that sells for $50 costs?
If superstore ramps were 10" high by 14" wide by 67" long they would sell for a lot more too. The volume would be lower, the distribution and warehousing cost would be higher, and the superstores would not carry them because of the low return per square foot of shelf space.
Oddly enough the people spending $500 for a set of our progressive incline Race Ramps with trailer ramp adapters or $800 for a set of 14' long trailer ramps are the most appreciative since they know any other alternative is too heavy and awkward to handle.
Thats totally ridiculous.
The space between the vertical supports on the "ramp extenders" is only inches and if it failed the wheel would fall 2 inches on the the Rhino Ramp. Been lasting just fine since 2001
Charging over $300 for a product that most likely costs a small fraction of that amount to manufacture in the hopes that the target consumer will just pony up the extra dough because they are perceived to have deep pockets is what I call a perfect example of the Corvette tax.
The space between the vertical supports on the "ramp extenders" is only inches and if it failed the wheel would fall 2 inches on the the Rhino Ramp. Been lasting just fine since 2001
Charging over $300 for a product that most likely costs a small fraction of that amount to manufacture in the hopes that the target consumer will just pony up the extra dough because they are perceived to have deep pockets is what I call a perfect example of the Corvette tax.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2010
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From: Richmond VA Everyone should have a VetteGuard
Not lowered - Use rhino ramps and some rubber backed rugs to keep them from sliding. Also 2x10's for the rears to get up on with the leading edge beveled and I put rubber backing in spots to keep those 2x10's from becoming air borne
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Staten Island NY
Totally ridiculous? I don't think so. If the 5" wide deck board fails and the car drops 2" while the bumper is over the platform you will have incurred enough damage to have purchased a good set if ramps. There is a reason that the homemade ramps described on the forum from time to time are not made with deck boards. Maybe some engineers on the forum will chime in and explain this to us.
You are really grasping at straws here. If the home made ramp extender fails, the plastic air dam will hit the ramp and bend like it was designed to do in the first place. Additionally, my simple creation is just one the the many variations to simply avoid the air dam from scraping, not that it does any damage if it does. Many Corvette owners that are more handy than me built their own ramps.
Anyone who ever priced manufactured products knows that the material costs of just about anything you buy is only a fraction of the total price. What do you think a superstore ramp that sells for $50 costs?
If superstore ramps were 10" high by 14" wide by 67" long they would sell for a lot more too. The volume would be lower, the distribution and warehousing cost would be higher, and the superstores would not carry them because of the low return per square foot of shelf space.
The fact still remains that there are many alternatives to spending between $300 to $800 for a similar product that is also available for one tenth the cost. Additionally that same $300 to $800 ramp if targeted to another consumer demographic, like say a Nissan owner would be priced much lower.
Oddly enough the people spending $500 for a set of our progressive incline Race Ramps with trailer ramp adapters or $800 for a set of 14' long trailer ramps are the most appreciative since they know any other alternative is too heavy and awkward to handle.
If some one wants to spend $800 for a set of ramps, then by all means go ahead. Corvette owners are a pretty resourceful bunch and my solution is just one of many. I am simply trying to point out an option to some one who wants to work on their Corvette, not make a profit from them.
You are really grasping at straws here. If the home made ramp extender fails, the plastic air dam will hit the ramp and bend like it was designed to do in the first place. Additionally, my simple creation is just one the the many variations to simply avoid the air dam from scraping, not that it does any damage if it does. Many Corvette owners that are more handy than me built their own ramps.
Anyone who ever priced manufactured products knows that the material costs of just about anything you buy is only a fraction of the total price. What do you think a superstore ramp that sells for $50 costs?
If superstore ramps were 10" high by 14" wide by 67" long they would sell for a lot more too. The volume would be lower, the distribution and warehousing cost would be higher, and the superstores would not carry them because of the low return per square foot of shelf space.
The fact still remains that there are many alternatives to spending between $300 to $800 for a similar product that is also available for one tenth the cost. Additionally that same $300 to $800 ramp if targeted to another consumer demographic, like say a Nissan owner would be priced much lower.
Oddly enough the people spending $500 for a set of our progressive incline Race Ramps with trailer ramp adapters or $800 for a set of 14' long trailer ramps are the most appreciative since they know any other alternative is too heavy and awkward to handle.
If some one wants to spend $800 for a set of ramps, then by all means go ahead. Corvette owners are a pretty resourceful bunch and my solution is just one of many. I am simply trying to point out an option to some one who wants to work on their Corvette, not make a profit from them.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2007
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I use Rhino ramps on grass. They don't move. The grass holds them.
I place a pair of 2x6s in front of them on the grass. The Rhino ramps hold the 2x6s.
I had 2x6 scraps from a remodeling project.
I drive the car up on the 2x6s and it picks up the front enough so the air dam wings don't scrape on the Rhino ramps.
Your experience may vary.
I place a pair of 2x6s in front of them on the grass. The Rhino ramps hold the 2x6s.
I had 2x6 scraps from a remodeling project.
I drive the car up on the 2x6s and it picks up the front enough so the air dam wings don't scrape on the Rhino ramps.
Your experience may vary.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: Yorktown Virginia
FWIW race ramps arent targeted to just those with corvettes so saying that it has a corvette tax is incorrect. There are many people driving imports that would but race ramps as they offer a low approach angle that will allow lowered cars to get up without scraping. They also offer ramps that are extra wide to accommodate wide tires which wont fit on standard ramps. I actually purchased race ramps for my camaro as I couldnt use standard ramps to get the car up in the air to change the oil. Actually I cant use the race ramps without rubbing the front air dam on the vette just a little so I dont know how others are getting theirs up on other ramps.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: Minneapolis MN
I personally think race ramps are worth every penny. I have never had one slip or anything, plus they are super light. I have had the standard ramps slip out from under the car while my dad was pulling up on them and shoot out across the floor right at me, after that I dont really trust them.
...Race Ramps buyers get a 50% to 75% tax refund when they no longer need the ramps. Super store ramps don't really have any resale value.
Super store ramps don't come anywhere close to comparing to Race Ramps. If anyone should appreciate the difference it should be Corvette owners who choose not to drive lesser cars.[/QUOTE]
Safety is NOT one of the areas where I try to save a dime, just not worth it in my opinion. Spend some extra money now, be safe, sell them when you no longer need them.
Here's a quick product review I did awhile back. I can't say enough about them. And like I said before, I haven't heard ANYTHING bad about this product from people that actually own them.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...with-pics.html
Car is slammed and no issues getting up or down
Drifting
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: Kaukauna WI
Here's a pic of my Z up on ramps, ready for the rear to be jacked up:
Here's a pic of the rear jacked up, higher than the front so the oil can drain completely:
