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Rhino ramps. The truck ones are a little wider so your tires don't hang over the sides.
I lay a 2X6 in front to help getting up without hurting the air wings. Coming down it's not a problem.
Built my own yesterday. Don't want to tear up front air dam rub anything. They have to be long in order to accomplish that. Can easily and safely get under the front of the car using them. However, when changing the oil, you really need the car level or slightly higher in the rear because drain plug is in the front of the pan.
can you change oil with the car on those.those are the ones I was looking at.thanks
Yes, you can change the oil with these ramps, but you have to jack the back up to a level position to effectively get all of the oil out, there are threads about which parts to put jacks/supports under. Some guys have resorted to making full length ramps to accomplish that without using jacks and stands.
This is something I saved from when I had a C3. I never built them because of limited space to store them, but I have a second garage now so I may give them a shot this summer.
This is something I saved from when I had a C3. I never built them because of limited space to store them, but I have a second garage now so I may give them a shot this summer.
thanks everyone.some great ramps store bought and homemade.the homemade look like kwik lift.the quick lift b3500 I found on another thread had mostly good reviews but also some negative like everything.like to get a 2 post lift quite pricey.
I broke down and ordered the Race Ramps RR-78 which has a 12" high platform and 14" wide base.
Problem is, I wanted this height and width, but it is not available in the RR-87 version. The RR-87 is only a 10" high platform.
The RR-78 set up requires the use of the Extenders for my C6 Z06 at stock ride height. And while I do appreciate the height and width offered by the RR-78 set up, I simply cannot justify the additional expense for an "add on" piece to make my ramps most efficient.
The advantages of the RR-78 should be available on the RR-87 so the RR-87 could be ordered in two versions. A 10" high version or a 12" high version.
It's the length of the ramps and the incline that got me after purchasing the higher of the two. The height of the 12" platform is excellent. It provides plenty of room to work under the Vette. While underneath the Z, I was laying on my side behind the oil filter and my shoulders were just grazing the undercarriage. So the extra 2" height over the 10" height of the RR-87 is welcomed.
As to what one should do or get....well, I will testify that moving wooden ramps around (no matter how great they are made) are heavy. The Race Ramps are very light, easily maneuverable, and can be separated to allow free workspace at the sides of the vehicle. Unless wood ramps are sectioned, this may pose an inconvenience
If I could, I would have requested custom Race Ramps be built in the 87" length, 12" height, 14" width, and separate at the wheel platform like other RR two-piece designs do.
Although my ramps work well (but require wood assists), I do not want a 3-piece design. It's just more stuff to be storing and moving around.
Good luck.
Last edited by WICKEDFRC; Mar 22, 2015 at 11:52 PM.
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