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Old Mar 29, 2018 | 11:02 PM
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I just bought two pairs of adjustable 12” race ramp cribs, they raise the car in two increments of 5.75” I have a 22-23” I used jacking pucks on bottom of fender, done one side at a time, then raised to put the other crib on top, my jack wasn’t high enough to fit other crib on top, my car was so high I thought it was going to fall off the side of the ramps on other side I was sweating bullets, what is the best way to do this? I have a crossmember to add on jack to raise front and back. Need help please thanks
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I just bought two pairs of adjustable 12” race ramp cribs, they raise the car in two increments of 5.75” I have a 22-23” I used jacking pucks on bottom of fender, done one side at a time, then raised to put the other crib on top, my jack wasn’t high enough to fit other crib on top, my car was so high I thought it was going to fall off the side of the ramps on other side I was sweating bullets, what is the best way to do this? I have a crossmember to add on jack to raise front and back. Need help please thanks
i just bought race ramps..12"and 10". I jacked up front put ramps then same for rear. I couldn't drive up because my car is too low I need ext..
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i just bought race ramps..12"and 10". I jacked up front put ramps then same for rear. I couldn't drive up because my car is too low I need ext..
So you just jacked the car up and slipped the cribs under? What did you do, i don't feel safe when doing it that way? Thanks
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Old Mar 31, 2018 | 06:54 AM
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Is your car lowered? Why can't you drive up the ramps?
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Is your car lowered? Why can't you drive up the ramps?
My car isn’t lowered, and I don’t have the drive on ramps, I have the 12” cradles
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Oh ok...well if you don't want to jack up the front you could take like 2x8 or 2x10 and build steps jack up one side put wood under each side then do the other until you get to 12" that way each side will go up evenly...
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Don't raise the car from the sides, jack it from the front or the rear. That's what I would do.
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This is how I use mine.<br/>
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This is how I use mine.<br/>
Good setup. Why don't you just put race ramps under back wheels after jacking up rear as added insurance?
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Originally Posted by laurent_zo6
Good setup. Why don't you just put race ramps under back wheels after jacking up rear as added insurance?
I had the rear on jack stands, but I guess I could use the ramp portion even though there is no support under the front of it.
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