Ramped up
01-07-2019, 11:42 AM
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Ramped up
opinions on the best car ramps for my 2018 stingray, not lowered. I see a lot of choices out there, I just want to do my own service work at 73 this is the first car I’ve had to take in for oil changes, I have one free one left, then it’s on me. Any advice will be appreciated thanx in advance.
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Avanti (01-07-2019)
01-07-2019, 01:58 PM
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Make sure your get the " Race Ramps" brand. These are the best. Not made from plastic and they don't move when you drive up them like other wannabes do. I have been using them for 6 years to do exactly what you want. Just did my 500 mile change on my GS last month using them, There is a vendor on here that sells them. Look in the Marketplace menu for Vendor "Reverse Logic Limited" and chat with Fred. He'll set you up. Go here to check them out.
http://www.reverselogic.us/
opinions on the best car ramps for my 2018 stingray, not lowered. I see a lot of choices out there, I just want to do my own service work at 73 this is the first car I’ve had to take in for oil changes, I have one free one left, then it’s on me. Any advice will be appreciated thanx in advance.
http://www.reverselogic.us/
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ImpliedConsent (01-21-2019)
01-07-2019, 05:01 PM
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Yes, two-piece Race Ramps are the way to go! I highly recommend them. Mine just clear my '18 'Ray as delivered. 
01-07-2019, 05:10 PM
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oil
Make sure your get the " Race Ramps" brand. These are the best. Not made from plastic and they don't move when you drive up them like other wannabes do. I have been using them for 6 years to do exactly what you want. Just did my 500 mile change on my GS last month using them, There is a vendor on here that sells them. Look in the Marketplace menu for Vendor "Reverse Logic Limited" and chat with Fred. He'll set you up. Go here to check them out.
http://www.reverselogic.us/
Make sure your get the " Race Ramps" brand. These are the best. Not made from plastic and they don't move when you drive up them like other wannabes do. I have been using them for 6 years to do exactly what you want. Just did my 500 mile change on my GS last month using them, There is a vendor on here that sells them. Look in the Marketplace menu for Vendor "Reverse Logic Limited" and chat with Fred. He'll set you up. Go here to check them out.
http://www.reverselogic.us/
Had a set move on me. Could have been worse than it was, but still scary.
01-07-2019, 06:16 PM
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If you are a typical Corvette Owner that puts 6K or less miles per year on the car you only one need oil change per year. One trip to the dealership per year is not a bad thing to do since you can have them check other things as well.
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01-07-2019, 06:55 PM
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01-08-2019, 10:19 PM
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I just have the basic Race Ramps (the one piece 56" model) and even though mine is lowered one inch these ramps still work well for me. So if you're on a budget, just go for these ones and you'll be fine especially since your car isn't lowered so it'll give you even more clearance.
01-21-2019, 11:35 AM
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Burning Brakes
I just have the basic Race Ramps (the one piece 56" model) and even though mine is lowered one inch these ramps still work well for me. So if you're on a budget, just go for these ones and you'll be fine especially since your car isn't lowered so it'll give you even more clearance.
01-21-2019, 12:47 PM
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Mine is just a base Stingray so I have no splitter at all, so I'm not sure what would work best for those with splitters.
01-21-2019, 12:48 PM
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To visualize the clearance for a 10.8 degree ramp, do this slight variation of the yardstick test described on the Race Ramps website.
1) Push a yardstick up against the inboard edge of the front tire.
2) Prop the opposite end of the yardstick up so that it is 7.25" high. You can prop the yardstick up anywhere along its length using whatever convenient item you have kicking around (ie. block of wood, can of paint, brick, etc)
3) Keep in mind that the clearance will increase as you climb the ramps because the effective approach angle increases as long as the rear tires are still on the ground.
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01-21-2019, 05:35 PM
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1) Push a yardstick up against the inboard edge of the front tire.
2) Prop the opposite end of the yardstick up so that it is 7.25" high. You can prop the yardstick up anywhere along its length using whatever convenient item you have kicking around (ie. block of wood, can of paint, brick, etc)
2) Prop the opposite end of the yardstick up so that it is 7.25" high. You can prop the yardstick up anywhere along its length using whatever convenient item you have kicking around (ie. block of wood, can of paint, brick, etc)
01-21-2019, 05:40 PM
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If you can raise the yardstick to 5" then you can use one of the options with a 6.8 degree slope. This includes RR-72-2, RLL-80-2, RLL-87-2 and adding an Extender ramp to either the RR-56-2 or RR-XT-2.
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ImpliedConsent (01-21-2019)
01-21-2019, 06:10 PM
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01-21-2019, 11:28 PM
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I really like my KWIK-LIFT. My 2 car garage gets crowded, so I park my 2016 LBR on it, and with the caster kit I can move it all the way to the wall to give the better half all the room she needs. A bit pricey, but it works great for me.
01-26-2019, 09:47 PM
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The race ramps work great. That said I bought a quickjack last year and it is so much better. I keep them in the center of the garage and park over them. I use a separate set of race ramps for my trailer but I doubt I will ever use mine again just for an oil change etc. With the quickjack I do oil changes and tire changes with no problems at all.
01-27-2019, 10:52 AM
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The race ramps work great. That said I bought a quickjack last year and it is so much better. I keep them in the center of the garage and park over them. I use a separate set of race ramps for my trailer but I doubt I will ever use mine again just for an oil change etc. With the quickjack I do oil changes and tire changes with no problems at all.
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01-27-2019, 01:26 PM
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I end up using them almost every week. I can do it without any help and I don't have to worry about driving up a ramp. They really are a lot better buy. If you subtract what the race ramps cost from the cost of the quickjack it's a great deal. They are also having a sale now I think. Someone on the forum had a code for 100 off.