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Old 01-13-2008, 12:33 PM
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Default Rhino Ramps...anyone have a problem w/theirs slideing?

Just went out to change my oil, I have had the same pair of Rhino's for all most 3 years for my other smaller cars & trucks, all of a sudden they want to slide out while I am pulling up, WTF? Is this a common f-body rhino problem? I had to jack each side of the car up, place the ramp, then do the other side...time for new ramps?
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Did the little rubber foot on the bottom come off?

I haven't had any problem with mine, sometimes they skip a little when I get the tires up on them and hit the brake, but nothing major.
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No, both rubber feet are intact and the cement where I work is wrought too so I dont know?
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Mine slip, I took an old serp belt, cut it up and stapled it to the bottom so it doesn't slide anymore.
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mine are still sitting inside and i havent used them yet...i do need to throw some shocks on the rear and put in a new tq arm...so maybe ill try them out and let ya know!
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I had the same problem, put sandpaper under the rubber squares and it wont slide at all.
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Mine have worked fine so far.
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I use old carpet squares and/or the rubbermaid drawer liners. My garage floor is coated and the ramps slide around. I also lay the liners out in front of the ramp about one foot so the tire gets a grip when going up the ramp.
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+1 for the carpet squares it keeps mine from sliding.
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i got some and i tryed some carpet but that dident work to good. i actually dident get to use them because the car wont go up on em.
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Never had a problem with my car making them slide, concrete floor non-coated.

Although with the wifes old car(front wheel drive) I gave it a little too much gas about half way up the ramp and spun both ramps out from under the tires. The car landed on the ramps about half way back on the front doors. Luckly it did not hurt the car one bit but about a 2" cut in both ramps where the body seam landed on them. I should buy new ones but I still use them ocationaly but always put a floor jack under the car before I get under it.
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Yes!

Mine have slid from day one and I have a smooth garage floor. They have rubber bottoms, but the rubber still slides.

I took an old rubber mat I had laying around and cut it in half. I placed each half under the ramps. That stopped them from sliding.

Now, they will only slide if I go too slow and spend too much time on the middle of the ramp while going up. It's like the weight of the car is just enough to push them out. I just have to be brave and give it enough gas to make it all the way up in one shot - and then, of course, stop before rolling off the edge.
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Default slip sliding !!!

get a piece of carpet 16"x4' and lay that under the ramps leaving the carpet in front of the ramp so the tire is on the carpet when driving up .
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A few years ago when backing up on mine, I didn't notice the rubber boot had popped off of one of the ramps. Well, minus that rubber boot, in reverse with a sticky clutch... the tire grabbed that single ramp and jerked it up under the car... resulting in the ramp residing in FRONT of the rear wheel. Was quite an ordeal, but luckily I had SFC's as they caught the ramp. No damage whatsoever, but it'll definitely make me triple check the ramp rubber boot next time.



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