02ws6sunsetorange

Hello Everyone,

I am in need of some advice. I need to get the car up in the air to do some maintenance on it i.e oil changes, and other things. I have been using a buddies set of homemade ramps but I would like to buy a set versus build them. My trans am is lowered about 2 inches so this can cause and issue as you can imagine. I am hoping to see what you guys are using to get the cars in the air. I have been looking at some race ramps but they seem very pricey.

zachm89

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How high are you wanting to get the car off the ground? Any auto parts store, Harbor Frieght/Northern Tool should have some ramps in stock that are relatively inexpensive. If theyre too steep to pull the lowered car on without dragging something, an 8x12 or 12x12 cut in half or similar to "extend" the ramps a bit would certainly help to save overall cost. If you want to spend a bit more, search for a company called "Race Ramps". They have some lower cost options that look pretty nice.

Orange Juice

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I like the Rhino ramps.

NovaNut21

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X2 on race ramps I have the 56 inch 2 piece ramps and to me they are worth every penny.

RPM WS6

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This is what I've used for all of my 4th gens as well, but none of mine have ever been lowered 2" so I'm not sure if those would work for the OP or not.

02ws6sunsetorange

My issue is that from the wheel it is 23 inches till the ramp surface or would hit the bumper. From the ground to the top of the fender it is approximately 26 inches. I would just like to get it up enough to change the oil and not have to jack the car up all the time.

peterlawl84

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I use rhino ramps and have my car lowered on strano springs, was on eibach previously, but not a full 2" drop, its tight, but it works. How much space do you have from the bottom of your bumper just ahead of the wheel? Measure that and then measure the ramp height. Or buy a set and try them out, as said previously, if its still hitting, then cheapest option would be to add a 2x12

R6cowboy

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I use rhino ramps. They worked great for my C5, even though I had 2x8 boards (about 14"-18" long and beveled at the edge the tires hit) to drive up on before hitting the ramps. The car was too low to just to use the ramps without the boards. Worked great and cost me $0 extra dollars.

AnotherWs6

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Absolutely expensive as FFFFFFFFFFF..... But I went ahead a bought a set of these. One of my better auto related purchases. I needed something for my TA as well as my wife's caddy. Was sick of having to drove over several sheets of plywood that I screwed together just to be able to get a jack under, THEN setup jack stands that end up in my way, THEN take the stands out, then lower the car onto the same plywood little ramp, then back off. Screw all of that. Ramps. I've used them with all four of my vehicles already and they are great. Light but strong.

R6cowboy

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Those are sweet for sure, but damn, race ramp products are some of the biggest rip-offs. They could probably sell those for $63 and still be making a good profit. A pair of $40 ramps and two 2x8 boards are just as easy.