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Old 07-17-2007, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by 99'CajunFirehawk157
When you guys say grey or black, I have a pair that look grey but could be black...how do you tell?
Got mine at wally-mart.
you sure your not color blind or whatever? Ha the greys are wider, and def grey. The blacks are skinnier... and def black.
Old 07-17-2007, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by ErikElvis
you sure your not color blind or whatever? Ha the greys are wider, and def grey. The blacks are skinnier... and def black.
YOU tell me...black or grey?
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Old 07-17-2007, 11:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 99'CajunFirehawk157
YOU tell me...black or grey?
Ha thats funny you posted the pics.... Def black.
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+1 You've got be sure though
Old 07-18-2007, 08:15 AM
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my car is too low.........
Old 07-18-2007, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by 99'CajunFirehawk157
YOU tell me...black or grey?
+1 for black... just like mine
Old 07-18-2007, 09:16 PM
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Work fine with me. Stock height, no problem.
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It's best to get a set that has a rubber piece on the bottom towards the top of the ramp. The rubber piece helps grip so your ramp doesn't push forward. Had the ramps push forward with a metal set before.
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Originally Posted by WFOWS6_IL
It's best to get a set that has a rubber piece on the bottom towards the top of the ramp. The rubber piece helps grip so your ramp doesn't push forward. Had the ramps push forward with a metal set before.
+1
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Another trick is to take a 2x4 and a small rope. Tie the rope around the wood and put the wood in front of the ramp and run the rope under the ramp so the rear tires run the rope over. this locks the ramp from sliding. And you must do this on both sides.
The grey ones work great for me too
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Originally Posted by mrhzk35404
Another trick is to take a 2x4 and a small rope. Tie the rope around the wood and put the wood in front of the ramp and run the rope under the ramp so the rear tires run the rope over. this locks the ramp from sliding. And you must do this on both sides.
The grey ones work great for me too
wow, that's a great idea, I would never have thought of that!
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Do they make a ramp that you can drive the whole car on? It would raise the whole car like a foot off the ground.
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Originally Posted by Ryanmgaspard
Do they make a ramp that you can drive the whole car on? It would raise the whole car like a foot off the ground.
Yeah, it's call Kwik Lift (I think that's how it's spelled). It's somewhere around $1200-ish if I remember correctly.
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$1200! Wow, I might as well dig a 2 feet hole in the ground and lay in to do work on the car. There has to be a different set for less.
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I thought it was a bit much too, but I hear that people like them. I may try using two sets of ramps when I start working on my El Camino, jack the front up, side ramps under tires, jack the rear up, slide next set under tires. The thing that concerns me when doing this, well, is the front tires rolling off the ramps when I start jacking the rear. Anyone tried this approach?
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Is the grey rhino height enough to pull the tranny out for a torque converter swap (I will raise the rear of the car as well)?

Thanks.
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Black Rhino Ramps here. Car has SLP Bilsteins & Eibach package no problems with the ramps other than the 275's are a bit wide for them. Used mine four about eight years and they have held up very well. A++ and worth getting.
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Originally Posted by rd_ls1_z
I thought it was a bit much too, but I hear that people like them. I may try using two sets of ramps when I start working on my El Camino, jack the front up, side ramps under tires, jack the rear up, slide next set under tires. The thing that concerns me when doing this, well, is the front tires rolling off the ramps when I start jacking the rear. Anyone tried this approach?
i did headers on my 98 Z28 by backing up onto them and then jacking up the front and using jackstands. Had plenty of height for everything and sure beat the way I did the headers on my 00 SS with 4 jackstands. I don't think i'd do the 4 ramp thing though that might get a little scary.
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Originally Posted by rd_ls1_z
I thought it was a bit much too, but I hear that people like them. I may try using two sets of ramps when I start working on my El Camino, jack the front up, side ramps under tires, jack the rear up, slide next set under tires. The thing that concerns me when doing this, well, is the front tires rolling off the ramps when I start jacking the rear. Anyone tried this approach?
I do this all the time, but I dont have rhinos, I have these old steel ramps. I usually jack the front up and place the front ramps facing frontward (opposite of how you would drive up) and the rear ones with the ramps facing back. THis gives me more room to get in and out with the creeper.

I feel more comfortable jacking the car up on ramps than I do on jackstands, plus the suspension is loaded, should you need it that way.
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I just use a floor jack under the K member and then lower it onto the Rhinos...takes about 1 minute....roll off when your done.


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