A Must for All Lowered Cars
03-01-2008, 04:42 PM
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A Must for All Lowered Cars from Fast Toys......check out the link:
http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...oducts_id=1366
just got mine and finally had a chance to try them out. they really work, and are totally worth it if you have a lowered car and cant use ramps. my TA is LOW, and the exhaust hangs down way lower then it should. these ramps worked fine, no hitting, scraping, or anything. i have koni 4/4 and strano springs....fronts set on middle perch, and i kept the rear isolator. theyre made by rhino ramps, and are covered in what looks and feels like the rhino spray-on bed liner. they are pretty big, almost 6ft long, so they will take up room. but youre able to easily pull the car up to the end, and its high enough for me to slide on my creeper all the way to the trans crossmember, which is just about halfway down the car. they dont slide when driving up them, and i had mine on hard, smooth concrete.
they also have another set called roll-ups, which are used either in conjunction with these ramps, or alone as mini-ramp just to get a jack under. ill be buying them as well, since i swap tires alot during autox season, and none of my jacks fit under the front of my car without driving up on planks. i highly recommend these to anyone with a lowered car, theyre worth it.
http://fasttoys.net/shop/product_inf...oducts_id=1366
just got mine and finally had a chance to try them out. they really work, and are totally worth it if you have a lowered car and cant use ramps. my TA is LOW, and the exhaust hangs down way lower then it should. these ramps worked fine, no hitting, scraping, or anything. i have koni 4/4 and strano springs....fronts set on middle perch, and i kept the rear isolator. theyre made by rhino ramps, and are covered in what looks and feels like the rhino spray-on bed liner. they are pretty big, almost 6ft long, so they will take up room. but youre able to easily pull the car up to the end, and its high enough for me to slide on my creeper all the way to the trans crossmember, which is just about halfway down the car. they dont slide when driving up them, and i had mine on hard, smooth concrete.
they also have another set called roll-ups, which are used either in conjunction with these ramps, or alone as mini-ramp just to get a jack under. ill be buying them as well, since i swap tires alot during autox season, and none of my jacks fit under the front of my car without driving up on planks. i highly recommend these to anyone with a lowered car, theyre worth it.
03-01-2008, 04:48 PM
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the cars too low to slide my hydraulic jack under without getting it up on planks first. i have some 2x10 planks that i used to build ramps that basically rise three planks high over 4 feet. not a whole lot of space, but enough to get under the car.
03-01-2008, 06:20 PM
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theres nothing to set up with these ramps. all one piece. just shove under the front of the car and drive up. believe me, its alot faster then using 2 jacks. not to mention you can use these ramps for any kind of car or truck, it doesnt have to be lowered. now i can change the oil on my 02 TA, 78 TA, and even my mothers vibe without using planks or rigging up something on my old ramps. theyre not cheap, but buy it once and youll have them forever.
03-01-2008, 06:25 PM
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I used to use my spare jack as well to get mine high enough, but the threads ended up hating life, plus it gouged my subframe connectors every time I used it. I got fed up with it, and went with an AC Hydraulics DK13HLQ, and haven't looked back. It reaches under the pumpkin from the back, and from an angle can get to the center of the k-member up front.
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03-02-2008, 04:53 PM
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mirage- i got a jack that slides under the car, and i have the same suspension setup as you. its big, bulky and a pain in the neck to use, but it will fit under anything. here is a link:
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Desig..._auto_title_24
i saw the ramps before i bought this jack but the thing is, i needed a new jack anyway so i figured this would eliminate the need to make 2 purchases and in the end i will save money.
http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Desig..._auto_title_24
i saw the ramps before i bought this jack but the thing is, i needed a new jack anyway so i figured this would eliminate the need to make 2 purchases and in the end i will save money.
03-02-2008, 04:55 PM
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Those are expensive ramps. WOW.
Call me "cheap" but I just payed like $40 for some very good ramps at a local automotive mega store. They look identical to the $200+ ramps above!
Call me "cheap" but I just payed like $40 for some very good ramps at a local automotive mega store. They look identical to the $200+ ramps above!
03-02-2008, 09:12 PM
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hmmm... I made some out of 2x12 scrap leftover from a friends house remodel. It was easy to cut them down into a nice slant and it costed me $268.99 less than those would have.. lol.
03-03-2008, 08:49 AM
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for all the guys posting about the wooden ramps, we have all seen them done before. this isn't a novel idea. but i don't have a radial arm saw at home, nor do i have any wood working tools. granted i could get ahold of them if i wanted to, but this is a much more convenient option. he's posting a good review to help other people out there who are like me and don't want to do that. just cause it wasn't a good deal for you guys doesn't mean that others won't wanna buy it. just look at it from another persons perspective before you jump in here and and brag about how much money you saved... or i'l come to your garage and unleash a load of termites! 
03-03-2008, 04:15 PM
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for all the guys posting about the wooden ramps, we have all seen them done before. this isn't a novel idea. but i don't have a radial arm saw at home, nor do i have any wood working tools. granted i could get ahold of them if i wanted to, but this is a much more convenient option. he's posting a good review to help other people out there who are like me and don't want to do that. just cause it wasn't a good deal for you guys doesn't mean that others won't wanna buy it. just look at it from another persons perspective before you jump in here and and brag about how much money you saved... or i'l come to your garage and unleash a load of termites!
and to themack56: these are just 2 ramps. they also have smaller jobs call 'rollups' which just raise the car enough to get a jack under, or you can also put them on the opposite side of these ramps to raise the entire car. im going to get them also, a few months from now probably.
