Rhino Ramp Use?
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Rhino Ramp Use? Can someone explain to me how these make it easier. What I mean is, Does the front end of a T/A stock height or even lowered fit on here driving up it. Or will it make contact and not get onto it? what about the rear? I assume that will drive up easier.
Also how easy is it to drive the front up?
How easy to drive the rear?
How easy to jack up teh rear with the front on the ramps?
How easy to jack up the front with the rear on the ramps?
I'd really like to pick some up since the steel ramps i have now won't clear the front end nor the rear. so i'd love to pick these up
Any tips on use would be great too
Thanks
Adam
(PS>would these clear an 04 Z06?)
Also how easy is it to drive the front up?
How easy to drive the rear?
How easy to jack up teh rear with the front on the ramps?
How easy to jack up the front with the rear on the ramps?
I'd really like to pick some up since the steel ramps i have now won't clear the front end nor the rear. so i'd love to pick these up
Any tips on use would be great too
Thanks
Adam
(PS>would these clear an 04 Z06?)
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front end should clear with no problems..... I had been using jacks and jack stands for years but when i got the ramps it made life easier.... just be sure to use at least two jack stands with the ramps to ensure you are not crushed and killed when you get under the car.... ramps "only" are not safe unless supported by stands....
I have not used the ramps with the *** end of the car....
I have not used the ramps with the *** end of the car....
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since the emergency brake is for the back wheels only, I would be careful about jacking up the back while the front is on the ramps....
one suggestionis to use a jack stand in front after you get the front up with the ramps. if the weight of the front of the car is siting on the jack stands you can jack up the back to get all four wheels up... for this move, just remember not to get under the car without four jack tands holding up the car.... I would also use some other safty backup like a few cinder blocks too....
People that do dumb things usually get squished and killed so dont be a dope... think before you climb under a car...
one suggestionis to use a jack stand in front after you get the front up with the ramps. if the weight of the front of the car is siting on the jack stands you can jack up the back to get all four wheels up... for this move, just remember not to get under the car without four jack tands holding up the car.... I would also use some other safty backup like a few cinder blocks too....
People that do dumb things usually get squished and killed so dont be a dope... think before you climb under a car...
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I have a set of ramps but I don't use them on the Camaro. I do use them on the wife and daughter's cars. I don't need them on the truck.
I tried them on the Camaro but I had to lay 2x6's in front of them to keep from scraping. I never got to like the sensation of driving up them and hoping I didn't accidentally drive off of them.
I use a hydraulic jack and jackstands for all my Camaro work now.
A good place to get some cheap is to search the yard sales on the weekend. That's where I got the steel ones I have.
I tried them on the Camaro but I had to lay 2x6's in front of them to keep from scraping. I never got to like the sensation of driving up them and hoping I didn't accidentally drive off of them.
I use a hydraulic jack and jackstands for all my Camaro work now.
A good place to get some cheap is to search the yard sales on the weekend. That's where I got the steel ones I have.
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So wait ... you're saying that it's not safe to drive up on front ramps, set the parking brake, put the car in gear (fwd or rwd), chock the rear wheels, and go? That we should insist on jackstanding all four corners? Sort of takes the quickness out of oil changes ...
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I've never seen anything from Blitz that says you need to use jack stands with Rhino ramps. The original version is rated for 8000 GVW so it doesn't seem like there's an issue with an F-Body.
I have two pairs; this comes in handy when you need the car level (oil change) and with weight on all four wheels (suspension work). Drive on the front pair, jack up the back and let it down on the rear pair.
I have two pairs; this comes in handy when you need the car level (oil change) and with weight on all four wheels (suspension work). Drive on the front pair, jack up the back and let it down on the rear pair.
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I have four of these (but the car is too low to
do an all-4 drive-on).
Lowered 1" I have about 1/2" of front fascia
clearance. Can't get a floor jack under the
CME tips when the nose is up, so no pumpkin
lift is possible. But I like the second set better
than jackstands if I'm working underneath. The
"honeycomb" seems pretty stiff and more stable
than jackstands or my cheapo steel ramps.
I have changed trans pan, swapped Y-pipe,
done other undercar stuff on Rhinos. It's not
real roomy but tolerable if you're a skinny dude.
Barely.
do an all-4 drive-on).
Lowered 1" I have about 1/2" of front fascia
clearance. Can't get a floor jack under the
CME tips when the nose is up, so no pumpkin
lift is possible. But I like the second set better
than jackstands if I'm working underneath. The
"honeycomb" seems pretty stiff and more stable
than jackstands or my cheapo steel ramps.
I have changed trans pan, swapped Y-pipe,
done other undercar stuff on Rhinos. It's not
real roomy but tolerable if you're a skinny dude.
Barely.
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Verdad Gallardo There's a small lip so on level ground it will be OK.
If it doesn't roll off on its own, it won't roll off on
a jack either. But check that it's got a mind to
stay put, too much driveway slope and you might
just find yourself chasing it.
Put it so the forward end is downhill, and there is
a more substantial end-stop.
If it doesn't roll off on its own, it won't roll off on
a jack either. But check that it's got a mind to
stay put, too much driveway slope and you might
just find yourself chasing it.
Put it so the forward end is downhill, and there is
a more substantial end-stop.
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My car is lowered, and I already have a 3 Ton Hydraulic jack, but the damn thing wont fit under the car. So for me it was these inexpensive Rhino's or a much more expensive aluminum racing jack. So my Rhino's are a Godsend. I roll up on em, put the car in gear set the brake, and do what I have to do. If I need more clearance it's easy to jack the car even higher once it's on the ramps. Definitely worth the coin.
mine slide out if i try to drive up them. i have to keep 2 sets of wheel/tire combos to put in back of the ramps to keep them from sliding away. but yeah the ramps are great and i do all my work while the cars are on the ramps. but thats not much anyway
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My f body has been up on the ramps for a few days....
after a few hours, one side started to bend and also dig into the pavement.... I jacked up the front and put some weight on two jack stands.... so the car is now supported by both the ramps and stands.....
I would not get under the car with ramps only..... my set has a very large warning label telling poeple not to get under them without a second source of support....
be safe not dead!
after a few hours, one side started to bend and also dig into the pavement.... I jacked up the front and put some weight on two jack stands.... so the car is now supported by both the ramps and stands.....
I would not get under the car with ramps only..... my set has a very large warning label telling poeple not to get under them without a second source of support....
be safe not dead!
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From: Alameda, CA
Originally Posted by robertbartsch
My f body has been up on the ramps for a few days....
after a few hours, one side started to bend and also dig into the pavement.... I jacked up the front and put some weight on two jack stands.... so the car is now supported by both the ramps and stands.....
I would not get under the car with ramps only..... my set has a very large warning label telling poeple not to get under them without a second source of support....
be safe not dead!
after a few hours, one side started to bend and also dig into the pavement.... I jacked up the front and put some weight on two jack stands.... so the car is now supported by both the ramps and stands.....
I would not get under the car with ramps only..... my set has a very large warning label telling poeple not to get under them without a second source of support....
be safe not dead!
Just for referennce:
I made me a set for the rear without a lip and about 1" lower than the Rhino's. I made them with the bottom base is 2"X4" lumber with 2"X10" top and on-ramp. I put them in front of the rear wheels with the Rhino's in front of the front wheels and drive on both at once. WORKS GREAT.
If your ramps slide then you probably have lost
the little rubber toe-cleat. They fall out all the
time on mine (too lazy to glue them, so far I
haven't lost any for good). Once the weight
rolls onto the toe the rubber keeps it put, for
me. Better than the steel ones used to.
But I have found it easier (when I was on a
sealed / painted floor) to put cinder blocks
in a row all the way to the wall and snug the
ramp to that just so there was no chance
of sliding.
the little rubber toe-cleat. They fall out all the
time on mine (too lazy to glue them, so far I
haven't lost any for good). Once the weight
rolls onto the toe the rubber keeps it put, for
me. Better than the steel ones used to.
But I have found it easier (when I was on a
sealed / painted floor) to put cinder blocks
in a row all the way to the wall and snug the
ramp to that just so there was no chance
of sliding.
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My ramps are stamped steel painted yellow and both have warning labels to not get under unless you have jack stands or another source of support... based on the bending that has ocurred from a few hours of support I would say that the warnings are valid.
I still would not take a chance with Rinos just becuase they look stronger,,,,, I would rather be safe then dead!
Support the ramps with jack stands or cinder blocks... be safe!
I still would not take a chance with Rinos just becuase they look stronger,,,,, I would rather be safe then dead!
Support the ramps with jack stands or cinder blocks... be safe!
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Originally Posted by robertbartsch
My ramps are stamped steel painted yellow and both have warning labels to not get under unless you have jack stands or another source of support... based on the bending that has ocurred from a few hours of support I would say that the warnings are valid.
I still would not take a chance with Rinos just becuase they look stronger,,,,, I would rather be safe then dead!
Support the ramps with jack stands or cinder blocks... be safe!
I still would not take a chance with Rinos just becuase they look stronger,,,,, I would rather be safe then dead!
Support the ramps with jack stands or cinder blocks... be safe!
Considering how crazy liability litigation is, it's certain that if there were any safety issue with getting under a vehicle supported by RhinoRamps, their warning label say so.
