Rhino Ramps?
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From: Milwaukee, WI
I've got a set-not sure who makes them, but they are a plastic material with little rubber blocks underneath, and they work great. AS LONG AS YOU TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS!!! I use mine all the time and I always block the wheels put my car in 1st gear, let the weight of the car come back on the tranny before I set the parking brake.
my buddy drove his car up on 'em didn't put his car in gear and only lightly set the parking brake. We then proceeded to jack up the rear end and put it on jackstands. You can imagine the fun we had with a jetta falling INSIDE a 1 car garage with us standing on the sides of the car. That was one of the scariest moments of my life...took some skillful jacking and whatnot, but we eventually got the car outta there with no harm done to us or the car. WHEW. He never trusted the ramps again, but it was all his fault in how he used them so...
I say go ahead and use them, but just make sure to use ALL of your brain (not just half of it) when you are putting a car or a truck up in the air!!!!!!!!
later,
Nick
my buddy drove his car up on 'em didn't put his car in gear and only lightly set the parking brake. We then proceeded to jack up the rear end and put it on jackstands. You can imagine the fun we had with a jetta falling INSIDE a 1 car garage with us standing on the sides of the car. That was one of the scariest moments of my life...took some skillful jacking and whatnot, but we eventually got the car outta there with no harm done to us or the car. WHEW. He never trusted the ramps again, but it was all his fault in how he used them so...
I say go ahead and use them, but just make sure to use ALL of your brain (not just half of it) when you are putting a car or a truck up in the air!!!!!!!!
later,
Nick
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I made wood ramps with leftover treated 2x10's, 4 high. The bottom piece is 42" long, the top piece is 16" long. I always use stands with them. A little bulky, but they work great, especially when raising one side or the other, as opposed to front or rear.
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Originally Posted by sdetweil
I have a set of the Rhino's as well, mine are hard to hold still while I drive on, they slide really easy.
Sam
Sam
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From: Pflugerville, tx
Originally Posted by keith w
Do you have the rubber blocks on the bottom of them? I ask this because mine do not really move at all on my smooth shop floor. My buddy bought a set and he could not get his car up on them for anything, and that was on a much rougher driveway. His little rubber blocks had fallen off.
Sam
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From: "tween the cotton and tob
If you have trouble with the Rhino ramps sliding like I did, I just tied a piece of rope to each ramp thru the already provided hole. Lay out the ramps, lay the rope straight behind em, drive the vehicle onto the rope and onto the ramp. Ramp cant slide forward cuz its being held by the rope under the rear wheels!
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From: Albuquerque
Neat idea on the rope! I think I'll try an old piece of strap. I'm also planning on screwing in a block of wood under my Rhino's to keep them from flexing.
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From: St. Joseph, MO
X2. I use the jack stands also, just in case. I had a set of rhino. One finally cracked. Can't remember what rating they were but I don't think they were the 8000 lb ones. I thinkg they were below that.
Sorry didn't pay any attention to the date of the thread. lol
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I made Ramps out of 2" x 10" also. Used Construction Adhesive and scraps of 3/4" plywood between the 2" x, Screwed everything together. On the 1997 thru 2003 F-150 you need to turn the wheel to the left to pull the oil filter. Wouldn't want to do that on a set of ramps.
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I use old steel and aluminum rims. They work under tires, they work under frames, they are FAR more stable than jackstands. They cup rear axle hogheads, if you stack nesting rims you get more height, and fine height adjustment when used under frame members is easily done with wood blocks.
I gave away my ramps years ago. I use my jackstands to hold up items while welding.
Rims work on pavement, sand, wet ground, etc. Do all that with ramps or jackstands. Rims don't require setting the vehicle brake as do ramps and stands, though do it anyway if your brakes work.
Ask nice at tire stores and they may give you bad steel rims for free.
I gave away my ramps years ago. I use my jackstands to hold up items while welding.
Rims work on pavement, sand, wet ground, etc. Do all that with ramps or jackstands. Rims don't require setting the vehicle brake as do ramps and stands, though do it anyway if your brakes work.
Ask nice at tire stores and they may give you bad steel rims for free.
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From: The Big, Oregon
I use old truck brake drums. Typically 16-18" diameter, with a 7" or so wide hole formerly for the hub. The bottom of the tire sits perfectly in the hole, and won't roll at all. I've had vehicles sit on drums like this for an extended period of time, even on hard packed dirt with no ill effects.
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From: Carthage, IL
i have both steel and rhino ramps and use both depending on application
if its nice outside i use the steel ones as the garage floor is about a inchand half taller than the driveway
the ramps butt up against the lip and never slide i set them up for each car and made a paint mark so i never have to jump in and out adjusting them butas for my rhinos they get used when im inside the garage
and only if the floor is dry ...any wetness and they slide right out (will be useing rope trick now)
i just wish they were taller as im not skinny and they arnt as tall as the steel ones
i use them to raise both my 03 envoy and the 97 f 250ld with no issues
if its nice outside i use the steel ones as the garage floor is about a inchand half taller than the driveway
the ramps butt up against the lip and never slide i set them up for each car and made a paint mark so i never have to jump in and out adjusting them butas for my rhinos they get used when im inside the garage
and only if the floor is dry ...any wetness and they slide right out (will be useing rope trick now)
i just wish they were taller as im not skinny and they arnt as tall as the steel ones
i use them to raise both my 03 envoy and the 97 f 250ld with no issues
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