Ramps

[stingray1966]

just want to get a feal on what is a good set of ramps to use
for years I would just lay on the ground but as I grow older I find that laying on the cold ground does not do my body any good I have seen that harbor freight
has two of them BUT the reviews are not good . I want something that I don't have to worry about breaking with me under the car

 

[signcrafter]

Plastic and rubber products seem to be one thing that Made in the US can still compete with decent prices. I would not mess around with HF ramps personally.

I have a set of rhino ramps that are rated at 16000 pounds. They also have a 12000 pound set if you don't need the extra capacity. If you go to advanceauto.com and pick either the 12 or 16000 set and then add promo a123 to take 20 bucks off and then pick up in store so you don't have to pay shipping. If you get the 12000 pound set for 49.99 you will have to add something else to your cart to get over 50 dollars. So the 12000 set would be 30 plus tax and the 16000 set would be 40 dollars plus tax. As cheap as the HF models.

 

[Rocket1]

I have a set mentioned aboard and I've had them for years. They work fine. I really like Race Ramps and I'll be upgrading to them because Rhino ramps don't allow my car to go up them without scraping (too low).

 

[stingray1966]

Thanks I have a advance auto right down the street from me and will be going to look at these
I will be using them on a jeep grand Cherokee so I think the 16000 will be the ones I will be getting
Have four grand Cherokee in my family and have three this weekend that I want to change the transmission fluid and filter
Thanks for the infor
Norm

 

[Cougar67]

Signcrafter: Thanks very much. They're on their way $42.00 with free shipping!
I've been meaning to get a set.

 

[ATC]

Don't mess around with the metal ramps you see everywhere. I've seen way too many of them fold up and drop the vehicle to the ground. NOT what you want to happen when you are underneath it!

I use the 12k lb plastic Rhino ramps, which do just fine for my 7000lb Dodge 3500! I wish they would be a little bit taller however...

 

[Matt018]

driving on ramps scares me, I was using a set of metal ones, and when i drove my little ford ranger up on them going slow in 1rst gear they slid forward, and i stopped a little over half way up them, I did kick them unto the tires too. Id just jack up the car and then set the ramps under the tires.

 

[signcrafter]

Thanks I have a advance auto right down the street from me and will be going to look at these
I will be using them on a jeep grand Cherokee so I think the 16000 will be the ones I will be getting
Have four grand Cherokee in my family and have three this weekend that I want to change the transmission fluid and filter
Thanks for the infor
Norm

Enjoy them!

Signcrafter: Thanks very much. They're on their way $42.00 with free shipping!
I've been meaning to get a set.

Glad to help. You can google for more advance codes, I use the heck out of them.

driving on ramps scares me, I was using a set of metal ones, and when i drove my little ford ranger up on them going slow in 1rst gear they slid forward, and i stopped a little over half way up them, I did kick them unto the tires too. Id just jack up the car and then set the ramps under the tires.

I remember those days with my grandpa, hoping you could drive up before the ramps slide to far! We would put 2x4s between the ramps and the back wall of the garage to keep them from sliding. The rhino ramps have a feature to keep them from sliding that works pretty good. On the bottom of the ramps towards the front they have a 2x2" or so rubber pad that keeps the ramps off the ground about 1/4" or so. When you drive on the ramps you pushe down on this rubber that keeps it from sliding. I haven't had any problems with the ramps slipping.

 

[sselander]

FYI

Rhino Ramps are still available under a new owner.

Since Blitz USA folded due to frivolous lawsuits, F3 brands (the part of Blitz that sold Rhino Ramps) is now owned by Hopkins Manufacturting.

Story about acquisition:
http://www.miami-ok.org/html/hopkinsacquiresf3brands.pdf

F3 brands website:
http://www.f3brands.com/

Hopkins website:
http://www.hopkinsmfg.com/

 

[JMcFly]

I was just in the market for some ramps. I think I might just get the 16000 GVW pair for $40 just because thats a good deal.

 

[RCStocker]

I am surrpised anyone uses ramps anymore. I have 3 pr of very heavy ramps. They have a metal strap along the bottom to keep them form spreading. The 40 year old ramps are twice as heavy as the new one.

I just use a floor jack and pu the cars up on jack stands. Even If I want to use a ramp I don't drive up on it I jack the car up and slide them under. I have not used them in 30 years.

I would not own plastic anything. I don't care if it is solid.
Pox on plastic. I don't even get soft handled tools. Whats the point. If your hands are that soft and candy @ssed then you are a mechanic. LOL Somehow all those tools in my boxes that are older than I am have been doing a grerat job without plastic grips for over 100 years. It is a wonder how we ever builtin anything.

If you were close I would tell you to drive over and pick up a pr of ramps. I have a set in the tractor barn that have not been off the hooks in 30 years.

If you find ramps that don't have a flat bar along the bottom to keep them from spreading don't buy them. That is all they need to keep form going flat and coming down.
Evey swapmeet at one time had a dozen pr. I have not seen a pr in years.

 

[signcrafter]

I am surrpised anyone uses ramps anymore. I have 3 pr of very heavy ramps. They have a metal strap along the bottom to keep them form spreading. The 40 year old ramps are twice as heavy as the new one.

I just use a floor jack and pu the cars up on jack stands. Even If I want to use a ramp I don't drive up on it I jack the car up and slide them under. I have not used them in 30 years.

I would not own plastic anything. I don't care if it is solid.
Pox on plastic. I don't even get soft handled tools. Whats the point. If your hands are that soft and candy @ssed then you are a mechanic. LOL Somehow all those tools in my boxes that are older than I am have been doing a grerat job without plastic grips for over 100 years. It is a wonder how we ever builtin anything.

If you were close I would tell you to drive over and pick up a pr of ramps. I have a set in the tractor barn that have not been off the hooks in 30 years.

If you find ramps that don't have a flat bar along the bottom to keep them from spreading don't buy them. That is all they need to keep form going flat and coming down.
Evey swapmeet at one time had a dozen pr. I have not seen a pr in years.

I use my ramps all the time for things like oil changes, way easier than jacking the car up and putting it on stands. I used to have a pair of metal ramps and they were a pain in the *** to use and I got rid of them. But the plastic ramps are much more user friendly and while I was a little leary at first and did much research on them they are very safe. It's pretty much all that is sold these days. No need for a "metal strap" because it has a web engineered into it.

I guess to each their own but if the plastic ones were a safety hazard then they would have been pulled a long time ago.

 

[pfbz]

Another vote for Rhino ramps... Very sturdy, their design really stops them from slipping on the ground or the tire slipping on the ramp, they nest together for easy storage.

Only downside is very low cars can have a clearance problem with them, but that's true for almost all ramps. There is a company called Race Ramps that makes a product very similar to the Rhino ramps, but with a much longer ramp portion for better sports car clearance, but they are extremely expensive.

6-ton nesting Rhino ramps, $60 shipped on Amazon

1.5-ton race ramps, $334 on Amazon

 

[stingray1966]

well I got the 6000 lbs ones and they do work great on my grand cherokee
I really like how they do not take up much room in my garage
Thank again signcrafter

 

[JMcFly]

I have jack stands and a nice jack but its nice to just drive up the ramps, chock the wheels and change the oil. I am buying a set so that I can back my car up onto them and lower the differential to change the mounts. I feel safer having the car on ramps than jack stands for this.

just placed my order, the advanced a block over from my church is out of ramps so I have to go to one 3 miles away from my church tomorrow. Oh well, $39.39 for the 12000 GVW ramps and set of wheel chocks.

 

[pendragon1998]

I love my rhino ramps. I inspect them every time I use them for cracks or problems, but so far I've never had a problem in 4 years

 

[bimmerZ5]

do not touch metal ramps. do not ever get harbor freight ramps. (there are things at HFT I like, not a HFT basher)

the rhino ramps have worked for me for 8 yrs. they don't slide as much as metal ramps, but after the rubber stopper wears out after a few years, they will slide a little too.

 

[sselander]

Well, when Blitz owned Rhino ramps, I was able to get an extra set of rubber pads for them free of charge. I use zip ties to hold the pads on. If you scuff the bottom of them, they do not slip as much.

 

[bimmerZ5]

Well, when Blitz owned Rhino ramps, I was able to get an extra set of rubber pads for them free of charge. I use zip ties to hold the pads on. If you scuff the bottom of them, they do not slip as much.

don't get me wrong, I love my rhino ramps. and one could always find a solution to worn out pads. what's the warranty on them?

 

[signcrafter]

I was just googling rhino ramps and came across their website front page, the rest of the site isn't up and running yet. http://www.rhinogear.com/. Looks like they have a few different designs now. I have the plain set on middle/right side of the linked webpage. Mine aren't stackable but I hang them on the wall so not a big deal to me unless you can stack them and hang them on one nail.

 

[stingray1966]

I wanted to say these ramps work well. yesterday I got the 16000 lbs rhino atadvance auto I must admit I was a little leery about bout them I just did a transmission service
on my jeep grand cherokee I pulled my jeep in my garage and drove up on the ramps and let it sit while I ate dinner so after an hour I went back in my garage and all was well so I went on to change my fluid What I really like is when I am done I can stack them They really do not take up much room in my small garage
and my back thanks me before I would just get under on the ground but now I use a creeper

 

[zulu226]

To prevent ramps from sliding forward years ago I attached a 10' long strap to the ramp. I run the strap out and drive the vehicle across the straps. once the strap is under the rear tires the ramps wont move. In MN in the winter a little snow or ice always makes using ramps a little tough. This makes it a piece of cake.

 

[bimmerZ5]

I came to post here to say I have to withdraw my recommendation for the rhino ramps. although my 9 yr old rhino ramps are awesome, I was recently at the store and the new ones are nothing like the old ones. the internal structure underneath seems much weaker and hollow compared to the old one I have. seems like some cost cutting measures have taken place and I personally wouldn't feel safe under a car on those flimsy ramps.

 

[Rocket1]

I think they are owned by someone else now. I think Blitz went under or sold. I can't remember the details

 

[Jarhead0408]

To prevent ramps from sliding forward years ago I attached a 10' long strap to the ramp. I run the strap out and drive the vehicle across the straps. once the strap is under the rear tires the ramps wont move. In MN in the winter a little snow or ice always makes using ramps a little tough. This makes it a piece of cake.

Very smart, nice solution!

I can't speak for the newer style but my older ones have held up great!
Wish they made one for cars that sit lower but so long as I back down real slow I don't rub.