Cracked Rhino Ramps

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I have even driven up 4 ramps at a time before. It's like driving up a hill in San Francisco. Weird sensation that the whole vehicle rises up at the same time. You can really feel the engine/trans strain for sure.

I would love to have some of those Kwiklifts or even one of those scissor lifts.
 
Originally Posted By: tgferg67
Here is my diy ramp . I still have to add the stop.
I get another 1 1/2" of height versus the Rhino ramp and no need for safety jack stands anymore.

I used (2) 2" x 10" x 10' that cost me $22 at Lowes.
The bottom board is 34" and each board is 5 1/2" shorter, the last one being 12".


Thank you for this. I like it and this seems very reasonable. Is it easy to drive up with your vehicles? I think I'd be tempted to angle cut the boards, but maybe it isn't necessary?
 
Originally Posted By: bigmike

Thank you for this. I like it and this seems very reasonable. Is it easy to drive up with your vehicles? I think I'd be tempted to angle cut the boards, but maybe it isn't necessary?


The ramp is fine with an automatic, but when my brother used his manual transmission Vibe he thought it was a bit steep or the ramp would need a well designed stop because he had to use rolling momentum otherwise it is hard on the clutch.

The boards angled or sloped would be better because you would have a better feel knowing when your at the top board height.
Although it might change geometry and cause the ramp to push/move when driving up?? I just threw mine together quickly because I was not sure if it was too steep or would slide.
 
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I finally got a response from Blitz USA, the maker of Rhino Ramps. I have to sign an agreement to destroy the old ramps and they will send me replacements.
 
Originally Posted By: tgferg67
I have to sign an agreement to destroy the old ramps and they will send me replacements.


That's awesome. I wish some company would make me sign an agreement to destroy their product. I tend to do that anyway.
 
Originally Posted By: tgferg67
I finally got a response from Blitz USA, the maker of Rhino Ramps. I have to sign an agreement to destroy the old ramps and they will send me replacements.


First off, I use Rhino ramps and have my factory jack as my escape route on whatever side I'm working on.

However, their response is interesting. Why wouldn't they ask for the to be shipped back, at their expense, and absolutely make sure they are destroyed. Makes you wonder if they know of a 1 in 1,000,000 ramp weak point.
 
Originally Posted By: Pop_Rivit
One more reason why I ditched the ramps, jacks and cobbled together wood cribbing and only use a Kwiklift. Mine's just like the picture below, and to change the oil I don't even need to raise it off the ground-I just drive onto the lift while it's on the floor.

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I like those and 4 post lifts. When I had a set of metal ramps I was reading a library book on auto repair tips, and it said to put sections of carpet underneath the bottom of each ramp where the car would drive onto the carpet thus the ramps would not move away from the car. That's another problem with ramps and why I got rid of mine.
 
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Wow, discovered this old thread and I'm going to go out and inspect my Rhino ramps today! I've got the lighter weight pair and when my Grand Marquis is on them I notice a bit of flexing. I wonder how long they are expected to last? I sort of thought of them as permanent tools.
 
I had rhino ramps buckle on me once, never again. [censored] I had some cheap made in China kragen jack stands the heavy duty yellow ones they used to sell buckle on me.
 
What's the story on the buckled Rhino ramps? Were they the brand name ones made by Blitz? What type of vehicle?

I took a pretty close look at mine and to the casual observer they look fine.
 
I'll have to check mine. I've had no problems with them to date. I've had them for about 15 years and have had every vehicle I've owned on them. Anything from a 2700 lb cive to a 4600 lb explorer. I do throw a couple of jackstands under there just for reassurance.
 
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What's the story on the buckled Rhino ramps? Were they the brand name ones made by Blitz? What type of vehicle?

I took a pretty close look at mine and to the casual observer they look fine.


i rolled up my old pontiac sunbird on them and the driver side started to make noise so I got out and it started collapsing.
 
DO NOT EVER EVER EVER use ramps. jack it with a good jack put it on good stands, then push on the car up and down, then side to side. if not stable reset the car. i lost my father-in-law under a car on ramps. just pry the money out of your wallet, and buy a REAL GOOD jack, and stands. remember it YOUR life at stake.
 
I will say this with regard to Rhino ramps. Be 100% certain they are on stable level concrete, not blacktop. It they are not firmly planted on stable level concrete they can crack! My buddy was using a pair of the 12,000 lb rhino ramps on what he described as firm patio blocks set in the ground for probably 30 years. They weren't perfectly level, and his ramp made a noise that scared the [censored] out of him and one of them cracked. Funny thing is nothing at all happened to the patio block, it didn't budge. I saw the crack on the underside of the ramp. It was stupid on his part but I often wonder if people really take care when using any devise for supporting a car. As a result when I use mine I put jack stands under the vehicle just in case!
 
I've been using the black rhino ramps for about 5 years now without any trouble. Before crawling under the car, I always have a set of jack stands standing guard in case of trouble. I feel pretty comfortable with this setup.
 
Originally Posted By: morris
DO NOT EVER EVER EVER use ramps. jack it with a good jack put it on good stands, then push on the car up and down, then side to side. if not stable reset the car. i lost my father-in-law under a car on ramps. just pry the money out of your wallet, and buy a REAL GOOD jack, and stands. remember it YOUR life at stake.

I'm sorry to hear that. Details on the types of ramps that failed?
 
Metal ramps are best. After driving onto them, I stack telephone books and wood under them as backup. You can also use a floor jack as further backup. If all 3 of these fail at once, someone upstairs has your number and you probably would have been hit by lightning anyway.
 
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