My oil change set up with ramps

[JeffKeryk]

Ramps are great but please throw your jack stands under the frame before crawling under your car. Your life is worth it! Safety first!

 

[Tundragod]

Broke my Rino Ramps yesterday. Drove up and went a little too far, the ramps tilted up in the back, and both cracked. My bad, but I'm still a little surprised they cracked. I don't want to spent hundreds on ramps, so thinking about getting another set of Rino's, but the truck kind this time. They are rated for quite a bit more load. Ramp angle is the same, which frankly is a little steep, but tolerable.

Which rated Rino?
I used my 12k over the weekend with the 11 MDX and the back bow a little. After the transfer case drain and fill, I set on the curb for free. I works great for lighter vehicles. I went to Lowes and got this one https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hopkins-16-000-lb-GVW-RhinoRamps-Max-174/5013206713 to work on the 12 Highlander transfer case. Should've gotten the 16k in the first place.

 

[IndyIan]

Which rated Rino?
I used my 12k over the weekend with the 11 MDX and the back bow a little. After the transfer case drain and fill, I set on the curb for free. I works great for lighter vehicles. I went to Lowes and got this one https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hopkins-16-000-lb-GVW-RhinoRamps-Max-174/5013206713 to work on the 12 Highlander transfer case. Should've gotten the 16k in the first place.

Why get plastic at all? I guess they are a bit lighter than metal ones and a bit cheaper, but guessing when they are going to fail isn't for me... Some decent steel ones with the reinforcing bars are a lifetime product, or wood seems to be a much more robust ramp.

 

[Nessism1]

Which rated Rino?
I used my 12k over the weekend with the 11 MDX and the back bow a little. After the transfer case drain and fill, I set on the curb for free. I works great for lighter vehicles. I went to Lowes and got this one https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hopkins-16-000-lb-GVW-RhinoRamps-Max-174/5013206713 to work on the 12 Highlander transfer case. Should've gotten the 16k in the first place.

I'm going to get the same. I think the rating is a little deceptive, though. 12,000 lb ramps can carry 3000 pounds each. And if you jar them by braking suddenly, or what I did, they can crack.

 

[4329]

In Australia there are mandatory standards for jacks, axle stands, and car ramps and America also has similar standards.

My question is why not buy jacks, axle stands and car ramps that comply with the standards, in Australia there have been deaths and injuries using non-compliant equipment including homemade ramps and stands.

Many DIY types spend big money on tools but skimp on safety items. I should add that I have known people a person that was killed using homemade vehicle support ramps.

 

[IndyIan]

In Australia there are mandatory standards for jacks, axle stands, and car ramps and America also has similar standards.

My question is why not buy jacks, axle stands and car ramps that comply with the standards, in Australia there have been deaths and injuries using non-compliant equipment including homemade ramps and stands.

Many DIY types spend big money on tools but skimp on safety items. I should add that I have known people a person that was killed using homemade vehicle support ramps.

Yep, in a commercial setting, you've got to make sure the equipment is tough and durable and approved.
I'm sure the plastic ramps comply with some standards, but I can't imagine a commercial shop using them? To easy to partially weaken them with abuse, age, chemicals?
Building the wood version of commercial steel ramps with appropriate width to height ratio is pretty safe, IMO, built reasonably well with 2x12's and 3" wood screws. I would trust that over plastic ramps, and especially after years or decades...