Rhino ramps filled with structural foam?

[PWMDMD]

plastic ramps, not a chance

Yet, the video shows plastic ramps that failed at 5x their rating and 3x more than metal ramps.

 

[MrBubba]

ZERO possibility I will use plastic ramps. Crazy dangerous.

I got 2 stage steel ramps for low profile vehicles.

My Rhino Ramps are probably 10 years old at this point, been left outdoors, inside hot storage units, had blazer parked on them for months, been used to hold up Suburbans, no indication its getting weak or will fail.

So I am not sure where you get the idea that they are crazy dangerous, should you periodically check them before use? yes will they outlast steel ramps that are taken care of? no but they work perfectly fine for their intended purpose.

 

[MParr]

I have two pair of Rhino ramps. One is the original version and the other is the 16,000. I use the 16,000 the most. I've never had any fear of using them. They are stored out of the sun.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Looking at lower profile race ramps myself for my Audi (and subarus too but primarily my lowered S4). I looked at RR but I think the Race Ramps are better; I "think".

I think they are as well but they're expensive and lift a couple of inches less than RR.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Buy German or Subaru and top extract...

My German doesn't have a dipstick.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

Isn't those fence post foam stuff just the normal canned spray foam stuff?

No. It's a two part fast expanding closed cell foam.

https://www.amazon.com/Expanding-Po...ructural+expanding+foam&qid=1776303408&sr=8-4

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

What is the OP using the ramps for that require reinforcement? An Abrams tank?

Fear.

 

[BMWTurboDzl]

We put an f250 diesel up on my plastic ramps for a little extra room to swing a wrench. If they can hold a powerstroke I have complete confidence they’ll hold my Nissan Altima.

Sure but if they fail the f250 won't kill you

 

[The_Jeff]

I agree with other posters that modifying them with structural foam, or whatever, is a bridge too far for the simple reason that you are exposing products to unpredictable chemicals, including solvents, in both directions.

Yup this! You don't know if the silly foam's solvent will actually dissolve the real structural integrity of the Rhino ramp! Don't re-engineer a life safety thing, not even slightly! This is equivalent to "touching up" the welds on a jackstand. Few of us are certified welders, and if a stand needs "touching up", toss it and get another.

 

[jmo42]

Looking at lower profile race ramps myself for my Audi (and subarus too but primarily my lowered S4). I looked at RR but I think the Race Ramps are better; I "think".

I bought a set of the two-piece 67” Race Ramps and have been really happy with them. I went with the two-piece set so that I can remove the ramp part after getting my car up on the main top portion. That gives me good access to the sides/center of the vehicle and also lets me place a set of jack stands under the pinch welds as a redundant safety measure.

They were definitely not cheap, but have been well worth it for my needs.

 

[grasscutter]

I always use my floor jack as a back up to the rhino ramps.

I figure if both of the ramps and the floor jack fail at the same time, that means the grim reaper has struck me with his scythe.

 

[Pablo]

How aren't steel ramps actually are more dangerous?

Do you have data?

Wow suck grammar

I guess you guys got what I am asking

Any data I’ve seen doesn’t show one material as superior

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

I use Race Ramps. 100% foam

 

[gfh77665]

If there was a real issue with RR's, lawyers would have had them long gone by now and the company would be bankrupt.

RR's are alive and well, just like those who use them. Self included.

 

[GRjdm]

Another Race Ramps user here

 

[JimPghPA]

NAPA had two different load capacity RinoRamps when I bought mine. The higher capacity ones I bought can handle a military truck. So they have plenty of extra strength when holding my CRV. Penty of safety margin.

Just never leave a vehicle on them long term. Plastic CREAPS ( very slowly deforms under load ).

 

[D1dad]

If there was a real issue with RR's, lawyers would have had them long gone by now and the company would be bankrupt.

RR's are alive and well, just like those who use them. Self included.

This. If they were a legitimate risk with ANY-rate of failure, there would be lawsuits galore. Plus, if there was a failure it’s not like both would suddenly pancake and flatten you. I could see maybe an early crack or sag but nothing that would or could take you out in the blink of an eye. I have never given a second thought when pulling a car up on them and a thread full of what ifs won’t change that. I use ramps for convenience so I don’t have to drag out and crawl around under my car positioning a jack and or jack stands. I had steel ramps for years that were my grandads and still have them as a keepsake. There’s no comparison between the two.

 

[OX1]

I always use my floor jack as a back up to the rhino ramps.

I figure if both of the ramps and the floor jack fail at the same time, that means the grim reaper has struck me with his scythe.

Same. Maybe if I had to work in a stone driveway, I might not be so quick to roll out floor jacks on top of ramps.

 

[Pew]

No. It's a two part fast expanding closed cell foam.

https://www.amazon.com/Expanding-Po...ructural+expanding+foam&qid=1776303408&sr=8-4

I have CCF panels as part of a sound-reduction setup in my car. They are absolutely not strong at all, more akin to oackaging peanuts.

 

[tmorris1]

Ya, I do loose that storage feature but they scare the (blank) out of me. Especially when I see a lot of reviews where they're compromised after the first or second use.

I'm already on thin ice with this idea as my wife has a friend whose husband severely injured himself when a jack stand failed.

I have no idea how you think foam is going to do anything to help? The ramps are designed to hold
up a car if you get a decent brand. Just don't get the Temu or cheap Chinese Amazon ones