Struggling with Rhino Ramps

[Hallmark]

With a FWD Fusion I spun one out...it came to rest under the passenger side door sill. Upon exam, I found the rubber block missing. However, upon climbing the other ramp, I heard it scooting rearward on concrete even though it had the rubber block in place. I'm very spooked with using these ramps with FWD vehicles.

Using the ramps with my RWD truck, I resolved the issue by placing the forward/high end of the ramp against the raised concrete lip between the driveway and garage floor.

 

[tonycarguy]

RWD cars are the worst to get on ramps! But that said, the problem with Rhinos is their angles are too steep so the car just pushes the ramp forward. The 2 solutions I used are...

1. Get the metal ramps with the low-angle extenders. Even RWD cars will climb onto these
2. Jack up the car then place the ramps under the tires by hand. This method requires 2 high-lift jacks

 

[thescreensavers]

I just use my garage's Lip

I recently got a jack, so I just jack the car and put it on the ramps. I need to get jack stands lol

 

[HTSS_TR]

Why buy a ramp then using a jack to lift the car and put the ramps under the tires ? OP said: "I got sick of using my jack every time I needed to change the oil"

 

[George7941]

Build some long wood ramps, like I did, and they will not slide under any circumstances.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Many of us don't have your skills nor equipments to build a beautiful wood ramps like yours.

 

[doitmyself]

dparm,

Do you get a "running start" trying to get up the ramps?

I follow the instructions on the label and push the ramps up to the tire on each side. I give each a gentle kick from the front to wedge the ramp between the floor and tire. I then gently drive up the ramp with my left foot near (not on) the brake pedal just in case I am not smooth with the gas pedal.

But, the instructions also say not to use them on slippery (epoxy) floors.

You don't have a low, front cowling/bumper that is hitting the ramps, by chance?

Good luck. Be safe.

 

[bigmike]

I use this:

Get a piece of scrap carpet. Make sure it is long enough to place the ramps on and drive the entire car onto it. This way, when you start up the ramps, your rear wheels will be on the carpet keeping it in place. Besides, it's softer to work on too.

 

[440Magnum]

I drilled my garage floor and bolted down two "stop strips" specifically for my ramps in the bay where I do all my oil changes. But then I've never been one to screw around with doing things the easy way....

 

[johnsmellsalot]

Same here. I got my ramps from Walmart.
Originally Posted By: river_rat
Hmm. Mine have rubber blocks built into the skinny ends. Aree yours missing, or just don't grip the smooth floor?

 

[buickman50401]

Originally Posted By: doitmyself
dparm,

Do you get a "running start" trying to get up the ramps?

I follow the instructions on the label and push the ramps up to the tire on each side. I give each a gentle kick from the front to wedge the ramp between the floor and tire. I then gently drive up the ramp with my left foot near (not on) the brake pedal just in case I am not smooth with the gas pedal.

But, the instructions also say not to use them on slippery (epoxy) floors.

You don't have a low, front cowling/bumper that is hitting the ramps, by chance?

Good luck. Be safe.

I use the same procedure. Line them up. Wedge them into/under the tire and drive on up. VW Golf, Buick Century, Ford Taurus... no problems.

They only "skidding" they do is if I don't back off the gas fast enough at the top and the tires hit the front stops causing the ramps to inch forward just a bit (literally probably an inch or less).

 

[RiverWolf]

Originally Posted By: buickman50401
Originally Posted By: doitmyself
dparm,

Do you get a "running start" trying to get up the ramps?

I follow the instructions on the label and push the ramps up to the tire on each side. I give each a gentle kick from the front to wedge the ramp between the floor and tire. I then gently drive up the ramp with my left foot near (not on) the brake pedal just in case I am not smooth with the gas pedal.

But, the instructions also say not to use them on slippery (epoxy) floors.

You don't have a low, front cowling/bumper that is hitting the ramps, by chance?

Good luck. Be safe.

I use the same procedure. Line them up. Wedge them into/under the tire and drive on up. VW Golf, Buick Century, Ford Taurus... no problems.

They only "skidding" they do is if I don't back off the gas fast enough at the top and the tires hit the front stops causing the ramps to inch forward just a bit (literally probably an inch or less).


+1

Can't imagine any drive-up problems on smooth concrete with this technique. Are epoxy coated floors that much lower friction?

 

[wtd]

I have the 12,000 lb ones and have never had a problem driving up them or them sliding. Mine have the rubber feet. I always put the ramps right up against the tires and never have any problems.

Wayne

 

[Mustang_Cougar]

Originally Posted By: George7941
Build some long wood ramps, like I did, and they will not slide under any circumstances.

+1.

I recently built a set of ramps from 2x10's and I don't know why I didn't do it years ago. Sure, they take up more space than jack stands or Rhino ramps; but IMO they're safer and easier to use (more graduated incline, no slipping). And best of all: The materials are cheaper than buying a set of ramps.

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Many of us don't have your skills nor equipments to build a beautiful wood ramps like yours.

As far as equipment goes, you pretty much just need a drill; if you buy the 2x10's (or 12's, if you are really going "robust") at Home Depot, they'll cut them for you at a $.25/cut. Then pick us some deck screws, a phillips head adapter for your drill, bottle of carpenter's glue (optional) and a couple of spray cans of paint & polyurethane (optional...& DON'T spray polyurethane on the ramp bottoms). Top it off w/your favorite decals ("Toys 2," free G-Oil stickers, etc.) and you're set for life. It's really a quick, easy project!

M_C

 

[Letter_K]

Guess my garage floor is considered too smooth. I had trouble with the 12,000lb ramps sliding too. Tires slid enough that I ended up melting a little bit of the traction bars on the slope of the ramp.

Might have been user error, but it didn't exactly give me confidence in using them.

 

[Dwight_Frye]

I have Rhino Ramps and an epoxy coated floor. I solved the slipping problem by buying the cheapest rubber backed bathmat at Walmart I could find that was at least 36" long x 24" wide. I slit it lengthwise and put one section under each ramp with the rubber side down and carpet side up, wedge the ramps up tight to the tires and drive on up. Voila.