Race Ramps vs. Rhino Ramps?
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Originally Posted by clarkkent06
dude i have a floor jack, but it won't fit under my front lip so i have to use the scissor jack to partially lift it so i can fit the floor jack underneath. THen jack it up, then put jack stands underneath, just for an oil change. it would be way easier with ramps.
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Originally Posted by clarkkent06
I don't really have that much side to side space in my garage, that's why. plus why would i want only one side of the car in the air?
1.) jack one side up in air
2.) place jackstand
3.) jack other side up in air
4.) place jackstand
You now have a car up in the air! Good luck!
P.S. It is best to use a block of wood when jacking to prevent denting/marring. Also, NEVER JUST USE A JACK. USE JACKSTANDS. Alternatively (I do this frequently) I will jack up the car using a floor jack, and place rhino ramps underneath it. If your car is not lowered, you will need a jack with a high lifting height to acheive this. Using this method you can just purchase four rhino ramps and place a rhino ramp under all four wheels (helps when you want to keep the car level, like when changing the drivetrain fluids).
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Originally Posted by sonicnofadz
People, stop being lazy and just buy a floor jack. For christ's sake.
Good ideas guys, thanks.. Keep 'em coming.
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Originally Posted by OsoiCT9A
Not trying to be lazy or shortcut, I think the majority of ramp owners just want to save time.. A set of ramps saves a lot of time down the road jacking up the car for periodic maintenenance and can be well priced compared to how ballin' your jack/stands are.
Good ideas guys, thanks.. Keep 'em coming.
Good ideas guys, thanks.. Keep 'em coming.
Floor jack $30
Block of wood (free when stolen from your neighbor's yard)
Race ramps $200
You decide...
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Do yourself a favor and go to Pep-Boys and buy an aluminum race jack for $80 or for $100 you get the same jack, but with 4 aluminum jackstands. If you get lazy, jack up the car and use one jack stand. Yes, it fits.
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Originally Posted by sonicnofadz
Set of jackstands $20
Floor jack $30
Block of wood (free when stolen from your neighbor's yard)
Race ramps $200
You decide...
Floor jack $30
Block of wood (free when stolen from your neighbor's yard)
Race ramps $200
You decide...
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Originally Posted by OsoiCT9A
Hence the reason I posted in the first place.. I am wondering if the $40 Rhino Ramps are trash, because they are cheaper than a floor jack.. The $30 for the floor jack is the absolute minimum, and I would probably post and ask about a $30 floor jack to ask if it was good or not... There are models out there costing $100, $200, or more.. Just as with the ramps.
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i bought the rhino ramps to change the oil...everything else i will take it to the dealer or something....the ramps are just easier than fooling with jacks and jackstands....i could borrow those from my dad....anyways i miss my truck...i didn't have to have jacks or ramps to change the oil in it
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Originally Posted by kilgoja
i bought the rhino ramps to change the oil...everything else i will take it to the dealer or something....the ramps are just easier than fooling with jacks and jackstands....i could borrow those from my dad....anyways i miss my truck...i didn't have to have jacks or ramps to change the oil in it