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1. [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: ericm@lne.com; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 10:31:19 -0700; Hi shop-talkers. Ive been thinking that I should get some ramps as it would be faster and easier to get cars up on them than to jack them up. What should I look for in ramps? I'd be putting sporty ca; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00009.html (7,810 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 13:34:19 -0400 (EDT); Good luck. I have three sets of ramps in my garage. Never use them. Jack and stands is faster, and I have never yet shot a jackstand across my garage while tryin to drive a low car up onto it ;) -- D; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00010.html (8,286 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: Marc <smarc@smarc.net>; Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 14:10:31 -0400; I have two sets of Rhino ramps. Forget about using them on the driving Marc Ive been thinking that I should get some ramps as it would be faster and easier to get cars up on them than to jack them up; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00011.html (8,379 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: ericm@lne.com; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 11:14:39 -0700; Why? Eric _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Shop-talk mailing list http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shop-talk http://www.team.net/; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00012.html (7,858 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:41:23 -0400 (EDT); Yeah, ditto... My steel ramps work fine on the drive wheels but suck rocks on the non-driven wheels... Mark _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donat; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00013.html (8,139 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 11:41:36 -0700; Or a high car, for that matter. I even considered nailing the ## things to the floor ! And they've generally been useless for rear wheels, at least for every vehicle I've owned. The only ones with e; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00014.html (8,184 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 14:10:38 -0500; Get a set of RhinoRamps (they make two versions - an 8,000 lb load, and a 12,000 lb load version. They are the same size, etc., just one is a bit stronger - either will lift a normal car without any; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00015.html (9,521 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 15:25:20 -0400; Eric, Like others, I have a set gathering dust in the corner of my garage. Good luck getting a lowered car up on them. I had to put a brick at the beginning of the ramp to get my 84 Accord, 89 & 95 V; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00016.html (9,348 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "Elton E. (Tony) Clark" <eltonclark@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:04:35 -0500; *I don't use ramps as "drive on" devices for all the same reasons but I do use them as sort of jack stands: jack the car up and place them under the tires when I need extra elbow room. I notice that; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00017.html (8,108 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "David Scheidt" <dmscheidt@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 16:15:13 -0400; I've got a pair of ramps, the brand of which I don't know. They came with a set of plastic extensions. I don't need them for most cars or trucks, but they're handy for low sports things. -- David Sch; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00018.html (8,576 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:16:04 -0500; John T. Blair I sounds like you have the old style tall metal ramps. The RhinoRamps are lower, and have a more gentle slope. They are specifically made to allow you to use them with cars with low cle; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00019.html (8,700 bytes)
12. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 16:22:27 -0400 (EDT); Yep, ditto for me. For FWD vehicles they're great... Drive on, back off, easy. For rwd stuff though, they just slide along the ground, causing you to swear. :-) Mark ________________________________; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00020.html (8,204 bytes)
13. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "Karl Vacek" <kvacek@ameritech.net>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:27:43 -0500; I never had ramps till a couple of years ago, when I hit a sale on the heavy Rhino Ramps, and I love them. It's far faster than jacking and then adjusting and inserting the jackstands, then carefully; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00021.html (8,854 bytes)
14. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 17:52:30 -0400; Tim, You are exactly right, they are the old metal ones. Very heavy, awakard to handle, etc. I may have to look into a set, but I'm so used to the jack and stands now. It really doesn't take long to; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00022.html (9,646 bytes)
15. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: "Nolan" <opposumking@verizon.net>; Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 18:39:41 -0400; Another thumbs up for the heavy Rhino ramps. Like others, I've sworn at metal ramps as I'd chase them around with the car, or spun my drive wheels on the slope trying to get up them. The Rhino ramps; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00023.html (8,133 bytes)
16. Re: [Shop-talk] car ramps (score: 1): Author: Battmain <battmain@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 16:03:04 -0700 (PDT); Another user of the heavy Rhino ramps. I've never had any issues with but I usually get a slow moving start before the wheels touch the incline.There is a rubber block at the start of the incline tha; /html/shop-talk/2008-05/msg00024.html (9,105 bytes)

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