At 03:16 PM 5/1/2008 -0500, Mullen, Tim wrote:
>John T. Blair
>>
>> Granted, my ramps are over 20 year old, maybe they and
>> decreased the slope so the new cars can get up on them.
>
>I sounds like you have the old style tall metal ramps.
Tim,
You are exactly right, they are the old metal ones. Very heavy,
awakard to handle, etc.
>The RhinoRamps are lower, and have a more gentle slope. They are
>specifically made to allow you to use them with cars with low clearance.
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 jack the car up.
>As a matter of fact, my floor jack won't fit under my Miata. I have to
>drive it up on the RhinoRamps (or a stack of 2x6s) to get it high enough
>to get my jack under it to lift it up for jack stands (for wheel work).
>The RhinoRamps work just fine for oil changes however...
If they work on your Miata, then they should work on most cars.
After I get my new shed in and built, and clean up my garage,
I may have to look into the RhinoRamps. If I can get the room
to store them. I looked them up, I think they weigh something
like 15# for the pair. I think that was less than one of my old
metal ramps.
John
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