What ramp do you use?

bigdog1250 · 12-14-2012, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyy

I got 4 of those from Walmart, work great

Are you lowered, and do you scrape at all?

Pelican170 · 12-14-2012, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdog1250

Are you lowered, and do you scrape at all?

Curious if anyone with a Nismo uses these also... Nose is long on them...

anthonyy · 12-14-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdog1250

Are you lowered, and do you scrape at all?

No I'm not lowered. I've only driven up on them a handful of times. You need the wood plank assist even with stock height.
I mostly use them for a 4 wheel lift for engine oil changes, diff oil changes, transmission oil changes.
I jack up from the front jack point, put the ramps under each front tire, then go side to side for the rear wheels. I can't use the rear center jack point because of the FI exhaust mufflers.
STRONG AS STEEL lol

B&W_Evader · 12-14-2012, 04:01 PM

Someone had posted these somewhere on this forum

B&W_Evader · 12-14-2012, 04:06 PM

This is the one I made withs scraps laying around the house. Angle was set so it would just touch the deflectors in front of the wheels.

anthonyy · 12-14-2012, 04:27 PM

Dustin@Z1 · 12-14-2012, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyy

I can vouch for those particular plastic ramps. I have a set that I use for my 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 Diesel. I use them to tilt trailers to make hauling cars easier. I like how you can stack them together like SOLO cups, taking up less room in the trailer or garage.

Dwight Frye · 12-18-2012, 06:34 PM

After seeing the photo that anthonyy posted I'm tempted to buy another set of Rhino ramps and use them the same way when I do the transmission and differential oil changes. I think if I drove the front wheels up first and then used a floor jack under the differential I could jack up the car, slide the rear ramps under the tires and lower the floor jack. They are about the same cost as jack stands and the adapters for the pinch welds and seem like there is less chance of underbody damage, plus they would keep the car level during the oil change process. Anyone see a flaw in this method ?

bigdog1250 · 12-18-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Frye

After seeing the photo that anthonyy posted I'm tempted to buy another set of Rhino ramps and use them the same way when I do the transmission and differential oil changes. I think if I drove the front wheels up first and then used a floor jack under the differential I could jack up the car, slide the rear ramps under the tires and lower the floor jack. They are about the same cost as jack stands and the adapters for the pinch welds and seem like there is less chance of underbody damage, plus they would keep the car level during the oil change process. Anyone see a flaw in this method ?

Why not just drive up all 4 at once? With the help of someone to make sure they don't slide out.

anthonyy · 12-14-2012, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by B&W_Evader

This is the one I made withs scraps laying around the house. Angle was set so it would just touch the deflectors in front of the wheels.

nice DIY! I'm just too lazy for this and they're not stackable!
Either way, looks great.

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Dwight Frye Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Occupied California Posts: 423 Drives: '09 Tour/Sport/6MT Rep Power: 16	After seeing the photo that anthonyy posted I'm tempted to buy another set of Rhino ramps and use them the same way when I do the transmission and differential oil changes. I think if I drove the front wheels up first and then used a floor jack under the differential I could jack up the car, slide the rear ramps under the tires and lower the floor jack. They are about the same cost as jack stands and the adapters for the pinch welds and seem like there is less chance of underbody damage, plus they would keep the car level during the oil change process. Anyone see a flaw in this method ?