Question about Rhino Ramps

kenchan

guard dad- ill take some snaps of my ramp extension i made for my rhino ramps and you can make a much better one based on wat i did. im no carpenter and wont even pretend i know how to work with wood.

i only have a basic backsaw and c-clamp. no angle cutters or power saws/sanders... nothing. lol my neighbors who have all these power tools were kinda amazed how well i cut straight free hand.

Guard Dad

I'm looking forward to those pictures.

I've got a possible fix for the sliding problem. How about attaching the ramps to a piece of plywood? If the plywood was perhaps 8-10" long on the approach side (the beginning or bottom) of the ramp the wheels would easily climb onto the relatively thin plywood and then transition to the ramp itself without the ramp slipping because it is anchored to the plywood which is held in place by the weight of the vehicle.

Dwight Frye

Go to Walmart and buy the least expensive rubber backed bathmat that you can find that is at least 36" long, 48" is better. Slit it lengthwise. Put 1 section under each Rhino ramp, rubber side down, carpet side up. Wedge the edges of the ramps up tight against each tire before you start to drive up on them.
I use them only for oil changes, but the ramps work fine and the bathmat keeps them from slipping on a slick concrete floor.

Mandingo

Good advice! I use some thick rubber mats salvaged from a horse barn to keep my ramps from slipping on the garage floor.

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some mods

kenchan

That should work. But when u make the extension that is screwed on temporarily it should solve this problem too as initial incline is much shallower and the car's weight is already on the ramp assembly. Ill take snaps tomorrow.

shadow2k

I have the 12,000 Rhino Ramps. Sport Pkg, unmodified.

I take off the wind deflectors and slap a 2x4 in front, and move it behind the rears when I'm up on the ramps. I have only used them in the driveway, never in the garage.