C5Jimmy

A friend of mine (a non Vette owner) told me to get "Rhino" ramps from Pep Boys b/c of the low incline.

What do you guys think? Would it work on my '92?

Or would you suggest something else that would work for a C4???

As always, thanks for any input!

Hotred94

The one piece black ones didn't fit under the front of my 94. I had to make a pre-ramp thing out of slabs of shelving. Even being up on the ramps, the car is still very low and hard to do much underneath.

RadPolo96

Exactly what happened to me...

REW89

I use the wide silver ones. You do have to put a board down in front to get that first lift but I think there is enough room to work under there. They work well for me.

Bob

C4DC

I had to make some helper ramps to get up on them and saw off the end bumps to clear the airdam. I am stock ride height.

Aggravated4life

I think theyre allright for doing oil changes on the Vette,once you make something to help the car go up and not Push the ramps forward.

I also use them for my other GM cars,a Lumina and a Minivan.Much more room under there with them vehicles that sit higher.So it does come in handy around the garage.

Slalom4me

I have the grey/silver (12,000 lb) Rhino Ramps. These appealed
to me because they are wider than the black ones.

My car has not been lowered. Like others, I also find it
necessary to use a 'pre-ramp' nothing elaborate is required
IMO. I have a couple of 2x4's that are approximately 10"
long.

Bill's86Coupe's remark about pushing the ramps forward
puzzles me. My Rhino's have rubber anti-skid pucks under
the leading edge - a brilliant idea. I'd never seen ramps
that weren't prone to skidding forward before I discovered
Rhino Ramps.

Nor is it clear why C4DC needed to cut down the end bumps
when his ride height is stock. I wonder whether his ramps
are grey or black and whether he has the stock or perhaps
an aero spoiler. My car is an '89, perhaps spoilers on other
C4's differ enough to create an issue.

The Rhino Ramps have their limitations, you won't be using
them to change a clutch. They may not work well with
lowered cars. But I think they are suitable for maintenance
like oil changes, coolant flushes and getting access to the
air inlet to straighten A/C condensor fins. The price is
right, too.

Besides, what other options for C4 ramps are there? I've
only seen one: these cost around $200 and need to be
shipped from the supplier. I haven't read any independent
testimonials for them, either.

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Mr Mojo

Once you get the car on the ramps, you'll fund the car isn't high enough to do anything with.

I use Kangaroo Ramps(there's a pic of a kangaroo on them) with some 2 x 8's to get the car up.

The Rhino ramps wouldn't allow me to slide under to do a simple oil change.

That was $20 I threw away.

runner140*

I had the same experience a Mr. Mojo. They were the first ones I purchased. Had trouble getting on them and they were too low. Guess you get what you pay for $20.00

LD85

I use the Rhinos to back the car onto them for the work on the back of the car, and I use the metal Orange ramps for all the rest of the work.

MOJO is right, once on the Rhinos in the front, I cant do anything to the bottom of the car.

C5Jimmy

Thanks! Where did you get the Kangaroos? I have to pick up a pair!

FELNGR8

I'm pretty fat in the middle and I can change the oil with the car on the silver ones. I do have to lie flat on the floor to do the oil change, no way to use a creeper. For more involved work like installing headers I had to go to jack stands.

The ramps slide on me on a slick surface like the garage floor but in my driveway the rubber stops work. I use a 2x10 to pre-ramp the car in my garage.

I also pulled the rear wheels up on the ramps to work on my rear for detailing. There is a lot of room to work with under the rear of the car.

LD85

If you need ramps, here is what I use and they work well, they lift the car enough for an oil change, and when I pulled my engine, I left the car on the ramps and jacked up the rear, yopu can find these cheaper than Ecklers, I paid $39.00 for mine 3-4 years ago.



http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...2FL5JD38WU4VN2

scorp508

I use the rhinos for oil changes and other misc. stuff under the car. I also use them for when I take the transmission out, but in a different manner. I jack up the front wheels and put large blocks of wood between the tires and ramps with the ramps flipped facing forwards. I find this to be much more sturdy than jack stands for the front. I still use jack stands on the rear.

p.s.

What I also like a lot about the rhinos is the very large contact patch on the bottom compared to the few points of contact for most metal ramps. This is great for paved driveways in the dead heat of summer.

onedef92

I have a set of Rhino ramps. Use them for oil changes on my LT1 and it looks like I can probably get enough clearance to change out the oil temp sensor near the oil filter. That's about it.

I do like the lighter weight of them. Much easier to pick up than the standard steel ramps I have and they don't scuff up my asphalt, either.

TM-Z06

I did the same thing. And when I get it on the ramps, I use a jack to jack it up a few more inches

all4c4lt4

I use the same extensions for my ramps. I bought the extensions alone from kmart for $15.00.

87 rag

I jack my car up with my jack and slide the ramps under the wheels. Then I lower the car onto the ramps.
Pretty tight under there but for simple stuff its fast and easy, ramps don't rub or slide this way.

Slalom4me

I'm not especially skinny but I am tall and I take a shirt
with a 37" sleeve. This could be why the Rhino's work
for me - I can reach in to stuff in the tight area rearward
of the front wheels.

BTW, I do use a drop-frame creeper for getting down
beside/under the car. The wheels are mounted to the
siderails and the deck lies close to the ground. The
frame rails drop down in the area of the shoulder, this
allows me to keep my hips on the creeper as I roll my
upper body off onto the ground.

I looked at those helper ramps that are add-ons for the
standard metal ramps. But for me, the metal ones always
skid and once I tried the Rhino's, I was sold on them.

Only adding supporting info for my earlier post. Different
folks have different needs and experiences. Hope you
find a solution that works best for you.

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Mr Mojo

From a long ago departed store called ADAP(American Discount Auto Parts).