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Old 10-11-2006, 10:51 AM
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What is the difference betwwen the Rhino Ramps and the Race Ramps from the Corvette speciality stores? Now I know the Rhino's are about $60.00 and the Race Ramps are around $185.00. On a stock c5 will the front end scrape when using the Rhino's?
Old 10-11-2006, 11:07 AM
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I've got the Rhinos and I only paid like $35 for them at Advance Auto. They work just fine on my 2003 Z (stock suspension).

Old 10-11-2006, 11:29 AM
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I have Rhino ramps and the front air dam scrapes and has been torn off using them. that was even after I first drove onto a plank of 2x12.
The car is a Z51 at stock height. I know only back onto the ramps and jack up the front.
Old 10-11-2006, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by rws.1
I have Rhino ramps and the front air dam scrapes and has been torn off using them. that was even after I first drove onto a plank of 2x12.
The car is a Z51 at stock height. I know only back onto the ramps and jack up the front.
I don't understand that. I have a stock height 98 and the ramps work just fine. The front air dam swings up, but the ramps are only the width of the stock tires. I don't even need a 2x12 to drive onto first.

The race ramps were previewed here and the consensus was way too over priced. Do a search, you can build ramps out of wood for a lot less, even less than the $60 you quoted for Rhino. I paid like $35 for mine at Pep Boys, but its your $$$, spend it however you wish.
Old 10-11-2006, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Silver98
I don't understand that. I have a stock height 98 and the ramps work just fine. The front air dam swings up, but the ramps are only the width of the stock tires. I don't even need a 2x12 to drive onto first.

The race ramps were previewed here and the consensus was way too over priced. Do a search, you can build ramps out of wood for a lot less, even less than the $60 you quoted for Rhino. I paid like $35 for mine at Pep Boys, but its your $$$, spend it however you wish.
Never had an air-dam problem with the Rhinos. The air dam is very flexible.
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Never had an air-dam problem with the Rhinos. The air dam is very flexible.
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i have rhino ramps.i use a couple of cut 2x4 pieces of wood just in front of the ramp and no problems yet.the 2x4 raises the front just enough......

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