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Here's what I did. I took the $30 Rhino Ramps, and made extensions for them. I bought an 8 foot long piece of pressure-treated 2"x10" lumber and cut it in half, so each extension piece is 4 feet long. Trimmed off the edges at a 45 degree angle with a circular saw, where tires would make contact. Then drove two 3.5" deck/exterior screws through each piece of lumber so that they could catch onto the Rhino ramps (you can't see the screws in the pic, but you can see the cutout in the middle of the sloped portion of the ramps where the screws would rest). I capped off the screws with plastic drywall anchors so that they wouldn't scratch/gouge the Rhino ramps. The extensions easily remove/pop off by hand from the ramps (they're not actually screwed into the ramps), so everything is very easy to store away.
Worked like a charm, you just have to put something behind the ramps or use a towel to keep them from sliding back when you initially drive onto them.
Total cost = $40.
Last edited by ArmchairArchitect; 04-19-2018 at 04:01 PM.
I have both the 1.5 ton and 3 ton aluminum Harbor Freight jacks. If I am just lifting one corner of my 02 Z06, the 1.5 ton jack is fine and is very easy to move around.
If I am lifting either the entire front or rear by jacking on the frame, I use the 3 ton jack. I tried using the 1.5 ton jack and it just felt like I was on the edge of it failing. Better safe than sorry.
For the price this jack works well with C5s. I had C6 wheels on mine, so 19s in the back and 18s in the front. I could not use my aluminum Craftsman jack with a jacking puck without driving over a piece of wood. This thing worked great. The video shows how much lower it is than the Craftsman one. The only problem is it is heavy. They make an aluminum one but I could not justify paying that much for a Harbor Freight jack. Hope this helps any of you looking for a cheap low profile jack.
I've got the gray one from HF. I had to pick up on the release **** when I turned it for it to go down slowly or it just dropped all at once. A couple of washers under the **** solved the problem. FYI
Bought the HF about 3 months ago. Used it to Lower the car, new brakes, new wheels and some suspension work. Dollar for dollar best jack on the market !
04-19-2018, 03:57 PM
