Red Devil

Has anyone here tried these with a C6?

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en

0Fred@ReverseLogic

A C6 has a lower approach angle than the 17˚ on these ramps.

Red Devil

How about using a 2X10 before the ramp?

7t2vette

I looked at those, and decided against them. The ramps from Canadian Tire are only 9 3/4" wide, so any tire wider than 255mm will be too wide, and the approach angle is too great.
I ended up buying a set of the 2-piece 56" Race Ramps. Very happy with them, they are super light (they weigh almost nothing!) and being able to remove the ramp portion makes it easier to work under the car. The race ramps are 12" wide, so they will handle wider tires. I paid $240 +shp in Canada for them, so they are not cheap, but they are well worth it to me.

Mad*Max

Has anybody used Rhino Ramps?

0Fred@ReverseLogic

M guess is that millions of people use Rhino Ramps. Most of them do not drive C6s. A 17˚ incline is very steep compared to the range of Race Ramps that are available. The gray ramps in the drawing have a 17˚ incline.

Patman

I'm using them right now as I type this! (my Corvette is currently up on them while I change the oil) I've got the gray ones (which I believe are rated for 12,000 pounds)

My C5 is stock ride height and it goes up on the ramps just fine but I think if it was any lower at all I would have a problem.

Red Devil

Thanks for the great feedback Fred. What are the most reasonably priced Race Ramps that will work with the C6? TIA

Mad*Max

would you consider the C5 and C6 having the same clearance?

0Fred@ReverseLogic

The RLL-72-2 ramps should meet your requirements. They have a 6.8˚ initial incline and they cost less than the 67" RR-XT-2 ramps. They only have an 8" high platform. More than half of my service ramps sales are for ramps with an 8" high platform.

The RLL-72-2 two-stage incline ramps sell for $315 delivered in the Continental USA. I can get them to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico for that same price via USPS Parcel Post. Parcel Post is not available to Canada. I can ship them to Canada via USPS Priority Mail in two 48" long cartons for $360 delivered.

Is this reasonable? I think it is considering these are a limited production ramp purposely built for low cars.

Unfortunately, it's not possible to ship the larger 87" ramps other than via UPS or FedEx and that drives the shipping cost up considerably.

nubrand

Just go buy some 2x12's...make your own for less then $25..few screws and some glue..done

0Fred@ReverseLogic

Home Depot is probably a bigger Race Ramps competitor than Rhino Ramps. There are plenty of examples of wooden ramps on CF. Some are more elaborate than others. Any wooden ramps that are near the size of the Race Ramps, especially the 87" long 10" high ramps, are barely manageable.

DIYer auto enthusiasts looking for a safe ramp with a good working height that's easy to handle, store and transport choose Race Ramps. Thousands of people have chosen to make Reverse Logic their Race Ramps supplier. More and more customers are beginning to recognize the value proposition of our custom two-stage incline and progressive incline ramps.

While Race Ramps are more expensive than homemade wooden ramps, their cost of ownership is not much higher since they fetch a good price when sold as used. In fact, if you purchased a used set for say 75% of the cost of a new set, you could probably turn around and sell them for what you paid after just one or two uses.

OBSESHON Mark

I have the Rhino ramps.
They are OK but not great.
Since I lowered the vette the I cannot drive up on them any more.
What I do when I change the oil now is jack the car up and place the ramps under the front wheels.

Mad*Max

Thanks for chiming in

Patman

I think they are probably very close in terms of clearance, although those who have owned both are probably better to ask other than me

Mad*Max