[Shop-talk] car ramps

[John T. Blair]

At 03:16 PM 5/1/2008 -0500, Mullen, Tim wrote:
>John T. Blair
>>
>> Granted, my ramps are over 20 year old, maybe they and
>> decreased the slope so the new cars can get up on them.
>
>I sounds like you have the old style tall metal ramps.

Tim,

You are exactly right, they are the old metal ones.  Very heavy,
awakard to handle, etc.

>The RhinoRamps are lower, and have a more gentle slope.  They are
>specifically made to allow you to use them with cars with low clearance.

I may have to look into a set, but I'm so used to the jack and stands
now.  It really doesn't take long to jack the car up.

>As a matter of fact, my floor jack won't fit under my Miata.  I have to
>drive it up on the RhinoRamps (or a stack of 2x6s) to get it high enough
>to get my jack under it to lift it up for jack stands (for wheel work).
>The RhinoRamps work just fine for oil changes however...

If they work on your Miata, then they should work on most cars.

After I get my new shed in and built, and clean up my garage,
I may have to look into the RhinoRamps.  If I can get the room
to store them.  I looked them up, I think they weigh something
like 15# for the pair.  I think that was less than one of my old
metal ramps.


John


John T. Blair  WA4OHZ     email:  jblair1948 at cox.net
Va. Beach, Va             
Phone:  (757) 495-8229

          48 TR1800    48 #4 Midget    65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1106)
     75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)    77 Spitfire    71 Saab Sonett III
                       65 Rambler Classic

Morgan:    www.team.net/www/morgan
Bricklin:  www.bricklin.org

If you can read this             - Thank a teacher!
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!