[Spridgets] Ramps (now) Rhino ramps and safety

[Red Midget]

Hi all,
I have some of the Rhino Ramps and use them with small cars and flyweight
pickups.  For a small car they are fine.  But a word or two of caution.  They
can and will colapse with a heavier vehicle.  My Dad had a C-20 conversion van
that smashed one, and I have personaly driven a Honda Civic over the stops! 
When ever working under a vehicle ALWAYS use sturdy jack stands!  A set of
good jack stands can be purchased for about $20.  Please use eye protection as
well.

--- On Fri, 7/25/08, David Booker <tncarnut1 at yahoo.com> wrote:

From: David Booker <tncarnut1 at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Ramps LBC related...
To: "spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>, dmg at bossig.com
Date: Friday, July 25, 2008, 12:16 PM

I saw some in Advance that looked good.  I think the name is "Rhino".
Some
sort of composite / plastic material that looked very substantial.  They had
two versions (different weight capacities - either of which would hold
multiple Spridgets).  There is a big lip at the back edge so you can't go
too
far.  I think there's some kind of slight elevation change or small lip at
the
top of the ramp too, but I might be wrong there.  If it is much of a dip,
looks like you would have trouble backing off of it when you're finished
with
your work...

Has anybody used these?  I was thinking about getting a pair myself.

 - David
'71 Midget
Long Island

--- On Thu, 7/24/08, Dave G. <dmg at bossig.com> wrote:

From: Dave G. <dmg at bossig.com>
Subject: [Spridgets] Ramps LBC related...
To: "spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, July 24, 2008, 11:34 PM

I'd like to put the frongt of the Sprite up on ramps while working on it.
Looking around at places like HF, Shucks, NAPA, etc... I've only found
ramps that have a flat top.
IIRC ramps used to have a sort of 'dip' in them to hold the wheel in
place.
Don't they make them that way any more??
I don't fel confident that flat top ramps would help hold the car in
place..