Pepboys selling Rhino Ramps for $15.99 in Delaware

[Asnrefugee]

My car cleared it. I have an 03 wrx with prodrive springs.
I love this thing. With my fumoto valve I can do oil changes with ease.

 

[welst10]

Great deal. I just bought one pair (8000 lbs capacity) from advance auto parts for 21.99. It's a must have for DIYers.

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: welst10
Great deal. I just bought one pair (8000 lbs capacity) from advance auto parts for 21.99. It's a must have for DIYers.

Yea I bought mine a couple weeks back for around the same price.

the one for 15.99 is for like 4000lb.
I prefer to spend the extra 8-9 bucks for a higher weight capacity.

 

[hevnsnt]

link for details?

Like these?

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
link for details?

Like these?

yep like that' except it's grey in color.

 

[TechnoKid]

The ~$16(depending on local sales) Blitz Rhino ramps are the 8,000 pound black ones. The 12,000 lbs capacity are grey in color and are usually about $25 on sale.

 

[imported_vr6]

are the ones on sale the low profile ones? I have about 3inches of clearance on my car, wondering if they will clear?

 

[Thump553]

Nice, I was just checking out my ramps this weekend and decided they need to be replaced.

 

[mamisano]

Picked a set up a few weeks ago for my SVT Contour and Wife's 2004 Spec-V

They have been on sale in NY for the past few weeks.

 

[Chunkee]

when you drain the oil while the car is on ramps, does all the oil come out?

JC

 

[welst10]

Originally posted by: Chunkee
when you drain the oil while the car is on ramps, does all the oil come out?

JC

Yes, because the oil drain hole is at the bottom level when you raise the front end. At least that's what happens on my acura CL. On my car, the drain hole is at the rear end of oil pan. Btw, I think most car makers already thought about this when placing the location of drain hole.

 

[dud]

To whom it may concern: I have been a home mech for a number of years and have done the std oil changes, water pumps, front-wheel drive axles (to repack CV joints and replace boots), radiator work and a number of other things. I am not an expert mechanic but an engineer by trade. For what it is worth I do not recommend ramps of any kind for home mech work. Ramps can be extremely dangerous especially if the vehicle slips off of them (as it once did with me). I almost lost my life a few years ago when using ramps. I was underneath a car when it slipped. I woke up in a pool of blood and got to the hospital as soon as I could. You are irreplaceable and your life is precious - use a heavy duty jack and jack stands to do your work.

 

[Qrazy]

Good advice, but I think ramps have there place....Drive up on the ramps, then put jack stands under the car for that extra protection. best of bothe worlds...I know its a lot easier than pumping my floor jack 400 times to get teh car off the ground because I can only move the jack handle 1-2 inches (due to clearances).

 

[ChoppedBroccoli]

Originally posted by: mamisano
Picked a set up a few weeks ago for my SVT Contour and Wife's 2004 Spec-V

They have been on sale in NY for the past few weeks.

Alright! Another CEG'er on anandtech... (I'm 'vcontoursvt' on the CEG forums).

I bought the $25 grey ones for my 1998 Contour SVT (ended up getting the more expensive ones since I used a $25 off coupon anyway). I barely cleared, but they do work.

Note: Despite the included "non-slip" rubber grips these ramps have, mine slipped around a lot while I tried to get up on them (my garage floor is too smooth I guess). Kind of scary...I finally found some old small rugs that had a rubber backing. I placed the Rhino ramps on top of the rugs and they worked like a charm.

These ramps are great...get them!

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: Qrazy
Good advice, but I think ramps have there place....Drive up on the ramps, then put jack stands under the car for that extra protection. best of bothe worlds...I know its a lot easier than pumping my floor jack 400 times to get teh car off the ground because I can only move the jack handle 1-2 inches (due to clearances).

I hear ya.

Anyone know where a guy can get an inexpensive low-profile floor jack?

 

[commOdog]

Originally posted by: huesmann

Originally posted by: Qrazy
Good advice, but I think ramps have there place....Drive up on the ramps, then put jack stands under the car for that extra protection. best of bothe worlds...I know its a lot easier than pumping my floor jack 400 times to get teh car off the ground because I can only move the jack handle 1-2 inches (due to clearances).

I hear ya.

Anyone know where a guy can get an inexpensive low-profile floor jack?

I put a couple of bends in my handle plus use a 4 foot cheater pipe on my floor jack to get more travel per pump. Still takes a bit of pumping but its a hell of a lot better than the old 1/2" pump i got before

 

[HS911]

How heavy are these things?

 

[ChoppedBroccoli]

Originally posted by: HS911
How heavy are these things?

Not heavy at all. You can pick em up with your hands no problem.

 

[PsychoCrazy]

I thought ramps were supposed to be safer than jack stands. I remember seeing a report on the news a few years ago where someone's jack stands tipped over and their car nearly crushed them to death. They recommended using ramps instead.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: PsychoCrazy
I thought ramps were supposed to be safer than jack stands. I remember seeing a report on the news a few years ago where someone's jack stands tipped over and their car nearly crushed them to death. They recommended using ramps instead.

I don't see how the car would slip off the ramps either if you parked it right. I mean there is an indent for where the tire rests, right? With the Parking brake on, nothing short of a bunch of people pushing on the car should get it off.

I'll start using ramps and jacks anyway though. The government wants me to pay back my loans.

 

[huesmann]

Originally posted by: commOdog

Originally posted by: huesmann

Originally posted by: Qrazy
Good advice, but I think ramps have there place....Drive up on the ramps, then put jack stands under the car for that extra protection. best of bothe worlds...I know its a lot easier than pumping my floor jack 400 times to get teh car off the ground because I can only move the jack handle 1-2 inches (due to clearances).

I hear ya.

Anyone know where a guy can get an inexpensive low-profile floor jack?

I put a couple of bends in my handle plus use a 4 foot cheater pipe on my floor jack to get more travel per pump. Still takes a bit of pumping but its a hell of a lot better than the old 1/2" pump i got before

The problem isn't so much the handle as it is the clearance under the car to fit the jack underneath. The handle I can pump in short strokes until the car lifts up enough to give more stroke length. The problem is the low clearance between the ground and my side skirts.

 

[Rumpltzer]

I used metal ramps for a few years, but they never inspired a lot of confidence in me. I didn't like the way they would slide away as I trided to drive up onto them, and I was always a little worried about my truck slipping off them.

I got an inexpensive floor jack and some stands. Jack the car up, insert stands, lower jack a bit onto stands and leave the jack in place. It's more to my liking... but the (cheap) jack and stands set was almost 3X more than these ramps.

 

[thebestMAX]

I have these ramps and they fit under the front end of my 2002 Trans Am just fine.

I dont see how a car could possibly fall off of them. I guess maybe they could collapse but I doubt it.

They are a little tricky to drive onto and I dread it each time but I feel a lot safer than jacks and stands.

Put the stands inplace with the ramps if it makes you feel better. Cant be too safe.

Good price BTW, usually are about $30 or more.

 

[geoffct]

Originally posted by: ChoppedBroccoli

Originally posted by: mamisano
Picked a set up a few weeks ago for my SVT Contour and Wife's 2004 Spec-V

They have been on sale in NY for the past few weeks.

Alright! Another CEG'er on anandtech... (I'm 'vcontoursvt' on the CEG forums).

I bought the $25 grey ones for my 1998 Contour SVT (ended up getting the more expensive ones since I used a $25 off coupon anyway). I barely cleared, but they do work.

Note: Despite the included "non-slip" rubber grips these ramps have, mine slipped around a lot while I tried to get up on them (my garage floor is too smooth I guess). Kind of scary...I finally found some old small rugs that had a rubber backing. I placed the Rhino ramps on top of the rugs and they worked like a charm.

These ramps are great...get them!

There are more CEG'er out there than you think...

I tried the rhinoramps at a friends house but the approach was still too steep, so my solution was to use the $7 kmart special ramps, and then a few pieces of 2x8 cut into 30" sections.

These boards are also helpful for when you are working on asphalt to prevent sinking jackstands, or for various other purposes.

 

[Toastedzergling]

Went to my local pep boys (LA area), they don't have it