I needed a heavy duty set of ramps and these are the ones I had been waiting for. Nice and wide for those big truck tires. Extra special pricing looks to be running only until the 25th of October. In store advertising shows $49.99, but the ramps ring up as $39.98.
I love my Rhino ramps. I've used them so much that the rubber feet on the bottom wore out and the ramps started moving sometimes when putting the car on/off the ramps. I emailed Blitz asking if I could buy a replacement set of rubber feet - what did they do? They sent out a set FREE of charge via Priority Mail. I got it that same week.. I'm very impressed with their customer service to say the least.
I think I've got the 8,000lb model. The widest tires I've used on 'em are 215/60/16 and I don't know how much wider of a tire I'd be able to fit on it.
teapotbunneh
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posted: Oct. 23, 2009 @ 6:10p
This is a good price. I bought these from Auto Zone for the full $50 only TWO weeks ago...I feel like I HAVE to buy another set but will refrain lol. Damn you Pep boys! *shakes fist in air*
btw I use these on my 2008 STi with 8.5 wide rims.
just picked up a set of the 12k lb rhino ramps for 39.99. sales flier said 49.99, but there was a sign back by the ramps that said they were 39.99. cashier also printed me a rebate receipt for the rebate. thanks op!
Those 12,000 lb. ramps are actually rated for less: "Weight tolerance: 3,000 pounds per ramp or 6,000 pounds per pair"
I can't find out what type of structural foam plastic they're made from, but it's possible they're polyethylene, so I'd store them out of sunlight (not just shade them).
There are steel ramps where the ramps themselves can be removed, which can help a lot with access from the sides.
My father had a pair of US-made, angle iron Lincoln ramps, but he'd still put a pile of wood inside them, and it was plywood (less likely to suddenly split), epoxied together, with long 1/2" bolts going all the way through.
I purchased the 12,000 lb rated ramps yesterday and they seem to work just fine. Thanks OP for helping to find these...I have been looking for a few months now. Some years ago I had the steel ramps and they were much higher [12" vs. the Rhino's 7"]. I feel the steel ramps were safer, but some vehicles' front cowling would scrape when attempting to drive up those ramps. Anyway, someone walked away [stole] with those ramps and I never saw them again. It is nice to have new ramps for changing oil in my 2003 Nissan truck. It will be much safer crawling under the truck on ramps than being help up by a hydraulic jack!
soarwitheagles said: I purchased the 12,000 lb rated ramps yesterday and they seem to work just fine. Thanks OP for helping to find these...I have been looking for a few months now. Some years ago I had the steel ramps and they were much higher [12" vs. the Rhino's 7"]. I feel the steel ramps were safer, but some vehicles' front cowling would scrape when attempting to drive up those ramps. Anyway, someone walked away [stole] with those ramps and I never saw them again. It is nice to have new ramps for changing oil in my 2003 Nissan truck. It will be much safer crawling under the truck on ramps than being help up by a hydraulic jack!1. How do you know that certain ramps are safer for holding up a vehicle (as opposed to safer when driving up the ramps), unless you have test results? I'm not trying to be curmudgeony just for the sake of making trouble, but perception of safety (Wiley E. Coyote + umbrella + huge falling boulder) often has nothing to do with actual safety.
2. Why do you need ramps to change the oil on a truck? I have a 1998 Frontier, and elevating the vehicle wouldn't make the job easier. It would make it easier for my Ford Escort, but I've never bothered raising it to change the oil.
Awesome ramps. I bought a set years ago when they were only available by mail. paid way too much but they are the best out there. I put my full size truck on them as well as my Dad's suburban. Never had any trouble with them.
larrymoencurly said: soarwitheagles said: I purchased the 12,000 lb rated ramps yesterday and they seem to work just fine. Thanks OP for helping to find these...I have been looking for a few months now. Some years ago I had the steel ramps and they were much higher [12" vs. the Rhino's 7"]. I feel the steel ramps were safer, but some vehicles' front cowling would scrape when attempting to drive up those ramps. Anyway, someone walked away [stole] with those ramps and I never saw them again. It is nice to have new ramps for changing oil in my 2003 Nissan truck. It will be much safer crawling under the truck on ramps than being held up by a hydraulic jack!1. How do you know that certain ramps are safer for holding up a vehicle (as opposed to safer when driving up the ramps), unless you have test results? I'm not trying to be curmudgeony just for the sake of making trouble, but perception of safety (Wiley E. Coyote + umbrella + huge falling boulder) often has nothing to do with actual safety.
2. Why do you need ramps to change the oil on a truck? I have a 1998 Frontier, and elevating the vehicle wouldn't make the job easier. It would make it easier for my Ford Escort, but I've never bothered raising it to change the oil.
Larry, Moe, Curly,
1a. You are just trying to pick a fight. Instead of picking fights, you should either go back to watching Larry, Moe, and Curly pick fights in their old movies or go back to picking your nose.
1b. No Brainer: One does not require a PhD in chemical and mechanical engineering to deduct that 1/8" steel is stronger than 5/32" polyethylene. Duh!
1c. I was referring to being safer working under a vehicle on ramps opposed to working under a vehicle propped up on a hydraulic jack!
2. Second No Brainer: I have a really nice 2003 Nissan Truck and although it is not lowered, without ramps it is much more difficult working under the truck due to limited room!
soarwitheagles said: larrymoencurly said: soarwitheagles said: I purchased the 12,000 lb rated ramps yesterday and they seem to work just fine. Thanks OP for helping to find these...I have been looking for a few months now. Some years ago I had the steel ramps and they were much higher [12" vs. the Rhino's 7"]. I feel the steel ramps were safer, but some vehicles' front cowling would scrape when attempting to drive up those ramps. Anyway, someone walked away [stole] with those ramps and I never saw them again. It is nice to have new ramps for changing oil in my 2003 Nissan truck. It will be much safer crawling under the truck on ramps than being held up by a hydraulic jack!1. How do you know that certain ramps are safer for holding up a vehicle (as opposed to safer when driving up the ramps), unless you have test results? I'm not trying to be curmudgeony just for the sake of making trouble, but perception of safety (Wiley E. Coyote + umbrella + huge falling boulder) often has nothing to do with actual safety.
2. Why do you need ramps to change the oil on a truck? I have a 1998 Frontier, and elevating the vehicle wouldn't make the job easier. It would make it easier for my Ford Escort, but I've never bothered raising it to change the oil.Larry, Moe, Curly,
1a. You are just trying to pick a fight. Instead of picking fights, you should either go back to watching Larry, Moe, and Curly pick fights in their old movies or go back to picking your nose.That's a silly contention. OP mentioned feeling safer with steel ramps but provided no basis.
sorewitheagles said: 1b. No Brainer: One does not require a PhD in chemical and mechanical engineering to deduct that 1/8" steel is stronger than 5/32" polyethylene. Duh!If the steel and plastic ramps are of the same shape and thickness, sure, but Rhinos are made with a grid pattern of support, something almost never found with steel ramps.
sorewitheagles said: 1c. I was referring to being safer working under a vehicle on ramps opposed to working under a vehicle propped up on a hydraulic jack!That's a rather dishonest comparison because only a complete fool works under a vehicle supported only by a jack.
sorewitheagles said: 2. Second No Brainer: I have a really nice 2003 Nissan Truck and although it is not lowered, without ramps it is much more difficult working under the truck due to limited room!It's a truck, not a car. With the tires on the ground, room underneath is limited for something like pulling the transmission but not for changing the oil.
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