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WEBJul 5, 2018 · Use boards wide enough for the tires on your car. Basically, as wide as possible. If you are working on smooth concrete, some anti-slip strips glued to the bottom will help keep them in place as you drive on. A 1x2 (or 25x50 mm) added tot he end will keep you from driving off the ramps once you are on.
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WEBMay 16, 2010 · The wooden 2 x 12 ramps have solved this problem. The new set of car ramps I am now building as a gift for someone, will cost about $90 total for the 2 ramps: $40/2 x 12's; $30/angle iron; $20/bolts/eye hooks/misc. With the casters on the ends, the units are quite easy to move (roll) around.
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WEBAug 6, 2015 · My solution was even simpler; two 8 ft 2x4s on the floor (lengthwise) between the front of each of the ramps and the garage back wall. When done with my oil changes, the studs were simply parked upright in a corner of the garage, and the ramps hung on hooks in the other corner. SteveCBT August 6, 2015, 2:10am 4.
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WEBFeb 10, 2018 · 3309 posts · Joined 2015. #6 · Feb 11, 2018. Bought a pair of Rhino Ramps. Stopped at Lowe's and had some 12" wide lumber cut up into 24" and 12" lengths to make a couple of wooden "ramps" to help the nose of the car clear the ramps.
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WEBJul 9, 2015 · Yes, the car will be outside but you'll be so close to your garage insides that you can easily get tools. anyway, if you do this, pull the car up close to the ramps and then line them up with the tires so you know you have them set perfectly. Then back up a few feet. If you have someone to help you, it is even better.
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WEBAug 7, 2016 · michelob. 988 posts · Joined 2011. #3 · Aug 8, 2016. Because of the low ground clearance, I've always taken 2x10s or 2x12s and stacked them in a stairstep fashion to get the elevation I needed. The ramps I had were too high and the car would push them when you tried to drive on. I don't have any pictures, but the bottom board was nearly 3' …
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WEBhellokit June 17, 2008, 9:19pm 3. Ramps are stabiler than jack stands…they have a larger footprint. For maximum security, I have used all five: two jack stands, two ramps, and the floor jack left in place with a little tension on it. It must have worked, I’m still here! Joseph_E_Meehan June 17, 2008, 9:44pm 4.
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WEBMar 4, 2024 · So I got extra height by using 2 staggered lengths of 2 x 12 under each ramp, that gave an additional 3" plus the ramp height off the ground. If sliding forward is a problem cut 2 x 4s to the length needed to lay ahead of the ramps on the floor and go to the wall or stationary surface, then they cannot slide forward.
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WEBApr 19, 2006 · 1,575 Posts. #26 · Oct 2, 2007. svtsrt said: rhino at autozone, works great for me. Same here. My Rhino ramps work great but I am going to have to find new ones soon once I lower my car. I have an ACR and my Rhino ramps work find and ACR's sit 1.5" lower than regular SRT's. AEM SRI - Stage 1. Like.
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WEBMar 11, 2017 · Put the specified amount of oil in, then drive off the ramps to a level spot. Shut off the engine, wait about a minute, then check the oil level. bravesfan314: As for the incline, the ramps level off at the top so the incline shouldn’t be an issue at all…. The car will still be nose-up a bit. 1 Like.