orbitalpunk

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hi there,

i am reading here Rhino Ramps are pretty good. so i bought a pair on amazon and i asked a friend of mine about them and he said dont use them. he's seen pics on the net of them breaking over time since the plastic becomes more brittle. Has anyone else heard of this? can anyone recommend any other ramps that would fit under a stock height Z?

Thanks guys

ofl0926

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i have been using them for a while. i have use them with little civics to a 5.0 mustang. i would never turn to anything else. a lot safer than using a jack and risking your life.

blastoff99

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I've had my Rhino Ramps for about ten years. No issues.

I suppose that if you left them outside in direct sun for a decade or so the plastic could become compromised and be more prone to fatigue. Maybe.

Boostd4

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1.5 years on mine so far...no issues, these things are tough.

+1 on keeping them out of the sun for extended periods of time.

Sean

use jackstands for added safety

350Zenophile

iTrader: (20)

Had mine for about 4-5 years and they are strong, strong, strong. Can't imagine them ever breaking unless you abused them as said above. I always feel much safer working under the car with these than with jackstands. Always feel like jackstands could tip when I'm wrenching on the car hard.

orbitalpunk

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Here was a post about there rhino ramps breaking with pics

http://www.tamparacing.com/forums/ge...to-pieces.html

anyways, i think ill go with peterson tru-cut steel ramps. heavy yes but i will feel safer.

http://www.autoramps.com/products.htm

350Zenophile

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WTF! That is not what I have and definitely looks like a defect. The design he showed was very different from mine. The internal supports on his all have an arched cutout and look thinner. The supports for mine are solid and go all the way to the ground. Very heavy duty construction. They must have either come out with a cheaper line or went to China with their production.

This is what a Rhino Ramp should look like:

TheProfessional

iTrader: (14)

I used the black Rhino Ramps 2 years ago (brand new) for my first oil change on the Z, and as I pulled up on them, my wife who was guiding me panicked and before I knew it, the right ramp folder and the car fell onto the side of the ramp crushing it and getting lodged in the suspension.

My wife said she saw the ramp bow out under the weight as I pulled on and one side started to rotate.

I had to use 3 jacks to get the ramp out (no pics) but the thing was demolished. I took it back to Advance Auto and they swapped for the upgraded 5000 pound version.

350Zenophile

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Just checked. Mine are rated for 12,000 GVW. Mystery solved.

Boostd4

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Mine as well, apparently the ones I got (Grey in color) are made for servicing trucks and SUVs.

TheProfessional

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Thats what I have now, the 5000 pounders were the black ones.

pony_killer

iTrader: (23)

ME TOO! dang man i hope these things can hold our heavy *** cars

racerfreakxxx

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how much clearance do you guys get from using the 12000lb capacity rhino ramps?

HyperSprite

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"What???" I thought to myself as I read through this.

So I run out to look at me well used black Rhinos and sure enough, 12000 right on the tire stop.

SOLO-350Z

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Never had a problem with mine either. I think he either abused it somehow or put too much weight on them. Mine I have had as much as a Titan truck on them and they didn't even budge. Mine are around 6-7 years old.