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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 10/24/2005 5:38:11 PM

Alucard

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 10/24/2005 7:52:11 PM

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oh yeah well that helps. I wish I had some one I knew that I could pay a small fee and when they had open space go work in there shop. I really hate doing my work in my Apt. complex I hate having people come up to me every time I work on my car. I had a kid try to run away with one of my fog lamps. Gosh I was so mad. But I have a guy that parks next to me, he has a Pontiac GTO and boy is that thing nice. He is really cool he always asks me what I am doing and asks if he could help me out any.

I just need some where I could work and may be use some really cool tools. Oh well like thats ever going to happen.

Yeah the ramps are great. The ones I have where only 30 bucks at autozone and they are rated at 8000lbs so yeah my car is only about 2000lbs so its great. I got under the car and wasn't even worried of it falling off the ramps or them breaking.

THAT would completely depend on your location.

http://www.bayareamotorclub.com/

This is in San Francisco, and I'm sure there are others like it in major cities if you look.

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 10/24/2005 10:11:15 PM

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Wow that would be cool, I'll try and see if I can find one some where around here.

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 10/26/2005 2:41:35 PM

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there are car clubs everywhere..it is just a matter of finding one that you enjoy.

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 10/26/2005 6:21:54 PM

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Really? I did a quick search in order to see if I could find one...

...and came up blank. Thankfully, I live in the North Bay area...so I have access to that shop.

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 10/26/2005 7:57:50 PM

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If you are military or a dependent with access to get on a military base, there is a auto hobby shop that does about the same thing. There is one on about every base for the DIY'er.

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 10/28/2005 3:15:55 PM

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well, i live in the metro detroit area, and while i havent found one,i know that they are around, but they are car specific...

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 11/17/2005 12:39:45 PM

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those ramps are actually really nice. I want to know if they will be safe to drive up on if a mazda6 were to drive up on it with a 1.5" drop and safely not scratch the fender. would anyone be able to inform me if possible?

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 11/17/2005 1:42:11 PM

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Ya I know what you mean with the drop / clearance issue ... on my Cobra it's the same . What we do is very simple . We put two by fours on the ground to help lift it gradually and it works just fine .

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RE: Rhino Ramps? - 11/17/2005 1:45:55 PM

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I would not have a problem with them either. You just can't do things like check brakes, or anything that has to do with removing the wheels.

Hey Bkey , just wondering about when the car is on the ramp , with the wheel off to check the brakes , what is holding the car up ... surely not the ramp !?

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