I bought a pair of rhino ramps a while back and I never used them because I just don’t feel confident in them anymore. The plastic being hollow really bugs me. Plus I’ve seen videos of them sliding cracking etc. Am I overthinking? Do you guys trust them? Lol Do they make solid ramps? I actually would prefer using ramps instead of a jack. I’d still use the jack stands as insurance but I’ve got some exhaust work and a coolant flush that needs to be done and I’d like to get it all sorted before winter.
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Rhino Ramps, do you trust them?
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I've never trusted ramps. I'll take a good set of jack stands anyway. Or at least when I don't have access to a lift.
The ones I looked at were rated for 12,000 lbs and the 2014 Cruze is nominally about 3,005 to 3,471 lbs, more than enough strength.
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Thanks guys, I had a bad experience with jack stands a while back. I put them on semi rusted pinch welds thinking the rust was just visual and halfway through installing the pinch weld bent and gave out lucky I put the tire underneath or I would be typing this from another dimension. Also kinda bugs me that the contact point of the jack itself isn't flat either, of course I can just use a piece of wood but the whole idea of gambling my life on if I balanced a 2x4 correctly is not my thing lol
Yes, I love my Rhino Ramps. Been using them 8-10 years at least, and on numerous different cars up to 4300 lbs.
I've been using Rhino ramps for years. Ford Fiesta SE, Cruze ECO, and Cruze RS have all been up on them.
I have 2 sets of the Rhino Ramps Blitz I've been using for many many years and feel safe under them. The Blitz seem to have more plastic 'walls' under them then the plain(?) ramps? 🤷♂️🖖
Used them, have a set that endured a brutal winter while my car was awaiting a new turbo (on there for weeks). With a lot guy visual inspection, and so long as they don’t look cracked, oily or oxidized, you’re likely to get the rated safety out of them. But, if you can hedge your bets and back up with jack stands, do so. Impending material failure is often hard to recognize…
I’ve used my Rhino ramps for everything from my riding mower, to my Cruze, and even for the Cadillac Escalade ESV I used to own. I have never had any issues, except with my G8, because the front end is so low, it pushes the ramps. A couple footlong pieces of 2x8 work fine. Depending upon what I’m doing, I’ll put some jack stands underneath too.
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