dnewton3
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Rhino Ramps Collapsed
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People need to realize that wood is also a polymer. Some of these comments are quite silly from a chemistry perspective. The type of material matters much less than the style of construction.
It seems they were expensive before but now they are ridiculous
Changing my name to Flat Sandy
These ramp failures; do they happen when driving on/off of them or when the vehicle is already on them? Or a combination of both?
Just asking.....I use a floor jack and stands.
Just asking.....I use a floor jack and stands.
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Silly? - nobody is going to remove wood to take on a shape similar to the webbed plastic … Mine are 5 layers of solid lumber … Indoor lumber selected for Gorilla glue bond - 3 inch screws in pilot holes …
Only downside is weight - don’t mind that myself …
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Wood with removable ramps, hinged for carrying, homemade...seen good ones on YouTube.
Not entirely impressed with Rhino's construction. At first sight the plastic seemed thin and soft.
They're light and store compactly.
They are way too low for many vehicles with longer front ends. Rhinos are tolerable for my oil changes.
I've seen them bow, more in the heat. My work spot is left-side-down a bit.
Rhinos could be more like those indestructible milk crates.
Not entirely impressed with Rhino's construction. At first sight the plastic seemed thin and soft.
They're light and store compactly.
They are way too low for many vehicles with longer front ends. Rhinos are tolerable for my oil changes.
I've seen them bow, more in the heat. My work spot is left-side-down a bit.
Rhinos could be more like those indestructible milk crates.
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Yeah - when you design your own from 2x10’s … you can have the bottom board a bit long to both pin it down and start the vehicle rise right away …
It's either the incorrect material for the design or the incorrect design for the material.
Wood is not a polymer, it contains polymers but it is a composite.
Made my own ramps about 20 years ago with scrap wood . Use the SKID Guard for traction , no slipping up the ramps . Also have a pair of plastic ramps . Don't feel as secure with those . Put the '18 ACCENT on all 4 when changing oil due to the oil drain plug being on the front of the pan . The plastic ramps are also a little less taller than the wood ramps so place them on the front to help drain out more oil from the pan . The '13 FIT on ramps below gets only 2 ramps since drain plug is on back of the oil pan .
Driver side of HONDA Fit .
Passenger side of HONDA Fit .
These are the plastic ramps . Not very wide , so need to be very careful to get them aligned with tires .
Picture from oil change posted back on 10/1/22 . Deleted original from memory card . Plastic ramps under front and wood ramps under rear tires .
Driver side of HONDA Fit .
Passenger side of HONDA Fit .
These are the plastic ramps . Not very wide , so need to be very careful to get them aligned with tires .
Picture from oil change posted back on 10/1/22 . Deleted original from memory card . Plastic ramps under front and wood ramps under rear tires .
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Sure, technically. Cellulose is the main polymer. But many plastics are “composites“ too, but we just call them plastic or polymer, and we do not insist on “fiber reinforced plastic.” It’s just semantics. The point is that wood and man made plastics aren’t all that different chemical sense, so disparaging plastic and in the same breath promoting wood is kind of silly. It’s the style of construction that matters more.
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Yep, those little plastic ramps are the only way we can get my buddy's 370Z or Mini Cooper on my lift.
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I just recycled an old set of plastic ramps that developed cracks. The material didn't bend though, just cracked because it was becoming brittle as many plastic materials do as they age.
Out of curiosity, were they exposed to Vermont winter temps?
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Would never use plastic ramps on dirtI found this pic showing squish, so it can happen.
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True but I love them. The 4 pieces fit together pretty well stacked against the wall for storage too.
I prefer a floor jack and safe jack stands. To each his own.
