Ramps %(*&@#$(*

[TGO]

depends on other things like wheel size too. with the stock 16's on and H&R lowering springs, i'd have almost no clearance to get a jack under the jack points. actually, i'd have to lift the sideskirt up a little to get the jack underneath.

with the 18's on i had no problem

 

[elraido]

Last night I borrowed my freinds car trailer ramps and put them up on the ramps and it worked great! Basically just used them as extensions. Changed the oil and filter and started to drill out one of the exahust studs after the cat (the stud was broken and was an exhaust leak when I bought it). Going to finish is up in a day or two after I get new drill bits LOL.

 

[D.Acker]

Has anyone actually built\used that ramps from that mustangworld.com? Not really sure where I would store them, but I don't like working under cars that are just under jacks\stands, I'm not having any luck extending my current ramps...

 

[Shaggy]

Yup, I use them for all of my cars. Also used them for my parents' cars, when the ramps where stored in their garage.

 

[LUCA]

Needs more homemade ramps.

Almost exactly what I use, not as long though. Works great.

Easy to make!

 

[Snipey]

Almost exactly what I use, not as long though. Works great.

Easy to make!

i used their exact design. great clearance and theyre not about to tip over anytime soon

 

[Blast47]

Uhm...
I got these rhino ramps at discount auto.. and I didn't have an issue getting up them, I just went really really slow, and cleared em barely. They have these rubber feet at the bottom to help from sliding on the ground :shrug:

Maybe the Ninja Turtle towel had something to do w/ my success. I've not used the ramps since...

 

[98SVTC]

Rhinos will work on a car that hasn't been lowered. If your car is lowered you have to have a "step" up to the ramp, otherwise the front valence will just push the ramps forward before your tires get to them. That's what I have to do.
Karl

 

[Snipey]

yea lowered.. or mirko. mine front end is high up but with the mirko i had no chance to get on those ramps. look to be the exact ones i tried and there was at least 6" more my tire had to move to get on the ramp..and the mirko was already touching it.
cant imagine lowered with a mirko :help:
although i bet the homemade ones would work

 

[CSVT_2004]

Now if I had a mirko and a dropped car I would want what they use in Le Mans... but I can't figure out if the jacks come out of the car, or out of the ground... I'm assuming the car.... but idk..... these are the best pics I could do.... What ever they are though.... if I had a lowered and mirko'd car... I'd want them...

 

[98SVTC]

I can assure you that the air jacks are on the car. There's no way a driver could hit the exact spot each time the car needed to be raised if the jacks came out of the ground. I've mentioned that I've toyed with the idea of air jacks on the car in several previous posts. It's just a matter of mounting them but they'd probably intrude into the cabin interior somehow, rendering them sort of a liability.
Karl

 

[LauraSVT]

Has anyone actually built\used that ramps from that mustangworld.com? Not really sure where I would store them, but I don't like working under cars that are just under jacks\stands, I'm not having any luck extending my current ramps...

A two foot long 2x4 placed with one end on the ground and the other 1/3 to 1/2 way up a plastc Rhino ramp works great. I've used them with great success on my bone stock Contour SVT, and the skirt clears just fine.

 

[CSVT_2004]

I can assure you that the air jacks are on the car. There's no way a driver could hit the exact spot each time the car needed to be raised if the jacks came out of the ground. I've mentioned that I've toyed with the idea of air jacks on the car in several previous posts. It's just a matter of mounting them but they'd probably intrude into the cabin interior somehow, rendering them sort of a liability.
Karl

Ya know, with the right amount of time, I bet a person could weld some air jacks in and hide them pretty good in the interior so they are not completely noticeable.... but I don't see why it would have to be into the cabin.... couldn't it be a jack that has multiple step cylinders so it could extend.... (telescope)

So like this, but on a much larger scale....

 

[qbcsvt]

Im lowered on the BAT Kit and the back goes up FINE and my front the way I do it is.. Turn all the way Left or Right and put one ramp on and have my friend direct the other ramp when he has space.....

Always works....

I got some Rhino ramps from walmart for 25 bucks..

- Amyn

 

[TheMexicanJob]

i just use a low pro jack and jackstands.

 

[elraido]

Im lowered on the BAT Kit and the back goes up FINE and my front the way I do it is.. Turn all the way Left or Right and put one ramp on and have my friend direct the other ramp when he has space.....

Always works....

I got some Rhino ramps from walmart for 25 bucks..

- Amyn

Those are low enough huh? I might have to check that out. I know they had some on clearance a few months ago, and I almost bought them.

 

[TourDeForce]

I've always used the front subframe to lift the front end without problems. I also used my 3 ton jack and it fit just fine underneath my SVT with the Koni kit. :shrug:

(* Note to self. Never buy a car from EuroTour *)

 

[CSVT_2004]

(* Note to self. Never buy a car from EuroTour *)

Nice!

 

[EuroTour]

(* Note to self. Never buy a car from EuroTour *)

Are you serious? What damage do you think it causes? It's a chunk of boxed steel frame that I'm lifting under. Probably the strongest part of the front end. Everyone I know does it this way. :shrug:

 

[TheMexicanJob]

when i can see where i lift i lift from there too, however if you suck at comprehension or have bad vision your jack will slip and trash the radiator, i've never had a problem, but i know others have.