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Which Rhino Ramps?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by bauerhillboy, Dec 12, 2013.

  1. bauerhillboy

    bauerhillboy Junior Member

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    I see 3 different offerings from Rhino: 8,000lb that's only 6-3/4" high, 12,000lb, and 16,000 lb. What ones are the Goldilocks ramps for my Prius?
     
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    The ones with the 4 ton limit are fine. The last two are overkill.

    You are only going to be supporting one end of the vehicle, so even 4 tons is plenty.

    SCH-I535
     
    #2 xliderider, Dec 12, 2013
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    Something else to consider is the width of the ramps. I went with the 16000 because they were wider than the 12000.
    I can't find how wide the 8000 ones are. I'm paranoid about driving off the side when I'm driving up them :)
     
    #3 our1vue, Dec 13, 2013
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    I have the 3000lbs each Rhino ramp. Total as a pair is 6000lbs, It works for me so yeah lol.
     
    #4 NutzAboutBolts, Dec 13, 2013
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    Consider that while the ramps must work for the Prius, this is not the only vehicle you will ever own or work on.
     
    #5 frodoz737, Dec 13, 2013
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    Unfortunately, I am not an advocate of Rhino Ramps. The original ones were OK, until I ran over them and took a chunk out of the low wheel stops.

    I sold them and got the nesting wide ones rated for 16,000 pounds. They split at the back where they are nested after a couple of uses.

    I'll stick with the more expensive Race Ramps which lift the car an inch higher. The extra inch does make a difference when changing oil.
     
    #6 Mike500, Dec 13, 2013
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    I thank you all for your comments. I purchased the 12,000lb set because they were available locally and I needed them NOW. My main concern was that the ramps would fit under the nose of the Prius before I drove it onto them. These were perfect in that regard.
     
    #7 bauerhillboy, Dec 17, 2013
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    Rhino Ramps $39
    Shipping over the pond 75 bucks the cheapest!

    K&N oil filter $4.5 on Amazon.com
    Nine quid here in the UK on Amazon.co.uk

    I hate this. There is so much great stuff in the US (parts, tools) but shipping and import fees are a killa sometimes.

    I imported some Tekton stuff though (breaking bar, torque wrench, impact reduction bits) and amazing Dynaplugs that saved the day a few times.
     
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    Well you can certainly get better ramps. Personally, I have had no trouble with my Rhino Ramps.

    However, * always* use jack stands as an extra measure of precaution. Or maybe I'm just super paranoid about it.
     
    #9 farmecologist, Mar 5, 2019
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