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Car Forum / Chevrolet / Chevrolet Corvette / May 2004What do you lift your Vette with?
Hi again and thanks for reading this. I am the guy that posted "buying a 1977 Vette- Help" a few days ago. Thanks for all the responses and suggestions. I am test driving the vehicle Monday. Another question I have is what do you 'do it yourselfers" use to lift your vette for oil changes, maintenance etc.. I have a set of cheap steel ramps but know for a fact that the spoiler or front bumper is going to hit the ramp long before the front tire gets to it as the vehicle is so low to the ground. I am a welder by trade and could build a longer sloping set of ramps, but before I do that I would like to see what you folks use. Thanks for any responses or url web sites that may explain what to build or buy. Jim Hi Jim, I have an 82 collectors edition, as well as a 95 convertable, and I just use the ramps... I duct tape them to the concrete floor in my garage, it helps. its a pain, isn't it??!! nice to look at, great to drive, but working on them is such a pain! Paul Rhino Ramps good to 12000 lbs. Pep Boyz. >> Rhino Ramps good to 12000 lbs. Pep Boyz. I understand boyz are your speciality Dave?  SignaturePig out on the UKs CHEAPEST utilities + FREE phone calls without changing your line. : http://tinyurl.com/3ff7m My website is at http://tinyurl.com/t7tg Watch the PowerPoint Presentation. :- http://www.geocities.com/spmf38/ServicesPresenterV6.ppt The Ultimate Blog : http://thebrainspot.blogspot.com Think he and Michael Jackson share the same interest in "Boyz" Ugh...the subject makes me sick. SignatureTedd Riggs Redmond, WA >>> Rhino Ramps good to 12000 lbs. Pep Boyz. > > I understand boyz are your speciality Dave? > Hi again and thanks for reading this. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >see what you folks use. Thanks for any responses or url web sites that may >explain what to build or buy. Jim =================== As someone else said Rhino ramps will work ...and there is no reason in the world that you could not make your own set... Back in my younger days I had major problems lifting my 79 up (equipted with the pace car spoilers) I could not even get a floor jack under the front.. I did make my own ramp ... Forget the duct tape...I just drilled a few holes about 2 " deep in my garage floor and dropped two metal (bench dogs) into the holes to hold my ramps from moving ...quick and easy . Today I use a lift... IF you join a Corvette club (and you should) you will find the members to be an invaluable source of information... and to be honest a source of "Loaner" tools... ranging from small tools like the PLASTIC adapter to grease the inner rear wheel bearings etc... to engine cranes etc... Bob Grifiths > Another question I have is what do you 'do it yourselfers" use to lift > your vette for oil changes, maintenance etc.. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > see what you folks use. Thanks for any responses or url web sites that may > explain what to build or buy. Jim Not sure why the other obvious choice (to me) has not been mentioned: I use an inexpensive floor jack and pair of jack stands. Sure, it might take a couple of minutes more than just driving up the ramps, but I don't have to worry about them sliding around nor the front spoiler scraping. Has worked for me for the past 2 years. HTH, Eric Signature'74 Coupe 350 Automatic Black/Black Eric Rizzo spoke thusly... >> Another question I have is what do you 'do it yourselfers" use to <snip> I use both, depending. If I'm just going under to tighten up the the exhaust pipe nuts (monthly task), I use the Rhino ramps. I don't have a problem with them slipping in the driveway. I don't know if other brands have them, but Rhino's have soft rubber pads in the front to prevent slipping. If I'm pulling a trailing arm or a rear, than I'm going to put it up on stands. All 3 items (ramps, hydraulic floor jack & jack stands) are must-haves for the serious weekend mechanic. Is there any such thing as a small pneumatic floor jack? Signature-|>|- Diode -|<|- '68 L-79 Coupe '79 Triumph Bonneville Shut up, dave. Professional driver on a closed course. Do not attempt. Actual mileage may vary. Hi I use rhino ramps with a 2x4 length wise (short) drive up on these and then the ramps cheap and effective 95 arctic white coupe 04 lemans limited editon drop top Ken > Hi again and thanks for reading this. > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > see what you folks use. Thanks for any responses or url web sites that may > explain what to build or buy. Jim |
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