Rhino Ramps?

SimpleMan · 06-01-2013, 07:36 PM

Does anyone know if my '04 Roadster's front bumper will clear the ramps? If not, how do I get my car up on two jack stands if I'm using the jack pads to jack the car up?

TCZ4 · 06-01-2013, 08:03 PM

I have no clue if they will clear, but I had Rhino ramps when I had my S2000. You could back up on to it without issues, but to get the front end on you would have to put down a few 2x4 wood planks in front to ease the transition. but its a cheap enough solution.

pokeybritches · 06-01-2013, 08:09 PM

I had Rhino Ramps. They won't clear.

56" Race Ramps barely clear. They're one of my favorite purchases.

seank · 06-01-2013, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SimpleMan

Does anyone know if my '04 Roadster's front bumper will clear the ramps? If not, how do I get my car up on two jack stands if I'm using the jack pads to jack the car up?

Jack up left rear, put jack stands in the front spot, then do the same for the right side.

There are more tricks if you need to put 4 jack stands under the car.

Don't know anything about ramps.

WAMz4 · 06-02-2013, 12:46 AM

I use them on my 3.0si. Take a couple of 2x8 boards and stack them overlapped on the front of the ramps. Its just enough to lift the bumper and keep it from hitting the ramp.

JFleming · 06-02-2013, 07:34 AM

Good info on ramps.

http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...ighlight=ramps

SimpleMan · 06-02-2013, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seank

Jack up left rear, put jack stands in the front spot, then do the same for the right side.

There are more tricks if you need to put 4 jack stands under the car.

Don't know anything about ramps.

I think I'll just go this route.

Thanks guys!

StickMon · 06-02-2013, 10:42 PM

It makes some people cringe, but I've had the car up on 4 jackstands about 30 times jacking it under the pinch weld. I took the top off my jack and replaced it with a 1 foot piece of 2x4 to spread the force.

ANUSTART · 06-04-2013, 04:32 PM

I used a couple home made ramps and then jacked it from the center jack point.

It's the oval(ish) area in the center.

13Ghost · 08-19-2019, 07:38 PM

Digging up an old thread...

I've been using jacks to raise the car but wanted something a little quicker and cheaper than race ramps.

Rhino ramps are cheap and about the only commercially off the shelf product around here. I did some reading of the threads and thought I'd give them a try as they were on sale and I can use them for my other vehicles.

What I like:
Wide, tough, relatively short, stackable and cheap.

What I don't like:
Steep angle, not enough clearance for front of M3.

There is plenty of clearance to back up my e93 M3 onto the ramps. In doing that tho there is not enough clearance to get my low profile jack under the front bumper to access the central jack point to raise the car. Even with a standard piece of wood that's 1.5 inch thick, it's about a 1/4 inch too low. Same as with the car sitting on all 4s.

I double up the wood on the front to get a lot of clearance by throwing some 2x12s together but as other posts have suggested, you can add a two foot section (or longer) to lower the angle and drive the front wheels up into the ramp. I didn't have enough wood long enough to this so adapted to get all 4 wheels off the ground to access the central jack.

As a result, I don't think Rhino ramps make it any easier or faster to get the car in the air. Their 7 inches of height is nice when working under the car for any length of time and if you only have two jack stands it might be beneficial, otherwise...

13Ghost · 08-19-2019, 07:40 PM

Rear spacing

RossBMWZseries · 08-20-2019, 01:49 PM

I've been using Rhino ramps for years now. I used to stick two 2x4 wood planks on each ramp to allow the car to drive up without an issue. Driving the rear up is much easier and 2x4's aren't necessary. However, I now have the Schmiedmann front lip, there's no way it'll go up the ramps, not even with wood planks.

Solution:
Get a long low profile jack, and lift up the front center jack point.
My low profile jack isn't the long extended version, so I just jack up the side of the car and slide the ramp under the tire, repeat for the other side.

It is more work and there's not many solutions out there when you have a low profile car.

wdb · 08-24-2019, 05:17 PM

I have an ancient pair of steel ramps. Very steep angle. I bought a 2x12 and made a pair of "pre-ramps" to get my low cars up onto them. Cheap, easy. Not lightweight, not compact, so I wouldn't call it a track day solution unless you tow. But in the garage (or in the driveway, where I first started using them) they're fine.

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TCZ4 Private First Class 11 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2015 428i Convertible Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	I have no clue if they will clear, but I had Rhino ramps when I had my S2000. You could back up on to it without issues, but to get the front end on you would have to put down a few 2x4 wood planks in front to ease the transition. but its a cheap enough solution.
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pokeybritches Colonel 479 Rep 2,782 Posts Drives: ESS/G-Power Z4M, VF Z4, 996tt Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (12) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4M [10.00] 2006 BMW Z4M [8.50] 2003 BMW Z4 3.0i [9.00]	I had Rhino Ramps. They won't clear. 56" Race Ramps barely clear. They're one of my favorite purchases. __________________ VF Engineering Z4 3.0i, ESS Z4M, G-Power Z4M, 996 Turbo
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WAMz4 First Lieutenant 45 Rep 384 Posts Drives: 2006 Z4 3.0si Roady Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Denver CO iTrader: (0)	I use them on my 3.0si. Take a couple of 2x8 boards and stack them overlapped on the front of the ramps. Its just enough to lift the bumper and keep it from hitting the ramp. __________________ The Internet said it. I believe it. That settles it!
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JFleming Private 9 Rep 51 Posts Drives: '10 328i xdrive, '07 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cleveland OH iTrader: (0)	ramps Good info on ramps. http://www.zpost.com/forums/showthre...ighlight=ramps
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StickMon My other car is on Mars 636 Rep 3,124 Posts Drives: 2006 MR Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Lo-Cal iTrader: (1)	It makes some people cringe, but I've had the car up on 4 jackstands about 30 times jacking it under the pinch weld. I took the top off my jack and replaced it with a 1 foot piece of 2x4 to spread the force.
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ANUSTART Captain 35 Rep 956 Posts Drives: Z4 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: IL iTrader: (0)	I used a couple home made ramps and then jacked it from the center jack point. It's the oval(ish) area in the center.
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13Ghost 2013 E93 M3 MW/Fox and 2018 X5 M Sport 41 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2013 E93 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 E93 [0.00]	Digging up an old thread... I've been using jacks to raise the car but wanted something a little quicker and cheaper than race ramps. Rhino ramps are cheap and about the only commercially off the shelf product around here. I did some reading of the threads and thought I'd give them a try as they were on sale and I can use them for my other vehicles. What I like: Wide, tough, relatively short, stackable and cheap. What I don't like: Steep angle, not enough clearance for front of M3. There is plenty of clearance to back up my e93 M3 onto the ramps. In doing that tho there is not enough clearance to get my low profile jack under the front bumper to access the central jack point to raise the car. Even with a standard piece of wood that's 1.5 inch thick, it's about a 1/4 inch too low. Same as with the car sitting on all 4s. I double up the wood on the front to get a lot of clearance by throwing some 2x12s together but as other posts have suggested, you can add a two foot section (or longer) to lower the angle and drive the front wheels up into the ramp. I didn't have enough wood long enough to this so adapted to get all 4 wheels off the ground to access the central jack. As a result, I don't think Rhino ramps make it any easier or faster to get the car in the air. Their 7 inches of height is nice when working under the car for any length of time and if you only have two jack stands it might be beneficial, otherwise...
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13Ghost 2013 E93 M3 MW/Fox and 2018 X5 M Sport 41 Rep 38 Posts Drives: 2013 E93 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0) Garage List 2013 BMW M3 E93 [0.00]	Pic Rear spacing Attached Images
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RossBMWZseries Major 224 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: '11 E92 328i LCI & '06 Z4MR Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: San Juan TX iTrader: (1) Garage List 2006 BMW Z4M Roadster [7.00]	I've been using Rhino ramps for years now. I used to stick two 2x4 wood planks on each ramp to allow the car to drive up without an issue. Driving the rear up is much easier and 2x4's aren't necessary. However, I now have the Schmiedmann front lip, there's no way it'll go up the ramps, not even with wood planks. Solution: Get a long low profile jack, and lift up the front center jack point. My low profile jack isn't the long extended version, so I just jack up the side of the car and slide the ramp under the tire, repeat for the other side. It is more work and there's not many solutions out there when you have a low profile car. __________________ 2014 BMW X5 Sdrive35i F15 2011 BMW 328i E92 LCI 2006 BMW Z4 M Roadster E85 2013 BMW S1000RR K46 R.I.P. 1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9L E36 SOLD
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wdb dances with roads 4717 Rep 4,094 Posts Drives: '07 E86, '02 996, '95 Seven Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: the perimeter iTrader: (4)	I have an ancient pair of steel ramps. Very steep angle. I bought a 2x12 and made a pair of "pre-ramps" to get my low cars up onto them. Cheap, easy. Not lightweight, not compact, so I wouldn't call it a track day solution unless you tow. But in the garage (or in the driveway, where I first started using them) they're fine.
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