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    Default question about rhino ramps

    do they work with lowered cars or no? i want to do an oil change on the 540 this weekend.
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    Yes, but your brake ducts will rub a tiny bit. Not enough to even leave a scrape, but enough to piss me off after just buying ramps.

    If you want to save 40 bucks, just jack, place a stand for protection, open the cap, remove stand, and lower.

    Not the greatest way, but it gets the job done
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    Or get a couple of flat pieces of wood and drive up on them before driving onto the ramp itself. That will help avoid scraping ducts/aero work.

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    ^^^ good tip. Wish I had the experience to know these things.
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    I've got poweramps from walmart. They work fine with the Eibachs. I could only find the rhino ramps locally in the 8000 lb version and wanted the 12000 lb. I think either would be fine.
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    lol, i realized I needed to do that after lowering it.
    Quote Originally Posted by Macv
    ^^^ good tip. Wish I had the experience to know these things.
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    Zero problem with Eibach springs. Not even with a rub. I got the black one... 12000 lb capacity. Either one will do you good... I'd just prefer the black one.

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