Rhino Ramps are the only thing I use unless I need to remove the wheels
If I remove the wheels it on a floor jack but I'm not under the car at all when removing the wheels
https://www.walmart.com/ip/RhinoGear...acity/19526658

 

I do exactly the same....but even when using Rhino Ramps, I'll put some jacks underneath and chocks behind the rear wheels.

 

Quick jack

 

Jack stands are a good back up, but never be under them or believe them, they are backups - ramps or a lift is the way to go. Woody

 

I use 2 piece race ramps as I have a bunch of low front end cars I work on regularly. I used to be a big rhino ramps fan but they slide to much for my liking and being plastic they would deform if a heavy vehicle was on them. After going through 2 sets of those I went to the race ramps.

 

The Rhino Ramps are available at Harbor Freight for $39.95 AND there are 20% off coupons readily available. I had been using the old style steel ramps with the extension pieces to accommodate low front end vehicles. Got these ramps recently and they work beautifully . . .

https://www.harborfreight.com/13000-...set-63956.html

Highly recommended . . .

And of course use wheel chocks too!

 

I've got a pair of 2-piece ramps also. But the ramp is steep and the newer model cars hit the ramp before starting the climb. So I made a pair of transition pieces that I lay on the bottom edge of the ramps. Allows the low front end cars to climb the ramp w/o hitting the ramp. What I like about the 2-piece metal ramps is that once the car is up, I can remove the ramp which gives me good access under the car from the side. And these ramps are a higher elevation that the 1-piece Rhino ramps I have. Rhino ramps are good for oil changes and work requiring access from the front. Transmission servicing is better handled by the 2-piece metal ramps.

 

I think these Quick Jacks are the way to go. I like the portability and access to the entire under carriage. Only downside is the lack of access from the side. Wheel & brake servicing is outstanding with this setup.

 

I agree the quick jacks are very nice . . . BUT the comparison is about $1300.00 vs about $30.00 . . .

 

 

I believe in the proper tool for the job. Have ramps (Rhino), big and little jack stands, and a lift (mid-rise scissors). I usually use the ramps (have a sloping driveway so on ramps car is level) for oil changes.

 

Good idea Dave, I'll send a letter to Santa at the North Pole!

 

I use the plastic ramps myself, I had some metal ones but after I damaged one I wouldn't trust them anymore.

 

That cost comparison is why I don't have a set of Quick Jacks!! When I compare cost vs. projected value & usage, hard to justify purchasing the set of Quick Jacks. But if cost wasn't a factor, and intended use & benefit were the only factors, the Quick Jacks would look good under our Christmas tree this year!!!

 

depends on thje task at hand...I use both with the front and/or the rear wheels chocked....Carl.

 

Bob...be sure to put my name on the Santa list...………..I've been a good boy all year..well at least 98%.....Carl

 

Can you do a flex-disk replacement with the quickjacks? I thought I read that that operation had to be done with weight on wheels

 

Yes you can

 

I have a number of different methods based on the need.

Not the best view of them, but I have a Kwik Lift ramp set. I park/store the SE on them. I don't regularly need the full 20" Kwik Lift height, so I don't use the stock front stands. Instead I have solid 10" wood blocks under them. That gives me plenty of room to move around under the car using a mechanics creeper.



I can use a jack on the kwik lift if I want to remove a wheel and do brake work. For that purpose I have two different NOS military 2 ton scissor jacks with wide bases that work well on the ramps. There are also two moveable bridges that can hold jack stands under the car.

In the driveway I use Rhino Ramps, regular jacks, and these as they are both a jack and a jack stand:



This is my favorite quick general use jack. It's sold by Costco for $99. Low profile, aluminum, easy to move around with a 3 ton capacity.