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Matt8892 · 03-05-2016, 10:11 AM

I'm trying to pull onto rhino ramps to do my headers and the ramps just keep sliding out from under my tires. No matter how slow or quick I try going. And my jack doesn't get the car high enough to just lift it onto the ramps.

Any suggestions? Hopefully the headers go easier than getting the damn car in the air....

miller8907 · 03-05-2016, 10:24 AM

Are your tires hitting the ramps or your bumper. With my ramps, I have to drive onto a 2"x6" board and then the ramps so my bumper doesn't hit the ramps. If that's not the case then maybe try to block the ramps with something so they don't slide.

xrivera91 · 03-05-2016, 10:32 AM

I have Rhino ramps as well and what helped was when I did my ground effects I removed that weird flap that hangs off the bottom because it made contact with the ramp causing it to move forward. When it came time to do the headers I had no issue.

Matt8892 · 03-05-2016, 10:33 AM

Nothing on the body was hitting. They were just sliding when I got about half way up. So I put a drop cloth under the ramps and voila, no more sliding. I am now up on the ramps. Thanks guys!

xrivera91 · 03-05-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt8892

Nothing on the body was hitting. They were just sliding when I got about half way up. So I put a drop cloth under the ramps and voila, no more sliding. I am now up on the ramps. Thanks guys!

Great! Good luck on the install. Had to cut mine off as I couldn't get them out. Lol

Matt8892 · 03-05-2016, 10:51 AM

Oh God. I'm not doing that shit. Hahaha

xrivera91 · 03-05-2016, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt8892

Oh God. I'm not doing that shit. Hahaha

Lmao if you can manage to remove the cats from the stock headers it might make it easier if not it's either cutting or getting a jack with a 24" extension lol.

Matt8892 · 03-05-2016, 02:14 PM

Well I've done the driver side successfully. Onto the passenger now

xrivera91 · 03-05-2016, 02:53 PM

Great! Don't forget video afterwards

Jack13SS · 03-05-2016, 04:51 PM

How difficult are headers to do?

snarky · 03-05-2016, 05:03 PM

lolz i used to push mine around with the old corvette. turns out it was the smooth garage concrete no likey. the driveway a bit rougher = no problem.

pyroguy · 03-05-2016, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack13SS

How difficult are headers to do?

Not too difficult as long as you take your time. FYI auto parts stores rent torque wrenches so you can torque the bolts to 10 ft/lbs and then 18 ft/lbs starting at the center and working your way out.

OP, let me know how it works when you pull off of the ramps. I've always been scared to go up on the front end with them because of how badly they slip out from under the rear end when coming down.

Avenging Orange · 03-05-2016, 06:37 PM

I bought a cheap roll of rubber cabinet liner and cut it to fit under the ramps. Keeps em from sliding out.

8balldeluxe · 03-05-2016, 06:54 PM

Wasn't that a tight fit to put headers on?

03-05-2016, 10:11 AM	#1
Matt8892 Drives: 2010 2ss RS. White (RIP) 2012 LS3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 484	How do you guys pull onto ramps... ? I'm trying to pull onto rhino ramps to do my headers and the ramps just keep sliding out from under my tires. No matter how slow or quick I try going. And my jack doesn't get the car high enough to just lift it onto the ramps. Any suggestions? Hopefully the headers go easier than getting the damn car in the air....

03-05-2016, 10:24 AM	#2
miller8907 Drives: 2014 1SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 621	Are your tires hitting the ramps or your bumper. With my ramps, I have to drive onto a 2"x6" board and then the ramps so my bumper doesn't hit the ramps. If that's not the case then maybe try to block the ramps with something so they don't slide. __________________ 2014 1SS/RS LS3 AGP TT, Custom TSP Cam, 4L80E Swap 1/4 mile- 9.53 @ 145mph

03-05-2016, 04:51 PM	#10
Jack13SS Drives: 2013 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 20	How difficult are headers to do? __________________ '13 SS L99 LTs, full exhaust, K&N cai, Diablo tuned

03-05-2016, 05:03 PM	#11
snarky ultracrepidarianism Drives: '14 1SS/RS/1LE/NPP '18 Accord Sport Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: where folks drive like shit Posts: 1,297	lolz i used to push mine around with the old corvette. turns out it was the smooth garage concrete no likey. the driveway a bit rougher = no problem. __________________

03-05-2016, 06:37 PM	#13
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	I bought a cheap roll of rubber cabinet liner and cut it to fit under the ramps. Keeps em from sliding out. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

03-05-2016, 10:32 AM	#3
xrivera91 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2ss Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: 07002 Posts: 1,165 View My Garage	I have Rhino ramps as well and what helped was when I did my ground effects I removed that weird flap that hangs off the bottom because it made contact with the ramp causing it to move forward. When it came time to do the headers I had no issue.

03-05-2016, 10:33 AM	#4
Matt8892 Drives: 2010 2ss RS. White (RIP) 2012 LS3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 484	Nothing on the body was hitting. They were just sliding when I got about half way up. So I put a drop cloth under the ramps and voila, no more sliding. I am now up on the ramps. Thanks guys!

03-05-2016, 10:51 AM	#6
Matt8892 Drives: 2010 2ss RS. White (RIP) 2012 LS3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 484	Oh God. I'm not doing that shit. Hahaha

03-05-2016, 02:14 PM	#8
Matt8892 Drives: 2010 2ss RS. White (RIP) 2012 LS3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 484	Well I've done the driver side successfully. Onto the passenger now

03-05-2016, 02:53 PM	#9
xrivera91 Drives: 2015 Camaro 2ss Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: 07002 Posts: 1,165 View My Garage	Great! Don't forget video afterwards

03-05-2016, 06:54 PM	#14
8balldeluxe Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Victory Red Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Rosenberg, Texas Posts: 780	Wasn't that a tight fit to put headers on? __________________ Speed Engineering Headers w/ Texas Speed HFC's ~ Flowmaster 2 1/2" cat back w/Flowmaster Super 10's ~ Cold Air Inductions Intake w/ Scoop and WW relocate ~ VMAX CNC Spiral PTB ~ Cross Drilled and Slotted Rotors w/Hawk pads ~ ZL1 Spoiler ~ SCTX4 RDP Tuned