Low Clearance Ramps for the 8thGen Civic?

tropic · 05-14-2008, 02:38 AM

Hola. Just wondering which ramps 8thGen Civic owners use to raise the front end for oil changes. I'm not looking for best-of-breed, just some ramps that won't scrape the front spoiler when you use them. I think 8" lift is plenty for my needs.

All suggestions welcomed!

KameraBoy · 05-14-2008, 12:38 PM

the honda dealership supplies mine.

tropic · 05-15-2008, 04:32 AM

Admirable, admirable. With your continued patronage perhaps they'll upgrade to real auto lifts.

***GETxERxDONE*** · 05-15-2008, 04:46 AM

id suggest goint to walmart and getting a jack for $20, and jack stands for another $10

asndragonboii · 05-15-2008, 08:17 AM

I couldnt find one that wouldnt scrape my front bumper, so I made my own out of 1.5 inch thick wood. It lifts my car about 1 foot.

Strong as heck! It supported my dad's truck too.

***GETxERxDONE*** · 05-15-2008, 09:53 AM

^nice, but i wouldnt trust it. the ones you can buy have dips in them to hold the tires better

asndragonboii · 05-15-2008, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

^nice, but i wouldnt trust it. the ones you can buy have dips in them to hold the tires better

I did some math to try to find the correct angle. All the ones that wouldnt scrape my bumper were in the $hundreds. So i made it with my dad. I'm pretty sure it's stronger than the Rhino ones.

NcSi · 05-15-2008, 11:10 AM

i got some low pro ramps from harbor freight or northern tools i cant remeber

***GETxERxDONE*** · 05-15-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by asndragonboii

I did some math to try to find the correct angle. All the ones that wouldnt scrape my bumper were in the $hundreds. So i made it with my dad. I'm pretty sure it's stronger than the Rhino ones.

jacks and stands FTW

rmfa · 05-15-2008, 11:32 AM

You couldn't catch my dead under that car with those wooden ramps. There is too much room for engineering failure.

tropic · 05-15-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by asndragonboii

I couldnt find one that wouldnt scrape my front bumper, so I made my own out of 1.5 inch thick wood....

You did a tight bit of work on those. I don't trust my engineering skills enough to do the same.

Thanks for the replies. I have a big pair of Peterson steel ramps, but it feels like a gamble putting 1.5 x 6" pieces of lumber down to lessen the incline. The "professional" ramps I found online start at $150 for the set... so I'm going to order the cheapo Rhinos and see if those wil work. If not, it's only $30 wasted.

Litlelev · 05-15-2008, 04:58 PM

i gto a set at walmart for like $30. Doesn't raise it all that much but certainly enough to get under fine, and no scraping in my FA5

B-Stylz · 05-16-2008, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rmfa

You couldn't catch my dead under that car with those wooden ramps. There is too much room for engineering failure.

Ditto

ojefferyo · 05-16-2008, 05:41 PM

only as strong as the screws, i'd be kinda scared though.

awashko · 05-16-2008, 06:09 PM

the way my dad made ours is he stacked the wood planks together so there is no failure points, nailed them together one level at a time when you drive up the worst thing that could happen is the wood compact together a bit...
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picture that as different lengths of wood put one on top of eachother.

c_rogue69 · 05-16-2008, 06:14 PM

I'm spoiled...I work for my dad, who owns a body shop that has 2 lifts, so I can get my car about 6.5-7 feet up in the air

asndragonboii · 05-16-2008, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awashko

the way my dad made ours is he stacked the wood planks together so there is no failure points, nailed them together one level at a time when you drive up the worst thing that could happen is the wood compact together a bit...
...
......
...........
...............

picture that as different lengths of wood put one on top of eachother.

We were actually thinking of doing that. But we thought it's be too heavy and cost too much for materials. My ramp is about 50 pounds each

asndragonboii · 05-16-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ojefferyo

only as strong as the screws, i'd be kinda scared though.

Here's a better pic

It's not that bad lol. The joints were basically soaked in wood glue too lol.

splew · 05-16-2008, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GETxERxDONE

id suggest goint to walmart and getting a jack for $20, and jack stands for another $10

Yeah okay, or you could spend some extra money and buy a real jack and stands that are safe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by asndragonboii

I couldnt find one that wouldnt scrape my front bumper, so I made my own out of 1.5 inch thick wood. It lifts my car about 1 foot.

Strong as heck! It supported my dad's truck too.

I respect your ingenuity but you do realize that that kind of thing that gets people Darwin awards.
The Darwin Awards

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tropic Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 47 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Low Clearance Ramps for the 8thGen Civic? Hola. Just wondering which ramps 8thGen Civic owners use to raise the front end for oil changes. I'm not looking for best-of-breed, just some ramps that won't scrape the front spoiler when you use them. I think 8" lift is plenty for my needs. All suggestions welcomed!

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asndragonboii Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,655 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I couldnt find one that wouldnt scrape my front bumper, so I made my own out of 1.5 inch thick wood. It lifts my car about 1 foot. Strong as heck! It supported my dad's truck too. Last edited by asndragonboii; 05-15-2008 at 08:22 AM.

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*GETxERxDONE* Dont Mess With This Zohan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Birmingham, Alabama Age: 22 Posts: 7,105 Nichuma Ben Gabriel Ha Levi iTrader: 2 / 100%	^nice, but i wouldnt trust it. the ones you can buy have dips in them to hold the tires better __________________ Click Sig for Details on the Wreck, it just gets worse. DIY HFP Front Lip Overlay CHEAP! \| DIY HFP Side Skirt installation DIY AUTO Shift knob Removal \| DIY E-Brake Trim removal License = SUSPENDED Days left = 4

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05-14-2008, 12:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
KameraBoy Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Destrehan, LA Age: 18 Posts: 1,903 Derek iTrader: 0 / 0%	the honda dealership supplies mine.

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tropic Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 47 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Admirable, admirable. With your continued patronage perhaps they'll upgrade to real auto lifts.

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NcSi Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Willow Springs, NC Age: 22 Posts: 2,909 Bryan iTrader: 3 / 100%	i got some low pro ramps from harbor freight or northern tools i cant remeber

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rmfa Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Austin, TX Age: 27 Posts: 3,309 Ronnie iTrader: 2 / 100%	You couldn't catch my dead under that car with those wooden ramps. There is too much room for engineering failure.

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Litlelev Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 1,017 iTrader: 3 / 100%	i gto a set at walmart for like $30. Doesn't raise it all that much but certainly enough to get under fine, and no scraping in my FA5

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ojefferyo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Gas Pedal Abuser Posts: 320 Jeff iTrader: 0 / 0%	only as strong as the screws, i'd be kinda scared though.

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awashko Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Southgate, MI Age: 22 Posts: 547 Adam iTrader: 0 / 0%	the way my dad made ours is he stacked the wood planks together so there is no failure points, nailed them together one level at a time when you drive up the worst thing that could happen is the wood compact together a bit... ... ...... ........... ............... picture that as different lengths of wood put one on top of eachother.

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c_rogue69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Statesville, NC Age: 23 Posts: 255 Chris Josey iTrader: 0 / 0%	I'm spoiled...I work for my dad, who owns a body shop that has 2 lifts, so I can get my car about 6.5-7 feet up in the air

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