Two of my four ramps were destroyed when I tried to drive onto them. They had already started cracking, and I recorded that I did not recommend buying them.
Underbody access became a major part of the heater project. I had hoses, a filter and a pump to mount underneath the van, with limited room to work.
The RhinoRamps MAX were part of the equipment I had for creating access. My experience with them became one of the clearest negative product notes in the build.
What Went Wrong with My Original Ramps
I used the ramps for access during the under-seat heater project.
I recorded the cracking that had already appeared.
I recorded that two of the four ramps were destroyed while driving onto them.
The underbody work area from my heater project, where access was tight.
The Ramps in My Running-Board Project
My running-board footage shows four RhinoRamps MAX standing together before the work. In the side-view photograph, the visible front and rear tires are resting on ramps. The setup photograph also shows the board and tools laid out beside the van.
My four ramps, photographed before the running-board work.
The HD Ridez N-Series Running Boards Project brings that setup together with the mounting-point, bracket and finished-board footage. That project context sits alongside the cracking and breakage recorded in my original review.
My Takeaway from This Job
I did not recommend the RhinoRamps after two were destroyed. The featured Amazon card is an Ironton alternative to that original purchase; the underbody photograph shows the work area for this project.
My review is negative because cracking was followed by the destruction of two ramps.
Product Details And Van-Build Uses
Specification
Product Detail
Original Product
RhinoGear RhinoRamps MAX
Purchase Model Family
11912ABMI
Retailer Listing Type
Pair of vehicle ramps
The exact original purchase name matters here because my experience was with RhinoRamps MAX. The current Ironton purchase option is a different product. My account of cracked and broken ramps remains the buying context for this page; the product reference below identifies the original RhinoRamps family without transferring that experience to another brand. Ramps and a creeper are also separate tools in the under-van work sequence.
Does The Current Purchase Link Identify The Ramps I Used?
The current Ironton option is separate from my original RhinoGear purchase. My owner review describes the RhinoRamps MAX experience.
Alternative products
Two Alternatives to Compare
Nilight offers another molded vehicle-service ramp design. Race Ramps RR-56 uses solid high-density foam and a long approach. Construction, approach geometry and vehicle-service specifications provide useful comparison points alongside the cracking and breakage I experienced with my RhinoRamps.
Product
What distinguishes it
Purchase link
Ironton Poly Car Ramps, Two-Piece Set
Ironton current Amazon option; original ramps were RhinoRamps
These portable vehicle service ramps provide raised wheel platforms for underbody access. Their molded ramp form offers another product to compare for garage service work.
These single-piece vehicle service ramps use solid high-density foam construction. Their long approach and wheel platforms offer a different construction from molded nesting ramps.
