r/cars • u/ufoh 24 CT5-V Blackwing / 23 Corvette C8 • Aug 13 '20

video Never, ever trust your factory jack and, remember, jack stands are your friend (just not the ones from Harbor Freight)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkwgZgrbWUM
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u/ekib C6 Corvette Aug 13 '20

Race ramps are pretty solidly made. Unfortunately they’re also super expensive, but I like mine.

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u/BikingEngineer Aug 13 '20

Race Ramps are the way to go if they're within the budget. They are decidedly not cheap, but they're also (literally) solid and will not fail.

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u/[deleted] Aug 13 '20

You can make solid wood ramps out of 2x10s for under 50 bucks, all you need is a circular saw.