Do rhino ramps work on a gravel driveway safely ?
1650979
IMO..You should have all the vertical parts of the ramp on solid,even support for proper load support and,You could very well experience sliding of the ramp as You try to ascend...Dave
1650980
These ramps must only be used on a flat smooth level surface like concrete. Their strength relies on using them on a flat smooth level surface to spread the weight of the vehicle evenly. If not they will collapse.Do not use on gravel, to do so would be very unsafe.
1650981
You could probably make them work on gravel but it would need to be very flat and even. If it is sloped I wouldn't use them.
1650982
I do not anticipate any problems using the ramps on pea gravel. It might be a different story with 3/4" rock. I would anticipate problems driving a rear-wheel vehicle onto the ramps, as the ramps will tend to 'spit out'. Front-wheel drive vehicles should be fine.
1650983
you could probably drive on safely if it were flat. before getting under the vehicle id probably shake the car on the side that is on the ramps just to make sure the ramps are embedded into the gravel and wont have any sudden movements.
1650984
Good question. I've never tried them on gravel or dirt. Success most likely depends upon the type, size, and firmness of the gravel/dirt surface.
2153254
Mine works very well in loose gravel, tires are wide enough. Unless it was loose drifting sand I believe it would work very well. Loose sand you need a camel.
1211106
I don't have a gravel driveway, but have picked up gravel in the road at the end of the driveway. It still runs, but since it is plastic, I don't recommend running much gravel through it.
72119
Although I can't say for sure how it would do on a gravel driveway, I have had a few pet strollers over the years (including a couple from Pet Gear) and found that rolling them on more rugged surfaces was not good for the stroller. The wheels became misaligned and made it harder to steer the stroller.
1797712
Yes on gravel on low speed. You will find it works well if you hold the blower nozzle a little higher than on concrete or grass. I really like mine.
127361
I believe it is a form of synthetic rubber. I do not know how much gravel is in your path that you speak of, but in my experience, it would not be a problem. Especially because of the large wheels that assist on non flat paths.
1286077
That would depend on several factors; most important would be the rate of inclination, followed by the amount of damage to your vehicle, and lastly the object that you'd be putting on the ramp. My best guess would be to say, no.
2101213
I would think so, but I don't ride gravel roads and not sure what loosely paved would be. I ride mainly blacktop and concrete road. I have rode on gravel and it did fine, but that is very little gravel.
991219
I would say no, unless you had snow packed down... no adjustment to compensate for the gravel.. Would reccommend using on flat surface...cement. hot top or deck. Gravel would damage the snow blades. hope this helps
1929829
I cleared a path for the dogs, and the trash with this and it was removing grass from the ground. It will certainly pick up gravel. You would have to be careful and tilt it back so it's not directly contacting the ground, which in turn, would leave a layer of snow/ice on your driveway.
1648896
I set mine up on the driveway. You can use Hilti anchors or you can put the legs in 5 gallon bucket, then fill the buckets full of gravel.
880659
Yes,but there way too low.For what you have to pay .I took 2x12s and made ramps out of them.The ramps I make look about the same as the Rhinos and cost about the same but there about twice as high.
217345
I don't believe you can adjust. The impeller is plastic too, so I wouldn't use it on a gravel driveway. It's effective on small jobs and up to maybe 5" of snow.
883359
No it does not work of gravel or grass. You need to be on a surface where you can rock the "steering wheel" back and forth to keep it moving
1310009
Depends on the "city" (if you live in one)....Keep in mind If you are going to mount them at/in a curb & gutter (they will be in the gutter water flow line) these ramps are big enough and WILL block water drainage and debris will pack up around them. This might lead to a street sweeper issue also. Remember the street/curb/gutter/sidewalk IS PUBLIC property and there will be liability issues too...what if someone trips and falls on them and hurts themselves?? ....the city and the victim will go after you. I doubt very much any legitimate city would allow it....but you never know....GO TALK to your city engineering or public works department to find out for sure.
562112
I use Rhino ramps (9" elevation off floor) and have no problems with oil changes using this creeper.
1112671
We leave our ramps outside. They have endured rain, hail, snow, ice, etc. No problems. No peeling or fraying of the tread surface, and no cracking anywhere that we can notice.