Race Ramps Rack Ramps for Lifts and Service Platforms
The Ramp That Gets a Low Car Onto the Rack A drive on lift or a service platform has a runway that starts a few inches off the floor. On most cars that is nothing. On a low car it is the point where the splitter stops and the tire has not even reached the ramp. Rack ramps are the bridge. They lay a shallow foam incline in front of the runway so the car climbs gradually instead of hitting a step, and the shop keeps a ramp that one person carries rather than a steel pair nobody wants to drag out. Two nose styles. The 4 Inch Cutout Nose is 27.5 inches long at 8.8 degrees, with a 3 inch by 1 inch cutout at the top that seats over the edge of the runway. The 5 Inch Lip Nose runs 40 inches at 8.6 degrees and ends in a 3 inch lip that bridges onto the deck. Each style is sold as a pair. 1,500 lbs per ramp, tires up to 12 inches. Need a hooked connector instead? See the hook nose rack ramps. Benefits of Rack Ramps Built to meet a runway A general purpose ramp ends in a flat top and leaves a step. These end in a connector shaped to sit against the lift, so the tire crosses onto the runway without dropping into a gap or climbing a lip. Under nine degrees either way 8.8 degrees on the cutout and 8.6 on the lip nose. Both are gentle enough for the cars that actually need help getting onto a rack, which is the entire reason a shop buys these. Four pounds, or nine A tech grabs a pair one handed and has them positioned before a steel set would be out of the corner. In a busy shop that is the difference between the ramps getting used and getting ignored. No rust, no heat transfer Race Ramps make the point directly: these will not rust, will not transfer heat or cold, and will not skid or scuff a floor. A steel ramp left on a shop floor does at least two of those. Nothing to scar a customer car Coated foam end to end. If a splitter does brush the ramp on the way up, it touches foam rather than a steel edge, which matters when the car on the rack belongs to someone else. Made in the USA Race Ramps builds these in Michigan and backs them with a one year warranty against defects, plus a 30 day satisfaction guarantee through Pitstop Pro. Race Ramps Rack Ramp Specifications Configuration 4 Inch Cutout Nose 5 Inch Lip Nose Model RR-RACK-4 RR-RACK-5 Overall Length 27.5" 40" Lift Height 4" 5" to the deck, 5.5" to the top of the lip Approach Angle 8.8 degrees 8.6 degrees Connector 3" x 1" cutout 3" lip bridge Weight 4 lbs per ramp 9 lbs per ramp Width 14" Capacity 1,500 lbs per ramp | 3,000 lbs per pair | 6,000 lbs across a set of four Maximum Tire Width 12" Sold As Pair, two ramps Manufacturer Race Ramps Material 100% solid high density foam with anti slip traction coating Colour Black Origin Made in the USA Warranty 1-year manufacturer warranty | 30-day satisfaction guarantee Rack Ramp Frequently Asked Questions Cutout, lip nose, or hook nose?It depends on how the front edge of your runway is shaped and how the ramp needs to locate against it. The cutout seats over an edge, the lip bridges onto the deck, and the hook grips instead. Measure the height of your runway and send us a photo of the leading edge, and we will tell you which one lands flat. Why is the lip nose longer?It reaches an inch higher and still holds a shallower angle, and the only way to do both is with more length. Forty inches against 27.5 buys that extra inch of lift at 8.6 degrees instead of a steeper climb. What is the 5.5 inch measurement on the lip nose?The ramp lifts the tire 5 inches, and the lip itself stands another half inch proud of that. The 5 inch figure is what the tire actually rides on. The 5.5 is the outside height of the ramp at the nose. Will they hold on a shop floor?The traction coating grips sealed concrete and epoxy, and the connector at the top locates the ramp against the runway so it cannot walk forward under a climbing tire. Sweep the contact area on a floor with brake dust or oil film on it. Can I use them as ordinary service ramps?Four or five inches of lift is not much to work under, and the nose is shaped to meet a runway rather than to hold a car at the top. For working under a car without a lift, look at the standard Race Ramps car ramps instead. Not sure which nose fits your rack? Talk to a Pitstop Pro specialist. Call (470) 208-2754 Request a Quote Browse Rack Ramps