I see 3 different offerings from Rhino: 8,000lb that's only 6-3/4" high, 12,000lb, and 16,000 lb. What ones are the Goldilocks ramps for my Prius?
The ones with the 4 ton limit are fine. The last two are overkill. You are only going to be supporting one end of the vehicle, so even 4 tons is plenty. SCH-I535
Something else to consider is the width of the ramps. I went with the 16000 because they were wider than the 12000. I can't find how wide the 8000 ones are. I'm paranoid about driving off the side when I'm driving up them
Consider that while the ramps must work for the Prius, this is not the only vehicle you will ever own or work on.
Unfortunately, I am not an advocate of Rhino Ramps. The original ones were OK, until I ran over them and took a chunk out of the low wheel stops. I sold them and got the nesting wide ones rated for 16,000 pounds. They split at the back where they are nested after a couple of uses. I'll stick with the more expensive Race Ramps which lift the car an inch higher. The extra inch does make a difference when changing oil.
I thank you all for your comments. I purchased the 12,000lb set because they were available locally and I needed them NOW. My main concern was that the ramps would fit under the nose of the Prius before I drove it onto them. These were perfect in that regard.
Rhino Ramps $39 Shipping over the pond 75 bucks the cheapest! K&N oil filter $4.5 on Amazon.com Nine quid here in the UK on Amazon.co.uk I hate this. There is so much great stuff in the US (parts, tools) but shipping and import fees are a killa sometimes. I imported some Tekton stuff though (breaking bar, torque wrench, impact reduction bits) and amazing Dynaplugs that saved the day a few times.
Well you can certainly get better ramps. Personally, I have had no trouble with my Rhino Ramps. However, * always* use jack stands as an extra measure of precaution. Or maybe I'm just super paranoid about it.
