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
| 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.