Is Your Car Ramp a Death Trap? Let's Find Out!

Average Finish: 2

Purchased for: $99

Made In: USA

Steel ramps, rated for 2,000 lb per ramp, offers 8 inches of lift, made in USA. Slipped during testing, collapsed under 7,750 lb load, did not survive max load testing.

Average Finish: 3

Purchased for: $160

Made In: China

Hydraulic car ramps, 5-ton hydraulic jack built into each ramp, 10,000 lb capacity per pair, minimum height 7.7 inches, maximum lift height 13 inches. Heavy, slid during testing, structural damage under heavy load, did not survive max load testing.

Average Finish: 3.5

Purchased for: $66

Made In: USA

Flow Tool Rhino Ramp, 17-degree incline, coreTRAC non-skid base, made in USA. Had issues with slipping, required damp cloth to prevent sliding, cracked under heavy load, did not survive max load testing.

Average Finish: 3.5

Purchased for: $70

Made In: China

Sold at Harbor Freight, rated for 2,000 lb per ramp, offers 8 inches of lift. Slipped during testing, damp cloth did not help much, bent under heavy load, did not survive max load testing.

Average Finish: 3.5

Purchased for: $89

Made In: China

Two-stage incline, capacity of 2.5 tons per pair, 17-degree incline. Slipped during testing, only one rubber stop, performed well in runaway and tip-over tests, survived max load testing with peak force over 14,000 lb.

Average Finish: 4

Purchased for: $58

Made In: China

Rated for 6,500 lb per pair, features rubber stops, lift height of 6 inches, 17.65-degree incline. Rubber stops fell off during use, required damp cloth to prevent slipping, held up well under load testing with peak force over 19,000 lb.

Average Finish: 4

Purchased for: $68

Made In: China

Rated for 10,000 lb per pair, 6.25 inches of lift. Performed well after adding damp cloth, held up under load testing with peak force around 24,000 lb.

Average Finish: 4.5

Purchased for: $80

Made In: China

Load rating of 1.5 tons per ramp, made in China. Performed well, required damp cloth to prevent slipping, survived max load testing with peak force around 22,000 lb.

Average Finish: 4.7

Purchased for: $100

Made In: China

3-ton capacity per ramp, 8 and 1/12 inches of lift, made of high-quality plastic, non-slip surface, raised edges. Performed well, stayed in place with damp cloth, survived load testing with peak force over 20,000 lb.

Average Finish: 4.8

Purchased for: $74

Made In: China

Offers 6.3 inches of lift, rated for 4,000 lb per ramp, extra wide width of 11.5 inches. Performed very well, stayed in place, high load capacity, came out on top in max load testing with peak force over 25,000 lb.

Average Finish: 5

Purchased for: $60

Made In: China

Sold at Harbor Freight, rated for 6,500 lb per pair, 18.23-degree incline, integrated rubber stops. Best overall performance, stayed in place during testing, high load capacity, survived max load testing with peak force nearly 25,000 lb.