Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have used ramps to maintain my vehicles for several years. I destroyed my last set by driving my F-550 up too fast, the abrupt stop flexed the ramps and distorted them. They did not collapse. My old ramps were the 12,000 lb rated RhinoRamps and were 12 years old ( I mention age because the plastic may have lost strength over time). The new 16,000 lb rated ramps are wider and a little heavier construction so I am hopeful they will be fine as long as I control the speed of my truck climbing up the ramp and stopping. The only negative comment I have is the ramps are rated 16,000lb GVWR. How many people know the GVWR of there vehicle and then how much weight is on the front end of the vehicle. The ramps are stamped on the bottom 4,000lbs each, 8,000lbs total for the pair. The stamped ramp rating should be how the product is marketed. My truck is an F-550 17,500lbs GVWR. Based on that rating, the ramps will not support my truck. My truck empty weighs 10,000lbs with 4,500lbs on the front axle. Based on those figures I am confident the ramps will be plenty to support my truck. Why did the marketing people create confusion by using the GVWR to begin with? The big numbers look impressive but are meaningless. The bottom line is the ramps will be fine for anything up to the 4,00lb rating per ramp or 8,000lbs total. Deeply embarrassed I had anything good to say about this product. First time I pulled up onto ramps they shot out and skidded across the concrete floor. I then placed on textured concrete and then the right ramp folded up like a taco. I was careful climbing the ramp and power braked up. The left ramp may have been a couple inches farther out of alignment but the ramp structurally should not have had a structural failure. Really disappointed with this product and feel it is unsafe fore larger SUVs and pickups. My truck was well within the 4,00lbs per ramp rating, you should not have to use jack stands with ramps. buyer beware!