Roger Eastman Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 Has anyone determined if those "fairings" added to the front underbody in front of the tires interferes with driving the car up onto a ramp ? Just looking at the few pics that I have seen of the 2014's it looks like it might pose a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 (edited) IDK about the 2014 but you really need a low rise design ramp for the 2013. Even with those, I'm about 50/50 at pushing them some before the tires grab them. I've found pointing the car and ramps down the slope on my driveway eliminates the pushing compared to being level in the garage. Edit: forgot to add pic to demonstrate. Edited February 6, 2014 by fotomoto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I use some gorrilla ramps I bought at Pep Boys years ago. They work great for me when I need to get under Maxus. However it can be a challenge getting up and onto the flat part at the top of the ramp. When my tire touches the end of the ramp they would slide forward on my garage floor. So I do one of two things to stop this. I used a concrete drill bit and drilled holes in my garage floor right where I want my ramps to sit. I tapped into each drilled hole a lead hole tap (bought at Home Depot) which allows a screw to thread in and out of the tap sleeve compressed into the hole. This holds the ramps in place as I start to drive up the ramp. Also if I want to leave the car out on my driveway and not in the garage. There is a raised edge to my garage floor where it meets the driveway concrete, this uneven edge holds the ramps in place as I drive up onto the ramp. I have no problem with clearing the front fascia before the tires begin to ramp up. My ramps are made of a strong durable plastic with a gradual up rise about 12" long before the tires roll into the cupped section which holds the car in place on the ramps. The car sits about 12 inches higher than when sitting with all 4 tires on the ground. I have four of these ramps and it if I want all four tires raised off the concrete. I place one ramp in front of each tire and then slowly drive forward placing all 4 corners on a ramp. I think the 2014 air deflectors would pose a problem with most tire ramps. But it most likely wouldn't hurt anything if it did rub. On my CMax there is enough slop in the black plastic fascia panel that it most likely would just bend with the pushing into the air deflectors. When I drive up my ramps with my 5 inch wide air dam that I designed, it doesn't even rub on my ramps. Hope that helps you? JAZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wab Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I put short pieces of 2X4's in front of the ramps, car climbs the 2X4 then on to the ramp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJFW8 Posted February 6, 2014 Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I checked out a 2014 yesterday. The "fairings" are made of a flexible material. Should be no problem other than those faced by the my 2013's low clearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Eastman Posted February 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2014 I just got to thinking - maybe the aero fairings are a simple bolt-on, and could be easily removed before ramping... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 Yes they are bolted on with a oval head Torx screw which threads into the panel which they sit. This is what I saw on the 2014 near me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb9153 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 IDK about the 2014 but you really need a low rise design ramp for the 2013. Even with those, I'm about 50/50 at pushing them some before the tires grab them. I've found pointing the car and ramps down the slope on my driveway eliminates the pushing compared to being level in the garage. Edit: forgot to add pic to demonstrate. BTW those are the same ramps I have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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