Jacking up vette????
10-30-2002, 02:13 AM
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Jacking up vette????
Where are the best points to jack up the vette???
FRONT???
REAR???
HELP...
THANKS
tony :eek: :confused: :eek:
FRONT???
REAR???
HELP...
THANKS
tony :eek: :confused: :eek:
10-30-2002, 12:03 PM
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Re: Jacking up vette???? (oldace84)
Two on each side - 1 behind the front wheel well and 2 in front of the rear wheel well. Jacking points should be marked by a "\/ Place Jack here \/".
10-30-2002, 12:20 PM
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Re: Jacking up vette???? (Steel Blue 91)
Yup they are marked. When I do my oil changes at HOME I use a floor jack under the left rear one and pick it up until the front wheel clears the ground. It gives plenty of room to get under for an oil change.......... don't know what you're up to but hope that helps......... OH and my hood clears the garage door even opened when I do this :seeya
10-30-2002, 04:05 PM
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Re: Jacking up vette???? (vettmech)
... I use a floor jack under the left rear one and pick it up until the front wheel clears the ground. It gives plenty of room to get under for an oil change
10-31-2002, 09:08 AM
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Re: Jacking up vette???? (John Row)
Oh I forgot to mention that ........yes I would NEVER get under a car without a jackstand........teacher has to set an example ya know....... in fact there's enough room when I raise my car that a jackstand will go in there too................ NEXT to the jack but I don't put the car ON the stand here .......... it's just in case the jack fails :seeya
10-31-2002, 03:09 PM
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Re: Jacking up vette???? (oldace84)
I do a lot of work under my 2 corvettes and fabricated a piece that slips into the floor jack that replaces the standard lift pad. It fits between the two exhaust pipes and contacts the differential. This way I can jack the rear, put the jackstands in place, put the regular pad back in place, then jack the front under the front crossmember. This works easiest for me.
10-31-2002, 03:10 PM
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I do a lot of work under my 2 corvettes and fabricated a piece that slips into the floor jack that replaces the standard lift pad. It fits between the two exhaust pipes and contacts the differential. This way I can jack the rear, put the jackstands in place, put the regular pad back in place, then jack the front under the front crossmember. This works easiest for me.
10-31-2002, 03:57 PM
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There used to be a unit called the "Vette Buddy" that did exactly this. I need to make my own up.
part # 104605 49.95
10-31-2002, 03:58 PM
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BTW Scorp, while we are on the subject of 'vettes on jacks, have you started your ZF conversion yet? I did mine a year ago and was wondering how yours was going.
11-01-2002, 08:09 AM
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Re: (vetracer)
I know this sounds crazy but a buddy of mine showed me a tip.
he just puts a flat piece of 3/4" plywood on the jack and jacks up the rear of the car on the exh pipes. I thought it would dent them up and crush everything but it distributes the load and works OK. I got brave and tried this and it worked ok for me too. the jack a buddy would be better though.
I like the rear end jacking method. I also bought a set of the Rhino plastic ramps but even then I need a 2X4 to get the front spoiler up a bit.
these cars are pretty low!!!
he just puts a flat piece of 3/4" plywood on the jack and jacks up the rear of the car on the exh pipes. I thought it would dent them up and crush everything but it distributes the load and works OK. I got brave and tried this and it worked ok for me too. the jack a buddy would be better though.
I like the rear end jacking method. I also bought a set of the Rhino plastic ramps but even then I need a 2X4 to get the front spoiler up a bit.
these cars are pretty low!!!
11-02-2002, 08:07 AM
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Well this is not for everybody ...
But I just tell my wife to lift the car from the fender and hold it there till
my work is done...
Sometimes she gets tired ... So I Cheer her on!!
You can do it Sweety .. one more minute honey almost done!!
:lol:
But I just tell my wife to lift the car from the fender and hold it there till
my work is done...
Sometimes she gets tired ... So I Cheer her on!!
You can do it Sweety .. one more minute honey almost done!!
:lol:
11-02-2002, 06:13 PM
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Re: Jacking up vette???? (vetracer)
I do a lot of work under my 2 corvettes and fabricated a piece that slips into the floor jack that replaces the standard lift pad. It fits between the two exhaust pipes and contacts the differential. This way I can jack the rear, put the jackstands in place, put the regular pad back in place, then jack the front under the front crossmember. This works easiest for me.
