Jacking points with sidepipes.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Jacking points with sidepipes.
Have got my sidepipes and suddenly wondered about jacking the Vette after installation.
Will the standard jack reach under the pipes without fouling? If I needed to change a wheel at the roadside....wondered if I could.
Also, on a standard car setup, are there any safe central points to jack up both wheels at same time front and rear?
Thx.
Will the standard jack reach under the pipes without fouling? If I needed to change a wheel at the roadside....wondered if I could.
Also, on a standard car setup, are there any safe central points to jack up both wheels at same time front and rear?
Thx.
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St. Jude Donor '09
With my lowered front end, I have to drive up onto a couple 2x4's before I can jack her up. In the rear I jack from the differential.
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
I have to take the front wheels of to get the lift under it. I also have to use these special made brakets.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by jotto
ok so being dumb now, how do you jack up the front to take off a wheel? lol...also do you have any pics of the brackets you use?
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baja216, very nice ride, have you added front fender louvers, and if so how did they fit. I always like them, just thought they may fall out.
jotto, I have a complete ground effects body kit and I'm in the same boat when it comes to jacking. With my floor jack I pull the center lift out, slide the jack under and place the center back in. My 79 is 4 inches from the body kit, off the ground.
jotto, I have a complete ground effects body kit and I'm in the same boat when it comes to jacking. With my floor jack I pull the center lift out, slide the jack under and place the center back in. My 79 is 4 inches from the body kit, off the ground.
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As I recall, the standard Corvette sissors jack will work even if you have sidepipes. However you must lay the jack flat (sideways) to fit under the sidepipes and then you can stand it up correctly and lift the car. In my garage I used the stock sissors jack to lift the car up an inch or so and then, I was able to use my floor jack.
I used the above technique in closed spaces. However, if the car is outside of a garage (or you have a big garage) you can just use a floor jack to pick up underneath the front crossmember, or lift at the differential spring mounting plate.
When I use my floor jack, I have a hockey puck on the lifting section. The hockey puck doesn't dent or deform my frame/crossmember parts. My hockey puck cost $1.59. Fantastic investment. Someone in the forum suggested the hockey puck idea. (Maybe some day in the future Snap-On will sell a floor jack hockey puck and charge $15.90 for it.. Just trying to funny. I like Snap-On's stuff.)
I used the above technique in closed spaces. However, if the car is outside of a garage (or you have a big garage) you can just use a floor jack to pick up underneath the front crossmember, or lift at the differential spring mounting plate.
When I use my floor jack, I have a hockey puck on the lifting section. The hockey puck doesn't dent or deform my frame/crossmember parts. My hockey puck cost $1.59. Fantastic investment. Someone in the forum suggested the hockey puck idea. (Maybe some day in the future Snap-On will sell a floor jack hockey puck and charge $15.90 for it.. Just trying to funny. I like Snap-On's stuff.)
Last edited by 68/70Vette; Jan 3, 2006 at 10:12 PM.
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From: Redruth Cornwall
Originally Posted by 68/70Vette
As I recall, the standard Corvette sissors jack will work even if you have sidepipes. However you must lay the jack flat (sideways) to fit under the sidepipes and then you can stand it up correctly and lift the car. In my garage I used the stock sissors jack to lift the car up an inch or so and then, I was able to use my floor jack.
I used the above technique in closed spaces. However, if the car is outside of a garage (or you have a big garage) you can just use a floor jack to pick up underneath the front crossmember, or lift at the differential spring mounting plate.
When I use my floor jack, I have a hockey puck on the lifting section. The hockey puck doesn't dent or deform my frame/crossmember parts. My hockey puck cost $1.59. Fantastic investment. Someone in the forum suggested the hockey puck idea. (Maybe some day in the future Snap-On will sell a floor jack hockey puck and charge $15.90 for it.. Just trying to funny. I like Snap-On's stuff.)
I used the above technique in closed spaces. However, if the car is outside of a garage (or you have a big garage) you can just use a floor jack to pick up underneath the front crossmember, or lift at the differential spring mounting plate.
When I use my floor jack, I have a hockey puck on the lifting section. The hockey puck doesn't dent or deform my frame/crossmember parts. My hockey puck cost $1.59. Fantastic investment. Someone in the forum suggested the hockey puck idea. (Maybe some day in the future Snap-On will sell a floor jack hockey puck and charge $15.90 for it.. Just trying to funny. I like Snap-On's stuff.)
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Originally Posted by Glass Act
baja216, very nice ride, have you added front fender louvers, and if so how did they fit. I always like them, just thought they may fall out.
The louvers were on the car when I got it. They just screw in with two screws.
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From: Wildwood IL
Originally Posted by 68/70Vette
you can just use a floor jack to pick up underneath the front crossmember, or lift at the differential spring mounting plate.
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Been doing this for years with NO damage.
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Good idea. But as far as I can tell, my hockey puck has been working well for the last year. When I lift at the front crossmember, I lift at the front edge. I'd be wary of lifting in the middle of the crossmember since it might dent (although my front crossmember has been dented in). Well....OK, I dont have an engine in my car!! When I put the engine back in the car, I'll recall your 2X6 suggestion. But basically the hockey puck seems like a good idea, in general. If you've painted your frame, etc, you dont want a metal jack to contact the surfaces on liftoff. So, the rubber puck is also a good and very strong protecter.