Placing jack stands.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
I want all 4 wheels off the ground.
Completely lifting the car for the first time here..
Burning Brakes
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From: Fort Wayne IN
Under the rear door seam, where the frame and the crossmember come together. It makes a little triangle there. Look in your owners manual, that is the prefered jack area for changing a tire as well.
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
Definitely a question you should be asking!!!!! but..... search function is your friend. So is the service manual, from which this image is copied.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...6&postcount=12
So is the service manual, from which this image is copied. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...6&postcount=12
Safety Car
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From: Beecher Illinois
I know what the manual says but unless I'm working on the front suspension I always place the front stands under the lower control arms at the spring pocket/shock mount. Virtually NO flex in the frame this way, and no problems opening doors. And I only jack the Vettes from the side at the very end of the trans crossmember, I never do one corner at a time or under the front crossmember(dents!) or the rear diff.
edit: I've done like this every winter for 23 years with my black79.
edit: I've done like this every winter for 23 years with my black79.
Last edited by KapsSA; Mar 31, 2007 at 02:00 PM.
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
Kaps, I hear ya! I also jack my vette up from the side, raising both the front and rear wheel (on a side) at the same time. And it does bother me a bit to see how much weight is out in front of the stands (I have a bigblock) when I put the stands in the recommended positions, but I still think they should be under the frame.
Safety Car
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From: Beecher Illinois
Could the manual described locations be more of a safety/liability situation for the mechanics? I admit ya need to crawl underneath to set the front stands the way I like to do it but I AM safety conscious and don't spend any more time under there setting the stands than I need to! I always set the rear one first so at least there's something there if the jack colapses. And I do have a good floor jack.
I hear so many guys talking about doors and hoods that won't open and also worrying about cracking T-tops.
I hear so many guys talking about doors and hoods that won't open and also worrying about cracking T-tops.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Bay Area CA
Definitely a question you should be asking!!!!! but..... search function is your friend. So is the service manual, from which this image is copied.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...6&postcount=12
So is the service manual, from which this image is copied. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...6&postcount=12
Thanks to everyone wh helped
Pro
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From: Naperville IL
Kaps, I hear ya! I also jack my vette up from the side, raising both the front and rear wheel (on a side) at the same time. And it does bother me a bit to see how much weight is out in front of the stands (I have a bigblock) when I put the stands in the recommended positions, but I still think they should be under the frame.