Jacking up my Vette: Does This Look OK?
Pro
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 624
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From: Melbourne, Fla. 6 months- New Middletown, Ohio 6 months
At the back end of the side rail where the cross member connects is a triangular shaped hole. I put one tip of the jackstand in this hole. If you can shake the car off the stand with the tip in this hole you are good.
Quit worrying about "scratching the frame". I don't think your next of kin are going to worry about that at your funeral. It is just a friggin car. Someone else will own it when you are gone and they will not even remember your name after they wash your DNA off of it.
Quit worrying about "scratching the frame". I don't think your next of kin are going to worry about that at your funeral. It is just a friggin car. Someone else will own it when you are gone and they will not even remember your name after they wash your DNA off of it.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Melbourne Australia
you can never be too safe when it comes to these things, you only have one life, cherish it!!
Racer
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 397
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From: Heartland
Four primary jack stands plus four backup jack stands plus one floor jack......Maybe as a pre-caution I should add the wheels too !!...................................... ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ...................................:iagr ee:
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2007
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From: Quebec Canada
Pro
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 624
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From: Melbourne, Fla. 6 months- New Middletown, Ohio 6 months
Four primary jack stands plus four backup jack stands plus one floor jack......Maybe as a pre-caution I should add the wheels too !!...................................... ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ........................................ ...................................:iagr ee:
Ideally I think the best way is to jack up one side at a time and rest the four wheels on the tops of ramps with the grade ends front and rear pointing in opposite directions. Yes, you will not be able to drive up onto the ramps. I used this setup when I was installing my 5 speed and had plenty of room to roll underneath on a creeper. if you need to remove a wheel you still can jack up that one wheel and put a stand under it.
