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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 09:33 PM
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1994 LT1, want to put wheel dollies under the wheels, were is the best place to jack the car up at? and with what type of jack?
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 10:47 PM
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1994 LT1, want to put wheel dollies under the wheels, were is the best place to jack the car up at? and with what type of jack?
1. Check Tech Tips
2. Use search function
3. Read owners manual
4. Look under the car for jack points marked with arrows
5. Floor jack
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by signman920
1994 LT1, want to put wheel dollies under the wheels, were is the best place to jack the car up at? and with what type of jack?
http://www.c4guru.com/articles/TowingJacking.pdf
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 07:52 AM
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If you place your floor jack on the frame directly below the mirror, you can jack up the whole side at one time.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
If you place your floor jack on the frame directly below the mirror, you can jack up the whole side at one time.
Thank you 86. A quick one sentence answer is nice and all that is usually needed.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
If you place your floor jack on the frame directly below the mirror, you can jack up the whole side at one time.
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by jhammons01
Thank you 86. A quick one sentence answer is nice and all that is usually needed.
Then again the picture of the white Vette is worth a thousand words.
Nice wheels STL!
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Vett-eight-nine
Then again the picture of the white Vette is worth a thousand words.
Nice wheels STL!
I grow weary of the "search" reply

Here and many other forums I frequent
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Great looking wheels Michael! Have they been refurbed? Later! Frank
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Old Nov 18, 2007 | 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by AGENT 86
If you place your floor jack on the frame directly below the mirror, you can jack up the whole side at one time.
Doesn't work with Z51, can't get jack under;
I achieve same result using rear jack point
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Great looking wheels Michael! Have they been refurbed? Later! Frank
No, those are the stockers. It has 26k miles, and has been garaged since new.

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