Jack me up
Safety Car
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From: Apple Valley MN
Burning Brakes
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From: Sarasota Fl
In the front, you can put the stands under the frame rails between the 2 triangles. You'll have to get down on your knees to see it. You can also put the stands further towards the front where the frame curves inward towards the engine. I use these points for the stands so I can jack it up using the side rails.
For the rear, you can jack up with the frame rails again, between the 2 triangles and place the jacks there. I jack up just behind those points and inward where the frame makes a 90* angle and place the jacks under the side frame rails. I had the car over 2 ft in the air for 6 months or so and removed and installed exhaust and transmission using these locations.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Houston TX
That PDF is decent, but pre-LT1... (which matters when jacking up the rear end).
On my '95 the exhaust comes right below the differential, and so any rear jacking can't readily be done from the center.
I've been jacking up just outboard of the exhaust pipes and differential, on some beefy looking suspension attachment points. I have no idea if I'm damaging anything or knocking anything out of alignment by doing this, but there I am...
I'm very close to making a jack adapter to work around the pipes, yet still jack up the car from the center... haven't done that yet, though.
On my '95 the exhaust comes right below the differential, and so any rear jacking can't readily be done from the center.
I've been jacking up just outboard of the exhaust pipes and differential, on some beefy looking suspension attachment points. I have no idea if I'm damaging anything or knocking anything out of alignment by doing this, but there I am...
I'm very close to making a jack adapter to work around the pipes, yet still jack up the car from the center... haven't done that yet, though.
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Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Sykesville Maryland
That PDF is decent, but pre-LT1... (which matters when jacking up the rear end).
On my '95 the exhaust comes right below the differential, and so any rear jacking can't readily be done from the center.
I've been jacking up just outboard of the exhaust pipes and differential, on some beefy looking suspension attachment points. I have no idea if I'm damaging anything or knocking anything out of alignment by doing this, but there I am...
I'm very close to making a jack adapter to work around the pipes, yet still jack up the car from the center... haven't done that yet, though.
On my '95 the exhaust comes right below the differential, and so any rear jacking can't readily be done from the center.
I've been jacking up just outboard of the exhaust pipes and differential, on some beefy looking suspension attachment points. I have no idea if I'm damaging anything or knocking anything out of alignment by doing this, but there I am...
I'm very close to making a jack adapter to work around the pipes, yet still jack up the car from the center... haven't done that yet, though.
http://www.corvettegadgetman.com/products3.html
I'm a little leery about jacking from the center of the frame rail although some members seem to do it regulary.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Houston TX
I picked one of these up at Carlisle last year and it works really well. It slides between both pipes under the dif. A little pricey but it sure comes in handy.
http://www.corvettegadgetman.com/products3.html
I'm a little leery about jacking from the center of the frame rail although some members seem to do it regulary.
http://www.corvettegadgetman.com/products3.html
I'm a little leery about jacking from the center of the frame rail although some members seem to do it regulary.
Race Director
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From: Sherwood, Arkansas
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Houston TX
This might help: http://www.zr1netregistry.com/jackupzr1.htm
I guess I'm too old school, because any car deemed prissy and virginal enough to require pads on jack stands is not likely to end up being driven, and therefore won't end up in my garage...
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From: Cypress Texas
I like the hockey pucks and especially the pads on the jack stands! LOL, that's classic stuff.
I guess I'm too old school, because any car deemed prissy and virginal enough to require pads on jack stands is not likely to end up being driven, and therefore won't end up in my garage...
I guess I'm too old school, because any car deemed prissy and virginal enough to require pads on jack stands is not likely to end up being driven, and therefore won't end up in my garage...
Advanced
Joined: Dec 2020
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From: Nashville, TN
I realize the original post was about the C2 label, but I'm hoping folks won't mind a quick, related, C1 label question. What is the correct position to place the C1 Jack Instruction Label on the spare tire covering board? For example: "Center, toward passenger compartment beyond metal cup." or "Offset to right of metal cup.", etc. Thanks for the help!
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