jacking rear
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Some don't like that gadget as they say the car isn't stable when you lift it.
I know where to put the jack stands under the pinch welds behind the pans.
But I'd like to jack it in a place other than the stock jacking points. As last few times I've jacked their, they are starting to crush. I guess I could try putting a block of wood inbetween the jack and jacking flange, but I'm unsure if that would work or be safe.
I know where to put the jack stands under the pinch welds behind the pans.
But I'd like to jack it in a place other than the stock jacking points. As last few times I've jacked their, they are starting to crush. I guess I could try putting a block of wood inbetween the jack and jacking flange, but I'm unsure if that would work or be safe.
Last edited by samsonb; May 10, 2010 at 08:24 PM.
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Sounds crazy but I use a 4x4 piece of wood that is 2 feet long and place it under spare tire carrier. Lift up on board with hydraulic jack and make sure it is centered. NEVER had a problem. I think I got that idea from MOJO.
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I use this jack under the spring perch it fits even with the factory exhaust..
If you find the right jack all will be well
No spacer, hockey puck, adapter...etc etc...just my big azz jack
If you find the right jack all will be well
No spacer, hockey puck, adapter...etc etc...just my big azz jack
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I'd be afraid of cracking something.
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I'm thinking about just putting a piece of wood between the jack cup and stock jacking place on the rear. Then putting the stand under the pinch welds behind the floor pans.
The only thing is I wish my jack stands were shorter as I always have to jack alot higher than I need to just to get the stands under the car. They were the cheap 2k GM Performance Parts stands. I may look around to see if I can find some shorter stands.
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Is that place known to be able to safely hold the weight of the rear of the car? I've just never heard of anyone jacking there. Most keep the jack and stands at the pinch welds or stock jacking locations.
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I'll have to look at what you are talking about next time I'm under there.
Is that place known to be able to safely hold the weight of the rear of the car? I've just never heard of anyone jacking there. Most keep the jack and stands at the pinch welds or stock jacking locations.
Is that place known to be able to safely hold the weight of the rear of the car? I've just never heard of anyone jacking there. Most keep the jack and stands at the pinch welds or stock jacking locations.
Mike
Last edited by aboatguy; May 10, 2010 at 09:16 PM.
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Though actually, isn't the rear tires holding alot of the weight of the car for the rear? You take the rear tires off the ground, and that weight goes somewhere else.
Does anyone else jack from this point? I figure if it is a good place to jack, more people would be doing it instead of buying that thing to jack via the differential.
Last edited by samsonb; May 10, 2010 at 09:17 PM.
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Almost 15 years ago I bought a floor jack accessory called "Jack-A-Vette." I understand it is NLA. It is very similar to the product from Corvettegadgetman.com. It has some adjusting pins/bolts that firmly position it into the cup of most popular floor jacks, and I can assure you that they are very stable when jacking.
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Almost 15 years ago I bought a floor jack accessory called "Jack-A-Vette." I understand it is NLA. It is very similar to the product from Corvettegadgetman.com. It has some adjusting pins/bolts that firmly position it into the cup of most popular floor jacks, and I can assure you that they are very stable when jacking.
Thomas
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Luckily the side rocker covers it up. But sure wouldn't want to keep crushing it in every time I jack it up.
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I made my own just like that. It's very stable and once it's up I use a jack stand on either side. I even use mine to jack the back when the front is already up on jack stands. I've never had a problem.
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I have jacked mine up by putting the floor jack under the exhaust pipes. I did it on some very old rusty pipes figuring that they would crush but who cares because I was replacing them, it worked fine without damaging them, so I jacked under the new ones to get it off of the jack stands, again no problem at all.
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Wouldn't that put alot of weight on the spare tire?
I'm thinking about just putting a piece of wood between the jack cup and stock jacking place on the rear. Then putting the stand under the pinch welds behind the floor pans.
The only thing is I wish my jack stands were shorter as I always have to jack alot higher than I need to just to get the stands under the car. They were the cheap 2k GM Performance Parts stands. I may look around to see if I can find some shorter stands.
I'm thinking about just putting a piece of wood between the jack cup and stock jacking place on the rear. Then putting the stand under the pinch welds behind the floor pans.
The only thing is I wish my jack stands were shorter as I always have to jack alot higher than I need to just to get the stands under the car. They were the cheap 2k GM Performance Parts stands. I may look around to see if I can find some shorter stands.
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I thought that at first. But, with a board that covers the distance of the spare tire, it evens out the load. You know the spare tire's other role is act as barrier in rear collisions. My car has been in the air more times than on the ground. 5 sets of wheels, two sets of suspensions, 3 sets of shocks, 4 different brake set ups, 2 engines, 2 blowers, 3 exhaust setups etc.
And where are you putting the jack cup? In the middle of the spare tire carrier, closer to the differential, closer to the tail lights?
No matter how far the board reaches underneath, all the weight of the rear of the car is on the spare tire.
