Lifting your Vette
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Intermediate
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From: Alma GA
Lifting your Vette
I was told by an ex-GM mechanic that the C5s should not be lifted on a "frame-type" lift... it should only be lifted on a lift inwhich you drive on with all 4 tires. He said that the frame-type lifts could cause body damage by stress on the body panels by not supporting the car by all 4 tires. Anyone know if there is any truth to this?
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From: Greensboro, NC "REALITY IS MERELY AN ILLUSION, ALBEIT A VERY PERSISTENT ONE"...ALBERT EINSTEIN"
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07
Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
many people use jacking pucks as a safe way to protect the plastic...
you should get a set and leave them in your car for times when you might need them.
you should get a set and leave them in your car for times when you might need them.
Mine stay in the car at all times. The one By Elite Engineering look great. Might have to get an extra one and use it as a paper weight. .
Burning Brakes
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From: Las Vegas NV
Originally Posted by NewN2Vettes
Mine stay in the car at all times. The one By Elite Engineering look great. Might have to get an extra one and use it as a paper weight. .
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by StephenT
Why do you think he is an ex-GM mechanic. 
There are jacking pucks for a reson.
There are jacking pucks for a reson. GM even makes a J-tool (very similar to the billet aluminum lifting/jacking pucks) to be used by the service departments when lifting the C5 at the frame points. Also, the GM Service Manual speaks to the proper method of lifting the car using the frame.
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Personally, I don't like lifting the car by one corner at a time, but I see no reason why the whole car shouldn't be lifted at all four corners (if prpperly protected). At home, I find it much more convenient to lift one end at a time, either with ramps or hydraulic floor jack.
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Originally Posted by JBH
It would be pretty hard to change the brake pads with a drive on lift 
I like the BMW pucks because you snap them in and forget about them. They are always installed and don't fall out.
I like the BMW pucks because you snap them in and forget about them. They are always installed and don't fall out.