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Le Mans Master
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Pucks
Are jacking pucks supposed to come with the car? If not...why the hell not? Just curious. Two of my friends with C5s told me that their cars came with pucks. Could this have been a dealer "bonus"? I didn't get any...what about you?
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Originally Posted by Prosecutor
Are jacking pucks supposed to come with the car? If not...why the hell not? Just curious. Two of my friends with C5s told me that their cars came with pucks. Could this have been a dealer "bonus"? I didn't get any...what about you?
The manual doesn’t recognize the frame’s lifting points either.
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From: Insane Diego Kalifonya Baby
Make your own took me about 1/2 hour and cost less than $20 bucks for 4. I got 8 hockey pucks glued them together with JB Weld. Drill a pilot hole in the center and screw in a 1'' eye screw. I've seen these things going for over $50 (Corvette Tax)Puckem 
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They do not come with the car. But, they probably should. Seems like the dealers don't have them to help protect the rocker panels.
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I would not get the plastic/polymer style lift pads. I had one fail and me and now my car is in the shop for $4100 dollers worth of repairs. Just lift the rear off of the pumkin. The front by driving up on some 2x4s to provide adequate clearance to lift off of the K-member. I learned the hard way. Hope fully you all can learn from my mistake.
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Originally Posted by bernardomd
Stupid question, but what is wrong with using a standard floor jack at the jacking locations specified by the manual? I've heard about using the hockey pucks for years, but I never understood why???
and I use a piece of 1x6 as another precaution or jack up from cross members.
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Originally Posted by bernardomd
Stupid question, but what is wrong with using a standard floor jack at the jacking locations specified by the manual? I've heard about using the hockey pucks for years, but I never understood why???
smc body panel damaging it. The pucks provide a solid interface
to the frame and clearance for the body panels to prevent
damage.
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From: Insane Diego Kalifonya Baby
Originally Posted by bernardomd
Stupid question, but what is wrong with using a standard floor jack at the jacking locations specified by the manual? I've heard about using the hockey pucks for years, but I never understood why???
Last edited by VLVETTE; May 28, 2005 at 12:20 PM.
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I just received today my BMW 318i pucks which are a perfect fit for the
C6. Once installed they stay on the car, so any moron can see where
to put the jack. You can not see them unless you are laying on the
ground looking under the car. $6.95 ea. plus a couple of bucks shipping. Thanks to a forum member that gave the info for ordering.
C6. Once installed they stay on the car, so any moron can see where
to put the jack. You can not see them unless you are laying on the
ground looking under the car. $6.95 ea. plus a couple of bucks shipping. Thanks to a forum member that gave the info for ordering.
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Originally Posted by CROWVETTE
I just received today my BMW 318i pucks which are a perfect fit for the
C6. Once installed they stay on the car, so any moron can see where
to put the jack. You can not see them unless you are laying on the
ground looking under the car. $6.95 ea. plus a couple of bucks shipping. Thanks to a forum member that gave the info for ordering.
C6. Once installed they stay on the car, so any moron can see where
to put the jack. You can not see them unless you are laying on the
ground looking under the car. $6.95 ea. plus a couple of bucks shipping. Thanks to a forum member that gave the info for ordering.
I got them and they work great.
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From: Rochester MN
Originally Posted by CROWVETTE
I just received today my BMW 318i pucks which are a perfect fit for the
C6. Once installed they stay on the car, so any moron can see where
to put the jack. You can not see them unless you are laying on the
ground looking under the car. $6.95 ea. plus a couple of bucks shipping. Thanks to a forum member that gave the info for ordering.
C6. Once installed they stay on the car, so any moron can see where
to put the jack. You can not see them unless you are laying on the
ground looking under the car. $6.95 ea. plus a couple of bucks shipping. Thanks to a forum member that gave the info for ordering.
thanks
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by VLVETTE
I bought the Craftsman made the pucks and inserts for jackstands. And by the way I weight tested the jackstand inserts at over 3500lbs on one. They cost me about $15 to make and provide a good bearing surface for the puck.
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From: Streamwood IL
Originally Posted by Dave1998
Please advise ordering information
thanks
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www.BavAuto.com
part # 51 71 1 960 752
Click on jack supports and then go to 318i series
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...mw&forum_id=74