how do you lift...
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Le Mans Master
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how do you lift...
How do you lift your lowered corvette. I'm thinking about lowering mine, but I would have no idea as to how to lift it. I have a pretty low mustang gt that has a cobra r front bumper that is stuck to the floor for the most part
, and for me to even put it on ramps I have to lift the car from the side, and then slip the ramps in the front tires
. I have a ramp clearing issue with the corvette already too, but I'm looking for a way to lift it on ramps safely. I've done research on other threads, but I'm looking for ideas that might have not been posted yet.
, and for me to even put it on ramps I have to lift the car from the side, and then slip the ramps in the front tires . I have a ramp clearing issue with the corvette already too, but I'm looking for a way to lift it on ramps safely. I've done research on other threads, but I'm looking for ideas that might have not been posted yet.
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Melting Slicks
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Hmm...
I'm not lowered, but I drive on 2x4's anyway.
Usually, if I lay to 2x4 so that there is about 1' of wood before the ramp, I don't have any sliding issues. (If that made any sense
)
I also saw some guys in the C6Z forum who made awesomes ramps out of several planks of wood. I'll try to find the photo and post it.
I'm not lowered, but I drive on 2x4's anyway.
Usually, if I lay to 2x4 so that there is about 1' of wood before the ramp, I don't have any sliding issues. (If that made any sense
)I also saw some guys in the C6Z forum who made awesomes ramps out of several planks of wood. I'll try to find the photo and post it.
Melting Slicks
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Here you go:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1526112
The ramps are made for a Bend Pak, but you could easily put a set of Rhino Ramps at the end of the wood planks.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1526112
The ramps are made for a Bend Pak, but you could easily put a set of Rhino Ramps at the end of the wood planks.
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Le Mans Master
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I read a how to in a mustang web page, and I hope I can post a link to a mustang page on here, as tho how to do the ramps, but those look mounstrous big, and I think they are pretty heavy from the looks of the design.
Here is the link. http://mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwramps/index.htm
Here is the link. http://mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/mwramps/index.htm
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Mines lowered. I found it on the forum, but I built some ramps of plywood that are longer and more gradual. About 6 inches in lift. Once up on these with a low profile jack and a 2x6 I lift the front or rear by the cross beam and rest on jack stands. If you need both up, let's say the front is already up, then using a jacking puck, I lift each rear side up and put the ramps under the back tires. This gives me the clearance to get the jack under the rear cross beam with a 2x6 and put it on jack stands.
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I put an old fashioned pit in my garage. No lifting or worrying about falling off of anything. I also have rails on the sides of the pit so I can place beams on them to lift from below.
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Are you getting 2x12s or a pick and shovel? 
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before I bought my 4 post lift I used two 2x12" cut at an angle and screwed together. Now I just drive up on the lift. If I need to just lift one wheel I have a sears low profile race jack.
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there is a couple of lifting-jacks here at the house, and that is how I've been lifting the cars to get them up on the rams, but the ramps is what is my problem, which is now pretty much soved. Thanks for the input guys.