Jacking points question
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Jacking points question
I need to replace my front brake pads and would like to use my Race Ramps. Once i get the Vette up and on jack stands i want to get the ramps out of the way. The diagram is from a Z06 but i would think it would be the same. I would like to do it the simplest way. Just use the jack to raise the front by the crossmember without long pieces of wood supporting the crossmember. Then set the two jack stands. Remove the ramps and start the brake job. But am not quite sure where the safest spot or easiest spot would be?
Racer
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From: Chico CA
Man, I like that wooden bridge for jacking! Before I bought my car, someone used a floor jack without anything like that, and I have divots in the K-member and a scrape on the front spring, where they tried to use that.
The ramps to get started are a great idea. I've got a low-clearance jack, but can't see where I'm working. Think I'll build me one of those bridges. But the red spots on the diagram, for the sides of the K-member, look like they'd be good, too.
Good luck. My brakes are fine, but I'd like to paint the calipers, so this could be handy.
The ramps to get started are a great idea. I've got a low-clearance jack, but can't see where I'm working. Think I'll build me one of those bridges. But the red spots on the diagram, for the sides of the K-member, look like they'd be good, too.
Good luck. My brakes are fine, but I'd like to paint the calipers, so this could be handy.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
Man, I like that wooden bridge for jacking! Before I bought my car, someone used a floor jack without anything like that, and I have divots in the K-member and a scrape on the front spring, where they tried to use that.
The ramps to get started are a great idea. I've got a low-clearance jack, but can't see where I'm working. Think I'll build me one of those bridges. But the red spots on the diagram, for the sides of the K-member, look like they'd be good, too.
Good luck. My brakes are fine, but I'd like to paint the calipers, so this could be handy.
The ramps to get started are a great idea. I've got a low-clearance jack, but can't see where I'm working. Think I'll build me one of those bridges. But the red spots on the diagram, for the sides of the K-member, look like they'd be good, too.
Good luck. My brakes are fine, but I'd like to paint the calipers, so this could be handy.
Melting Slicks
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From: Hills of Anaheim CA
Melting Slicks
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Yes, I am referring to the first pic where the crossmember is being supported by the jack. Basically drive up the ramps, support the crossmember with the jack, remove the ramps, put the jack stands where you would put the jacking pucks.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08
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how to get the car up, with all wheels off the ground?
While we are the lifting subject, I will have to lift my car and take all 4 wheels off. What would be the best way to do this? what do you do first? If the front is off the ground the rear will be too low to get the wood support and jack under there.
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I have used jack stands on the cross member many times. Given the car is on the ramps you should be able to jack on the center of the cross member to get the car high enough to lift it off the ramps. Then place the jackstands where the double thickness pieces of wood are in your picture and lower the car onto the stands.
I never had ramps so used the shipping slot locations to jack one side of the car. If you use the front location you can get the front corner of the car high enough to install a jackstand under the cross member in the same place I mentioned before. When you let the jack down you will notice the rear wheel on that side will go back down but the front wheel on the other side will lift off the ground. Depending on high you want the car you can sometimes play with jackstands to get both sides lifted in the front without ever moving the jack to the other side of the car. These things are stiff.
If you don't want to do that then jack the other side and place a jackstand under the crossmember on that side.
Using the jack this way may be easier than using the ramps since you don't have to get the car high enough to pull the ramps out.
Bill
I never had ramps so used the shipping slot locations to jack one side of the car. If you use the front location you can get the front corner of the car high enough to install a jackstand under the cross member in the same place I mentioned before. When you let the jack down you will notice the rear wheel on that side will go back down but the front wheel on the other side will lift off the ground. Depending on high you want the car you can sometimes play with jackstands to get both sides lifted in the front without ever moving the jack to the other side of the car. These things are stiff.
If you don't want to do that then jack the other side and place a jackstand under the crossmember on that side.
Using the jack this way may be easier than using the ramps since you don't have to get the car high enough to pull the ramps out.
Bill
