putting vette on jack stands
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Drifting
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From: Erie PA
putting vette on jack stands
I did this rhe other day and thought it was a huge PITA! The tires are about 10" off the ground so over the winter I can crawl under and do "stuff" and maybe get tires changed ....check brakes, clean, etc
Im going to have to find an easier way to let it back down because it doesn't seem safe using one jack, one end at a time.
Also.....three of the 4 jack stands are making contact. ...the fourth is almost 1/4" off. Assuming my floor is slightly off.
Im going to have to find an easier way to let it back down because it doesn't seem safe using one jack, one end at a time.
Also.....three of the 4 jack stands are making contact. ...the fourth is almost 1/4" off. Assuming my floor is slightly off.
Instructor
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From: buffalo new york
Its not so bad when you just go up a few inches at a time. I went to home depot and bought a few 8 foot 2x10 planks and cut them into 2 foot pieces. Jack a little , place blocks under tires , then other end same thing ,till you reach desired height. I always try to double support car when under it ,meaning jack stands and blocks under tires or under crossmembers if tires are off, better to be extra safe
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
Do a search here, there are several threads that discuss how to lift up the front or back, both sides at the same time using either a manufactured arm, or a wooded self made arm that will left up both sides at once.
No way would I try to do one point at a time.
No way would I try to do one point at a time.
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Now if you really really want something scary, jack up the back so the bottom of the the bumper is 29" off the ground, high enough to swap out the cat back exhaust.
The clutch scared the neighbors, the cat back scared me.
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Drifting
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From: Erie PA
I lifed the rear w low profile jack and placed on jack stands. That allowed me to reach the front frame w low profile jack. However, rear stands started tipping as the front lifted so I had to lift rear w another jack to reset the stands. Went back n forth till front was high enough for stands.
Burning Brakes
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I think it was less than $10 to build the wooden support!
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St. Jude Donor '15-'16-'17-'18-'19-'20-'21-'22
Has anyone used these? Not cheap but seems better than wobbly jack stands.
http://www.jackpointjackstands.com/Home.html
http://www.jackpointjackstands.com/Home.html
Melting Slicks
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I've done over half a dozen clutch jobs on jackstands now. 
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I will not rely on the strength of a jack stand pin to support over a 1,000 lbs.
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