[Z06] proper jacking technique
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proper jacking technique
I have read/reviewed several post about jacking up the car and want to see if what I am planning to do would be considered safe/proper??
If I used two jacks on the front right and front left (on side of car, with jack pucks) to lift the car at the same time and then put jack stands in place.. followed by the same procedure for the rear would this be ok in place of using a cross brace to lift in the preferred location?
Thank you!
If I used two jacks on the front right and front left (on side of car, with jack pucks) to lift the car at the same time and then put jack stands in place.. followed by the same procedure for the rear would this be ok in place of using a cross brace to lift in the preferred location?
Thank you!
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In the front, I drive the wheels up on a couple of 2x4s. Then I run my floor jack under the car with a piece of 6x24 piece of 3/4 plywood on the jack pad. I put that under the rear cross member of the front suspension cradle or under the front crossmember of the rear suspension cradle and lift there.
Then I install jacking pucks–Reverse Logic makes the best ones. Katech's are good, too–and support them with jack stands.
Then I install jacking pucks–Reverse Logic makes the best ones. Katech's are good, too–and support them with jack stands.
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Over the past 15 years I have used a single point on each side where the front brace for the seats ties in to the frame, this is the neutral balance point and picks up front/rear wheels at the same time. (I do not place the jack so as to lift on the rocker body panel under wrap.) The lift point of my jack (Sears light weight low profile) fits in the triangle of the tie brace.
I have jack stands that have been modified with foot long tops that have a 1/4 inch of soft rubber that I place at the frame jack points.
I have jack stands that have been modified with foot long tops that have a 1/4 inch of soft rubber that I place at the frame jack points.
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If I used two jacks on the front right and front left (on side of car, with jack pucks) to lift the car at the same time and then put jack stands in place.. followed by the same procedure for the rear would this be ok in place of using a cross brace to lift in the preferred location?
Thank you!
Thank you!
