Lifting car to remove wheels...What do I need?
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Lifting car to remove wheels...What do I need?
I'm thinking about painting my calipers. Now, to lift the car I obviously need a floor jack but beyond that what do I need?
1) Can I use the rear shackles as lifting points for the rear?
2) Do I need ramps to get the front of the car high enough to slip a floor jack under it?
3) Do I need lifting pucks to use on the front end lift with the jack?
4) Do I need jackstands?
Any information would be appreciated. I don't know, but assume that most do two wheels at a time. Thanks!
Ed
1) Can I use the rear shackles as lifting points for the rear?
2) Do I need ramps to get the front of the car high enough to slip a floor jack under it?
3) Do I need lifting pucks to use on the front end lift with the jack?
4) Do I need jackstands?
Any information would be appreciated. I don't know, but assume that most do two wheels at a time. Thanks!
Ed
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Re: Lifting car to remove wheels...What do I need? (C5XTASY)
I'm thinking about painting my calipers. Now, to lift the car I obviously need a floor jack but beyond that what do I need?
1) Can I use the rear shackles as lifting points for the rear?
1) Can I use the rear shackles as lifting points for the rear?
2) Do I need ramps to get the front of the car high enough to slip a floor jack under it?
3) Do I need lifting pucks to use on the front end lift with the jack?
4) Do I need jackstands?
[quote]Any information would be appreciated. I don't know, but assume that most do two wheels at a time.[quote]
I actually have two sets of jack stands so that I can get the entire car up in the air at the same time. This helps when bleeding brakes or doing other preventative maintainence at the track.
Have fun,
Matt.
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Re: Lifting car to remove wheels...What do I need? (MJM)
I agree with what MJM said.
but you could also use a newspaper ( the complete folded up newspaper)
instead of jacking pucks or wooden blocks.
I worked great for me when I did my rotors and Z06 calipers.
the newspaper is soft so It will not hurt the body, and when it is folded up is very strong. It also distributes the weight nicely.
plus it's a whole lot easier to find than a piece of wood that's the right size. :D
but you could also use a newspaper ( the complete folded up newspaper)
instead of jacking pucks or wooden blocks.
I worked great for me when I did my rotors and Z06 calipers.
the newspaper is soft so It will not hurt the body, and when it is folded up is very strong. It also distributes the weight nicely.
plus it's a whole lot easier to find than a piece of wood that's the right size. :D
