Another Jacking Question.......
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
From: Wilson NC
Another Jacking Question.......
O.K., I have a raceramps (67" 2 piece), jack(sears racing low profile), jack stands, cross members(wood,Northern Tool steel cross member), aluminum pucks,and so on...I am ready to put my car up on 4 stands!!!
My car is an 08 Z06. I have read some threads for C5's but not seen many on the C6Z06. Could someone tell me briefly what the best way to get the car in the air utilizing the above pieces???? I read some post that used 25" or 26" or 30" wood members out of 2x4's or 2x6's and jacked from the center of the car. What length and what size???? Also, If you jack the car from the middle with cross members and put the stands on each side of the jack, is this stable enough if you accidently bump the car and it is on wood??? I guess i could envision that the car could "slide" if pushed on the wood member. If I am under the car breaking loose bolts, etc., I want to be sure any "yanking" on a component would not move the car sideways!!! Maybe this is not possible but I am a little paranoid since it is the first time jacking the z into the air!!!! Please chime in!!!!
My car is an 08 Z06. I have read some threads for C5's but not seen many on the C6Z06. Could someone tell me briefly what the best way to get the car in the air utilizing the above pieces???? I read some post that used 25" or 26" or 30" wood members out of 2x4's or 2x6's and jacked from the center of the car. What length and what size???? Also, If you jack the car from the middle with cross members and put the stands on each side of the jack, is this stable enough if you accidently bump the car and it is on wood??? I guess i could envision that the car could "slide" if pushed on the wood member. If I am under the car breaking loose bolts, etc., I want to be sure any "yanking" on a component would not move the car sideways!!! Maybe this is not possible but I am a little paranoid since it is the first time jacking the z into the air!!!! Please chime in!!!!
Last edited by hbutts1; Feb 22, 2009 at 10:06 AM. Reason: spelling
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 23,313
Likes: 25
From: Tucson Arizona
If you have the Northern Tool adaptor beam(s) I wouldn't mess around with the wood. I snap in my jacking pucks then I raise one end of my car from the preferred lifting point using the floor jack/Northern Tool adaptor beam. I raise one end and put the jack stands securely under the jacking pucks and lower the car onto to the jack stands. Then, I raise the other end of the car with the jack/adaptor beam on the preferred lifting point and place the remaining 2 jack stands under the other jacking pucks and lower the weight onto the jack stands. I use the rectangular BMW jacking pucks. They're shaped nicely to fit securely onto my jack stands.
Even though the car is fairly stable on the 4 jack stands I still use the floor jack and adaptor beam (on a preferred lifting point) for additional support, stability and safety. Depending on what I'm doing, I'm not above using additional jack stands, blocks or even wheels under the sides of the car to prevent being squashed if the car comes down.
Better yet, I've got a friend with a drive-on lift.
Here's a link that may provide some useful information:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1301555
Even though the car is fairly stable on the 4 jack stands I still use the floor jack and adaptor beam (on a preferred lifting point) for additional support, stability and safety. Depending on what I'm doing, I'm not above using additional jack stands, blocks or even wheels under the sides of the car to prevent being squashed if the car comes down.
Better yet, I've got a friend with a drive-on lift.
Here's a link that may provide some useful information:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1301555
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 275
Likes: 0
From: Wilson NC
This certainly sounds like the most simple way yet that I have read!!! I did see somewhere in another post that the Northern cross beam had to be modified for the front, is this necessary? I think it had to do with the length of the cross beam even with the adjusters as short as they will go!! Have you actually lifted your car with this method as you mentioned that you use a lift!!
Thanks for your response!!
Thanks for your response!!
