Does jacking up car affect suspension/alignment??
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: Scottsdale AZ
Sure - lifting each side can affect that corner because of the weight of the wheel/tire and suspension . . but it'll return to normal upon driving . . the chassis does not flex like the old Corvettes did . .I remember having to open the doors on my C3's so they wouldn't bind up when it was lifted although I'm not sure that wasn't more mistique than fact.
Is there an underlying issue you're trying to address?? A few more details might help . . .
Is there an underlying issue you're trying to address?? A few more details might help . . .
Instructor
Joined: May 2008
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From: Kansas City MO
If I may tag along with the original question....I want to jack the vette one rear wheel at a time using a floor jack. Is the best jacking point at the nearest puck or behind the wheel per the manual. I don't think I have seen anything addressing lifting one corner at a time.
Thank you.......
Thank you.......
Safety Car
Joined: Feb 2007
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From: LINCOLN RI - 2010 GS Coupe - 2007 Coupe
If I may tag along with the original question....I want to jack the vette one rear wheel at a time using a floor jack. Is the best jacking point at the nearest puck or behind the wheel per the manual. I don't think I have seen anything addressing lifting one corner at a time.
Thank you.......
Thank you.......
CF Senior Member
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Tucson Arizona
There's nothing wrong with lifting one wheel/corner at a time but you'd be better off buying and using an adaptor beam to use with a floor jack. With an adaptor beam you can lift using the preferred lifting points and you'll be able to lift the front or rear at once. Lifting one corner is IMO best done using pucks but if you're careful it can be done without pucks and without damaging the car.
Here's a somewhat related thread that may help:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1301555
Here's a somewhat related thread that may help:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1301555
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Drifting
Joined: Feb 2006
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From: Lake Delton (WI Dells) WI
personally, I wouldn't jack the car up on a body mount just to lift one wheel off the ground. This means it requires you to unload the full suspension before the wheel gets off the ground. You could possibly have to raise that one corner of the car a good 6" or more before the wheel comes off the ground. In cases like this I always raise the one corner by the lower control arm or something sufficient right behind the wheel. I just put a piece of wood between the jack and the contact point. This allows the suspension to stay loaded which dramatically decreases the height you need to raise it before the wheel comes off the ground.
