bosco 08

I wonder why GM provided provisions for them if they are not needed?

EVRose

You mean why are the holes there? I think they are for drainage and for hold down purposes on a transport truck.

peter pan

I have aluminum strip that goes from front to the rear rocker and I do not have to worry when I go to a tire place or in my garage.

Gering

I like mine - http://store.katechengines.com/jacking-puck-p68.aspx

EVRose

Is that from Elite Engineering? I was thinking of trying those too. How do they attach?

Pinky...

Wait a sec, you want to install wheels and tires in your garage, but don't know where to jack the car up at?

2006c6keller

I've been over some speed bumps, etc. where I have had scraping, not a good thing, but it has happened!

C6ROLLER

I've jacked up cars before, I've done it to rotate tires and adjust coilovers...however they were not fiberglass vettes and I did not realize the damage potential of the corvette as I just bought my first vette two months ago...no biggie I was going to make sure of where to place the jacks prior to actually lifting the car but I just didnt realize it was so specific and potentially high damage causing if you lift 6 inches off...and all im doing is installing the wheels after the shop mounts and balances the tires/wheels...and I am aware to torque at 50lbs, 75lbs and then 100lbs in the star pattern, but hey thanks for your concern.

RnLi

Don't think that is necessarily true. I believe a few owners have written about bad experiences with shops and the pucks. But it probably does lessen the incompetence.

I purchased a pair when I first got my Vette. Used them once. Never needed them again when I lift on my hoist. On infrequent trips to the dealer, I strongly enforce the use of properly placing the vehicle on the hoist. The Service Adviser applies a red sticky with a caution on the service write up and on the ignition button. Haven't (luckily) had any problems.

Bill Dearborn

According to the FSM the pucks are only used in the rear shipping slots. They were necessary on the C5 when lifting the car with a lift as the clearance holes in the fiberglass were very small and it was almost impossible to jack the car at those locations without hitting the rocker panel. You really don't need to use them on the C6 as most lift pads will fit in the C6 clearance hole with plenty of room to spare.

Bill

REDC4CORVETTE

I have no problem jacking mine up but if you take it to the DLR where the NODE jacks it up on the lift and doesn't take the lift all the way down and kicks out the arm he will scrape the plastic rocker and sometimes crack it and you have to put filler in it and repaint it.

narush

A necessary cheap mod

carpe dm

Yes!~ Go to a used sports equip. store and get a few hockey pucks. I use them all the time, nd carry a set in a rear compartment for any unwanted service stops while out of town. I don't think Bubba's garage in Kocomo has them.............

corvetteflier

When I had the Bullets put on both my '06 and '13, I took the car to people who knew what they were doing. A block of wood on the lift point keeps the rockers well away and holds the car securely. Not needed at all, if you trust the shop to use common sense. If you don't, why take it there? But for cheap peace of mind, go for it. That's why I bought Fangs.

Dave S

The pucks are security to prevent possible damage to the rocker panels adjacent to the frame rails. Depending upon the configuration of a floor jack or lift, the pucks provide extra clearance. Years ago, I bought four round BMW pucks which snap into the frame rail slots & can be left in place. They're available at any BMW dealer. If you're doing the jacking yourself, you can do without them but take care that the pad of you jack doesn't contact the rocker panels. Use the lift points in Bugman's image.