Jacking up a C6 GS
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Jacking up a C6 GS
There's a lot of jacking points on the chassis, but if I want to pull just one tire off (for whatever reason) where can I safely raise the car? For instance, can I use a small jack placed on the puck or spacer location along the outer frame rail nearest the tire I want to remove? Or can I place a jack under the a-frame in the front? I'm new to the later Vettes but used to jack the older ones from just about any place on the frame.
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With my $20 jack that I purchased at Sears many years ago I use a puck since the jack has a very small diameter pointed saddle. I just purchased one of the Harbor Freight small racing jacks that has a fairly large diameter saddle (larger than a puck) and I can use it without a puck. The pucks can be an issue in some cases since they take up needed vertical space which would require driving up on some boards to get the jack under the puck. My HF jack just clears my side skirts and when I pump it up the saddle fits nicely in the rear rocker opening. No more hassling with pucks, having them stick in the slots (or in the case of real hockey pucks stick to the frame), forgetting them and have them come flying off the car at 100+, etc.
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Thanks for the help, guys. Referring to Don-Vette's diagram, is Bill Dearborn saying I can use a SINGLE jack on ANY of the blue "frame contact locations for use with a lift" to lift just one wheel?
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Great..."possible cracking if the body flexes". I understand and appreciate "Ferocious C6's" recommendation though.
Always thought the frame on a fully independent-suspensioned car was supposed to be super rigid to let the suspension work correctly. I remember after completing the cage on a C3 racer we jacked the left rear corner of the frame up and BOTH rear tires came off the ground at the same time. That's from my old road racing days...maybe things have changed.
Always thought the frame on a fully independent-suspensioned car was supposed to be super rigid to let the suspension work correctly. I remember after completing the cage on a C3 racer we jacked the left rear corner of the frame up and BOTH rear tires came off the ground at the same time. That's from my old road racing days...maybe things have changed.
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