2008 Corvette

Thoughts on storing my 08 C6 on my Quick Jack 5000. Suspension hang or not? Full of fuel, fresh oil change, battery tender on and covered.

EVRose

Why? There is no need to store it jacked up.

Tommy1995

Guess he's thinking of flat spots on tires from not being moved for months. If that's the case I would just jack it up every 2 weeks and spin the wheel so it sits on a new spot. Hanging the the suspension fully open doesn't seem like it would be good for the springs or shocks over a long period of time

str8six

Fuel stabilizer in the fuel and run the engine for a few minutes. I have the battery tender hooked up but only power it for the first week of the month.

How does the Quick Jack work for your car? I'm considering the same or even the 3500??

Thank you,
Len

2008 Corvette

It works great. The 5000 is best for our cars. Already did the fuel stabilizer. PM me for a little more info. Mike.

K9KUZ

1960 - 1964 - 1999 - 2005 - 2011 = my Corvette history

1960 - drove all year
1964 - drove all year
1999 - stored winters, no special treatment except trickle charger, and no problems
2005 - see 1999
2011 - see 1999

EVRose

Flat spots on the tires is a thing of the past.

2008 Corvette

I see that EVROSE still does not know how to play nice. Over 10,000 posts in 6 years.

Tommy1995

how is that ?

2008 Corvette

Evidently he did not understand the 1st post.

owc6

But he speaks the truth.

Newer compounds, combined with 38-40psi work wonders. It's not like you are going to park it a barn for 20 year, correct?

2008 Corvette

OK. Thanks.

Tommy1995

you'd be surprised how many used car dealers have problems with their cars tires getting flat spots from not being moved.

Bruze

I was a lot boy during the '60s at a small Pontiac dealer. I never heard anybody ever say anything about it even back then -- and they had just barely figured out that "round" was the best shape for a tire.

The used cars never sat in one spot more than a few weeks anyway.


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Hebebad

When cars had solid steel frames and bias ply tires, jacking them up to get the tires off of the ground was necessary to prevent flat spots that ruined the tires. Today's cars and tires are no to the same type of construction. Simply increase the air pressure in each tire to the maximum pressure listed on the sidewall and in the Spring, your tires will be fine.

EVRose

I'm sorry, but what did I say that you perceived as mean? I don't get it.

WW7

You said nothing wrong.....WW

Jughead

Bruze

If you don't have a rodent problem, then don't bother reading the rest of this post.

I do have a rodent problem despite having two cats and traps set on either side of the car. I live in the woods and the car is stored in my barn which is impossible to seal up. My worst fear is having the wiring harnesses destroyed by mice, and it can happen rather quickly.

I put dryer sheets all over the interior of the car, although I've never found any actual evidence that they do any good. I also make cheesecloth bags with a half dozen mothballs in each one, and put a few in the engine compartment and one on top of each wheel. No hard evidence for that really working either.

Now and for the next month is when mice really head inside. Last year at this time I was averaging about one mouse per night in the traps. I hate those filthy things and I hate emptying traps but I have no choice.

So I came up with an interesting idea and after about a week it seems to be working, although it is just anecdotal evidence so far.

We all know how active rodents are at night, and how they avoid any kind of light. So I put a 60w LED on the wall on either side of the car and I haven't caught any mice since I did that. I just leave them on all the time.

We will see. I will report back in a week or two.

Faster_

No need. I just park mine per normal, stabil in the tank, cover it & put the battery tender on.