Jacking Question!
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13
Jacking Question!
I have jacked up bith my c5 and c6 manny tims but my question is if i want to put and leave mt c6 on jackstands for the winter ( so i can do some mods)
Where is the best place to put jackstands?
I was thinking right under the flat part of the front and rear suspension a arm
I will try to snap a pic later!
Where is the best place to put jackstands?
I was thinking right under the flat part of the front and rear suspension a arm
I will try to snap a pic later!
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St. Jude Donor '11
Originally Posted by fenderowner
Check out owner's manual. I would place the jackstands at the recommended jacking points shown in the manual. Anybody else with a suggestion? HTH.
The jacking locations on the C6 are designed to support the weight of the car. Recently while I had mine up on stands to have the calipers powder coated, I placed the floor jack under the differental to provide additional support.
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For simplicity, I would jack it under the frame, then put wooden blocks under the subframes, front and rear. The car is designed to be supported by the subframes when on the tires, so this is the way to keep the car supported as designed.
cut a 6x6 into 12" length, and put two of them on each end. The wood also is soft, and won't scratch the aluminum
cut a 6x6 into 12" length, and put two of them on each end. The wood also is soft, and won't scratch the aluminum
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13
Originally Posted by davidfarmer
For simplicity, I would jack it under the frame, then put wooden blocks under the subframes, front and rear. The car is designed to be supported by the subframes when on the tires, so this is the way to keep the car supported as designed.
cut a 6x6 into 12" length, and put two of them on each end. The wood also is soft, and won't scratch the aluminum
cut a 6x6 into 12" length, and put two of them on each end. The wood also is soft, and won't scratch the aluminum
Thanks
