Jack Lift Point Plates
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From: Old Bridge New Jersey
Jack Lift Point Plates
Hello Forum,
Can anyone give me some solid advise on using and purchasing lift point plates?
I need to remove my rear wheels on my 2005 C6 so I may install my new gran sport style splash guards.
Thanks
Robert
Can anyone give me some solid advise on using and purchasing lift point plates?
I need to remove my rear wheels on my 2005 C6 so I may install my new gran sport style splash guards.
Thanks
Robert
Drifting
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^^^OP is already concerned with possibility of wood scratching paint!
Never jack up car directly with floor jack without protections! Common sense, something gotta give! Such as paint and certainly, soft aluminum on cross member will surely suffered dents/distortions!
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OP, the following is a few of my ideas:
Prior, along with drive up ramps:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010157.jpg
Now, still still utilize balanced beam with milled protective pads, under contact patch or raising both wheels all at once, directly behind front wheel at jack point. Fit up stage:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010002.jpg
Final stands shows two options, one with additional tire chock for front contact patch and second, spreader bar for under frame rail jacking points use. Set up can be different, dictated by end use:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010005.jpg
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010004.jpg
OP, the first photo with the balanced beam will fill your needs safely for sure!
HTHs!
Never jack up car directly with floor jack without protections! Common sense, something gotta give! Such as paint and certainly, soft aluminum on cross member will surely suffered dents/distortions!
---
OP, the following is a few of my ideas:
Prior, along with drive up ramps:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010157.jpg
Now, still still utilize balanced beam with milled protective pads, under contact patch or raising both wheels all at once, directly behind front wheel at jack point. Fit up stage:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010002.jpg
Final stands shows two options, one with additional tire chock for front contact patch and second, spreader bar for under frame rail jacking points use. Set up can be different, dictated by end use:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010005.jpg
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010004.jpg
OP, the first photo with the balanced beam will fill your needs safely for sure!
HTHs!
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^^^OP is already concerned with possibility of wood scratching paint!
Never jack up car directly with floor jack without protections! Common sense, something gotta give! Such as paint and certainly, soft aluminum on cross member will surely suffered dents/distortions!
---
OP, the following is a few of my ideas:
Prior, along with drive up ramps:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010157.jpg
Now, still still utilize balanced beam with milled protective pads, under contact patch or raising both wheels all at once, directly behind front wheel at jack point. Fit up stage:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010002.jpg
Final stands shows two options, one with additional tire chock for front contact patch and second, spreader bar for under frame rail jacking points use. Set up can be different, dictated by end use:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010005.jpg
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010004.jpg
OP, the first photo with the balanced beam will fill your needs safely for sure!
HTHs!
Never jack up car directly with floor jack without protections! Common sense, something gotta give! Such as paint and certainly, soft aluminum on cross member will surely suffered dents/distortions!
---
OP, the following is a few of my ideas:
Prior, along with drive up ramps:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010157.jpg
Now, still still utilize balanced beam with milled protective pads, under contact patch or raising both wheels all at once, directly behind front wheel at jack point. Fit up stage:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010002.jpg
Final stands shows two options, one with additional tire chock for front contact patch and second, spreader bar for under frame rail jacking points use. Set up can be different, dictated by end use:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010005.jpg
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010004.jpg
OP, the first photo with the balanced beam will fill your needs safely for sure!
HTHs!
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What you are doing is great. No question. However the car is not so fragile that the steal frame rails are going to bend just from being jacked up at the preferred jack point. As you can see here there is no chance anything painted is going to get scratched and certainly the frame rail is not bending or distorting. I have the plastic jacking pucks also but this is just to illustrate that a jack will fit where it's supposed to go without damaging anything.
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What you are doing is great. No question. However the car is not so fragile that the steal frame rails are going to bend just from being jacked up at the preferred jack point. As you can see here there is no chance anything painted is going to get scratched and certainly the frame rail is not bending or distorting. I have the plastic jacking pucks also but this is just to illustrate that a jack will fit where it's supposed to go without damaging anything.
As many poster here have shown, concerns and standards on even this simple process of how to jack up the car vary widely! That is to each his own!
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I do elevate my car by the frame rails for suspension work, but I choose to do it this way - via the four jacking puck position, with 4 unique custom delrin jacking puck/spreader to compensate for floor elevation:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010004.jpg
And doing everything else, this way under contact patch:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010002.jpg
Final finished version, front stand with wheel chock:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010005.jpg
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We all have different skill/knowledge/resource level and confine to perform within our capability. Most members here on the forum falls into the turn key group. Meaning, paid someone to do the work, then come to the forum and bench race!
On the other hand, I belong to the opposite spectrum! And with the additional capability/know how to improve the situation during the process!
Aloha!!
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Not the question of frame rails being fragile. Rather, for me at least, not to cause any damage including the protective paint on the frame rails. Without protective cushion, it is inevitable frame rails will get scratched by direct floor jack contact. I live in an area where unprotected ferrous material will rust!
As many poster here have shown, concerns and standards on even this simple process of how to jack up the car vary widely! That is to each his own!
---
I do elevate my car by the frame rails for suspension work, but I choose to do it this way - via the four jacking puck position, with 4 unique custom delrin jacking puck/spreader to compensate for floor elevation:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010004.jpg
And doing everything else, this way under contact patch:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010002.jpg
Final finished version, front stand with wheel chock:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010005.jpg
----
We all have different skill/knowledge/resource level and confine to perform within our capability. Most members here on the forum falls into the turn key group. Meaning, paid someone to do the work, then come to the forum and bench race!
On the other hand, I belong to the opposite spectrum! And with the additional capability/know how to improve the situation during the process!
Aloha!!
As many poster here have shown, concerns and standards on even this simple process of how to jack up the car vary widely! That is to each his own!
---
I do elevate my car by the frame rails for suspension work, but I choose to do it this way - via the four jacking puck position, with 4 unique custom delrin jacking puck/spreader to compensate for floor elevation:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010004.jpg
And doing everything else, this way under contact patch:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010002.jpg
Final finished version, front stand with wheel chock:
http://i896.photobucket.com/albums/a...6/P1010005.jpg
----
We all have different skill/knowledge/resource level and confine to perform within our capability. Most members here on the forum falls into the turn key group. Meaning, paid someone to do the work, then come to the forum and bench race!
On the other hand, I belong to the opposite spectrum! And with the additional capability/know how to improve the situation during the process!
Aloha!!
Le Mans Master
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From: Oviedo,FL. Las Vegas
Drifting
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Thanks my man!
Another alternative for similar concept with simplicity would be glued stacks of 2x12 wood block with hockey pucks! Unlike cinder block, wood is more resilient and would not crumble into pieces when you least expected!
I choose galvanized steel due to my location and "Steel is for real" as they say! In addition, termite proof!
Another alternative for similar concept with simplicity would be glued stacks of 2x12 wood block with hockey pucks! Unlike cinder block, wood is more resilient and would not crumble into pieces when you least expected!
I choose galvanized steel due to my location and "Steel is for real" as they say! In addition, termite proof!
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