Floor jack location?
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A while back a forum member made this more detailed drawing showing the jack points and jack stand points. The jack points are the green squares on the side of the car. I can't remember if there was an update to it, because the jack stand points are a little funky. If I get any feedback here, I can add a small key to it, it's a nice drawing.
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Top pic is a cross beam from Harbor Freight and a suggestion for a way to modify it for the closer spacing needed for a C7.
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As someone with only one jack, How do people recommend getting the car on a jack stand? I mean if I jack the car up from a jacking pad, I cannot get a jack stand on that corner of the car. The only thing I see is to put the wheels on a block or jack the car high enough to get a stand under another corner that lifts off the ground.
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Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but I'm curious? If you jack up one side with a single floor jack from the front or rear jack pad, do both wheels on that side come off the ground equally? Is the body or frame that stiff?
Also, I'm a bit uncomfortable with jack stands, so for oil and filter changes, I'm considering making a pair of wooden blocks by stacking and nailing together a series of 2x12's to place under the front tires. Will lower the car back down on them while working underneath. Plan to just lift the car from the frame cross member under the engine, fashioning a 12" 2x4 with the additional lift blocks attached to each end (like JerryU shows above) to use with the floor jack .
Also, I'm a bit uncomfortable with jack stands, so for oil and filter changes, I'm considering making a pair of wooden blocks by stacking and nailing together a series of 2x12's to place under the front tires. Will lower the car back down on them while working underneath. Plan to just lift the car from the frame cross member under the engine, fashioning a 12" 2x4 with the additional lift blocks attached to each end (like JerryU shows above) to use with the floor jack .
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Sorry if this sounds like a dumb question, but I'm curious? If you jack up one side with a single floor jack from the front or rear jack pad, do both wheels on that side come off the ground equally? Is the body or frame that stiff?
Also, I'm a bit uncomfortable with jack stands, so for oil and filter changes, I'm considering making a pair of wooden blocks by stacking and nailing together a series of 2x12's to place under the front tires. Will lower the car back down on them while working underneath. Plan to just lift the car from the frame cross member under the engine, fashioning a 12" 2x4 with the additional lift blocks attached to each end (like JerryU shows above) to use with the floor jack .
Also, I'm a bit uncomfortable with jack stands, so for oil and filter changes, I'm considering making a pair of wooden blocks by stacking and nailing together a series of 2x12's to place under the front tires. Will lower the car back down on them while working underneath. Plan to just lift the car from the frame cross member under the engine, fashioning a 12" 2x4 with the additional lift blocks attached to each end (like JerryU shows above) to use with the floor jack .
Even better than stacking 2X12's, is build a box from 2X6's. The weight will be ~20% of stacked wood! Check out my PDF: http://netwelding.com/Jacking_A_C7.pdf
Shows how to make them. When someone questioned the strength, for fun made the structural calculations and defined the safety factor! Can assure you they will hold a much heavier load than the plastic stanchions sold for the purpose! In addition they are not as high so you don't need to lift the car that high. They are fine for oil changes.
I use these home made stanchions when I lift both ends.
Note Warning to Only Use Jack Stands on One End of Car at a Time! I Use Jack Stands on One End and Stanchions on the Other.
Last edited by JerryU; 01-16-2017 at 01:16 PM.
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As someone with only one jack, How do people recommend getting the car on a jack stand? I mean if I jack the car up from a jacking pad, I cannot get a jack stand on that corner of the car. The only thing I see is to put the wheels on a block or jack the car high enough to get a stand under another corner that lifts off the ground.
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I just realized my ramps and floor jack don't fit under my Grand Sport so I need to pick up some near gear. I like ramps for oil changes and jack/jackstands for taking wheels off, brake work, etc. If someone has a suggestion on specific products I'd appreciate it, otherwise I'll be using that handy search function at the top.
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I just realized my ramps and floor jack don't fit under my Grand Sport so I need to pick up some near gear. I like ramps for oil changes and jack/jackstands for taking wheels off, brake work, etc. If someone has a suggestion on specific products I'd appreciate it, otherwise I'll be using that handy search function at the top.
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I just realized my ramps and floor jack don't fit under my Grand Sport so I need to pick up some near gear. I like ramps for oil changes and jack/jackstands for taking wheels off, brake work, etc. If someone has a suggestion on specific products I'd appreciate it, otherwise I'll be using that handy search function at the top.
http://www.sears.com/schwaben-low-pr...2&blockType=G2
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As someone with only one jack, How do people recommend getting the car on a jack stand? I mean if I jack the car up from a jacking pad, I cannot get a jack stand on that corner of the car. The only thing I see is to put the wheels on a block or jack the car high enough to get a stand under another corner that lifts off the ground.