I just watched a youtube video showing the use of lifting pucks for lifting the c-7 with a jack. Is anyone using these? It looks like a must have and I wonder why the cars did not come with them.

 

People have been using jacking pucks for 20 years, They are cheap to make about 10 dollars for 4. Today many car manufacturers do not even include any type of spare tire.
They are not going to add cost for jacking pucks, when trying to keep the MSRP down. There is no tow hook in the car either but you can buy one for 100 dollars.

 

I saw 4 for $40 where do I get the deal you're talking about?

 

 

These are about 15 years old and have been used hundreds of times.
buy 4 ( four ) 6 oz. ice hockey pucks 2 dollars each and 4 ( four ) 3/8 eye hooks at home depot. .

 

I bought TWO sets of pucks -- one for my C7 and another for my girlfriend's C7. They were $25.00 for a set of four..........easy to keep them in a small bag that is kept in the rear cargo area of a Corvette. The little net holds them in there nicely in the event they are needed.

You cannot count on every shop or tow truck to have a set available.


On another note, I see how the pucks work with the floor jack...........but I am curious as to where to put my jack stands underneath the chassis/frame for the best combination of safety & utlity/movement. Does the "V" in the top of the jack stand fit decently with any cross member, axle or other solid, strong part of the undercarriage?

I will end up doing an oil & filter change very soon on both my C7 and that of my girlfriend.

 

These snap in and stay as part of the car.

 

I went with these permanently installed pucks:



Here is one installed on my car:

 

Yes, they are a must to safely lift your car. You can buy them from ReverseLogic or other vendors. Also as the poster above shows, you can make them cheaply via a trip to your sporting goods and hardware stores as well.

 

Correct.
But check first to see if your car has the threaded receivers for the hook. Depends on which year & model you have.

 

I used a set of BMW jacking pucks (snap in style) on my C5 and when I got my C7 I swapped them over to it. Fit the car perfectly and allows me to use a floor jack without any concern of the pad making contact with the rocker panels.

 

So if you install the pucks permanently do they fit in the tie down points?

 

By all appearances this guy knows how to jack up a Corvette Stingray ...

 

Yes. You just tighten them up with the 2 allen head screws provided for each puck. I carry the allen wrench with me if I have to take them out to access the tow/tie down points. That is unlikely, however, since I bought the after market ZL-1 Add Ons front and rear tow hooks in case the car every needs to be pulled up on a flatbed tow truck.

 

Guess I should have a set of 4 on hand, just in case. I see there are low profile, composite type and aluminum types. Any suggested vendor for around $40? I would leave them in the trunk cubby for just in case.
Thanks

 

See my post number 8 above. Anodized aluminum. $39.99.

 

I purchased these. I will give you all an update after I install.

 

It's my understanding that the tow-hooks can NOT be used to pull the car "up on a flatbed tow truck".

I've read on this forum that the tow hooks are only be used to pull the car horizontally when access to the tie-down holes are blocked.

 

Yep, carried 4 in my C6, 2014 C7 and they are in he rear compartment in my 2017 Grand Sport.

I use them when I jack up the car and the Chevy dealer tech is supposed to use them when the jack-up your car for service. However although the dealer probably has them the Tech has to go to the Parts Tool room and check them out. Many won't bother. Most Techs have their own tools and they are NOT going to buy them for the few Vettes they service.

On a centerpost lift they may have some blocks of wood BUT the Owner's Manual says they should be less than 2 1/2 inch dimeter so they clear the rocker panels. Few tire dealers who may also use a centerpost lift will have them. I use Reverse Logic Pads.

WHY HAPPENS IF THEY ARE NOT USED?
I got and early C7 and GM sent a message indicating I was to bring it in to have the differential fluid level checked. Brought the car in an knew the Service Writer from my C6. Had my usual speech and said, "I have 4 jack pads in a clear plastic bag on the passenger seat. Be sure the tech uses them!" Great person who knew I was fussy about the car. She said somewhat frustrated, "Don't worry I will insist they use the drive-on alignment bay!" (Note they have 1 drive-on ramp and ~18 centerpost lifts with lift arms.) She then said, "We just cracked a Corvette rocker panel from lifting and it's in the body shop being repaired."

From the pic below you can see the composite rocker panels cover a part of the aluminum frame bottom. If lifted directly on the composite it could crack or a piece can even break off! Note, some folks make their own from hcky pucks BUT they are 3 inches in diameter. They may clear the rocker panel IF a small OD eye hook is used. Quality C7 pads are 2 1/2 inch as GM recommends.

 

Not optimal but useable. The tow hook locations are off-center, but can be used to winch onto a trailer.
I talked to a very experienced tow truck operator who has used off-center hooks to drag many types of cars onto his flatbed with no problems.
Member Bill Dearborn posted he had used the hook when trailering his Z06, but now prefers a strap.