Jacking the C7 up with a floor jack
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Jacking the C7 up with a floor jack
I do most of the maintenance on my cars. I want to jack the Vette up with a floor jack. I've looked at all the lift location diagrams, but they only show the lift locations if you're using a lift.
Is it possible to put a floor jack under the engine crossmember and lift the whole front of the car.? I know it's a cast aluminum frame. The jack would go in the middle between the 2 front recommended jacking points, on the crossmember.
Also same issue jacking up the rear? I'm not crazy about jacking one corner of the car that high, using the floor jack. I'd worry about cracking the body panels. I'd rather lift the whole front or back of the car.
I have 7" high blocks, I'd like to get under all 4 wheels, but want to do it without damaging the car......or me!!
Is it possible to put a floor jack under the engine crossmember and lift the whole front of the car.? I know it's a cast aluminum frame. The jack would go in the middle between the 2 front recommended jacking points, on the crossmember.
Also same issue jacking up the rear? I'm not crazy about jacking one corner of the car that high, using the floor jack. I'd worry about cracking the body panels. I'd rather lift the whole front or back of the car.
I have 7" high blocks, I'd like to get under all 4 wheels, but want to do it without damaging the car......or me!!
Last edited by Wm Rose; Sep 9, 2014 at 08:39 PM.
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Hockey puck + low-profile jack here, works perfectly. There is a jacking point near each wheel, along with other jacking points towards the center. I can also drive up onto ramps for oil changes.
These links may help:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...key-pucks.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nd-photos.html
These links may help:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...key-pucks.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...nd-photos.html
