That would certainly do it for me. 
Why are "pucks" needed to jack the Vette?
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As the guys say you'll crack the rocker rails if you dont use them. I have rocker rail protectors fitted which will take the weight without a puck.
The other way is to jack from one of the points on the cross members
Here's a diagram to help you locate the jacking points.
The other way is to jack from one of the points on the cross members
Here's a diagram to help you locate the jacking points.
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Plus on garage 4-arm hoists. Most shop mechanics wouldn't take the care (or have the knowledge) to place the hoist pads on the frame rail jacking points without contacting the rockers themselves. The pucks at this time are insurance that the hoist pads won't press on the plastic.
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As the guys say you'll crack the rocker rails if you dont use them. I have rocker rail protectors fitted which will take the weight without a puck.
The other way is to jack from one of the points on the cross members
Here's a diagram to help you locate the jacking points.
The other way is to jack from one of the points on the cross members
Here's a diagram to help you locate the jacking points.
I have the BMW pucks in right now, but I have had the A&A rail protectors sitting in my garage for over a year now!! I really need to get those on.
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I caught the guy about to install my tires "slapping" the bottom of my rails. He was listening for a solid place to locate his jack. I ran out and installed my eye bolt hokey pucks before he proceeded and they worked like a charm. I was told they had experience in jacking C5's when I made my arrangements. Lesson learned, don't take anything for granite and always keep your eye on the ball! 
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I recently had my car to Discount Tire. They were just about to raise the car using the four point swing out arm type of lift when replacing just the rear tires. I stopped them and told them to use a manual floor jack, one on each side at the rear, which they did, with two techs lifting simultaneously. I will be getting pucks, but in the mean time, 
watch 'em!
watch 'em!
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Oh for sure Tom. If whoever is jacking or hoisting the car is careful enough or knowledgable enough to place their lifting tackle on the frame and not the plastic then nothing gets broken. The pucks just give a bit of insurance. It makes the dufii (dufus plural) aware that they can't jack on the plastic.
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This is how I always lift my 01. I will admit that I am getting some pucks but only for the placement of my jackstands. I plan on working on all the aluminum members in the rear to get a more polished appearence, and with the jack stands where I normally place them, I cannot get at the aluminum properly.
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I just had tire issues at Discount Tire. They drove my c5 on a lift thet straddles the frame rail from front to back. On any other car it would lift with no problem. However because it has a hard rubber mat on its surface they believe it's OK to lift a Vette this way .THE MANAGER SAYS "WE DO IT ALL THE TIME" ,and he has a C5. That means lifting by the FIBERGLASS. F%#K HIM! Not My CAR!!!!!
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Thanks Wheelboyo....I made some today and works great! Good price too!
Thanks for this thread; I glad I read it before the brake pad replacement this weekend!
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Okay, I must be dense. Explain the reason for the eyebolts and whether they go in eye-up or eye-down. And do they attach to the car or sit on the jack? Sorry for being in the dufii category on this.
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I bought a set of aluminum pucks when i first bought my c5 but i agree its pretty straightforward hockey pucks or wood will do the trick if you have a lo-pro jack
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That's faaaaar from dufii material.
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