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Thanks for the jackstand pad thought. Those won't fit any of mine, but I'm sure I can come up with something similar that will. Norm
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02-26-2018, 07:54 AM | #86 |
I am going to attempt to get the entire car on jack stands for removing wheels to be powder coated, paint calipers and new brake pads. I am more than nervous about this, I have only jacked one side or wheel at time before. I have the ZL1addons lift pads on there. I am going to borrow a second jack to simultaneously lift from back or front. Should I do front first or rear? Any other tips suggestions?
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02-26-2018, 08:39 AM | #87 |
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I'd be inclined to do the rear first, with the front wheels allowed to roll back slightly before contacting any blocks/chocks. That will take side loading off of at least the jacks (car in gear/in 'P', or with the P-brake set would also cause side loading if you lift the front first). If you were only jacking the rear, you'd reset the chocks once you've set the car down onto the stands, but in your all-four case that won't be necessary.
Norm
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The pics will talk.
Btw, this happened in our dealer garage. Last edited by H@di; 10-15-2019 at 05:30 AM. |
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Looks like the myth busters myth got busted.. I think I will stick to using the ZL1addon pucks.. case closed
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Love my QuickJacks
QuickJacks make life easy and they are worth it for safety.
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10-17-2019, 06:16 AM | #96 |
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"Making life easy" is very much job-dependent.
It'd certainly be great for most jobs involving the wheels, brakes, or suspension. Wouldn't be my first choice for doing exhaust system work, installing a shifter, or a clutch job though. Norm
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I published this previously. I hope it is helpful.
I don't like lifting my car. In fact, I have nightmares about it lying flat on the garage floor with the wheels off and no way for me to raise it. Soooo.....I'm sharing the most conservative approach I could come up with short of buying ramps that slide too easily or a drive on lift that's too expensive for my budget. 1. Equipment: (4) Torin 6000 lb aluminum jack stands purchased at Pep Boys, (2) 4000 lb jacks, and ZL-1 Addons Permanent Lift Pads for Gen 6 convertibles. 2. Equipment Locations: I started with the front and used the Cross Brace attachment bolts shown in the photographs as the points to locate the floor jack saddles. For the front, I used the outer bolt (circled in red) and for the rear I used the inner bolt (circled in yellow). The Torin jack stands have a saddle that fits the ZL-1 Lift Pads perfectly and the base on them is small enough that interference between the floor jack and stand is eliminated. In my method, a wider based jack stand would not have worked due to interference problems. 3. Jacking Procedure: Since I wanted to avoid twisting the body, I centered the jacks on the cross brace bolt (circled in red) in the front and gradually raised the car by going from side to side in small increments until I got to the height I wanted. After making sure the front was secure, I used the inner cross brace bolt (circled in yellow) to raise the rear using the same side to side method. Conclusion, I was getting the car ready for the Dallas Autorama so thoroughly cleaning wheels, wheel wells and the bottom of the car was a necessity. Using my method, I heard no creaks in the body, or other evidence of twisting or misalignment. Also, the stands are extremely secure, take up the smallest amount of room possible, and don't scratch the floor. Yep, my method ain't cheap but it costs a lot less than the damage accruing from my beloved Camaro falling off a jack. Attached Images
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