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SquawkVFR · 03-30-2017, 01:35 PM

Dang. Thanks for showing all the circles. All this time I was tilting mine on it's side like in the picture.

jrhagen · 03-30-2017, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by camguynj

Do you mean you used one of the front two cross members marked with the red spot and it bent? Which one?

The first one.

Rock-It Man · 03-30-2017, 04:15 PM

Considering all the options for jacking points on our cars, why choose the middle of a crossmember?

Where the cross members meet the rails is obviously stronger than the middle.

And please, please, never use an aluminum differential housing as a jacking point!!!!

christianchevell · 03-30-2017, 06:11 PM

Jack Fab is the vendor that makes the pads to avoid crushing the pinch welds on the side I thought but hey, I could be wrong I don't see it on their website , I recall a magnetic one that was handy some one made on here for like $20 a set.

http://jacfab.com/ was a sponsor on here for along time. I like their license plate holders. here a thread on jacking pads

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=414546

seen a few places make nice pads.. good luck https://www.bing.com/search?q=camaro...FORM=QBRE&sp=3

Cyber/Orange10 · 12-15-2018, 10:55 PM

hockey pucks make great floor jack pads and their cheap............

BLU DUCE · 12-16-2018, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Skyset

I was able to figure it out and got my summer rims on

Thanks all

Just don't ever jack a car up on a slanted driveway. Even if you block the wheels and set the emergency brake. Also put a piece of plywood under your jack so it don't sink into the blacktop. And always put a jack stand under for extra safety.

Even if I jack up my car on my lever black top I put a piece 1/2 plywood under it. I learned the hard way when the jack sunk into the blacktop and left 4 sunken wheel holes.

BLU DUCE · 12-16-2018, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cyber/Orange10

hockey pucks make great floor jack pads and their cheap............

+1

Rock-It Man · 12-16-2018, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

Or the rear diff

Never!

The safest location for changing tires is to do one corner at a time using the pinch welds at locations shown in the Owners Manual.

Rainbow1616 · 12-17-2018, 04:45 AM

I've used the rear differential twice a year since I bought it. Never had an issue. Swap my summer and winter rims on quickly and easily. Front center lifts front end Read diff lifts rear end. Done.

03-30-2017, 06:11 PM	#32
christianchevell old school chevy rodder Drives: 2013 2SS/RS Manual,DM exhaust,CRT Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oregon Posts: 5,587 View My Garage	Jack Fab is the vendor that makes the pads to avoid crushing the pinch welds on the side I thought but hey, I could be wrong I don't see it on their website , I recall a magnetic one that was handy some one made on here for like $20 a set. http://jacfab.com/ was a sponsor on here for along time. I like their license plate holders. here a thread on jacking pads http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=414546 seen a few places make nice pads.. good luck https://www.bing.com/search?q=camaro...FORM=QBRE&sp=3 __________________ 2021 Wild Cherry ZL1 A10, Sunroof, Data, Carbon, Nav, RotoFab Dry CAI, Elite x2, Borla ATK, Driveshaft shop

03-30-2017, 01:35 PM	#29
SquawkVFR Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro Join Date: May 2014 Location: Alabama Posts: 1,971	Dang. Thanks for showing all the circles. All this time I was tilting mine on it's side like in the picture.

03-30-2017, 04:15 PM	#31
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	Considering all the options for jacking points on our cars, why choose the middle of a crossmember? Where the cross members meet the rails is obviously stronger than the middle. And please, please, never use an aluminum differential housing as a jacking point!!!!

12-15-2018, 10:55 PM	#33
Cyber/Orange10 Cyber/orange10 Drives: 2010 2SS 96 CE LT4, 12 CRUZE ECO Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Freeport,Il 61032 Posts: 206	hockey pucks make great floor jack pads and their cheap............

12-17-2018, 04:45 AM	#37
Rainbow1616 Drives: 2011 Inferno Orange Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,368	I've used the rear differential twice a year since I bought it. Never had an issue. Swap my summer and winter rims on quickly and easily. Front center lifts front end Read diff lifts rear end. Done.