lifting

[coolbass]

im new to the vette world(1 month owner} and was wondering how most of you lift your cars off the ground to do brakes rotors etc with out having a garage lift. thxs to all who repy. coolbass

 

[vetteboy86]

I usually use a floor jack. I drive the front of the car up on 2x6's. I then can slide the jack under the middle of the car and jack from the center of the car. You have to make sure hit the frame structure. When working on the rear I raise the car at the jack points. There are two arrows that specify where to lift the car. You can use a block of wood or something to raise it. I always secure it with more than enough jackstands.


Craig

 

[Ken]

Also, when lifting from the side with anything other than the jack with which the car was originally equipped, such as a floor jack with a saddle, be aware of the fuel lines running the length of the right (passenger) side rocker panel.

 

[c4cruiser]

I can raise either my 87 coupr or 92 vert off the ground by placing a small jack stand between the marked jacking points on the lower portion of the rocker panel and lifting there. It raises the entire side of the car up and then I place jack stands under the car.

At the front, one stand goes about 4-6" in from the front of the rocker panel. The frame rail turns inward at that point and the saddle is centered on the small vertical tab in the center of the rail.
At the rear, another stand goes in about the same distance at the end of the rocker panel. There are some square-shaped sections under the frame rail and saddle of the jack stand is placed so that it's center in that area.

Then I go to the other side of the car and lift in the same place and place the other jack stands. I just have a small floor jack that has a 2-ton capacity and a 15" lift. As Ken mentioned, carefully place the saddle of the jack so that it does not touch the fuel lines (passenger side) or the brake lines (driver's side) and carefully lift the car. I also release the hood and lower the door windows and open the doors so they are just at the first catch or even slightly open.

Doing this with my jack, the bottom of the tires wind up being about 4" off the ground. It's enough to get under the car with a bit of working room. A bigger floor jack with a higher lift and taller jack stands will get the car higher. Just lift carefully and if you need to go high, it should be done in two steps.

 

[coolbass]

this is fantastic,so many helpfull tips, its been 25 years since i busted my knuckles and with dealer repairs and cost i know its time to bleed a little again.

thank you all who replied. Cal

 

[-=Iron Mike=-]

In addition to the above mentioned, if you have a floor jack you can lift from the center of the car and get both sides off the ground at the same time.

In the front you can safely lift from the cross member. I place a section of 2x4 on the jack saddle and center it on the cross member.

The rear is a little more tricky to place the jack (not a lot of space with the tire carrier there), so I generally go side to side (using the jacking points) untill I have the height I want to place my jack stands.

I also built a set of wood ramps that gets my tires about 12" off the ground. (ideal for oil changes)