[SoaringFreak]

Guys,

I have been searching around on jacking up the C5's. I just got a 2001 as an addition to the garage and wanting to change out tires at Discount Tire. I get really nervous at it is watching the young guns jack up vehicles with seemingly no regards in places I would not insert a jack. I really want to make sure the new toy is done right. Just bought a set of aluminum jack pucks and will ensure they use them. My question is should I be instructing them to jack one corner at a time, one side at a time or just put it on the rack and swing out the 4 arms at once to lift if off the ground? When I went by to order the tires the manager was crawling on the gournd sort of searching exactly where to jack it up at. Sorry if I seem a bit over cautious. You know how it is with your vette

 

[Bucwheat]

They will most likely lift all four at once do you have pucks for all corners?When I had my C-5 I put one puck in and lifted one wheel and put a jack stand under the frame then went to the next one.

 

[SoaringFreak]

Thanks for the reply. Yes I have a set of four. Hopefully, it will clear the floor lift.

 

[OCB]

Mine will not clear the floor jack at the Chevy Dealer here. I have to use someone with a lift that has the swing arms.

 

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I use my two post lift at home...but as long as you jack or lift under the lifting points, you can raise one wheel or one side or all four, it won t hurt a thing

 

[cahdbiker]

Reply to Jacking point question

Hi Guys, my vette is a 2004 white convertible with tan top and interior and chrome wheels. Still has less than 12K miles on it. The only thing I like to do myself is change the oil. Here is my procedure. I have two floor jacks with nice sized round lifting cups. They had small 4 small tabs on the outer rim of the cups. I ground those off smooth and I put a hockey puck in the center and then slide under the recommended jacking points. I lift the front, then pull out the oil drain plug and change the filter. Then while it is draining I lower the front and raise the back to make sure I get all the oil out of the pan. I think I read somewhere that is the correct procedure. The hockey pucks work great and they don't cost much . CAHDBIKER

 

[vettex2]

forget the pucks
make and install 3' x 1" x 5/8" strip on the frame rails
countersink the screw heads and put a 45 degree chamfer on the ends
saves the rockers and makes it easier to jack up