Jack Stand Question

GaleForce

I jack up the car from the front first, starting on one side (driverside first for example) rest the car on a jack stand, then move to the opposite front side, jack it up, place a jack stand and lower be car. Then I move to the back and jack the car up at the diff, then place a jack stand on each side of the rear. Is there any issue doing it this way?

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Alstann

If you jacked up the sides on the jack points, where did you place the stands?

flashburn

I basically do this too. Except, If I'm jacking up the front and back, I'll do one complete side at a time.

There is enough room where the jacking points are to use the jack and place the jackstand next to it.

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Current Ride: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport Centennial Edition Carbon Flash 6M
Previous Ride: 2009 Nissan 370Z Sport Platinum Graphite 7AT

GaleForce

Just like Flashburn said. There is just enough room to place the jack stand next to the jack.

good to know, thanks.

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MacCool

I had to put my Z on jack stands yesterday to remove the wheels and that's how I did it. My floor jack won't reach the front jack point on the cross-beam. If I raise the car on ramps enough to get it under, there's still not enough clearance to work the handle. So I used the car's e-jack on one front side, then the other. At its max extension I can slide an 11 inch tall jack stand with slotted hockey puck under the notched point on the pinch seam. With the front on stands, I go to the back and used the floor jack under the differential to lift the rear enough to get the jack stands under the rear.

The hockey puck idea I got from these forums works great. Hockey pucks are cheap, a couple of bucks each, and are easily slotted for the pinch seam using a radial arm saw. Someone mentioned putting some magnets to hold them...that's clever too. I found some 1/2 inch diameter neodymium magnets on Amazon...just drilled a hole in the puck off-center and epoxied them in. I'll take them in with me when I get my oil changed or if the car needs to go on a 4-point lift for any other reason.