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ROD1 · 10-20-2009, 08:05 AM

Where is the best place under the car to put the 4 jack stands for winter storage?

mickss · 10-20-2009, 09:14 AM

If you are storing your car for the winter you really don`t need to put your car on jack stands, it won`t hurt the suspension to sit for a few months. I`m not trying to make anyone look uninformed but why do people think if you store a car it needs to be off the suspension? Collectors have cars that sit for years.

67 Convertible · 10-20-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ROD1

Where is the best place under the car to put the 4 jack stands for winter storage?

I wouldn't bother with the jack stands. It's an urban myth the the tires will get flat spots (used to happen with the old bias ply tires, but not with radials.) You won't harm the suspension either. Put stabilizer in the gas and a battery tender, you'll be good to go in the spring.

klatterblast · 10-20-2009, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ROD1

Where is the best place under the car to put the 4 jack stands for winter storage?

its hard to get a straight answer around here with so many know it alls i would put it up too cause of the tires and you might want to mod something under the car while its stored maybe someone will show us, look for exhaust mod pics on the forum some show jackstand locations .

Timberline · 10-20-2009, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mickss

If you are storing your car for the winter you really don`t need to put your car on jack stands, it won`t hurt the suspension to sit for a few months. I`m not trying to make anyone look uninformed but why do people think if you store a car it needs to be off the suspension? Collectors have cars that sit for years.

I agree if the car is setting for a few months, jack stands are not neccessarily needed but you will encounter flat spots on the tires that will be noticeable for the first mile or two of driving and as you continue driving the tire will smooth out. Yes, I know radial tires are not supposed to do that but they do. I know this is fact as my hot rod and my 3500 Crew Cab dually shakes for the first mile or two after setting for a couple of months.

In short jack stands will help the tires, no worries about the suspension.

As for loctions for the stands I am not sure since I just picked up my car last Saturday...havent had a chance to look......the car seems to stay in a constant state of motion.

SlingShot · 10-20-2009, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ROD1

Where is the best place under the car to put the 4 jack stands for winter storage?

If you look in the owners manual it should show the proper jack points for changing tires.... Use the same spots for stands.... And the extra precautions won't hurt ....

trm0002 · 10-20-2009, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

If you look in the owners manual it should show the proper jack points for changing tires.... Use the same spots for stands.... And the extra precautions won't hurt ....

Agreed. It costs NOTHING to put the car up on jack stands on the chance of flat-spotting the tires and it tends to stop the urge to drive in the middle of the winter on roads that "aren't that bad..." dead in its tracks.

ctk1 · 10-20-2009, 11:28 AM

Put 1 under each control arm in the front, basically at the bottom of the strut. Put the other 2 under the trailing arms for the rear suspension. Basically you want to keep the tires off of the ground to keep them from flat spotting, but at the same time you don't want to unload the suspension and let it sit like that all winter which is very hard on it. Trust me, definitely do this to avoid flat spots. I have 2 other cars I park for winter, and after I did not use jack stands and my very soft Kuhmo tires flat spotted, I will do it to every car I park from now on. Mild flat spots will go away, but I had a set of tires that I had to replace because of letting it sit all winter.

ROD1 · 10-22-2009, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by SlingShot

If you look in the owners manual it should show the proper jack points for changing tires.... Use the same spots for stands.... And the extra precautions won't hurt ....

Uhmmmm................... No!

ROD1 · 10-22-2009, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ctk1

at the same time you don't want to unload the suspension and let it sit like that all winter which is very hard on it.

I also read its good to unload the suspension. I would think it would be bad on shocks and struts to let the wheels hang.

dmo · 10-22-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ROD1

Where is the best place under the car to put the 4 jack stands for winter storage?

Here is an image I found in the camaro5 forums. Can't get any easier.

trm0002 · 10-22-2009, 08:59 AM

If the key reason to jack up the car is tire "flatting" and you don't want the suspension completely unloaded, then don't completely unload it. Jack it up enough to take most of the weight off the tires but not enough to lift them off the ground. Pretty simple IMO.

ROD1 · 10-24-2009, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by trm0002

If the key reason to jack up the car is tire "flatting" and you don't want the suspension completely unloaded, then don't completely unload it. Jack it up enough to take most of the weight off the tires but not enough to lift them off the ground. Pretty simple IMO.

I'll buy that...will do!

80Zedder · 10-24-2009, 08:14 AM

Sorry guys, but the proper thing to do for winter storage is to put the vehicle on jackstands. Not for fear of flatspotting the tires, and not to unload suspension, but to releive the weight off your wheel bearings to prevent flat spotting them. It does happen and it has happened on my camaro after 5 months of sitting in one spot.

So unless you plan on driving it once every few weeks, i would put your car on stands.

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trm0002 VIN #2G1FT1EW6A9100074 Drives: 2010 CAMARO 2SS/RS RJT VIN 00074 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Buffalo,NY 'burbs Posts: 4,216	If the key reason to jack up the car is tire "flatting" and you don't want the suspension completely unloaded, then don't completely unload it. Jack it up enough to take most of the weight off the tires but not enough to lift them off the ground. Pretty simple IMO. __________________

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10-20-2009, 09:14 AM	#2
mickss Drives: 2010 Camaro LS-M6 67 Chevelle Wgn Join Date: May 2009 Location: . Posts: 1,509 View My Garage	If you are storing your car for the winter you really don`t need to put your car on jack stands, it won`t hurt the suspension to sit for a few months. I`m not trying to make anyone look uninformed but why do people think if you store a car it needs to be off the suspension? Collectors have cars that sit for years.

10-20-2009, 11:28 AM	#8
ctk1 Camarofanatic Drives: 1969 SS, 1998 RS, 2010 VR 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gallitzin PA Posts: 1,433	Put 1 under each control arm in the front, basically at the bottom of the strut. Put the other 2 under the trailing arms for the rear suspension. Basically you want to keep the tires off of the ground to keep them from flat spotting, but at the same time you don't want to unload the suspension and let it sit like that all winter which is very hard on it. Trust me, definitely do this to avoid flat spots. I have 2 other cars I park for winter, and after I did not use jack stands and my very soft Kuhmo tires flat spotted, I will do it to every car I park from now on. Mild flat spots will go away, but I had a set of tires that I had to replace because of letting it sit all winter.

10-24-2009, 08:14 AM	#14
80Zedder Cheif Pounderhard Drives: 80camaro/Avalanche/srt8charger Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: in the vault Posts: 547	Sorry guys, but the proper thing to do for winter storage is to put the vehicle on jackstands. Not for fear of flatspotting the tires, and not to unload suspension, but to releive the weight off your wheel bearings to prevent flat spotting them. It does happen and it has happened on my camaro after 5 months of sitting in one spot. So unless you plan on driving it once every few weeks, i would put your car on stands.