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Hannibal · 10-10-2011, 08:50 AM

Yea, I have no issue driving up on my rhino ramps. I've never had to have someone stand there and tell me when I'm up on the ramps. I was just curious why so many people seem to go the jack stand route these days.

firestone_ss · 10-10-2011, 10:37 AM

said it before hockey pucks on the jacks leave no damage or marks,we use this mehod on all vettes camaros,for gt,challenger and on and on

SSTG · 10-10-2011, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by firestone_ss

said it before hockey pucks on the jacks leave no damage or marks,we use this mehod on all vettes camaros,for gt,challenger and on and on

That's exactly what I do. No damage at all.

40again · 10-10-2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Hannibal

Yea, I have no issue driving up on my rhino ramps. I've never had to have someone stand there and tell me when I'm up on the ramps. I was just curious why so many people seem to go the jack stand route these days.

Kinda hard to change a wheel or work on brakes on a ramp....

PAUL SS · 10-10-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sask-man

Can you not jack up the rear end on the rear differential? I've seen 3 guys do it no problem and easily slid jack stands underneath.

I asked some guys at Martinrea, they did not reccomend it. Strongly!

daytripper · 10-10-2011, 03:03 PM

use my differential housing all the time .No problemo !

cmb74656 · 10-10-2011, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Hannibal

Doesn't anyone use car ramps anymore?

Never have, never will. I don't trust them.

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Originally Posted by camaro52010

aluminum housing -don't jack on the Diff.

Agreed. Keep your jack off the diff.

gml1998 · 10-10-2011, 07:57 PM

A hockey puck makes a nice pad for a floor jack.

Mightygrasshopper · 11-14-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by booenson

Aren't you able to these points I've circled in red to jack the front up?

hey guys, i'm just wondering if anyone could answer this question? i will be changing tires soon and want to know best floor jack points. I won't be able to access the front floor jack point indicated in originally.

Mightygrasshopper · 11-14-2011, 08:52 PM

bump

Elykson · 11-14-2011, 09:46 PM

I scissor Jack mine until my 3 ton floor Jack will fit. I use a hockey Puck for the floor Jack pad and wood pieces on the Jack stands.

Heaven_is_inferno_orange · 11-14-2011, 11:40 PM

Hydraulic lifts for the win!

I always hated having to jack these up with a floor jack and stands. Pain in the butt especially on the 4th gens. >.< Nothing beats just driving onto the lift or over the lift and positioning the arms and pushing a button. Yup the shop has made me spoiled and lazy.

hightower · 11-15-2011, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Heaven_is_inferno_orange

Hydraulic lifts for the win!

I always hated having to jack these up with a floor jack and stands. Pain in the butt especially on the 4th gens. >.< Nothing beats just driving onto the lift or over the lift and positioning the arms and pushing a button. Yup the shop has made me spoiled and lazy.

Lucky!

Haha, a hydralic lift would be nice.

I'll be using ramps when I change my oil and filter for the first time. Should be quite different from changing my truck's oil and filter. All I had to do then was crawl under the car, didn't even need the ramps, woohoo z71 off road chassis!

But now I'll need to get used to getting cramped under the camaro!

Those of you who use ramps, do you use a ramp on all 4 tires or just the front 2? Which my truck and jeep if I used the ramp I could just up the front 2. I wanna make sure I do my camaro right, so personal feedback/advice would be appreciated! Thanks!

Dasein · 11-28-2011, 04:08 PM

I just changed my oil yesterday and I used the first bar as the jack point and did the same thing as most of you. You know how the jack has those 4 raised points... well I originally lifted the car with the raised parts rather than resting the bar in between them... so I made two nice dents in the bar. I don't think it's much to worry about though...

10-10-2011, 03:03 PM	#34
daytripper Drives: IOM 2012 1SS m6 Join Date: May 2011 Location: east tenn Posts: 198	Diff.Housing use my differential housing all the time .No problemo !

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11-14-2011, 09:46 PM	#39
Elykson Custom One Off Drives: 2010 Chicago Blackhawks Edition #1 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Madhouse on Madison Posts: 1,190	I scissor Jack mine until my 3 ton floor Jack will fit. I use a hockey Puck for the floor Jack pad and wood pieces on the Jack stands. __________________ Vararam Intake/SLP Loud Mouth II/BBK LT HFC/Magnaflow x-pipe/Pfadt Springs/Black Ice-olator/FE3 suspension/VMAX TB/RX catch can/Trifecta Tune http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=129416

11-14-2011, 11:40 PM	#40
Heaven_is_inferno_orange Savage Setsuna Drives: 16' 2SS, 12 ZL1, RIP Sasuke Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Fort Knox KY Posts: 1,379 View My Garage	Hydraulic lifts for the win! I always hated having to jack these up with a floor jack and stands. Pain in the butt especially on the 4th gens. >.< Nothing beats just driving onto the lift or over the lift and positioning the arms and pushing a button. Yup the shop has made me spoiled and lazy. __________________ Sasuke's Build Thread http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5352161&posted=1#post5352161

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10-10-2011, 08:50 AM	#29
Hannibal Drives: Camaro SS & ZL1 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Southeast USA Posts: 527	Yea, I have no issue driving up on my rhino ramps. I've never had to have someone stand there and tell me when I'm up on the ramps. I was just curious why so many people seem to go the jack stand route these days.

10-10-2011, 10:37 AM	#30
firestone_ss Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma WA Posts: 779	said it before hockey pucks on the jacks leave no damage or marks,we use this mehod on all vettes camaros,for gt,challenger and on and on

10-10-2011, 07:57 PM	#36
gml1998 Drives: 2010 Synergy Green Camaro Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Minooka Illinois Posts: 693	A hockey puck makes a nice pad for a floor jack.

11-28-2011, 04:08 PM	#42
Dasein Drives: 2011 CGM 1LT Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 224	I just changed my oil yesterday and I used the first bar as the jack point and did the same thing as most of you. You know how the jack has those 4 raised points... well I originally lifted the car with the raised parts rather than resting the bar in between them... so I made two nice dents in the bar. I don't think it's much to worry about though...