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ffrcobra_65 · 11-28-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bmorecam

I didnt put a pad betweent the jack and the crossmember.. so is the dent ok or is it something that I should be worried about? Maybe is not really bent but it just look like it from the dent but possibly it could be.

exactly what I did and was left with a dent there as well. You dented it, not bent it. Don't worry about it.

MI2010Camaro · 11-28-2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Mightygrasshopper

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.

I've used those four red circled points to lift my car when swapping summer to winter tires and back again. Now in the third winter (of my discontent) and these lift points have never been a problem nor caused any damage.

BLKRS2011 · 06-22-2012, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 2SSRS

Don't use the second crossmember in the front use the first crossmember only.

Which cross member do I use, the first one from the front or second one from the front?

shockandawe · 06-22-2012, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by philipdistefano

Hard to do by yourself. I only use ramps when I have someone around to help.

Use Race Ramps, they have a 3 inch stop on the end, damn near impossible to drive over, even if you do it alone.
Raceramps.com

Nessal · 06-22-2012, 07:57 PM

Yup this happened to me too! Now I don't use either of those points to jack the car up. If you do, then use a hockey puck between the jack and the cross member.

ss/rs-matt · 06-22-2012, 09:09 PM

I don't think those are the right jack positions. I jack from here and always use 5/8" plywood and have never had problem.

FEN · 06-22-2012, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ss/rs-matt

I don't think those are the right jack positions. I jack from here and always use 5/8" plywood and have never had problem.

I also jack from this area using 3/4" plywood and have never had a problem.

Bills96TA · 06-25-2012, 06:48 PM

The best thing I found for protection from jacks/jack stands are old semi retreads. The ones they throw off going down the road and leave on the side of the road, cut a big square out of it and set it on top of the jack/jack stand and it protects everything.

Best part is its free.

themoneypit · 06-25-2012, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bills96TA

The best thing I found for protection from jacks/jack stands are old semi retreads. The ones they throw off going down the road and leave on the side of the road, cut a big square out of it and set it on top of the jack/jack stand and it protects everything.

Best part is its free.

yeah till u get hit by one of those semis on the highway trying to score some "free" rubber....

Bills96TA · 06-25-2012, 07:32 PM

lol, nah I pick them up on secondary highways not freeways.

06-22-2012, 09:09 PM	#48
ss/rs-matt Drives: 2015 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: California Posts: 1,731	I don't think those are the right jack positions. I jack from here and always use 5/8" plywood and have never had problem. __________________ "Want to know whats cooler than your murdered out Honda Civic? ...Any Audi." Daniel Tosh

06-25-2012, 06:48 PM	#50
Bills96TA Drives: 2 Camaro's, 1 T/A, 1 Ferd Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Flint, Texas Posts: 115	The best thing I found for protection from jacks/jack stands are old semi retreads. The ones they throw off going down the road and leave on the side of the road, cut a big square out of it and set it on top of the jack/jack stand and it protects everything. Best part is its free. __________________ 12 F150 FX4 EB 11 2SS 96 TA - 12 years of "stuff" 95 Z28 LS1 conversion 68 396SS

06-25-2012, 07:32 PM	#52
Bills96TA Drives: 2 Camaro's, 1 T/A, 1 Ferd Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Flint, Texas Posts: 115	lol, nah I pick them up on secondary highways not freeways. __________________ 12 F150 FX4 EB 11 2SS 96 TA - 12 years of "stuff" 95 Z28 LS1 conversion 68 396SS

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06-22-2012, 07:57 PM	#47
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	Yup this happened to me too! Now I don't use either of those points to jack the car up. If you do, then use a hockey puck between the jack and the cross member.