Please help! Jacking up car to change tires - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Skyset · 03-26-2017, 03:22 PM

Hi there,

Soon it will be time for me to remove my winter tires and put back on my summers....but I am not sure where to put the floorjack to lift my car :(

I have done a search, and I have seen all the pics where to put jackstands, or scissor jack, but I have not seen where you would place a floor jack to just change tires.

I looked under the car, and I found these 4 elevated pieces on all 4 corners of the car near each wheel. Is this where you put the floor jack? I have attached a pic

Thank you!

N719SG · 03-26-2017, 04:21 PM

Here

Homeless Man · 03-26-2017, 04:51 PM

Or the rear diff

Skyset · 03-26-2017, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by N719SG

Here

The problem with this pic is, is I just want to jack up the front left side...this looks like it jacks up the whole front? It's in the middle of the car as opposed to the sides

Skyset · 03-26-2017, 04:57 PM

What about from where he jacked his front from? It doesn't look like those arrows

Stewart · 03-26-2017, 05:18 PM

I made 2 sets of these jack support pads and use them when only jacking up one corner with a floor jack. If I want all 4 corners up I jack up where N719SG pointed out except the front I jack it up on the control arm joint (Circled them not sure what the official name of it is called )and use the jack support pads for jack stands.

jrhagen · 03-26-2017, 05:23 PM

If you jack up your car in the center of your front cradle, it will bend. Ask me how I know.

Stewart · 03-26-2017, 05:24 PM

I use the jack support pads because of the side ground effects. If I didn't use them the jacks would damage the side ground effects'

Skyset · 03-26-2017, 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewart

I made 2 sets of these jack support pads and use them when only jacking up one corner with a floor jack. If I want all 4 corners up I jack up where N719SG pointed out and use the jack support pads for jack stands.

Thank you Stewart. This pic is helpful - this is where I will jack since I am doing one wheel at a time, and not putting the car on jackstands

InFiD3ViL · 03-26-2017, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jrhagen

If you jack up your car in the center of your front cradle, it will bend. Ask me how I know.

100% correct.

I did it dead center of the cradle, now mine is slightly dimpled in.

Stewart · 03-26-2017, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Skyset

Thank you Stewart. This pic is helpful - this is where I will jack since I am doing one wheel at a time, and not putting the car on jackstands

You are welcome Skyset, glad to help. To make the jack support pads I used 1" flat stock (1/8" thick) and welded 1/2 " steel U channel to it. Then got some 1/2" nylon flat trim from Lowes and slide it into the bottom. Was cheaper to make it then buying 4 pre made ones.

JD555 · 03-26-2017, 05:47 PM

I jacked mine yesterday to install the skip shift and I put the floor jack under the center like in the picture but before I lifted it i thought it was a bit light. i moved over to the pink circled area instead. Love the skip shift eliminator.

Rusty35 · 03-26-2017, 06:47 PM

More arrows and circles

jrhagen · 03-26-2017, 07:17 PM

That one yellow arrow is pointing the wrong direction.

03-26-2017, 03:22 PM	#1
Skyset Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS Coupe Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mississauga, Ontario Posts: 358	Please help! Jacking up car to change tires Hi there, Soon it will be time for me to remove my winter tires and put back on my summers....but I am not sure where to put the floorjack to lift my car :( I have done a search, and I have seen all the pics where to put jackstands, or scissor jack, but I have not seen where you would place a floor jack to just change tires. I looked under the car, and I found these 4 elevated pieces on all 4 corners of the car near each wheel. Is this where you put the floor jack? I have attached a pic Thank you! Attached Images

03-26-2017, 04:21 PM	#2
N719SG Drives: 2011 SS/RS L99 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Plano, Texas Posts: 39	Please help! Jacking up car to change tires Here Attached Images __________________ 2011 SS/RS L99 - Summit White CAI, Dyno Steve Tune - More to come...

03-26-2017, 04:51 PM	#3
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,650	Or the rear diff __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

03-26-2017, 05:18 PM	#6
Stewart Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS & Ground effects Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Lower Desert Cali Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	I made 2 sets of these jack support pads and use them when only jacking up one corner with a floor jack. If I want all 4 corners up I jack up where N719SG pointed out except the front I jack it up on the control arm joint (Circled them not sure what the official name of it is called )and use the jack support pads for jack stands. Attached Images __________________ Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. MY BUILD LINK: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484260 Last edited by Stewart; 03-26-2017 at 05:36 PM.

03-26-2017, 05:24 PM	#8
Stewart Drives: 2014 Camaro 2SS RS & Ground effects Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Lower Desert Cali Posts: 1,229 View My Garage	I use the jack support pads because of the side ground effects. If I didn't use them the jacks would damage the side ground effects' __________________ Don’t walk in front of me, I may not follow; Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead; Walk beside me, and just be my friend. MY BUILD LINK: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=484260

03-26-2017, 05:23 PM	#7
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	If you jack up your car in the center of your front cradle, it will bend. Ask me how I know.

03-26-2017, 05:47 PM	#12
JD555 Drives: 2014 2SS RS, 6 sp man Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Marlton, NJ Posts: 461	I jacked mine yesterday to install the skip shift and I put the floor jack under the center like in the picture but before I lifted it i thought it was a bit light. i moved over to the pink circled area instead. Love the skip shift eliminator.

03-26-2017, 06:47 PM	#13
Rusty35 Drives: 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Texas Posts: 474	More arrows and circles Attached Images

03-26-2017, 07:17 PM	#14
jrhagen Banned Drives: Camaro Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: USA Posts: 2,701	That one yellow arrow is pointing the wrong direction.