Best way to suspend ZL1 (removing wheels)???

[ZL1Bullet]

Quick question - Are jack stands ok for suspending a ZL1 over winter so I can remove the wheels for warm storage. My garage is detached and not heated. I'm trying to follow the manufacturers guide lines.

Is there something better to use?

[SQUALO]

Originally Posted by ZL1Bullet

Quick question - Are jack stands ok for suspending a ZL1 over winter so I can remove the wheels for warm storage. My garage is detached and not heated. I'm trying to follow the manufacturers guide lines.

Is there something better to use?

IMOP
Removal of tires is not necessary for winter storage, that's more for long term storage.

I lay a tarp down on the garage floor,wrap it up over the tires and then use my high quality car cover (Hugger car cover). I've been doing this for 3 seasons and never had any issues in the spring.

Again, that's my opinion/storage method, you have to decide what's best for you.

[tpower]

Mine sits on rubber mats with a car cover

[gramps_green_rs]

have to agree with the above. probably not cold enough in London to worry about taking the wheels off.

gramps

[gs-63]

My garage is not heated either. I store my ZL1 on "FlatStopper" from Race Ramp and
leave the wheels on.

[CDN SS]

Originally Posted by tpower

Mine sits on rubber mats with a car cover

X2

[Zdrrguy]

Leave the wheels on it, but go to Home Depot or Lowes whatever and get some 1" hard styrofoam ( about a half sheet will do) and cut into quarters and place out where the car will be parked so the car sits on top of them!

The styrofoam will obsorb the weight of the car and avoid flatspotting!

[C586]

Letting the suspension hang is a horrible idea. The suspension is not designed the hang for a long period of time. Just park it with some defense against mice and a tender if possible and leave it. Don't start it periodically. Leave it alone til spring

[Zdrrguy]

Originally Posted by C586

Letting the suspension hang is a horrible idea. The suspension is not designed the hang for a long period of time. Just park it with some defense against mice and a tender if possible and leave it. Don't start it periodically. Leave it alone til spring

Yuup, Use dryer bounce for the motor area and interior, they hate the stuff.

[SPARTAN sui]

Originally Posted by Zdrrguy

Yuup, Use dryer bounce for the motor area and interior, they hate the stuff.

I'm not saying mice don't hate that, but I'll just forward what I heard at the dealership when I had my Impala serviced over a year ago. They found a mice ate some electrical wiring under my engine cover. I asked them about dryer sheets, they said some mice hate them, but some mice don't mind. They also said they've heard of mice actually using dryer sheets as nesting material. Go figure!

Not sure if it's 100% accurate or not, but thought I'd share.

One thing that should work is poison and snap traps. That's the only thing I would really worry about for storing it for long periods.

That, or put a car cover on and get a garage cat to watch your car.

[DGthe3]

You're probably going to be in the 'maybe' zone for storing the tires warmly. Chances are you'll be OK with them in the garage & on the car ... but I wouldn't say you're being obsessive by removing them & storing inside either.

In any case, I'm moving this discussion to the general ZL1 forum because this topic probably affects more Americans than it does Canadians.

[DangerZL1]

I don't think it would be a problem to store it using the above suggestions. Mine was one of the early builds that sat out in the weather in Canada with snow all around it during the quality hold and I didn't notice any problems with the tires. As long as the tires warm up before you move it, you should be fine. I'd also inflate them to 35 psi.

[gew248]

For mice, I purchased a Pest Pro from Lowes. I put it on the garage floor in front of of the car. Here is the one I bought.

http://m.lowes.com/pd_238786-1558-M7...ductId=1067673

[fastfreddie]

My winter routine is a good cleaning, cover, and inflate tires up to 40 psi. I think running the car up on some hard rubber or styrofoam would be a good idea, but I've never done that. Battery tender is a must as well.