How to jack up a C4 Corvette - do not use factory jacking points with a floor jack!

[@fixxerautomotive4917]

The problem that i have always ran into is while those are great jacking locations, you need somewhere to place your jack stands. In the front, you can use the k-member for the jack with a large piece of wood and put your stands in the location that you illustrated. But when you go to the back, you need a place to put the jack because the location you illustrated is where you will need to put the jack stands. I have resorted to using the lower control arms, but it is sketchy as hell. A company used to make a jack adapter that would slip between the exhaust pipes and let you jack on the rear diff housing- but they went out of business years ago.

[@gregs_garage]

Good points. Those aluminum control arms look awfully slippery. With the lift I’m spoiled because the air bag jacks are very stable plus if they fail the car just falls on the lift instead of on me. I sometimes put a huge block of wood under the control arms just in case.

[@chazshier]

Couldn't agree more. Worst car to try and jack that I've ever owned. I end up spending more time getting the jacking right then whatever job it is I'm jacking it up for...

[@ericfowler4248]

Same exact thing you said. That's why I'm here where do we put the jack stands in the rear of the car?

[@fixxerautomotive4917]

@@ericfowler4248 Recently, i discovered that you can buy a spreader bar with adjustable pads for a Daytona jack at Harbor Freight. Using this, i can simply slip the jack under the driver door and position the pads on the pinch weld, then jack the driver side just high enough to get the jack stands under the car. then you can go the the passenger side and do the same. After that, go back and forth with the jack to get the height you want- works great!

[@RADGarage]

The things you learn on the Internet! 🤘

[@huntingvipers1789]

On the rear of the car if using pine 2x4 I’d suggest running the grain of the block in the opposite direction of the pinch welds. I could see the weight splitting the wood.

[@gregs_garage]

Yes always go across the grain good idea! The wood can split easily

[@sb-di3of]

heh. he said i can jack on my wood. nice.

[@scientist100]

gay guy

[@johnmcmullen456]

Thanks, very helpful. I just ordered a Quickjack and pinch weld rubber pads & needed to find the best C4 lift points.

[@gregs_garage]

I'd use the wood blocks.

[@robertnunn497]

Yea, I did the same

[@kenfong6373]

As many have already said Can you point out the best places to support and place jackstands ... Usually the jack is really in the way

[@gregs_garage]

yes I should really do another video showing that concept. You are correct the jack is in the way on most unibody cars. There may be a workaround on the C4 though...

[@ericfowler4248]

Where do I put the jack stands on the rear of the car once I use the jack to jack it up in the rear I can't genie the Jack out of the way and put jack stand there where I just jacked it from.

[@gregs_garage]

maybe jack with factory jack on factory jack points then put stand with wood like in video?

[@ericfowler4248]

@@gregs_garage the only problem I have with that is the car that I own 96 Collector's Edition is completely stock. The Jack equipment has never been out of the car. And really don't want to put scratches on it.

[@ericfowler4248]

@@gregs_garage believe me I have thought about it. This car is just to nice. There's not even dirt where there's supposed to be dirt.

[@gregs_garage]

@@ericfowler4248 maybe jack on the control arms or something for a quick minute till you get the stands and wood in place. Although nobody really cares if a jack is scratched - its just a car.

[@kanamekiyru]

Man I'm just trying to change a tire😂why is this so complicated

[@dolnick7]

So once jacked up there is it safe to place a jackstand on the jacking point? Just jacking the car isn't good for much besides changing a tire; I need access to the inner bits.

[@gregs_garage]

you'd have to put a jackstand under a structural point.

[@larrybud]

Yeah, this is the problem. The pinch weld is where you want the jackstand.

[@kussstuff]

Good Job Thanks

[@rickprice6312]

Nice ZR1!

[@turbobuick33]

What brand air jack are you using?

[@gregs_garage]

www.advantagelifts.com/collections/advantage-lift-accessories/products/air-bag-jack except I don't have those crazy extensions. I just put the jack on pieces of 2x10 wood to go higher.

[@exilemike]

Ok, so where do you set your jack stands when you have it in the air?

[@gregs_garage]

Not easy

[@DiegoZebazty-8]

How you doing whitt normal jack on floor???cuz the Corvettes are too low!!

[@gregs_garage]

You need a low profile car jack. Or drive the tire onto a piece of wood to get the car up a bit

[@josephmichaelgoncalves1728]

Do you know what year Corvette this is? Thank you so much for this valuable information, I appreciate it! I am getting all new tires on my 1992 and I want to make sure it is lifted properly without damaging anything.

[@gregs_garage]

1991. your 92 is the same.

[@freedomnow9254]

Thanks

[@gregs_garage]

Be careful

[@ScreamingEagleFTW]

Is that floor jack you have there, does it lock so you can use it as a jackstand also?

[@gregs_garage]

no its held by air

[@MacSmithVideo]

jack on that wood!

[@Patriot_Chaos]

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