Seth Answered:
>>I believe I've seen stands for
>>Formula cars that mount in place of the wheels and keep the car
>>high off the ground so you can work underneath and get reliable
>>data. Is there a comparable product for a heavier car like my
>>Firebird? Would it damage the hubs at all to simply place a
>>jackstand under each hub as an option? Any of you BP/CP guys
>>have ideas on this?
>
>Tony - The front will be the only problem. On the rear you can raise
>the car up by the center section of the diff and place jackstands under
>the outside portions of the axle. The car is then supported on the
>"virtual" wheels at least on the back. That's h
>ow I raise my newer Camaro to work underneath (unless I am working
>on the rear suspension) For me, this keeps the rear springs from
>falling out! If you come up with something for the fronts, let me know.
>Maybe drive-up ramps? -Seth
The ramps won't work in the front, I really need to get the tires and
wheels out of the way so I can get in and get accurate locations for
each of the pivot points. I can't do that with the wheels on the car
easily. The hubs normally carry all the weight, but they're inside
a wheel when they do it. I'm hoping the heavy metal guys can tell me
if I can rest the hubs directly on a jackstand and not damage them.
Then I could put stands under each corner and keep the suspension
fully loaded and have enough room to measure everything at my leisure.
Tony
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