Oops. Forgot to include the forum in my post.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sinclair" <phoenix722 at comcast.net>
To: "Eric J Russell" <ejrussell at mebtel.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:39 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Single Post Parking Lift
> Eric--Makes sense, but I wonder if letting the car sit "for long periods
> of time" on the tires would not do the same thing as far as the bushings
> and springs. But then the tires would suffer. Of course, the best
> solution is to take it out on the road periodically, but that is not
> always feasible (my current project is lacking brakes, so it is not
> recommended for road use at the moment). I do know that if you do not
> talk nice to a car in storage it will not start easily.
>
> Mike
> =============
>
>> It is generally advised to not store a car with the suspension at full
>> droop *for long periods of time* (I'd assume many months/years). Bushings
>> & springs will take a set in the drooped position. A car on jack stands
>> under the suspension is OK - that will take the weight off the tires but
>> not leave the suspension hanging.
>
>>
>>> Eric--Perhaps you and/or someone else could expand on supporting a car
>>> with it's suspension "drooping". This would be the same if it were up
>>> on jacks, right? I'm not advocating either/or, but interested.
>>>
>>> Mike
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