General Maintenance & Repairs Leaks | Squeaks | Clunks | Rattles | Grinds

Lifting an F-Body

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-26-2006, 11:04 AM
  #1  
12 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (49)
 
bww3588's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Chillicothe/Lima, Ohio
Posts: 8,139
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts

Default Lifting an F-Body

i know on our cars with the subframe, there is a certain way to put a the car on the lift without screwing up stuff. could someone tell me?
Old 08-26-2006, 12:37 PM
  #2  
TECH Senior Member
 
2001NBMZ28's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Jacksonville, FL
Posts: 5,399
Likes: 0
Received 3 Likes on 3 Posts

Default

Just stay clear of the front fender tabs.
Old 08-26-2006, 12:53 PM
  #3  
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (5)
 
joshp14's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: WDM, Iowa
Posts: 1,108
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

For te rear I use the front mount of the control arm mount. For the front I use the sub frame rails. As said above, dont use the tabs that stick down, the usually bend or break.
Old 08-26-2006, 08:16 PM
  #4  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (3)
 
spy2520's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Waldorf, MD
Posts: 3,513
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts

Default

get some subframe connectors BIATCH!!!! j/k but they help alot because you can lift with them but try not to scratch the f*** out of them...
Old 09-15-2006, 01:16 AM
  #5  
12 Second Club
iTrader: (6)
 
bitterchaos's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Missouri City, TX
Posts: 137
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

For the front jack the car up from the K-member and I put the jacks on the lips where the factory jacks go. A lot of people put them on the subframes but the jack stands I have seem to be kind of caving them in. For the rear, lift from the differential housing and place the jacks right in front of the control arms.
Old 09-15-2006, 06:27 AM
  #6  
12 Second Club
Thread Starter
iTrader: (49)
 
bww3588's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Chillicothe/Lima, Ohio
Posts: 8,139
Received 9 Likes on 9 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by bitterchaos
For the front jack the car up from the K-member and I put the jacks on the lips where the factory jacks go. A lot of people put them on the subframes but the jack stands I have seem to be kind of caving them in. For the rear, lift from the differential housing and place the jacks right in front of the control arms.
lifting an F-body. not jacking it up.
Old 09-15-2006, 04:46 PM
  #7  
Launching!
 
Switchblade's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Windsor, Ont
Posts: 236
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post

Default

Originally Posted by spy2520
get some subframe connectors BIATCH!!!! j/k but they help alot because you can lift with them but try not to scratch the f*** out of them...
x2 That is is exactly what I used for lift points when using a hydraulic jack.
Old 09-15-2006, 05:43 PM
  #8  
TECH Resident
iTrader: (5)
 
WarShrike's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Lubbock, TX
Posts: 858
Likes: 0
Received 14 Likes on 7 Posts

Default

Originally Posted by 2001NBMZ28
Just stay clear of the front fender tabs.
x2 Previous owner of my car was a tard apparently. Let the tire wear down enough that the belt separated and scarred the outside paint. Then went about lifting the car using the fender tabs, popping the fender out just a smidge as it continued to bend the tab inward
Old 09-15-2006, 05:52 PM
  #9  
12 Second Club
 
Pewterpower's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Tampa
Posts: 597
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

http://www.installuniversity.com/ins...ift_points.htm



Quick Reply: Lifting an F-Body



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:39 PM.