Bout to get started changing the pinion seal.

1)Should I take off the sway bar and jack up on the axle tubes? Might be easier and more stable?
2)For up front, just drive up on some ramps?

 

For the front I usually jack on the a arms, and the rear just jack on the pumpkin.

 

if you can find some ramps that our car can get onto. ive heard the plastic rhino ones work. dont jack on the tubes. like 25thrss said, right in the middle, on the pumpkin, and jack stands on the tubes. heres a pic someone else posted a while ago for reference

 

This is what I do. Since my car is lowered now I drive it up on a 2x4 and then slide the jack under the K-member (engine cradle) and lift the whole front end together.

 

Thanks for the help.
In order to put stands on the axle tubes ill need to sway bar off. No problem with this right? (when sitting on the ground)

 

depends on your jackstands. i have some craftsman ones and they fit between the sway bar and the shock mount

 

or push a button....

 

To get a lot of ground clearance I drive the front up on ramps and put the rear on jackstands (either the frame or axle.) Unfortunately I can't fit my jack past the muffler when the front is up on ramps. Instead I put the jack under a shock mount to get 1 side at a time up enough to get two 2x12's under each rear wheel. Then I can lift the car by the pumpkin.

To jack up the front only I drive onto the same 2x12's I use in the rear then jack from the crossmember. If I'm just changing a tire I'll jack from the spring perch on the control arm. I don't see how people can put jackstands under the control arms and then lower the car onto them. To me the movement and angle of the control arms isn't steady enough.

 

Thanks for all the advise dudes.
I think all I am going to do is just drive up on the ramps (if I can get traction... very slippery concrete, ill find something to grab onto), lift up pumpkin, and jack stands on the tubes. That should give me enough room to slide under to take off DS and changout pinion seals.

 

Anyone here have experience with professional lifts installed in their garage?

Im buying a house soon and might one installed in the garage (2 car).

 

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i was just playing around...





what are you looking to know? if you do a search on the net you'll find alot of helpful hints and tips. i use to have alot saved when i was doing mine but it's been awhile.

 

Well I meant that I have never actually even seen one installed. Like how high does your garage have to sit, does it bolt to the floor, what usually is the maximum height you can get it up to, etc.

 

it all varies on your garage, what lift you use, what concrete you have, there are alot of factorys.

 

For the rear, first, I block the front wheels. Then I jack the car up with a hydraulic jack under the center section. Then I slide jackstands under the rear framerails, just "in front of" the rear lower control arms. Then I lower the hydraulic jack. And I -always- stand up and bump the car with my hip to make sure that everything's sturdy. I won't get under a car unless it's rock-solid.

For the front, after I block the rear wheels, I use a jack under the k-member, and put jackstands under the "inner" ring of the spring depressions of the lower control arms. And again, I lower the car onto the jackstands slowly, and test the car before I get underneath.

If I'm raising both ends, I raise the front first, and then the rear.

And I would love a real hoist! I was told by someone that they're not allowed in residential areas- but I don't think that person had a clue about anything. Still, couldn't hurt to check. I'm sure the company that's selling the lift would know. I'm pretty sure they send out free sales literature...

 

My friend is having one installed into his garage and they need to cut a portion of the concrete out where the feet are and dig it deeper, don't remember how much deeper it need to be, but deeper than a normal conrete floor. I think he is getting a 2 post finger lift, but it may be a 4 post.
I'll ask him next time I swing by and check the progress of his 94 Vette Single Turbo conversion.

 

Why is it when I put my car on stands, Craftsman 3.5 tons, on the frame right in front of the rear controls arms, The middle of the frame bends upward? Anyone have that problem? I have to pound the frame back into shape evey time I put it on stands.