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Author Topic: Car on axle stands 95slphawk New Member Member # 2022 posted                    Whats the best way to get car on all 4 axle stands. No need to state the obvious(jack it up) -------------------- 1995 Mapleleaf Firehawk, Cyclumen, Vortech Supercharged 6psi, SFC's Posts: 5 | From: Medicine Hat, Ab, Canada | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged OBSSD 3rd Gear Member # 1258 posted                       Easiest way for me: 1 - Drive the front onto ramps 2 - Use a floor jack under the diff housing to lift the rear...support it with jackstands. 3 - Use the floor jack to lift the front off the ramps by the K-member...support it with jackstands. Voila Posts: 1143 | From: Portland, OR | Registered: Nov 2001  |  IP: Logged poSSum AutoXer Member # 119 posted                    I have subframe connectors (as do you). I jack it "Nascar" pit stop style. If I want it really high, I do it in 2 stages. If I want the axle on stands I jack it after the car is on stands. [ 25. August 2003, 03:54 PM: Message edited by: poSSum ] Posts: 4222 | From: Winnipeg MB CA | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged FirstLast 1st Gear Member # 2010 posted                    Duuhhh... Does that mean you jack it using the subframe connectors as lift point near the load center from the sides? Posts: 25 | From: Burlington, IA | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged Hawkeye 5th Gear Member # 88 posted                       You can lift it from there, but I usually don't. Don't want to scratch off the powder coating! Posts: 5558 | From: Windsor, Ontario. Canada | Registered: Feb 2000  |  IP: Logged CaminoLS6 1st Gear Member # 2041 posted                    I'm going to need to do this soon. I'm guessing from the posts here that clearance for a floor jack is an issue in the front? I'm so used to trucks and old cars that I'm feeling a bit paranoid about jacking-up the Hawk. Oh, does anyone know the factory torque spec for the lugs? (the possibility of warping the rotors from over torqueing is something I wan't to avoid) Posts: 115 | From: PA | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged el ess1 2nd Gear Member # 1544 posted                    lugnuts are 100 lbs-ft per the Camaro service manual. Don't see why it wouldn't be for the Poncho wheels either. That's pretty much a standard with bevels and aluminum wheels. Posts: 577 | From: Aiken, SC | Registered: May 2002  |  IP: Logged mikerc 1st Gear Member # 2021 posted                       Yes, that's the torque spec. It is listed in the owners manual as well. Most of the torque specs are in there. Posts: 49 | From: Atlanta GA | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged CaminoLS6 1st Gear Member # 2041 posted                    Thanks, I guess I could've looked,huh? Posts: 115 | From: PA | Registered: Aug 2003  |  IP: Logged

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