Jack Stands and winter storage

[ASSMAN300]

Hello everyone, its been a while since i posted on SHOForum,
anyway today i want to jack up the SHO and store it for the winter,,,, but i have one problem,, i dont know where to put the jact to jack up the rear end,, and after that, i dont know where to put the axle stands,,, if anyone can give me an idea,,, possible pictures,, that would be just great,,, also if anyone has any tips for winter storage, that is much appreciated...

thanks allot

 

[batchman]

I'd suggest leaving it on the ground, the car is designed for the springs to support the weight.

For other tips, I'd put fresh oil in it, add a can of gas stabilizer and yank the battery. Stuff rags in the exhaust pipes and drop a few mothballs underneath it if mice could be around.

HTH,
- Jeff

 

[Mr Anonymous]

I agree, unless you're storing it outdoors where there's a risk of water getting high enough to reach the undercarriage, or you're storing it for more than 6-8 months, then just keep it on the wheels.

Even if stored indoors, if the car could be exposed to a lot of moisture, spend about $30 and get a couple of those huge silica gel packs they sell at marine supply stores and put one in the cabin, and one on the floor under the motor.

 

[Sho-N-Go]

I suggest My winter storage method. Take it all apart and put the interior and all misc parts,engine trans, frame and all the uneeded stuff in your bedroom. Spare bedroom that is. I actually have my entire car except paintable surfaces in my bedroom laid out how they go. But that is a little overboard

 

[jthomas68]

toolboy79:
I suggest My winter storage method. Take it all apart and put the interior and all misc parts,engine trans, frame and all the uneeded stuff in your bedroom. Spare bedroom that is. I actually have my entire car except paintable surfaces in my bedroom laid out how they go. But that is a little overboard

I did exactly that last year.Of course it was to swap out the interior color,but the COMPLETE interior was in my bedroom

 

[smcallis]

To answer the original question I have used the center point where the rear swing arms attach to the frame. Just make sure the stand isnt resting on any parts that would get bent. Otherwise I have used the torsion control boxes (or whatever theyre called) - where the rear tension rod connects to the body.

 

[SHOZ123]

Well others will argue the point but I use a 2"x8"x12" piece of wood and jack up the rear from the H box. Just be very careful that the wood is between the suspension arms and not hitting them as you jack the car up.

Place the rear jack stands on the inside of the body seam lip opposite the little cut outs where the OEM jack points are. On the passenger side it is just in front of the fuel filter. Be careful to get it squarely on the floor bottom as there is not much room.

 

[RTStabler51]

IMO the reason you use jack stands to raise the vehicle is to try to keep your tires from flat spotting. You have the right idea, but as someone else said the sprigns are designed to hold hte weight of the car. So what you need to to, is jack the car up, and put the jack stand say some how under the 'a-arm' (for lack of better words) up front, so when you let the car down, it will compress the spring......I hope that makes sense.....

 

[jelloslug]

They make dolly brackets that you bolt in place of your wheels. You wont have to worry about flat spots on your tires and you can move your care around your garage too.

 

[SHOMAN89]

HEHE, my interior is all in my room as I speak(even the carpet), but that's for racing reasons. If your just worried about the tires getting flat spots on the tires all you have to do, from what I think D.L. said or someone in shotimes is go out and put the car in nuetral then roll it back a little then a couple weeks later roll it again. Now that's not my advice that's what I've heard.

 

[DeaconBlue]

I storge mine for 5 months in the winter. Air the tires up to 45 psi or higher (look for the max pressure rating on the tire side wall) and leave it on the ground. Freash oil & filter, gas stablizer, inside and/or under cover - use a car cover (crack the two front wheels about a 1/4" to allow ventilation, cover the exhaust tips, I hate moth balls but something to keep the rodents out. If the garage is dry, then you shouldn't see rust form from condensation on the underside. I leave my battery connected and use a trickle charger. I take her out once every 4-6 weeks for a 30-45 minute run to get everything good and warm, that helps to keep the condensation out of the fluids. I will only take her out if the roads are dry and salt dust free (after a winter rain).