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Old 12-26-2011, 11:14 AM
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I want to set car on stands for the winter and wondering where the best place might be? I've got the u-shape tops not flat top stands..does this matter too?? TIA!
 
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Why do you want put car on stands for the winter ??
Only time all my cars are on stands is when Iam working on them..
I store them off the stands..
 
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Are you asking the best place to store the car? Or the best place to get the stands?

Ideally, the best place to store the car would be in a climate controlled garage.
 
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I think he's asking where to place the jack stands under his car. Usually people place them on the pinch welds under both sides of the car. It's ideal to place a car on jack stands during the winter to preserve the tires other suspension components.
 
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Old 12-26-2011, 07:27 PM
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I think he's asking where to place the jack stands under his car. Usually people place them on the pinch welds under both sides of the car. It's ideal to place a car on jack stands during the winter to preserve the tires other suspension components.
Yes, precisely what I want to do. I also dislike using those pinch weld points for an extended period. They just seem so thin...like an 1/8". Surely there are others who do this yrly...?
 
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Originally Posted by montespython
I want to set car on stands for the winter and wondering where the best place might be? I've got the u-shape tops not flat top stands..does this matter too?? TIA!
Why do you want put car on stands for the winter ??
I have never put a car on stands over winter .,Maybe if I was working on it..,MY 6 chevy's , 1940 chevy,1946 chevy 1969 corvette,2001 Impala,2005 Impala SS,2005 Monte carlo SS, ...
 
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I just figured that's what people do..? better for the tires??
 
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Old 12-26-2011, 10:46 PM
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I've never parked a car on jack stands nor have people I know ever done it. Some are afraid of flat spots in tires, but really, that problem went away I think when steel belted radials became standard.
I know a guy that has parked his '94 Firebird since the day he bought it new. Car has about 70,000 miles on it today, never parked on jack stands. No issues. I think it MIGHT still be on the factory struts and shocks (I'd have to check)....
 
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