Problems with Leaving the Car on Jacks?
#1
Problems with Leaving the Car on Jacks?
I was in another forum reading something, and people were saying there are some bad effects to leaving the car on jacks -
one, it exposes the shock tubes to corrosion??
and they were saying taking the load off the springs is a bad thing as well as it leaves the suspension in full droop position, which may impact the bushings, stretching or deforming them?? I've never heard of this before..
Any ideas?
one, it exposes the shock tubes to corrosion??
and they were saying taking the load off the springs is a bad thing as well as it leaves the suspension in full droop position, which may impact the bushings, stretching or deforming them?? I've never heard of this before..
Any ideas?
#3
but i guess some people are saying it's bad for the springs and bushings..
#4
http://www.wikihow.com/Store-a-Car Doesn't say much about the suspension part though.
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I was in another forum reading something, and people were saying there are some bad effects to leaving the car on jacks -
one, it exposes the shock tubes to corrosion??
and they were saying taking the load off the springs is a bad thing as well as it leaves the suspension in full droop position, which may impact the bushings, stretching or deforming them?? I've never heard of this before..
Any ideas?
one, it exposes the shock tubes to corrosion??
and they were saying taking the load off the springs is a bad thing as well as it leaves the suspension in full droop position, which may impact the bushings, stretching or deforming them?? I've never heard of this before..
Any ideas?
well, following that logic you should store the car with the suspension bottomed out so non of the shock tube is exposed then. I personally think it would be better on the tires since you wont have to worry about flat spots. Kind of nice if you have an expensive set of tires, imo.
Arent you actually taking the load off the bushings when in full droop?
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#9
I just cant see excessive strain on a suspension component designed to work with the suspensions range of motion. full droop is still within the design so it should not cause damage. Now if it had the droop of a baja racing shock then I could see an oem bushing being stressed out of the norm,.
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Unless you're storing the car on the beach (high salt conditions) you should be fine. I'm assuming it will be in a garage and relatively free of moisture so you'll be fine.
In terms of the suspension components, you're actually taking a lot of stress off of it.
In terms of the suspension components, you're actually taking a lot of stress off of it.