Hi TC, my '69 camaro been in the garage for about 5 months now on it's tire and not running. Do I need to jack my car up on all four to prevent flat spots on the tires? And if so, where should I properly place the jack stands? Sorry for the silly ?? Thanks!

From what I've read, it's not wise to raise the car and let the suspension "hang" for extended periods of time. So where ever you place the jackstands, just make sure the weight is maintained on the springs. Support the rear on each side of the differential. Not sure about the front though.

push the air in the tires up to 36 and leave tn sit on its suspension. Flat spots, if any will roll out, hanging the suspension isnt good for it. :thumbsup:

Ditto what Click said.

Another vote for leaving it on it's suspension. What I do is use some good rubber pads to put under each tire when it sits. If it sits for a long period of time you could always jack it up and rotate the tires.

thanks a bunch for the responses. have a great weekend!

I've got mine on jack stands but they are under the "A" arms on the front and under the spring plates on the rear...keeping the weight of the car loaded on the springs even though its up in the air...just a thought.

what does leaving the suspension hanging actually do?

Hello -

There are a few things to remember when storing your vehicle for extended periods. There is no problem with storing the vehicle on jack stands provided that you position the jackstands exactly at the factory designated lift points (consult your service manual). In terms of the front suspension hanging there are some things to consider. There are some negatives with hanging the suspension, specifically the front suspension. The ball joints will be at severe angles which will compress/stretch the boots and in some cases will pull the rubber boots out of the steel retainer of the upper ball joints. This type of storage can also cause your boots to develop a set in a non-operating position. When re-loaded the ball joint boots can tear as I have seen this happen. If you can load the front suspension slightly all the better. Overall I recommend storage on the ground or be prepared to potentially replace a few ball joint boots. Tie rod end boots also get stretched.

In terms of rear suspension just make sure your flexible break line from the body can handle the travel. in the least I recommend that you place jack stands under the rear axle as well as you will be "storing" the flexible brake line in a non-operating position. Better to keep everything loaded.

Hope this helps.

HG