Storing on stands

[barkleydave]

I keep my CCPU in heated storage. Is there an advantage of putting car on stands keeping weight off tires etc.
Thoughts + or-

Thanks

[captndan]

That's what they do in museums.

[SeaSlugs]

It definitely cant hurt, I prefer stacks of 4x4 wood blocks - much more stable than jackstands.

[katy]

Not needed as long as the tires stay aired up. But as SeaSlugs said "can't hurt".

[old31]

I use to store my cars on jack stands. Now I just make sure the tires are blown up and let them sit.

The reason: If I ever had to remove the cars FAST (FIRE), I could push them or start them, and get them out of the garage quickly. Versus finding the jack, jacking up one side, removing the stands, jacking up the other side, removing the stands, then removing the car.

[Y-Blockhead]

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Originally Posted by old31

I use to store my cars on jack stands. Now I just make sure the tires are blown up and let them sit.

The reason: If I ever had to remove the cars FAST (FIRE), I could push them or start them, and get them out of the garage quickly. Versus finding the jack, jacking up one side, removing the stands, jacking up the other side, removing the stands, then removing the car.

That's good thinking... or you could move to SoCal and drive your car year round. No winter storage here, it's 85°F at the beach today...

[Dick Steinkamp]

I lived in Northern Kentucky for several years. I know there are many days in the winter when the weather is nice (50's and 60's F) and the streets are dry. The best thing for the car is to drive it. Personally, I'd keep it on the ground to take advantage of those nice days. The car will appreciate it.

[jwilliams81]

Originally Posted by Dick Steinkamp

I lived in Northern Kentucky for several years. I know there are many days in the winter when the weather is nice (50's and 60's F) and the streets are dry. The best thing for the car is to drive it. Personally, I'd keep it on the ground to take advantage of those nice days. The car will appreciate it.

Where did you live in Northern Kentucky? I lived in Florence for a long time.
I'm across the river now.

[ronn]

That good thinking... or you could move SoCal and drive your car year round. No winter storage here, it's 85°F at the beach today... __________________

wish I could, but I didnt win the lottery!

[Dick Steinkamp]

Originally Posted by jwilliams81

Where did you live in Northern Kentucky? I lived in Florence for a long time.
I'm across the river now.

I lived in Florence in the late 70's (Spicewood Dr) and in Union in the 80's (Tiburon Rd)

[C26Pinelake]

My fathér in law stores his on stands and takes all the wheels to the basement where it is heated. Garage temperatures reach minus 30 Fahrenheit. ,Wayne. .

[ian Simpson]

Originally Posted by Y-Blockhead

That's good thinking... or you could move to SoCal and drive your car year round. No winter storage here, it's 85°F at the beach today...

I could think of a whole bunch of smart put-downs, but really I am just jealous. It is 8 degrees Celsius here right now and the high next weekend is forecast to be -2.

[Brad in Germany]

If you don't move your car for long periods of time, it is better to put it up on jack stand. That will prevent the tires from getting flat spots (which you will feel the next time you drive your car down a smooth road).

.....old31 does, however, have a great argument for not putting it up on jack stands....if you would need to move your car quickly in case of a fire, etc....

Like most say, the best solution is to drive your car whenever you can (if it is in a drivable condition).

Brad in Maryland

[BILL WILLIAMSON]

Up on stands makes it easier to set MOUSE/RAT traps under it & makes it "LOOK" like you're wurkin' on it---LOL
Once I had stands, just under Minervas' front axle, reached in to see if the battery was still up???---That sucker wuz in LOW gear & JUMPED off the stands, like a JACKRABBIT! Didn't hurt anything, except for my SKIVIES!!!
Bill Odoriforisous

[katy]

Originally Posted by Brad in Germany

If you don't move your car for long periods of time, it is better to put it up on jack stand. That will prevent the tires from getting flat spots (which you will feel the next time you drive your car down a smooth road).
Brad in Maryland

True, but the "flat spots" will go away after a short while.

We used to get that every day in the winter w/the old bias ply tires and 30 or 40 below overnight (January). Clump clump clump down the road till they softened up a bit and settled down. We called that square wheels.

[Ted Duke]

In the fifties, I drove recap snow-grips on my 51 Chevy ( I was a poor college student) that were the smoothest ride I have ever had, after the first ten miles of "square wheels". They were smooth and great in snow, but only lasted about ten thou miles, the winter, and then the good tires went back on.

[redmodelt]

While the city (Portland Or) does put some deicer on the main roads we are blessed not to have them using salt. I have been know to drive my T in all kinds of weather and it only has a semi-enclosed cab.

[Jacksonlll]

Don't store it, drive it.