Jack Points

BMWhokie · 06-19-2008, 07:04 AM

Where is a good spot under the car to place some jack stands (front of car) after jacking the car up?

emm3tt · 07-20-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by BMWhokie

Where is a good spot under the car to place some jack stands (front of car) after jacking the car up?

I haven't yet seen a good thread showing how you can jack the car up, then place jackstands on each side (a la how one would perform an oil change). :iono:

I don't work underneath jacks supporting a car.

larryn · 07-20-2008, 11:18 AM

Rhino Ramps FTW. I've yet to find a decent spot to put jackstands up front. I would not think of putting the thing up against the lower control arms, and there is little else that is uncovered.

emm3tt · 07-20-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by larryn

Rhino Ramps FTW. I've yet to find a decent spot to put jackstands up front. I would not think of putting the thing up against the lower control arms, and there is little else that is uncovered.

I have some rhino ramps that I quit using on my E36 because they wouldn't stop sliding from under the car when I was trying to drive up them.

larryn · 07-20-2008, 11:21 AM

Use carpet anti skid material on a freshly swept garage floor. Works great!

AussieRacer · 07-20-2008, 05:12 PM

If you have a jack that goes lower enough, beneath the engine is the front suspension sub-frame that has a jack point:

From there you can then place jack stands under the normal jack points.

One&Only · 07-20-2008, 06:08 PM

Voila!!!!

Thanks for the simple solution....this will work fine using the same low profile floor jack I use on the MINI

emm3tt · 07-20-2008, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by AussieRacer

If you have a jack that goes lower enough, beneath the engine is the front suspension sub-frame that has a jack point:

From there you can then place jack stands under the normal jack points.

AWESOME. Thank you. :headbang:

Lester · 07-20-2008, 09:45 PM

Someone else suggested jacking up the rear until the front gets high enough to place a stand under it.

emm3tt · 07-20-2008, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Lester

Someone else suggested jacking up the rear until the front gets high enough to place a stand under it.

My solution to that has always been driving my car up on blocks of wood sitting on the ground. This enables me to fit a jack under the car.

TitoSkulls · 07-21-2008, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by emm3tt

My solution to that has always been driving my car up on blocks of wood sitting on the ground. This enables me to fit a jack under the car.

+1

That's what I've always done.

06-19-2008, 07:04 AM	#1
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larryn Lieutenant General 2146 Rep 10,176 Posts Drives: '97 332ti, '21 X5 45e, '16 GT4 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Seattle iTrader: (2)	Rhino Ramps FTW. I've yet to find a decent spot to put jackstands up front. I would not think of putting the thing up against the lower control arms, and there is little else that is uncovered.
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