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Originally Posted by Lotus7
A good solution for using jack stands at the BMW jack points is to cut a piece of aluminum 1-1/4 X 1-1/4 bar stock (any alloy is fine I've used plain old 6061) to 2 inch lengths. It fits the X3 jack-point socket and sticks out enough to safely be supported by a small jack stand.
McMaster-Carr sells 6061 bars 12 inches long for $18 (P/N 9008K151). One piece of the 1-1/4 X 1-1/4 bar will make (6) X3 jack point supports. All you need is a sharp hacksaw and 5 minutes to cut it.
I suppose you could make a insert out of hardwood like oak, but aluminum is certainly stronger and will hold up better to repeated use. |
Thanks for the great suggestion.
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Originally Posted by LEDZEP
Okay, I'll ask the dumb question.
If you're going to put the jack stand under the jack point.... where are you placing the jack in order to do that?
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The other jack point
One the 1 and 3 series there is a central jack point between the two front wheels, does the X3 not have this?