Reply With QuoteThanks for the info...Originally Posted by 632 Regal
what more to say?
Michael
Green Beret Special Ops
Jack Points
what more to say?
95 E34 530I V2.37
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Thanks for the info...what more to say?
Michael
Mustbr8kfree
1995 525i, Shadowline,EAT chip, Alpine
Grand Master
Jeff, you just told us not to jack from the diff. WTF?
93 525i / 01 330Ci / 98 Camry / 91 Volvo 240 / 99 Jeep GC
Major Contributor
One, it's an E30. Two, you could jack it from the body of the diff...
...just not where it meets the cover, in my opinion.
Bill B.
95 525i
Green Beret Special Ops
looking at the bracketry holding the unit in I wouldnt lift the car from there, it looks like it could easily bend the brackets.
95 E34 530I V2.37
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So how would you recommend jacking up the front? From the crossmember at once and then placing the jackstands underneath the frame rails, or jack up each side seperately at the frame rails and placing the jack stands slightly behind the jacking point underneath the frame rails.
Does anyone have a picture of the bottom of an E34? That way we can make our own jack points image.
Grand Master
From the crossmember at once with a
2x8 to displace the load. If the front bumper is too low, drive the car up on boards to gain clearance.
jacking the car up side to side over time twists the car too much for my tastes
Grand Master
What's the difference between a floor jack and a factory jack, and why are some points good for one but not the other?
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Jay Lebo - Toronto, Canada
1990 BMW 535i
5-speed conversion
Lightened flywheel
Sachs Suspension Kit
E.A.T. Chip
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Jeff, that was the pick I was looking for earlier! I would lift the rear from the frame crossmember immediately ahead of the differential case, but I would personally not lift by the diff casing.
On the front, I lift from the front crossmember, but only with a block of wood, as noted by the other guys. I think that is easier on the car than jacking from factory point to factory lift point.
I agree with Scott, twisting the frame too much is not good, in my way of thinking...must go compute Young's Modulus to determine torsional beam loads on frame rails within unibody structure now....
Cheers,
Duey
Last edited by DueyT; 03-02-2006 at 02:00 PM.
3 Grand Master
It's a good idea to use
a piece of carpet or something to pad the jack saddle when using the frame points on the floor pan.
This way you avoid knocking off the undercoating
Vee ave vays of dealing vid your kind...........
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