Floor Jacks and Car Ramp

[angusbn]

Is it necessary to use floor jacks for additional safety when the car is up on ramps? Overkill? These are heavy-duty car ramps that I just purchased. Don't want M30 tatooed on my fore-head.

[uscharalph]

Allways err on the side of caution.

[russiankid]

I have Rhino Ramps that can handle 6,000 lbs and I don't use anything else when the car is on ramps.

[bubba966]

When I have the M-Sport or my truck on the ramps I'm using 2 pairs or ramps so that the whole vehicle is up off the ground. Obviously that requires use of a floor jack to do that (and on the M-Sport I have to use the jack on both ends of the car as it's too low to drive on a pair of ramps). But I don't use the floor jack for additional support once either vehicle is up on the ramps. Have never come close to having any problems with such a setup.

[e34.535i.sport]

I just go with the ramps... Put the handbrake on and chock the wheels, you'll be fine.

[shogun]

I am always very careful with that as I once was almost crushed under an old VW beetle.
I use ramps, handbrake and chock the wheels on both sides, in addition jacks for safety, because we have earthquakes here quite often and that is really terrible when an earthquake starts and you are under the car.
Tires I take off I use under the car for safety. Once saved my life.

[stx133]

i always find that sky hooks are the best

[Kibokojoe]

I always leave the floor jack under the car. Even if I am on ramps or just stands. Knew a guy in Oklahoma that tried to get out from under a car when the floor jack lost pressure. In his haste he kicked out the stands and the transmission drove his breast plate to his spine. Only thing that saved him was when he removed the tires he placed them under the car. He laid under the car for about a half hour before they found him. He was in the hospital for ever. He lived but was messed up for years.

[Scott C]

Is it necessary to use floor jacks for additional safety when the car is up on ramps? Overkill? These are heavy-duty car ramps that I just purchased. Don't want M30 tatooed on my fore-head.

You have gotten lots of comments - safety is your friend.
Sadly, a friend of mine from HS was working late at night - the car dropped on him and unfortunately there was no one around. He was not able to breathe properly (was there for a long time) and had brain damage in addition to being crushed and ultimately paralyzed from the waist down. He was given last rights but somehow pulled through. He never regained his cognitive abilities and died after being in an institution for about 15 years. Not worth going through that - be as safe as you can and be careful of those resin ramps - i had one split (partially due to my fault - surface wasn't perfectly flat). Steel is much more durable and safe in my humble opinion.

Scott

[DoctorZaius]

I am always very careful with that as I once was almost crushed under an old VW beetle.
...Tires I take off I use under the car for safety. Once saved my life.

Question: On an E34, where can I:

1) Place the tires (to avoid the beetle treatment), and
2) Where the heck can I place jack stands if I've used the front side jacking place for the BMW jack?