Jacking using trolley jack
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='950123' date='Jul 22 2009, 07:11 AM
or you could just get a small piece of wood and place it on the jack and use the regular jack points that you would use with the factory jack. Ive done this 4 or 5 times and nothing has ever broken or messed anything up. It fast, easy, and doesnt cost anything.
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Originally Posted by NoName545i' post='950316' date='Jul 22 2009, 10:27 AM
I love that scissor lift, just one question - HOW MUCH?!?!?! My wife is ready to order a lift for our house (when we get one), but a traditional one (the one with two pillars and lift in the middle) for around $2k, I really want to know how much the little scissor lift is in comparison. It would fit a lot easier into a regular garage.
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Originally Posted by TrevX' post='950344' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:03 AM
+1 on the ECS jack pad adapter. I bought one recently and actually used it 2 weekends ago. Fits perfectly into the factory jack points of the e60 and my x5.
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='950123' date='Jul 22 2009, 09:11 AM
or you could just get a small piece of wood and place it on the jack and use the regular jack points that you would use with the factory jack. Ive done this 4 or 5 times and nothing has ever broken or messed anything up. It fast, easy, and doesnt cost anything.
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i got my jack from costco and i like it... pretty cheap compare to the other jackthat i got before... it is low profile also so you can easily slide in especially if the car is lowered... i cannot used emergency jack no more because when i use it, it scratches the side...
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Originally Posted by 530inOK' post='951008' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:04 PM
Part #9 is a jack pad in front that allows you to get both fronts up at the same time. Too bad there's not one in the rear.
