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      02-22-2018, 12:15 PM   #23
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Yeah I don't see a jack point in the middle front. Kinda sucks.
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      02-22-2018, 01:05 PM   #24
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Yeah I don't see a jack point in the middle front. Kinda sucks.
According to ISTA (Fig 2) the front jacking point shows a what appears to be an indent on the acoustic cover, but that indent is hardly visible in person and kinda hard to gauge where to put it!

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Interesting. Thanks for that.
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That looks really Pro
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It’s a direct clone of the Snap-On FJ-300 for less than 1/2 the price. All the reviews I read and vids I viewed prior to purchasing gave the jack high marks. Made the cost justifiable for me.
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Hi Guys,

I would like to know what's the lifting height needed as well..Min and max

Secondly have anyone tried the Powerbuild all in one bottle with jack stand, I was looking at floor jack and saw this item. My garage don't have much space for the floor jack so I'm thinking maybe this Powerbuild one is a solution for me. But there are two types (not sure which one fit on our f15). Please advise.

(1)
https://www.powerbuilt.com/collections/jacks-and-lift-equipment/products/4000-lb-unijack-bottle-jack-jackstand-in-one#p63xpsAyIARYkII8.97
The 4000 pound Unijack offers lift range from 8-5/8 to 18-3/8 inches

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https://www.powerbuilt.com/collections/jacks-and-lift-equipment/products/3-ton-all-in-one-jackstand-bottle-jack#4qEc1kPuGtXIxHkp.97
The 6000 pound All-in-One offers lift range from 11 to 21 inches, which makes it perfect for trucks, SUVs and vans.

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Greetings wonderful people,

I'm looking to buy a floor jack for occasional use only (not too heavy if possible), so was looking at something under $150 (I'll be using it only 2-3 times a year at most for occasional mods). I will of course use jack stands after I lift up x5.
Would appreciate any advise on following:

1. What lifting height to look for in a floor jack (our x5 has a good amount of suspension travel and I would imagine regular jack may not have enough max lifting height to lift wheels in air)?
2. Do I need a BMW jack pad between a jack and a car?
3. Is 3 ton floor jack good enough? Maybe even 2.5 ton is enough?
4. Any specific floor jacks you are using and can recommend?

Thank you
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      12-23-2019, 11:58 AM   #28
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Harbor freight 2.5 low profile is the one i have, no need for additional padding on the jack points - but make sure your rubber pads are on, mine was missing one - if so you can just pull one off another position and use accordingly before ordering a new one. Am I being sketchy?
What you are doing is absolutely stupid. You should never put your body under a car that is only supported by a hydraulic jack. You should put a jackstand where your jacks is....
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      12-23-2019, 02:24 PM   #29
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http://torinjacksusa.com/bigred/bigr...loor-jack.html

This is the jack I'm going to buy. My current service jack only raises to 13" which is not enough to get the jacks under the jack points with adapter. That is when you lift from front or rear Jack point. It was $130 the other day on Amazon.
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      12-24-2019, 08:24 PM   #30
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FYI - when you take the tire off the car put it under the frame rail before you put yourself under the car.
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      12-24-2019, 09:05 PM   #31
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This is what I’ve been using for years. Just yesterday I changed oil on our x5 and had no trouble lifting the car and putting it on jackstands: Arcan ALJ3T 3-Ton Quick Rise Aluminum Floor Jack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047D2FWM..._vgTaEbCQ1VGE3
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Hi Guys,

I would like to know what's the lifting height needed as well..Min and max

Secondly have anyone tried the Powerbuild all in one bottle with jack stand, I was looking at floor jack and saw this item. My garage don't have much space for the floor jack so I'm thinking maybe this Powerbuild one is a solution for me. But there are two types (not sure which one fit on our f15). Please advise.

(1)
https://www.powerbuilt.com/collections/jacks-and-lift-equipment/products/4000-lb-unijack-bottle-jack-jackstand-in-one#p63xpsAyIARYkII8.97
The 4000 pound Unijack offers lift range from 8-5/8 to 18-3/8 inches

(2)
https://www.powerbuilt.com/collections/jacks-and-lift-equipment/products/3-ton-all-in-one-jackstand-bottle-jack#4qEc1kPuGtXIxHkp.97
The 6000 pound All-in-One offers lift range from 11 to 21 inches, which makes it perfect for trucks, SUVs and vans.

Thank you !!


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Greetings wonderful people,

I'm looking to buy a floor jack for occasional use only (not too heavy if possible), so was looking at something under $150 (I'll be using it only 2-3 times a year at most for occasional mods). I will of course use jack stands after I lift up x5.
Would appreciate any advise on following:

1. What lifting height to look for in a floor jack (our x5 has a good amount of suspension travel and I would imagine regular jack may not have enough max lifting height to lift wheels in air)?
2. Do I need a BMW jack pad between a jack and a car?
3. Is 3 ton floor jack good enough? Maybe even 2.5 ton is enough?
4. Any specific floor jacks you are using and can recommend?

Thank you
Hey did you end up getting this ? I just seen it and thought it may be easier to use in my garage.
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http://www.shinnfuamerica.com/

These guys make many of the jacks we buy. Features and lift range change quite a bit.
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What size jack stands do you all use? 2 ton or 3 ton?? Thanks in advance
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Higher is better of course, but the whole car weighs max 2.5ton, so you can figure it out yourself.
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      01-17-2020, 12:11 PM   #36
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What size jack stands do you all use? 2 ton or 3 ton?? Thanks in advance
I went with 3 ton. Better safe than sorry IMO
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Get one with a high enough rise, my 13" is not enough.....
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Anyone try using one of these with their F15?

www.quickjack.com
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According to ISTA (Fig 2) the front jacking point shows a what appears to be an indent on the acoustic cover, but that indent is hardly visible in person and kinda hard to gauge where to put it!

I just jacked my whole front end up to run steering auto calibration to fix error code. Used jack point #2 shown in the diagram. Underbody aero shield covers up the front axle, but there are 2 small holes to help locate. Worked just fine with my Costco 3 ton Arcan brand jack....that works great too BTW.
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Hey did you end up getting this ? I just seen it and thought it may be easier to use in my garage.
Yes I got this, it's pretty nice. It does the job that I need, but I also bought a floor jack at the end, it's quicker to use the floor jack.
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Hey did you end up getting this ? I just seen it and thought it may be easier to use in my garage.
Yes I got this, it's pretty nice. It does the job that I need, but I also bought a floor jack at the end, it's quicker to use the floor jack.
Yeah I ended up just getting a 3 ton trolley jack.
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is a 1.5 ton too weak for the X6. This is to lift one corner at a time.
trying to decide if I need to buy a 2.5 or 3 ton.
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is a 1.5 ton too weak for the X6. This is to lift one corner at a time.
trying to decide if I need to buy a 2.5 or 3 ton.
Yeah. 1.5 is pretty weak. Go to harbor freight and get a 2.5 or 3 ton low profile jack.
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      01-26-2020, 11:37 PM   #44
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The Arcan 3 ton jack from Costco cost slightly more but it is lighter and more durable.
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