I use a short stool to sit on and use my toes to lift the wheel assembly up to the hub. I jack the car just far enough to clear the ground. When doing just one wheel I fine tune the height just enough to catch the hub, no lifting at all. Very easy to do with the pre 2001 model jack. I'd like to see the wheel hanger you described though

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2011 E70 • N55 (me)
2012 E70 • N63 (wife)