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Originally Posted by CLS70
Re. 2 Ton
I think it may be too small - I used to have a 2.5 Ton jack for changing Winter Tires (one corner at a time) and it was seriously at its limit....I bought a 5 Ton and made a lot of difference; now, this was to be used at least 8 times a year (4 tires x 2 times a year). Maybe a bit more capacity will be ideal
Bottle jacks -generally- have a small base and due the height of the X5, it will be extended quite a bit so the chances of tipping -or being on an angle- will be higher. Note also that the JackPoints (Plastic Rectangles) may not fit perfectly with the top of the jack...just food for thought.
If this is for an emergency -one time use- I guess is better than nothing....
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Hmmm.. my 3 ton has lifted half the X5 no problem. Either from front jack point or diff.
By the math, 2 ton should be fine, even for half the car. I've never used a bottle jack, but I would not be comfortable with the stability.