I used parts from my harbour freight wheel bearing kit, and my record 10” vice.
I also have an assortment of pipe scraps, but the HF wheel bearing kit ones are ‘hardened’ so they take the pressure nicely!! I did need a large pipe to crank on the vice bar!

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2003 X5 3.0i (02/2003) sport package, Sapphire black metallic / Black Dakota Sport seats. compass mirror retrofit, trailer hitch retrofit, Prodigy P2 trailer brake controller installed, PDC retrofit, Lumbar support retrofit. heated rear seats retrofitted. Running boards retrofitted and subwoofer install in progress. 4.8is Brakes installed front and back. Bluetooth TCU installed, Rear Fog lights installed. Retrofitted reclining rear seat backs.