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Old 10-31-2011, 04:39 PM
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is a 14 inch jack tall enough to the x5?

hello x5 experts. on this 2 ton jack it says max height is 14 in. just wondering if it's enough for this car. it would suck to find out while jacking up the car lol.

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Old 10-31-2011, 08:29 PM
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hello x5 experts. on this 2 ton jack it says max height is 14 in. just wondering if it's enough for this car. it would suck to find out while jacking up the car lol.

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Bottom of the rocker panel is already 10", then you have suspension travel when jacking,,, so I would say NO WAY. Also, just my personal opinion and safety, but I wouldn't use a jack that was only rated for 2 ton on my X.
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damn that sux. actually i have two 2 ton jacks and i was gonna use them simultaneously with the help of a friend. now looks like i must bring it to a shop. or maybe i can put the jacka on top of my old university textbooks, putting them to good use once and for all. lol

anyone knows how many inches the suspension travels?
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I can't answer exactly how much drop the wheels have but it's a lot. As evidenced by this hill drop exercise at the BMW Performance Center.
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^^^ wow! lol
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Try it out. Nothing to lose. I have used my regular floor jack on my X5, but when jacking from the front center jacking point I had to use a 4x4 block of wood between the jack and the jacking point to get the car high enough to put on jacks stands. Whatever you do don't trust just the jack/wood to get under the truck. Put it on stands immediately.
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As Xtony suggested, give it a try...I think that 14" lift might be a bit slight to get the tires off the floor, but worth a shot; mine goes to 20", but I doubt I have ever used all that lift.

Under the front is a nice metal ridge for lifting; on the rear there are several methods, but for a short time lift, I simply use a small square plywood piece on the cup, (to cushion), and a larger piece of old plywood on one side of the rear suspension arm.

Changing out wheels shouldn't take more than 20 mins, even on a cold floor in a cold garage. The most difficult part may be getting the current wheels off the hubs...remember to torque the new wheel set to ~101 ft lbs or ~137 newton things...

I would also not hesitate to use a '2 ton' for a simple static, short term lift on an X5, either.

And, if you are mildly curious, try that Search Tab for 'jacking the X'.
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