[HKD126]

Was looking at purchasing some new jack stands. Was eyeing up the Esco 10498 stands with pivot posts from Reverse Logic. I do have a couple of jack pads, but always misplace them... The integrated stand post looked appealing.

I just have from work in the front of the car to do, so is it safe to only put the front on two stands rather than the entire car on four?

Thanks.

[obert]

I was going to recommend those. Two is fine with a wheel chalk in the back but 4 is better and gives you the most room and it level.

[E90705]

Originally Posted by HKD126

Was looking at purchasing some new jack stands. Was eyeing up the Esco 10498 stands with pivot posts from Reverse Logic. I do have a couple of jack pads, but always misplace them... The integrated stand post looked appealing.

I just have from work in the front of the car to do, so is it safe to only put the front on two stands rather than the entire car on four?

Thanks.

Yeah those ESCO 10498 are prob the best. If I didn't already have craftsman 4 ton, I'd scoop those ESCO's up because the jack and pad placement is a bit more secure.

[HKD126]

Originally Posted by obert

I was going to recommend those. Two is fine with a wheel chalk in the back but 4 is better and gives you the most room and it level.

Just need to get to the front to install some meth nozzles in my charge piping.

[obert]

Originally Posted by HKD126

Just need to get to the front to install some meth nozzles in my charge piping.

Two would work just fine.

[jh_f30]

I like my Rhino Ramps for quick under body access. They're about $40 a set and much more convenient than getting out the jack & stands. If your car is lowered, it doesn't give you a LOT of clearance, but it was enough to install my chargepipe and for my regular oil changes.

[johnung]

Originally Posted by HKD126

Was looking at purchasing some new jack stands. Was eyeing up the Esco 10498 stands with pivot posts from Reverse Logic. I do have a couple of jack pads, but always misplace them... The integrated stand post looked appealing.

I just have from work in the front of the car to do, so is it safe to only put the front on two stands rather than the entire car on four?

Thanks.

I was going to go with the Esco stands but I attempted to jack up the car where everyone tells you to, at the center point between the front drive shafts. Floor jack kept digging in to asphalt and car kept slipping off the jack, despite rubber on top, etc. Frustrating trying to properly install two jack stands at the car's jack points.
Then I saw the RennStand online. The top piece with their BMW adapter is placed on top of your floor jack. Jack it up and then pop on the Rennstand legs with quick release pins and lower your floor jack until the Rennstand legs are holding up the car right at the BMW jack point where it is supposed to be! Rennstand adjusts for various heights. It was so much easier than wrestling with typical jack stands and they make adapters for various cars. I've attached a photo. Hope this helps!

[rphz]

Originally Posted by johnung

I was going to go with the Esco stands but I attempted to jack up the car where everyone tells you to, at the center point between the front drive shafts. Floor jack kept digging in to asphalt and car kept slipping off the jack, despite rubber on top, etc. Frustrating trying to properly install two jack stands at the car's jack points.
Then I saw the RennStand online. The top piece with their BMW adapter is placed on top of your floor jack. Jack it up and then pop on the Rennstand legs with quick release pins and lower your floor jack until the Rennstand legs are holding up the car right at the BMW jack point where it is supposed to be! Rennstand adjusts for various heights. It was so much easier than wrestling with typical jack stands and they make adapters for various cars. I've attached a photo. Hope this helps!

I ended up with a pair of the Esco stands with the jack pad adapter and love them. However, to your point, getting these under the front of the car can be a challenge. The rear is easy (assuming your floor jack can go high enough). In order to put the front of my car on the Escos, I have to drive up RaceRamps a few feet, then get my floor jack under the front center jack point, then jack up the car and place the Esco jack stands on the sides. Reverse that order to get the car back on the ground...it's definitely more work and time than the RennStand jacks. Saw those but wasn't sure about them when I purchased the Esco stands. Glad to hear that they are as easy as advertised and might pick up a pair at some point.

[obert]

Originally Posted by johnung

I was going to go with the Esco stands but I attempted to jack up the car where everyone tells you to, at the center point between the front drive shafts. Floor jack kept digging in to asphalt and car kept slipping off the jack, despite rubber on top, etc. Frustrating trying to properly install two jack stands at the car's jack points.
Then I saw the RennStand online. The top piece with their BMW adapter is placed on top of your floor jack. Jack it up and then pop on the Rennstand legs with quick release pins and lower your floor jack until the Rennstand legs are holding up the car right at the BMW jack point where it is supposed to be! Rennstand adjusts for various heights. It was so much easier than wrestling with typical jack stands and they make adapters for various cars. I've attached a photo. Hope this helps!

That’s a good idea but I almost can’t fit my jack under my car because it’s lowered. No way I could use this stand. If my car wasn’t lowered I would pick these up.

Thanks for posting. I didn’t even know they made such a stand.

[upsidedownfunnel]

Those Rennstands look amazing. They're a similar concept to JackPoint jack stands. JackPoints are not adjustable although they have better build quality.

For the price, though, I prefer the ESCO jack stands. They're half the price and are very good jack stands on their own. Accessing the central jack point is a pain, especially if you're a bit lower (M Perf Suspension). However, all you need is to get one side up a couple inches. You can either drive up on a ramp, or just jack up the car on the side and drop the front tire on a couple bricks. This will give you plenty of room to jack up the front.

[johnung]

Originally Posted by obert

That’s a good idea but I almost can’t fit my jack under my car because it’s lowered. No way I could use this stand. If my car wasn’t lowered I would pick these up.

Thanks for posting. I didn’t even know they made such a stand.

Actually I just lowered mine slightly with Eibach Springs. I found an easy work around by picking up some 2" by 6" pieces of wood from Lowe's. I just took my tape measure and marked the cut lines and they cut them to length for me right in the store. I just put them right in front of the two front tires and drive right up onto the wood giving me another 1.5" of clearance for my jack to slip under.
For an extra 3" of clearance you could take say a 3-foot long board on the bottom with a 1.5-foot long board in top of it all the way to one end of the lower board. screw the top board to the bottom. Make two of these and you have two mini-ramps. drive up onto the longer board to go up 1.5" and keep going onto the second board to go up to 3 inches high.
This is less cumbersome than the ramps that I used to own. I might use these small wood ramps just to drive up onto the curb/sidewalk. It would give me quick access to drain the oil during oil changes. Hope this helps.

[ProperBimmer]

Originally Posted by jh_f30

I like my Rhino Ramps for quick under body access. They're about $40 a set and much more convenient than getting out the jack & stands. If your car is lowered, it doesn't give you a LOT of clearance, but it was enough to install my chargepipe and for my regular oil changes.

I couldn't get my car on rhino ramps (f30 335 xdrive, stock msport suspension and mperf front lip). So I sold them.

[obert]

Originally Posted by johnung

Actually I just lowered mine slightly with Eibach Springs. I found an easy work around by picking up some 2" by 6" pieces of wood from Lowe's. I just took my tape measure and marked the cut lines and they cut them to length for me right in the store. I just put them right in front of the two front tires and drive right up onto the wood giving me another 1.5" of clearance for my jack to slip under.
For an extra 3" of clearance you could take say a 3-foot long board on the bottom with a 1.5-foot long board in top of it all the way to one end of the lower board. screw the top board to the bottom. Make two of these and you have two mini-ramps. drive up onto the longer board to go up 1.5" and keep going onto the second board to go up to 3 inches high.
This is less cumbersome than the ramps that I used to own. I might use these small wood ramps just to drive up onto the curb/sidewalk. It would give me quick access to drain the oil during oil changes. Hope this helps.

Good idea! I just need a little more clearance.

[upsidedownfunnel]

Originally Posted by ProperBimmer

I couldn't get my car on rhino ramps (f30 335 xdrive, stock msport suspension and mperf front lip). So I sold them.

xDrive? Unless you had M Adaptive, you had standard xDrive suspension which is taller than stock. The M Perf front lip might have been the reason you couldn't use them, though. All you have to do usually in those cases is put a piece of wood in front of the ramp long enough so the tire can ride on it before the front lip gets to the ramp.

[ProperBimmer]

Originally Posted by upsidedownfunnel

xDrive? Unless you had M Adaptive, you had standard xDrive suspension which is taller than stock. The M Perf front lip might have been the reason you couldn't use them, though. All you have to do usually in those cases is put a piece of wood in front of the ramp long enough so the tire can ride on it before the front lip gets to the ramp.

Totally get it, and at the time I didn't have that handy!! I had stock 18's on at the time, I most likely could have gotten on with my 19's but again, it was timing.

Wood and rhino ramps really don't mix, I had the plastic ones and even now that I'm thinking about it, I wasn't even close to clearing

[upsidedownfunnel]

Originally Posted by ProperBimmer

Totally get it, and at the time I didn't have that handy!! I had stock 18's on at the time, I most likely could have gotten on with my 19's but again, it was timing.

Wood and rhino ramps really don't mix, I had the plastic ones and even now that I'm thinking about it, I wasn't even close to clearing

Yeah Rhinos aren't made for low cars. Race ramps make plenty of lower profile ramps. Unfortunately, they cost a lot more.