Jacking up car on four 3 ton jacks?

sard · 05-10-2009, 10:30 PM

Is it safe to do that? Lift the entire car up onto four 3 ton jacks on the 4 jacking points...

ansch · 05-11-2009, 12:03 AM

sure it's safe to do that.. but may not be safe to craw under it. What sort of jack? Hydraulic definitely No No.. Either way I'd get proper jack stands.

sard · 05-11-2009, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by ansch

sure it's safe to do that.. but may not be safe to craw under it. What sort of jack? Hydraulic definitely No No.. Either way I'd get proper jack stands.

Yah I mean 4 jack stands .. rated at 3000 lbs max (i believe that's per pair)

ansch · 05-11-2009, 01:09 AM

no problems with jack stands.

askiles · 05-11-2009, 11:51 AM

1 of those could almost hold the whole car, so with 1 at each jacking point, you are perfect.

-Andy

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ansch Captain 33 Rep 645 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (1)	sure it's safe to do that.. but may not be safe to craw under it. What sort of jack? Hydraulic definitely No No.. Either way I'd get proper jack stands.
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ansch Captain 33 Rep 645 Posts Drives: SGM 135i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia iTrader: (1)	no problems with jack stands.
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askiles Major 56 Rep 1,164 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Sedan - Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ iTrader: (2)	1 of those could almost hold the whole car, so with 1 at each jacking point, you are perfect. -Andy __________________ 2008 M3 Sedan- Alpine White
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