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    Any suggestions on a e30 jack?

    For changing wheels and shit. I need to know if there's a better alternative than the one in my trunk as it's realy shitty and seems to cause damage to the frame rails.

    I recall the one from my Corolla, a scissor type jack was far better. Maybe something like that plus a couple of axle stands maybe?

    thanks in advance
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    #2
    get a low pro floor jack from harbor freight for about 90 bucks. great tool.

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      #3
      Originally posted by pantless spency View Post
      get a low pro floor jack from harbor freight for about 90 bucks. Great tool.

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        #4
        I've got 2 of them, used at racetrack for a couple of years as well as at home. Well worth buying.

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          #5
          Whats wrong with the widow maker jack.

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            #6
            I have two craftsman floor jacks and I'm happy with them. $45 each

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              #7
              +1 for the harbor freight low profile one. Fits under a lowered e30, my only gripe is how quickly it lowers the car no matter how hard I try to lower it slowly...

              Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
              Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                #8
                Originally posted by ACHTUNG View Post
                I have two craftsman floor jacks and I'm happy with them. $45 each

                I have one of those small cheapy craftsman jacks and one of their good ones ($100+) and those small ones are garbage, once you get a big one you never go back.
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                  #9
                  Originally posted by lambo View Post
                  +1 for the harbor freight low profile one. Fits under a lowered e30, my only gripe is how quickly it lowers the car no matter how hard I try to lower it slowly...
                  fuckin' hulk over here...


                  but seriously, it is kinda tough. once you get used to it you can lower it very slowly.
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                    #10
                    I got the harbor freight one that's slightly bigger. I liked it better. the front wheels are more stable than that single one, and it doesn't just fall down, easy to control.

                    Wait for a sale, I got it for 99 bucks



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                      #11
                      I like to use four OEM jacks on all four corners for maximum effectiveness.
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Click View Post
                        I have one of those small cheapy craftsman jacks and one of their good ones ($100+) and those small ones are garbage, once you get a big one you never go back.
                        The two I have aren't small they're around 2' long and about 10" wide. They weigh about 30lbs. It's a heavy duty floor jack. It's def. not a small crappy jack.
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                        Under Construction: 1983 Euro E28 Cammed LQ9/LS3 Heads/Jakeb E28 LSx Kit

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                          #13
                          Originally posted by lambo View Post
                          +1 for the harbor freight low profile one. Fits under a lowered e30, my only gripe is how quickly it lowers the car no matter how hard I try to lower it slowly...
                          well how lowered?


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                            #14
                            Originally posted by howdyhoayman View Post
                            well how lowered?
                            Not SLAMMED but GC's to where my oil pan is 3-3.5 inches off the ground and skid plate is 2-2.5 ish.

                            Originally posted by SpasticDwarf;n6449866
                            Honestly I built it just to have a place to sit and listen to Hotline Bling on repeat.

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                              #15
                              I'm going to echo what everyone else has been saying, go for the Harbor Freight aluminum jacks. I got this one over the summer:

                              On sale for $80 right now, I got lucky and got it for $60. Just keep an eye on their ads, they are constantly running sales.

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