JHZR2
Staff member
I put my 135i up on four jackstands this weekend to do a full set of fluid changes. Its a little hairy to do this, both on the way up and the way down, but I think some of it is on my driveway's end. I do all my car work on an asphalt section of my driveway (the rest is pavers). My floor jack (Hein Warner 2 ton) which is a beast and lifts really well, does NOT roll. Noticing that I went to borrow that HF aluminum jack, thinking maybe it was my wheels or something, and it doesn't roll either. I thought the jack was supposed to roll relative to the vehicle to allow the lift to go vertically while the lift arm travels in an arc.
What's the correct deal with this? If they're supposed to be rolling, Ill look to buy a piece of 1/8 or so sheet steel to give it a smooth surface (Im thinking plywood is too soft).
Just want to do the safest thing. I also noticed some oddities lifting by the diff, but thats for a different thread...
What's the correct deal with this? If they're supposed to be rolling, Ill look to buy a piece of 1/8 or so sheet steel to give it a smooth surface (Im thinking plywood is too soft).
Just want to do the safest thing. I also noticed some oddities lifting by the diff, but thats for a different thread...