2nd Gen R60 Countryman Who makes a good jack-pad for a Countryman?

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  1. fuelcar58

    fuelcar58 New Member

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    hello,
    this may have been covered but search turned nothing up... i am tired of using the scissor jack that came with the CM to lift the car, does anyone make a pad similar to one for the other minis? i am thinking of making one with the slot for the vertical flange but wanted to see if there is on out there already.
    is there a point where (front and rear) to raise both wheels?
    thanks, ben
     
  2. Nathan

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    Sorry, don't know this one but I assume the same jack pads that fit other MINIs and BMWs will work just fine since it has been the same for years on both. I also reworked the thread title so others searching this later down the road will have an easier time finding it.
     
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    BlimeyCabrio has a great blog with lots of hints on how to do stuff. Follow the below URL and scroll down to the entry "How a stud lifts a MINI". A precision cut length of 2X4 is now a part of my permanent garage equipment too.

    http://www.blimeycabrio.com/?m=200704
     
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    It doesn't look like the C-Man has rubber jack pads. The reason why I say this is because I had a customer looking for jack pad for his ALL4 and I could not find it on ETK or on Realoem.
     
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    yes, i did a search and could only find the solid block but CM has and extended vertical fin.....maybe slotted aluminum fab is in order. what the central jacking point front and rear?
    ben
     
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    thanks,
    2x4 does not seem to work as the plastic rocker covers are in the way.
    ben
     
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    Well isn't that weird.... No jack pads on the Countryguy.... Looks like they were eliminated....

    Huh... Wonder if they did this when they went with the lifetime tires????:D
     
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    Ben, Where does the owner's manual suggest jacking points are?
     
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    hi,
    to clarify ...there are 4 points to lift the car...similar to all minis, but the points have a vertical projection, not a box/slot. this projection (the vertical tab) is structural , but would bend easily if a non slotted jack were used to lift the car ..cm's have a slot in the head of the jack that accepts the projection.
    it seems like i will make one as none seem to be on the market...no big thing just wanted to buy one. ben
    P.S. and yes there are jack pads on the countryman...just not the same as others might have
     
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    not eliminated, just different......did you mean lifeless? ben
     
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    thanks ,
    i know where the jacking points are...i was looking for a custom pad/plate...don't think there is one, so i will have to make it myself...we can close the thread for now .
    i will post pics after i have made one.
    thanks again, ben
     
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    My post was more to educate others as to where the jack points on the Countryman can be located.
     
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    ben

    i use the mini jack on the front jacking tab and it will lift both the front and rear tires clear of the ground, maybe not enough to work under the rear of the car, but enough to rotate the tires with only 1 jack

    i have access to a lift for anything else, but the jack that comes with the car does fine for tire rotation

    scott
     
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    Can one of you R60 guys snap a few shots of the jack pads? I want to see what they look like.
     
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    There are no pads on the Countryman. I use a floor jack on the flat part of the front sub frame behind the front tire. It is just a little farther in than a traditional jack pad. This point lifts both front and rear wheels.
     
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    Supposedly the same rubber blocks that are standard on the other MINIs fit the R60. You should be able to pick up a set from the dealer and pop them on.

    I use a 2x4 and floor jack to lift then put my jack stands in the empty space adjacent to the jack tabs. It works well, though I may pick up a set of blocks one day.

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    edit: $15.75 each for the OEM blocks on outmotoring: http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-cooper/mini_cooper_replacement_jack_spacer.html
     

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