Rear Central Jack Point?

[norm8332]

I have a large expensive jack etc. and I want to install my BMR sub frame connectors and BMR tunnel brace. I was wondering if there is a safe/sturdy central point in the rear that I could use to jack up the entire rear of the car with?

I want to jack it up and put the rear on ramps. The ramps are useless to drive onto with my slippery uneven sealed asphalt driveway, they just slide.

Thanks.

[GeoffA]

Can't you just jack up from the Bell housing, or is this not practiced anymore?

[norm8332]

Can't you just jack up from the Bell housing, or is this not practiced anymore?

I thought of that, but I dont know if it's strong enough. My last RWD car was all steel/iron bell housing and axle on leaf springs and it was ok on that car, but this has IRS and it doesn't look like a steel/iron housing.

[Devilish34]

No not the bell housing!!!!!

Onside at a time either on the small section of frame in front of the rear tires or or where the jack cut outs are.
I used the frame rails (what there is of a frame rail) to lift the car to rotate the tires

[GeoffA]

No not the bell housing!!!!!

Oneside at a time either on the small section of frame in front of the rear tires or or where the jack cut outs are.
I used the frame rails (what there is of a frame rail) to lift the car to rotate the tires

:target: :dodge:

[wreckwriter]

I jack mine under the diff all the time. Hasn't broke yet............

[norm8332]

I jack mine under the diff all the time. Hasn't broke yet............

Did you ever jack it completely w/tires off the ground? If so and you have no issues than it sounds good to me. My jack does have a rubber pad so scraping etc isn't an issue.

Thanks.

[wreckwriter]

Did you ever jack it completely w/tires off the ground? If so and you have no issues than it sounds good to me. My jack does have a rubber pad so scraping etc isn't an issue.

Thanks.

Yea, that's how I change rear wheels. There may be reasons not to, I haven't broke mine YET :)

[wreckwriter]

btw- ramps give enough clearance to do the BMR stuff.

[norm8332]

Yea, that's how I change rear wheels. There may be reasons not to, I haven't broke mine YET :)

Good enough for me, I'll take my chances.:)

[pokey]

norm8332,

As a thought...

I just did the subframe connectors and tunnel brace. I completed mine by driving onto 4 - 2x10 sections of wood I cut and laid in front of the tires to gain just a little more clearance. Then, used my jack to raise the subframe connectors into place and hold while I threaded the bolts. Finger tight the 4 "frame" bolts on the subframe connectors, removed the jack and then did the tunnel brace. I think I used the jack to raise the tunnel brace into place also.

With the car on the 2x10's it gave me just enough room laying on a piece of cardboard to reach everything. Took me a little under an hour taking my time.

[wreckwriter]

Holding the connectors in place is a pain in the ass. I used my leg, a helper would have been much better, a jack could work too. No need for anything on the tunnel brace, just your other hand :)

[PaFromFL]

I jack mine under the diff all the time. Hasn't broke yet............
Same here.

[Devilish34]

Yea, that's how I change rear wheels. There may be reasons not to, I haven't broke mine YET :)


I know I pm'd Charlie about this and it's not a recommended jacking point.
As my luck would be I'd break it and then would be forced to buy a diff from JHP.

[Jaysin]

I jack mine up from the differential all the time without any issues. ***knocks on wood very loudly***

Just use a small block of wood between the jack and differential.

[wreckwriter]

I know I pm'd Charlie about this and it's not a recommended jacking point.
As my luck would be I'd break it and then would be forced to buy a diff from JHP.

I know its not. Not recommending it, just saying I do it.

[Devilish34]

I know its not. Not recommending it, just saying I do it.

I know we all do things we don't recommend doing.

[norm8332]

I installed the BMR subframe connectors and tunnel brace today and it was super easy.

After looking under there I noticed the rearmost point where the diff connects is very heavy duty steel welded to a subframe. That's the point I used. No problems.

I did end up just reversing up on to ramps in the end because I couldn't get it high enough, but that is a good jack point.

I did use the jack to hold the subframe up and it made it easier.

Fit was good, nice product.

Thanks for the suggestions.

[TouchOfGray]

I started following this regarding the jack point, but the talk about the BMR sub frame connectors and tunnel brace have me thinking. I know from doing the cat-backs that the factory tunnel brace is pretty light. Any feed back on using the sub frame connectors with the Pedders Street II kit?

[norm8332]

I can say one thing even though I don't have the pedders. The BMR stuff did improve the feel of the car, especially at heavy throttle. It must have been flexing or twisting some before, so I think it was worth it. It feels tighter.

[TouchOfGray]

Sounds good, thanks. Hmmm, now to find a few $$$