Jack mounting position and pieces

[VeroTii]

I'm embarrassed to ask but his should be an easy one.  I am looking for a good picture of how the jack and lug wrench mount in the trunk.  I have a new jack and wrench but it is not obvious to me how they mount and what other bits & pieces I may be missing.  My Haynes manual does not show it and a search of the discussions came up empty.  Any help would be appreciated.

[visionaut]

https://www.bmw2002faq.com/forums/topic/140514-mounting-location-for-lug-wrench-and-chock/?do=findComment&comment=926421

[Mark92131]

Here's mine...

 

Mark92131

 

 

Edited March 23 by Mark92131

[John76]

Here's a picture of the "square-light" jack stowage.

 

[John76]

@Mark92131 great minds think alike!

[VeroTii]

Thanks to all.  Mine is a square light '74.  I am obviously missing the bracket and wing nut for both the jack and tire.  I will fashion something or try to purchase one someplace.

[visionaut]

Wing nut is same thread (M8) as a lug nut… the ‘claw’ is NLA ( try a WTB post), though I’ve seen some fabbed from wood.

 

Once you get it all fastened down, plan to leave it there and get a proper scissor jack to actually use. The OE jack is frankly dangerous..

 

 

 

[Son of Marty]

3 minutes ago, visionaut said:

The OE jack is frankly dangerous..

Very.

[John76]

18 minutes ago, visionaut said:

The OE jack is frankly dangerous..

Yep ... that's why mine has never been used. 

Jack, lug wrench, tool kit and original spare tire are "decorative" items for emergency use only.

['76mintgrün'02]

 

I put a blue Subarue jack there.

 

 

 

The lug wrench fits inside the jack's base.  

 

 

and stuff

[Mike Self]

On 3/23/2024 at 2:31 PM, John76 said:

Yep ... that's why mine has never been used. 

Only used mine once, and narrowly missed breaking my arm when the car fell off the jack.  That was in 1970 and it hasn't been used since.  Display only.

 

I fit my scissors jack in the trunk between the top of the rear wheel arch and the underside of the rear package shelf, tightened just enough so it'll stay in place.  

 

mike

[VeroTii]

Message received on usability.  I really don't plan on using it.  I have a couple scissor jacks I can bring along.

 

That said, I have the jack and want to mount it just for looks.  Simple right?  Apparently not.  Please look at the pictures I attached.  Are their different length jacks out there?  I am following the pictures from Mark92131 and John76.  Mine does not seem to fit in the car properly.  The lug wrench is fine but the jack does not sit properly in the bracket.  What am I missing here?  If the head of the jack is on the little shelf on the wheel well then the jack cannot sit flush with the holder bracket.  I cannot get my jack to sit like either of the pictures provided.

[Son of Marty]

I'm not sure that jack is for a 2002, be nice to get a better picture of it alone, but either way the jack leg needs to be in the lowest position.

The only jacks I've seen were made by Bilstein but to tell the truth I don't ever touch the jack much.

 

Edited March 25 by Son of Marty

[VeroTii]

Mine is definitely different from yours.  The jack leg interface with the car is certainly different.  The PO gave it to me with a bunch of other parts so I am not sure of its pedigree.

[VeroTii]

This is my jack.  I am pretty sure it is not for a 2002 since it just doesn't fit right.