how heavys rear subframe + arms

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bmw9818
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Post Wed Aug 08, 2012 9:19 pm

removing rear subframe tomorrow hopefully it will just drop out! its just me tomorrow one man lifting job or no?:eek:

moving it a couple metres across to be resprayed,

il probably be dragging it a bit lol
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Post Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:02 pm

Leave the wheels on and you can roll it :D
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Post Wed Aug 08, 2012 10:30 pm

Once everything is unbolted, should be able to drop the lot with a trolley jack under the diff. I just dropped the rear arms onto a couple of blocks of wood and dragged the whole lot out from under the car on the jack.
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Post Thu Aug 09, 2012 1:01 pm

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One man job.... :D
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