jacking rails

[tj@steeda]

Very thorough explanation - thank you!

TJ

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[Sig556]

I used to have the short ones and soon realized some of the limitations. Sold them and installed a full length set. I would recommend the full set for the "jack it anwhere" ability. As far as seeing them. You can only see them at eye level if you are on the ground looking at the side of the car. In other words not you can not see them.

Go with BMR and you're done. Full length and great quality. And as a bonus the only way you would see them was if you were run over.

 

[ManyfordsnoMustang]

sounds if these would be even more useful on a convertible or is the convertible frame reinforced better than the hardtop.

 

[ORRadtech]

sounds if these would be even more useful on a convertible or is the convertible frame reinforced better than the hardtop.

The ones for the convertible are different than for the coupe. I don't know what's different other than they're pricer. They are on my want list

 

[tj@steeda]

 

[Fly2High]

All I will say is I love my BMR rails.

Longer than the Steeda and are maybe 1/8” or so below the pinch weld so they are barely noticeable but low enough to protect.

Excellent investment for the home mechanic

 

[tj@steeda]

The Steeda rails are designed to work in conjunction with the Steeda IRS braces

 

[bullitt2]

Has anyone noticed a difference while driving with these rails? Either the BMR ones or Steeda?

 

[1 old racer]

Should not add enough stiffness to do anything to the chassis. I have the Steeda full length and noticed nothing

 

[TheDonEffect]

<shrug> I use the pinch weld pucks and the front jack point and found that the entire side lifts up without the jack rails. I typically get it high enough to get both stands under, then do the other side, then come back to lift it up higher if I need to, did my exhaust recently. I do have two jacks from my vette days but I could easily accomplish this with one.

Comparing notes to gen 6 camaros and a number of other sports cars, this tends to be a fairly normal thing these days.

 

[Sig556]

I have a set of BMR rails and I have noticed the vehicle does feel more firm while cornering . That being said I'm pretty sure the Steeda's will show the same results. It's just a matter of choice. There has to be an improvement as the entire framework of the vehicle is tied together and reinforced.

 

[kz]

I'll add two cents on the claim of "protecting pinch welds" (since this is complete and absolute nonsense). It's probably about 1% of Mustang owners that has jacking rails, remaining 99% has no clue what that is and are having routing service done with their pinch welds being just fine. As well as literally millions of other car brand owners.

I lift my '65 using pinch welds. It's fine. If you like bolting things to your car, that's great - but do not claim they're necessary to protect anything.

 

[Whitedevil95]

I'll add two cents on the claim of "protecting pinch welds" (since this is complete and absolute nonsense). It's probably about 1% of Mustang owners that has jacking rails, remaining 99% has no clue what that is and are having routing service done with their pinch welds being just fine. As well as literally millions of other car brand owners.

I lift my '65 using pinch welds. It's fine. If you like bolting things to your car, that's great - but do not claim they're necessary to protect anything.

So your saying you've never seen a mustang with the pinch welds all smashed in from them buckling after repeatedly being jacked up??? Ive been around SN95s and New Edges my whole life and its always that way. My daily Mini van had one of them buckle and bend in as well.

 

[kz]

So your saying you've never seen a mustang with the pinch welds all smashed in from them buckling after repeatedly being jacked up??? Ive been around SN95s and New Edges my whole life and its always that way. My daily Mini van had one of them buckle and bend in as well.

Nope. I have 55 year old with pinch welds being just fine.

 

[bullitt2]

I have a set of BMR rails and I have noticed the vehicle does feel more firm while cornering . That being said I'm pretty sure the Steeda's will show the same results. It's just a matter of choice. There has to be an improvement as the entire framework of the vehicle is tied together and reinforced.

Interesting! I've just installed them for the ease of lifting the car up to change from track tires to street tires etc. and I'm curious whether I will notice a difference on the track. I thought I could tell that a bit of weight had been added but that may very well be in my own head...

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