Anybody using Quickjacks?

[XfireZ51]

I saw these a few months ago and a friend has them for his Z06. Would love a set since my garage won't accept a lift. Anybody using this? What unit? And hey Bob DeMarco, here's something for a group buy thing.


https://www.quickjack.com

[thirstyzr1]

I think these were on display in Carlisle this year....or something very similiar. Seemed like a slick set up. Lift car, engage locks and remove hydrolic lines for easy moving around.
They had a C7 sitting on it.

[tf95ZR1]

I trust/like Kwik-Lift

http://www.kwik-lift.com/

US made

[QB93Z]

I looked at the Quickjack and talked to the sales person.

Thoughts:

The Quick seems to be well made. I did not get to operate the hydraulic pump assembly.

Each side unit is "portable", but not light weight. It requires getting down on the floor to manually position the jack and the spacer blocks, twice and then connecting the hydraulic hose to each unit separately.

After raising the car, it would be easy to access all 4 tires at the same time.

The jack occupies the entire side (both) under the car. To work under the transmission for example you would have to crawl in from the front or the back.

With the car on the Quick Lifts, I am not sure where you would position jack stands. The Quick Lift is "covering" the entire frame rail on both sides. I would never go under a car only supported by a jack.

Jim

[XfireZ51]

https://youtu.be/2ea-5ifRRYI

[diamond zr1]

I bought a set at Carlisle/they were on sale there/although I have 2 4 post lifts these are handy for working on suspension /wheels/brakes etc/well built/2 separate lock positions/I bought the 5000 lb units and recommend them/sold by bend pack,probably imported/

[Ahomans]

I bought the BL-5000SLX a few months ago and have only used it a few times but it works well and I am satisfied with it. It is easier and quicker to get a car up and down than using a jack and jack stands and it provides enough clearance to easily get under the car on a creeper. I keep it on the garage floor with both sections close together so i can park a car over it. When i use it I pull the hoses out straight, drive the car into position without driving over the hoses, then pull the quickjack into position, connect the hoses to the power unit, and push the button. Takes only a few seconds to lift and mechanical latches lock it in position.

[Tripler]

Just got ours Monday and I can tell you right now this thing is amazing ...

Mike


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSu8DqIYGi0

[XfireZ51]

Been wanting this for a while now.

[Tripler]

As you can hear in the vid I was pretty stressed out using it the first time but my fear quickly vanished after that first lift and I removed all 4 wheels easily . These things are not light but basically have the same weight as a 2 1/2 ton car jack I have . Also with the car higher it makes it easy to work on . It will raise the car 22 inches off the ground .
If you cant afford a full lift or want something portable then this is the perfect way to work on any car .
Also our driveway is very uneven and it took a bit of figuring out to find a good spot to place them and the car . I would use these on grass if I had to but not on an asphalt driveway on a hot summer day unless you were to put a strip of 3/4 inch plywood underneath the lift sections to reduce the chance of leaving indents in your driveway .
Otherwise just an amazing bit of engineering and very simple to assemble and the hose quick connects are excellent and loose almost 0% trans fluid when disconnecting them for storage .

Mike

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