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Old 12-10-2016, 09:10 AM
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Has any body out there bought or tried out one of these quick jack car lifts and how was it. Need something portable and safe to use.
www.quickjack.com
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Originally Posted by Kj814fun
Has any body out there bought or tried out one of these quick jack car lifts and how was it. Need something portable and safe to use.
www.quickjack.com
I would be interested also. I do not have the space for a full lift and this one seems like a good alternative. Hope someone will chime in.
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These quick Jack lifts look like they'd work really well, I want a set, but pretty expensive, for my purposes anyway.
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Love mine! There is a learning curve for using them. The must be PARALLEL when you raise them or they can bind and come down uneven or stick. I have the 12 volt 5000xl and its great to be able to use it anywhere, I power mine with a lawn tractor battery.


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Originally Posted by mike48750
Love mine! There is a learning curve for using them. The must be PARALLEL when you raise them or they can bind and come down uneven or stick. I have the 12 volt 5000xl and its great to be able to use it anywhere, I power mine with a lawn tractor battery.



Really that doesn't look like a bad price at all for those after seeing just what they want for 2 ramps and you still can't do much with them anyway with the wheels on them.

Will they stand upon their end after they are collapsed for easier storing?

I wonder if they go high enough to do a clutch install. I guess you could just jack the car more and put blocks on top of the lift.

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I have one and it works great for doing anything underneath the car, very sturdy.
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I store mine upright, with the pump under my work bench. Mike
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Bought mine 2 yrs. ago and love it. mine is the 5000 lb. unit. they are portable if you have a truck. not in weight but in length.

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Originally Posted by Navybluevette
I have one and it works great for doing anything underneath the car, very sturdy.
They really seem like they go pretty high but again I wonder if you can do a clutch or headers with them. Not considering doing that yet but just wondering. I do really like them though with the wheels clear and all. They would obviously save a lot of tedious jacking
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[QUOTE=mike48750;1593640056]
I store mine upright, with the pump under my work bench. Mike[/QUOTE

Man they really go flat too for storage, I'm getting the wants, what size did you say they were?
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This!
http://www.maxjaxusa.com/buy-purchase-maxjax-car-lift/dannmar-maxjax-standard-package.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiA1b7CBRDjmIPL4 u-Zy6gBEiQAsJhTMJBFRARQbrF67YOPd6f-NkFyTUwjcgthIbvs46PgbKQaAqno8P8HAQ

https://youtu.be/QSUAXQOoXuY

Wonderful tool to have around.
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I saw this thing at the last SEMA show and I was quite impressed. Had this been available several years ago, I would have gotten this over my Kwik Lift which overall I am satisfied with.
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I really like my Quick Jack!!. I bought the middle one and its good for the Yukon and Z-71 short bead pickup and the C5. I store mine under the large lay out bench I have in my shop with enough clearance to allow both bases to push in from the driveway. View their use and safety tests on You-Tube. It, also fits under the car when we trailer my friends Drag C6. Great buy, I think.
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Originally Posted by JM95
I really like my Quick Jack!!. I bought the middle one and its good for the Yukon and Z-71 short bead pickup and the C5. I store mine under the large lay out bench I have in my shop with enough clearance to allow both bases to push in from the driveway. View their use and safety tests on You-Tube. It, also fits under the car when we trailer my friends Drag C6. Great buy, I think.
I still would like to know if they go high enough for clutch, headers or exhaust changes though even though I'm not planning doing that anytime soon.
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Originally Posted by Rabbitman
I still would like to know if they go high enough for clutch, headers or exhaust changes though even though I'm not planning doing that anytime soon.
I just pulled my Powerglide out using my quickjack BL7000SLX it's at the perfect height on the highest safety catch. I also pulled the engine and I don't know how I ever worked on my cars without this, easy up and down. No more jack stands for me.

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At around 75 pounds each, how difficult are those to move around?
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Originally Posted by Kj814fun
Has any body out there bought or tried out one of these quick jack car lifts and how was it. Need something portable and safe to use.
www.quickjack.com
You may want to click on "search this forum" at top of general page and enter Quickjack. Many posts on this subject.

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Originally Posted by Fast one
At around 75 pounds each, how difficult are those to move around?
Not bad moving to align lifting points under car, if you have to move a distance they have wheels on end of the units that make it real easy.
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I still would like to know if they go high enough for clutch, headers or exhaust changes though even though I'm not planning doing that anytime soon.
I've been wondering this as well. The max height spec definitely is enough to clear the drivetrain as you pull it out the back, but I'd really like firsthand verification from someone that used it for that purpose.

I raised my car up just shy of the max spec that their site is listing and cleared the transaxle/torque tube assy easily when a I changed the clutch a year ago. It looks like it will work.
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Originally Posted by Rabbitman
Really that doesn't look like a bad price at all for those after seeing just what they want for 2 ramps and you still can't do much with them anyway with the wheels on them.

Will they stand upon their end after they are collapsed for easier storing?

I wonder if they go high enough to do a clutch install. I guess you could just jack the car more and put blocks on top of the lift.
I did a clutch job on jackstands at home, so this looks more than high enough to do a clutch without any further lifting. I definitely need to buy one. Just doing an oil change would be so much easier, or doing anything really. Even just cleaning and detailing.



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