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Give me about a month and I can probably get you some pics. I went with the 7000 so I can use it on my SUV and other potentially larger vehicles if need be. The 5000 probably would have been enough for most of the vehicles I'd use it on (or under) but the deal for the 7000 was too good to pass up. It should be here sometime mid October.
Yes, please post up, your experiences with the gear as well. I'm looking to purchase this but my car is low to the ground and was concerned about clearances.
Yes, please post up, your experiences with the gear as well. I'm looking to purchase this but my car is low to the ground and was concerned about clearances.
My car is lowered on lowered bolts and the jack squeezed in with the
smallest rubber block that comes with the jack. You won't have any
worries as I had finger width gap between my tyres and fenders.
Ive actually raised mine now as my rear tyres where scraping.
Yes, please post up, your experiences with the gear as well. I'm looking to purchase this but my car is low to the ground and was concerned about clearances.
Oh, one other thing. I used those plastic clip in pucks with
the quickjak. Not sure the rubber blocks would fit in the lifting
points on the vette without doing damage. Maybe you could
Good to know, i have less than 4 inches of clearance
These are figures directly from their website so I don't know how accurate they are. Once I get mine I'll have precise measurements. The 5000 is probably more than enough for most people. I saw a video of the 5000 holding more than 3x it's suggested weight without failure.
Do these lock or latch when at full lift? Are they safe to be under! Or do you need to use jack stands?
No jacks needed. The bar next to the shock (pictures above) locks into the lower tray to keep it from lowering. Along with the hydraulic pressure of course.
I have the 5000XL and my C6 is a Z51 so it sits a little lower than the base C6. I have to put the smallest rubber jacking blocks on the lift BEFORE sliding it under the car. Once the lift is under the car, there is no way to put my fingers between the rubber jacking blocks and the frame.
My only regret is not purchasing it earlier in life.
Contact the Original Poster of this thread....that's where I got mine. I love it. Went with the 7000SLX.
08G8V8 - Thank you for the information. Assuming that you have a C6, do you have adequate clearance to slide the 7000SLX under your car without otherwise having to raise it? And, are you able to straddle and drive over the 7000SLX? I would appreciate any clearance information you can provide.
08G8V8 - Thank you for the information. Assuming that you have a C6, do you have adequate clearance to slide the 7000SLX under your car without otherwise having to raise it? And, are you able to straddle and drive over the 7000SLX? I would appreciate any clearance information you can provide.
Also of note. Make sure where the jacks rubber blocks sit
on the 7000 lines up with the lifting areas of the vette. The 5000
blocks just line up on my car. You have some play but not a lot.
I left the car on the lift all last winter as I cleaned the wheels, detailed the chassis, replaced the brake pads and rotors, painted the calipers, flushed the brake fluid system, and replaced tranny and diff fluid.
08G8V8 - Thank you for the information. Assuming that you have a C6, do you have adequate clearance to slide the 7000SLX under your car without otherwise having to raise it? And, are you able to straddle and drive over the 7000SLX? I would appreciate any clearance information you can provide.
Sorry, I have a C7 at stock height and have plenty of clearance. I do park over top of mine. I think the 7000SLX is 3.5" tall vs 3.0" tall for the 5000SLX, and then the smallest blocks stick up from the trays maybe another .50". So, if you have 4+" clearance you should be fine. I know there are many C6 folks with the 5000SLX, and the 7000SLX is only slightly taller.
09-23-2016, 10:50 PM
C6 Corvette's on QuickJack's
