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Picked up a 7000 series on sale at Costco. So far it appears to be a pretty slick unit.
Nice!
Warbonnet Yellow?
I love that color, but I’ve never seen one in person so I didn’t paint mine that color.
Instead I went with Safari Yellow
Now that mine has just come home from the paint shop, I’ll see several this spring and wish I would have painted mine in Warbonnet.
That looks pretty cool....other than the 2 big obstructions running side-to-side underneath? If they stay there then it would be a big drag. that is quite a bit more expensive than the quickjack too.... as far as I can find.
Originally Posted by TheCollector
I saw that sale at Costco too, but also saw this when looking for reviews:
It lifts up 1m or 39 inches and I'd just leave it in place. Looks like the price on the website is canadian dollars. The website says they have locations in Canada and the US.
Mr Old Car, looks like Santa came early for you. Maybe, if you are very quiet, you can sneak out to the garage late on Christmas Eve and put it together. Like we used to put the kids bikes together before they woke up! Enjoy your new toy.
That looks pretty cool....other than the 2 big obstructions running side-to-side underneath? If they stay there then it would be a big drag. that is quite a bit more expensive than the quickjack too.... as far as I can find.
Ya, it looks like they stay that way. I called them yesterday to ask about the motor full load amps rating and they said its 22 amps at 120V. So, another downside is you need a 110V 30A circuit pulled or a 220V receptacle added to the garage if you don't have one. That guy in the video only pulled a 110V 20A circuit. Maybe the motor doesn't load as much with a lighter car but that wouldn't be electrical code compliant. The extra lift height looked nice though.
Mr Old Car, looks like Santa came early for you. Maybe, if you are very quiet, you can sneak out to the garage late on Christmas Eve and put it together. Like we used to put the kids bikes together before they woke up! Enjoy your new toy.
Our family is coming up for Christmas this year from So Cal.
If I can wait, I might leave it in the boxes until they arrive so my son (40) and I can escape out to the garage while all the girls chat it up in the house.
That’s how we make little things happen that create great memories.
I just got my 5000TL and am in the process of putting it together. It has a standard NEMA 5-15P plug on it and the Full Load Amps is well within the range of a common 15 amp circuit. A 125V 30A plug is physically different as is a 20A. Maybe you have a different model? IDK - that just sounded strange to me.
The directions tell you sealant is adequate but also tell you that using it with tape is fine and they show you how to do it and why. I lurked and read all the problems about leaks and when my turn came I used common white teflon with their supplied sealant, being very careful to keep both off the first thread of the fitting. Having a HALT: WAIT 24 HOURS before proceeding is just silly, they should just send you the hoses assembled, seems like it would have saved everyone a lot of hee-haw, themselves included.
They'll be dry enough to use later today. I won't be dry as I am getting together with some friends and beverages and won't be fiddling with hydraulic equipment today.
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It might sound silly but I was impressed with the packaging, they really have thought all that out. What good is any product if they can't get it to you intact? The directions are very clear too. I only got three boxes but it's all there. It appears to be a well made unit that I expect to get use of in my small garage.
I've been using jacks and stands and wheel cribs my whole life and could've continued but ..... why ?
I think you'll like it.
I pondered about the fitting also....but what I wondered was --- why not?---- instead of pipe fittings requiring sealing, not just use AN fittings (or generic equivalent) ..... those fittings sealed wonderfully without requiring anything more than "normal" tightening.
Originally Posted by pigfarmer
I just got my 5000TL and am in the process of putting it together. It has a standard NEMA 5-15P plug on it and the Full Load Amps is well within the range of a common 15 amp circuit. A 125V 30A plug is physically different as is a 20A. Maybe you have a different model? IDK - that just sounded strange to me.
The directions tell you sealant is adequate but also tell you that using it with tape is fine and they show you how to do it and why. I lurked and read all the problems about leaks and when my turn came I used common white teflon with their supplied sealant, being very careful to keep both off the first thread of the fitting. Having a HALT: WAIT 24 HOURS before proceeding is just silly, they should just send you the hoses assembled, seems like it would have saved everyone a lot of hee-haw, themselves included.
They'll be dry enough to use later today. I won't be dry as I am getting together with some friends and beverages and won't be fiddling with hydraulic equipment today.
When I ordered my 5000TL directly from Quick Jack, they asked if I wanted it with the 120vac 15amp plug or a 220vac plug and I went with the 120vac standard plug.
The reason I received a total of 4 boxes with my order, is, I also ordered the truck/suv adapters which were packaged in a separate box.
I just got my 5000TL and am in the process of putting it together. It has a standard NEMA 5-15P plug on it and the Full Load Amps is well within the range of a common 15 amp circuit. A 125V 30A plug is physically different as is a 20A. Maybe you have a different model? IDK - that just sounded strange to me.
The directions tell you sealant is adequate but also tell you that using it with tape is fine and they show you how to do it and why. I lurked and read all the problems about leaks and when my turn came I used common white teflon with their supplied sealant, being very careful to keep both off the first thread of the fitting. Having a HALT: WAIT 24 HOURS before proceeding is just silly, they should just send you the hoses assembled, seems like it would have saved everyone a lot of hee-haw, themselves included.
They'll be dry enough to use later today. I won't be dry as I am getting together with some friends and beverages and won't be fiddling with hydraulic equipment today.
Ah, just to clarify, I wasn't referring to Quick Jack. I was referring to this other lift by Capital Automotive Equipment that was interesting because it has a much higher lift and you just drive over it. But, CAE were the ones that said their pump needed the 30A circuit or a 220V 15A circuit. Right now, that's kind of deal breaker for me.
You're right, 30A would definitely need a different plug:
Originally Posted by TheCollector
I saw that sale at Costco too, but also saw this when looking for reviews:
It lifts up 1m or 39 inches and I'd just leave it in place. Looks like the price on the website is canadian dollars. The website says they have locations in Canada and the US.
That's a big advantage with the Quick Jack. I could use it immediately with what I have in the garage and its more portable.
An update is I just went and bought the 7000 with truck adapters instead. It seems like it does the trick with all these pictures posted here. Also, on other forums about suspension work, I see lots of pictures of cars on Quick Jacks.
I won't miss all the jacking and jackstands and limited space.
If you have your clothes washer and dryer in the garage, it should have a 220vac 30amp plug for the dryer.
I thought about tapping off mine for a 30 amp outlet when I bought my welder but half my garage is wired for 120vac 20amp outlets so I decided I was fine.
Our RV runs on a 50 amp system when plugged into shore power, so someday when I’m rich, I’ll move that from my wish list and to my to do list!
One other tip ... make sure the couplers are lubricated when connecting them. That was my problem with the couplers. They were basically dry when I would put them together and damaged some o rings.
I talked with QJ about the problem and they recommended to lubricate the couplers before you put them together. Any oil is fine for the lubricant.
Our home was built in 1970.
The 100amp main panel is on the exterior garage wall and the sub/breaker panel is on the interior wall on the opposite side of the garage.
The circuit breakers are all the original Zinsco’s that are no longer available.
If we decide not to move out of California, we’ll need to upgrade our service panel to a 200amp main and replace the sub panel and all the breakers.
At that time I’ll run 220 30amp and 50amp outlets
Until then, I’ll live with what we have.
