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Originally Posted by antfarmer2
but looking at this I would not feel safe under it.
I have a hard time believing that in today's market of over-reactive consumers and their lawyers, that anyone would build and sell a product that would be dangerous.
I have a hard time believing that in today's market of over-reactive consumers and their lawyers, that anyone would build and sell a product that would be dangerous.
I have a hard time believing that in today's market of over-reactive consumers and their lawyers, that anyone would build and sell a product that would be dangerous.
Well I just got the BL-5000XL, 5000 pound rating. It certainly is not flimsy it weighs quite a bit and it does have a bar on each side to lock it into place. I can't get a 2 post floor lift in my small garage and jacking up my Vette with 2 hydraulic Jacks just to get jack stands under it is a real hassle and dangerous. The EZ lift requires at least 4 inches or 4.5 inches of concrete to anchor to and I have about 2.5 inches on my floor so that wouldn't work . So this was my personal choice. I will be glad to let you know how I like it once I start using it a bit.
Let me know how the BL-5000 works for you. I feel more comfortable with the extra capacity on that model.
Jehuds 10 the jack is stable and I can't rock the car, it's extremely stable at the highest setting.
The 14 awg steel may sound weak by others on the this post but none of them own the quick jacks. They are welded in the shape of a square (boxed like a boxed frame) they are not going to break or fail.
If you end up purchasing them I will give you a couple of tips: Use Teflon tape not thread sealer like permatex with Teflon (I got leaks with the permatex and had to clean off all my fittings and redo it with Teflon tape). Also when you first test it after assemby put the jacks in the up position just half way and with no car on it, do not raise it to full height! Bleed the cylinders of air first and then lower the jacks, drive the car on it and lift the car to full height making sure everything looks good and the jacks are raising evenly. The cylinders will not retract if you raise them to maximum height wothout the weight of the car (this is important to remember because it becomes difficult to retract the cylinders with no weight placed upon them when the cylinders are at maximum height).
I should have mentioned on the bleed procedure, with the jack half way up and no weight on them make sure you swing the safety bar into the first position before you bleed the cylinders. I guess it is possible for the jack to lower quickly if the safety bar is not engaged possibly causing injury to your hands while in there holding the Allen wrench on the back of the cylinder!
I friend of might spent 15 years in a wheel chair and then a walker for a few years after that before being able to walk again from a car falling on him. Makes me paranoid as all get out and that is just not enough metal to make me feel safe.[/QUOTE]
I know a guy who went on holiday with most of his family. When they returned, his teenage son was dead under his car (fell off a jack), and he'd been there for days.......
Not for nothing but if you have never owned or seen in person the Quick Jacks how the he$$ do you know anything about them? Do you have a mechanical engineering degree and have researched the design? My friend who is a mechanical engineer looked at them and thought they were well designed.
Getting under a car is dangerous everyone knows that and if you are not sure about getting under there then get someone else to do your repairs!
Jackstands are not safer than the Quick
Jack, period!
I used to use two hydraulic Jacks to lift my car and install my Craftsman 6-ton jack stands under the car talk about dicey and dangerous.
Now I slide the Quick Jack under each side of the car without having to worry if my jack stands are going to move when I jack up the other end of the car.
Finally, I do not care if any one ever purchases the Quick Jack i gain nothing, I am trying to answer the OPs question especially since I own the product which is a lot more than I can say from some of the ignorant responses.
I'm not sure if I'm included in your post or not but I did state that I hope it works great for you and anyone else that buys or bought one. I also stated I just wouldn't "feel" safe under a car held up by that device. I'm not throwing off on it at all. It just doesn't instill confidence in me. Which is a personal opinion, nothing more.
I also stated I'm a full blooded chicken when it comes to crawling under a car not on shop style lift. Ive seen those collapse too though
I chuck wheels(tires and rims), jackstands and other things under a car away from where I'm working if I'm under a car. My theory is if my primary lift method fails I want a backup. Again not knocking the device, just stating my opinion from looking at the pictures and watching the videos of it in action. I was impressed how easily and fast it lifted the vehicles.
The reply was to the people who commented how thin 14 AWG steel is and how they wouldn't get under the jacks. It is becoming common on the Corvette Forum for people to reply to questions about a part or product and they have never even used or owned the product. Most of my posts on the forum have been about products I have owned or use hence I can comment on them without guessing or assuming.
If it is something I know nothing about I will read the post but never comment because it would not be helpful to the op.
Grandspt, thanks for the review. Next time you use it could you please take some photos so we can get an idea of how much room it has underneath - if you could take some measurements it would be even better.
In addition I have a question about the hoses. I watched a video review of them and the hoses would seem to be in the way if I used a creeper under the car. Can they be removed once it has been raised and lowered so that the safety arms are locked in place?
The reply was to the people who commented how thin 14 AWG steel is and how they wouldn't get under the jacks. It is becoming common on the Corvette Forum for people to reply to questions about a part or product and they have never even used or owned the product. Most of my posts on the forum have been about products I have owned or use hence I can comment on them without guessing or assuming.
If it is something I know nothing about I will read the post but never comment because it would not be helpful to the op.
not guessing or assuming anything just stateing concerns also concerned about the pivot points and how they might wear. and how often to check them.
Silver96CE, the hoses can be disconnected I have done this twice while in the raised position with the locking bars locked.
The fittings don't leak any fluid when you disconnect them which is nice. I heard the first design had poor male/female quick disconnect fittings which leaked but they have been changed to a better design now.
I will try to get some pix or maybe small YouTube video. I measured my car from the garage floor to the lip at the front bottom that has the jacking point and it was about 8" car on ground (car suspension was previously lifted unloaded).
After I lifted it with the Quick Jacks at the highest lift point and the thicker jack pucks it measured 18". Not a huge height but enough to use a creeper underneath the car. The hoses can either exit at the front or back of the car it just depends on which way you position the jacks. You can run the hoses on the outside of tires or inboard or as I said you can disconnect them completely.
Just thought I'd give an update on the gauge of steel on the BL-5000XL. They measure 2.5mm which is about 12 awg steel not 14 awg. The 14 awg is apperently for the BL-3500 model.
Just thought I'd give an update on the gauge of steel on the BL-5000XL. They measure 2.5mm which is about 12 awg steel not 14 awg. The 14 awg is apperently for the BL-3500 model.
Just wanted to thank everyone for their feedback on the low garage lift. I'm going with one called "Kwik-lift", no hydraulics other than a floor jack and rated @ 7000#s. I've read a lot of good reviews on it and am ordering it tomorrow, $1099 + shipping.
10-09-2015, 10:35 PM
but none of them own the quick jacks. They are welded in the shape of a square (boxed like a boxed frame) they are not going to break or fail. 
I know a guy who went on holiday with most of his family. When they returned, his teenage son was dead under his car (fell off a jack), and he'd been there for days.......
