KwikLift Part 2
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,572
Likes: 3
From: Rehoboth MA . . . NRA Life Member
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
KwikLift Part 2 (Dial-up suicide)
After unloading and assembling the unit I have to say it's a well designed and manufactured piece of equipment that will last for years.
The overall quality is superb, everything that comes with it matches the effort put into the design. The powder coating covers all surfaces well and it assembles quickly without issues.
Here's how it arrived in the back of my truck, over 600 pounds worth!
Unassembled on the floor
All assembled ready to use
Front wheels on and centered
Side view
All the way on and no flexing
Lifting with the floor jack a breeze
Close up of lifting bar
Kwiklift up and rear legs locked into position
Rear side view
I highly recommend this lift.
Go to www.kwiklift.com
Bob
The overall quality is superb, everything that comes with it matches the effort put into the design. The powder coating covers all surfaces well and it assembles quickly without issues.
Here's how it arrived in the back of my truck, over 600 pounds worth!
Unassembled on the floor
All assembled ready to use
Front wheels on and centered
Side view
All the way on and no flexing
Lifting with the floor jack a breeze
Close up of lifting bar
Kwiklift up and rear legs locked into position
Rear side view
I highly recommend this lift.
Go to www.kwiklift.com
Bob
Last edited by BobbyG; Jun 5, 2006 at 09:02 PM.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 326
Likes: 18
From: Haverhill Ma
Always aligned
Bobbyg,
I see you put the anti skid tape on. Here's another tip to get perfect alignment.
I took and old white sock and filled it with weighted material and tied it with a string then hung it (attached to ceiling) directly over my windshield centered on my HUD. Now when I drive up the ramps I always use that sock as a guide for alignment up the ramps and when it just touches the windshield I'm in the right place. I also outlined the outside perimeter of the ramp feet with, in my case red duct tape, so that I know the ramps are always in the same place.
Be careful opening your hood with that low ceiling and for that mater, watch leaving your trunk or hood open if your going to jack up your C5 further. Don't do like I did and forget that my hatch was open and it hit the ceiling making a couple of chips in the paint on the edge.
Enjoy,
c5firstimer,
Methuen, MA.
I see you put the anti skid tape on. Here's another tip to get perfect alignment.
I took and old white sock and filled it with weighted material and tied it with a string then hung it (attached to ceiling) directly over my windshield centered on my HUD. Now when I drive up the ramps I always use that sock as a guide for alignment up the ramps and when it just touches the windshield I'm in the right place. I also outlined the outside perimeter of the ramp feet with, in my case red duct tape, so that I know the ramps are always in the same place.
Be careful opening your hood with that low ceiling and for that mater, watch leaving your trunk or hood open if your going to jack up your C5 further. Don't do like I did and forget that my hatch was open and it hit the ceiling making a couple of chips in the paint on the edge.
Enjoy,
c5firstimer,
Methuen, MA.
Racer
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 295
Likes: 0
From: Kennesaw Ga.
Originally Posted by c5firstimer
Bobbyg,
I see you put the anti skid tape on. Here's another tip to get perfect alignment.
I took and old white sock and filled it with weighted material and tied it with a string then hung it (attached to ceiling) directly over my windshield centered on my HUD. Now when I drive up the ramps I always use that sock as a guide for alignment up the ramps and when it just touches the windshield I'm in the right place. I also outlined the outside perimeter of the ramp feet with, in my case red duct tape, so that I know the ramps are always in the same place.
Be careful opening your hood with that low ceiling and for that mater, watch leaving your trunk or hood open if your going to jack up your C5 further. Don't do like I did and forget that my hatch was open and it hit the ceiling making a couple of chips in the paint on the edge.
Enjoy,
c5firstimer,
Methuen, MA.
I see you put the anti skid tape on. Here's another tip to get perfect alignment.
I took and old white sock and filled it with weighted material and tied it with a string then hung it (attached to ceiling) directly over my windshield centered on my HUD. Now when I drive up the ramps I always use that sock as a guide for alignment up the ramps and when it just touches the windshield I'm in the right place. I also outlined the outside perimeter of the ramp feet with, in my case red duct tape, so that I know the ramps are always in the same place.
Be careful opening your hood with that low ceiling and for that mater, watch leaving your trunk or hood open if your going to jack up your C5 further. Don't do like I did and forget that my hatch was open and it hit the ceiling making a couple of chips in the paint on the edge.
Enjoy,
c5firstimer,
Methuen, MA.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer
Brett Foote
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years
Joe Kucinski
How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972
Joe Kucinski
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!
Michael S. Palmer
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!
Joe Kucinski
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter
Joe Kucinski
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 6,369
Likes: 73
From: The line waiting to see Santa Claus stretched all the way back to Terre Haute, and I was at the end, Indiana
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17-'18
Originally Posted by silverstreak01
Hanging a Tennis Ball with fishing line would be better
Otherwise, the Kwiklift looks awsome!
Pro
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 636
Likes: 0
From: Charlotte NC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
anti skid tape.... DOH! Now that is a good idea!
Did KwikLift start including that with their lifts?
Or did you buy it separate? If so, where?!?
Did KwikLift start including that with their lifts?
Or did you buy it separate? If so, where?!?
Administrator
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 368,415
Likes: 24,798
From: In a parallel universe. Currently own 2014 Stingray Coupe.
C7 of the Year - Modified Finalist 2021
MO Events Coordinator
St. Jude Co-Organizer
St. Jude Donor '03 thru '26
NCM Sinkhole Donor
CI 5, 8 & 11 Veteran
Great looking lift. Congrats. With the low ceilings in my garage, that would be the perfect thing to have.
Thread Starter
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 2,572
Likes: 3
From: Rehoboth MA . . . NRA Life Member
St. Jude Donor '06-'07
Originally Posted by OvrEagR
anti skid tape.... DOH! Now that is a good idea!
Did KwikLift start including that with their lifts?
Or did you buy it separate? If so, where?!?
Did KwikLift start including that with their lifts?
Or did you buy it separate? If so, where?!?
I bought a couple of rolls at Lowes. It's an exterior quality anti-skid tape and went on nicely and costs just $10 per roll.
Bob
Pro
Joined: Mar 2003
Posts: 636
Likes: 0
From: Charlotte NC
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16
Originally Posted by BobbyG
Unfortunately Kwiklift doesn't included it with the kit. I think it's a very important feature to include. For the price you pay for a Kwiklift ramp you'd think it would be included.
I bought a couple of rolls at Lowes. It's an exterior quality anti-skid tape and went on nicely and costs just $10 per roll.
Bob
I bought a couple of rolls at Lowes. It's an exterior quality anti-skid tape and went on nicely and costs just $10 per roll.
Bob
