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Old Feb 10, 2017 | 11:53 PM
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Would a 3500 lb. quickjack handle a c5 vette?? What does a c5 weigh anyway?
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All c5's are less than 3500 pounds.
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You're also not picking the entire car up either.
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Depending on the year, a C5 weighed from a little over 3100 lbs to a little less than 3300 lbs. I prefer to have a little extra safety margin, but yes, that lift should raise the car.
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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 12:08 AM
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Originally Posted by hatewhatownsyou
You're also not picking the entire car up either.
this jack fits under both side and lifts the whole car. They on sale for 999. quickjack.com
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Old Feb 11, 2017 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by namvet6869
this jack fits under both side and lifts the whole car. They on sale for 999. quickjack.com
Oohhhh dduurrrr I missed that minor detail
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You bet it will pick up C5.
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Pretty close to maxed out,im not laying under it.
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Originally Posted by namvet6869
this jack fits under both side and lifts the whole car. They on sale for 999. quickjack.com
I understand it only goes 15” high. I could be wrong, but that is what I told
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Originally Posted by Vanover
Pretty close to maxed out,im not laying under it.
To be safe, you would have to put jack stands under it once it was in the air. Like you, I would not go under it as it is. Looks a bit flimsy to me.
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Been using a 3500 lbs quick jack for over a year now. The lift is 22 inches with pucks and short blocks. I've even picked up my '03 Chevy silverado 1/2 ton single cab , long wheelbase with it with no problems. I pushed and shoved on the truck lots and stable as all get out. It's probably about 4200 lbs near empty of gas. My '03 coupe goes at 3240 dry. Probably had the truck up a half dozen times and the car up about 2 dozen times.
Was not any special on it back then. about 1200 bucks if I remember right. If you go to the Quick Jack web site they will show you how much they loaded it to test it. probably about 4 times what it's rated for.
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