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Just a heads up... I had one of the female hydraulic quick connectors on my BL-7000 fail past weekend. I could not disconnect the hose from the rail unit. So I unscrewed the connected pair and took to my workbench where I applied a little "persuasion" and got it to release. Now I can get it to connect and disconnect but not smoothly so needs to be replaced. Too far outside of warranty to get any consideration from QJ, even though lightly used. Oh well.
If you find yourself in this situation and go to the QuickJack parts webpage your jaw may drop as to the cost. Mine did, so I went looking. Turns out these are standard ISO flat face connectors with 1/4" NPT threads and available many places... I got the one linked below and it works great. The existing QJ male connector even fits into the new female so I have a spare. These come with nice dust caps that fully cover the sliding collar on the female piece. And the price is right.
I just had the female coupler refuse to engage on my BL-5000. What a PITA. Fought with it for an hour. All three other female ends worked on every male post and the faulty female did not work on any of the four male posts. Imagine my surprise when I found out that you can only get the female in a set with a male for $79. They sell the male end for $39, but it has no moving parts and is not likely to ever fail. I also wanted a second female fitting to have for a back up, so it would have been $158. No way, no how. Used your Summit link for the generic ones and got two pair out the door for $60. You just saved me almost $100. Thank you for your post!
Just in case you didn't try it. If your connector won't connect press the down button on the remote control and try it with that pressed. It will probably pop right on with no trouble at all. Lots of connectors have been ruined when people forced them. Good luck.
I had some fail too. Quick Jack replaced them because it was under a year. Right now I only disconnect it from the jacks. I leave the lines plugged into the unit to stop coupler failer.
It's not the couplers fault. They only fail when they are forced together under pressure. If the pressure is relieved the pop right on. If not it will tear up the o-rings at the very least.
I keep looking at getting a QJ but these coupler problems bother me.
its not common and they’re cheap if you do need replacements. Love my QJ...and zero issues. Wouldn’t rule it out for a cheap, minor fix even if it does fail.
female end O-ring failed me last week, spit fluid all over the place. i have used it 4 times and just 2 months out of warranty. amazon had the part for $21.90
its fixable and to those who worry, the jack has locking arms to keep it from falling. if it leaks it will be noticeable immediately. fort those who are paranoid when...i first bought the lift i used jack stands between the lift to extra protection until i was comfortable i knew it worked.
i think its great i just hope i do not have to replace these fittings often.
OK, my Quickjack has worked well. I have perhaps used it 20 times or so. I had noted that it was getting harder and harder to connect, but did not think much about it. The last time I used it it was really tough. In fact, one hose connection did not quite connect all the way . . . [And yes, I know there are now instructions to reduce pressure before connecting--but this was not mentioned with my earlier edition.]
So have you ever had ATM oil spray all over your garage, as well as you face, clothes, etc? Quite a rush.
I clean everything up and try to order parts for Quickjack. Of course I go online, find the parts I want and place an order. I also pay the exorbitant rate to get 2 day shipping, as the parts are listed in stock. After a few days I call, and find out they are not in stock. Get transferred to parts where I can order other things and confirm they stock.
Of course the on-line order charged my Visa immediately. I call in for a refund. Well, they can’t do that over the phone, I need to reply to the invoice email and request cancellation. This email just happens to be a “do not reply” type, so this does not work either. Another call and they give me an alternative email to send it to. I then get a note saying that it might take 15 business days to get a refund due to Covid. Guess them electrons are moving slower these days . . . It’s been 15 days and still no reply. Will start phoning again soon.
Lessons learned: 1. There are now tips to reduce the gradual increase in pressure. When lowering, keep the down button pushed for a few seconds after both jacks are down to assure all the oil is back. Also, there was a tip to push the down button with one hand when connecting to the main unit to make it easier to pop in the device.
2. If you want to order anything call them to see if it is actually available. The website does not help, and cancelling an order has taken me about 6 calls so far (and still counting).
3. The Joy of Cleaning: Skin: A long shower is in order. Glasses: For once I was happy that I wear glasses. Eyeglass cleaner worked nicely. Clothes: Presoak then wash Shoes: Toss them Car: Detailing spray does a nice job. Walls: A weak Dawn solution Concrete floor: This was a challenge. Luckily my brother-in-law rebuilds classics for a hobby, and recommended this product. Worked great!
I have had my QJ7000 for about 4 years and use it regularly with no issues but have only disconnected the hoses maybe 3 times. Would it it be worth is to wrap a rag or absorbent wrap around the connectors to contain the fluid should a connector fail? I realize there would still be a mess to clean up but at least it would be contained.
I was hauling my C5 from NC to CA back in 2004 when the trans hose popped off spraying trans fluid all over my convertible top. Had to unload the C5 from the trailer and drive to the nearest town where I first soap and washed the car several times with fear the trans fluid would ruin the top and paint. Then retrieved more trans fluid to replace what I lost in the truck. All was well in the end but definitely ticked me off in what was already a long trip.
