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Apr 9, 2019 | 08:11 PM

Don C1

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From: Arnold Maryland

Quick Jack

I ordered a Quick Jack today I had been reading up on some forum members positive comments about ease of changing tires, etc. My question is, I do have the temp screw in jack pucks. I notice that the Quick Jack comes with 8 rubber spacer blocks. Do I use them with the pucks or without the pucks or just use the pucks and not the rubber blocks at all?

Apr 9, 2019 | 08:36 PM

PeteC7

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Pucks on top of blocks. The blocks aren't really right sized to work on their own, at least not on a GS. Works fantastic!

Apr 9, 2019 | 09:54 PM

Z51 John

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You will need the the pucks along with the blocks.

Apr 10, 2019 | 05:54 AM

geraldschumann

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From: Plano TX

A couple of things to look for as I just finished assembly this past weekend. I give it a B- as it is very hard to put together and bleed the hydraulics. It is also hyper sensitive to alignment. The two sides MUST be perfectly perpendicular and parallel. But it is very steady and the locking bars make it a solid piece of equipment for working under the car. The hose angles are critical as well. The bleeder screws were painted over so it’s a 4.5 mm and not a 5mm. Costco severally under priced it with free delivery!

I more thing. The Schrader valves were not defective but just screwed in too far. So I removed them and put some petroleum jelly on them and screwed them down to only a workable depth. I used a low pressure pump to air them up as it takes just a little air.

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Apr 10, 2019 | 06:09 AM

Don C1

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From: Arnold Maryland

Great insight as usual here thanks all

Apr 10, 2019 | 08:46 AM

f1reb1rd

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From: york south carolina

I also have a quick jack for my z06. The rubber blocks worked just fine for me. I have the xlt so its just a little longer then the regular one even though i still need it on the inside plates for my car. I just look at it closely when jacking up to insure theres clear space around the rubber spacers.

Apr 10, 2019 | 12:56 PM

JDub64

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From: Matthews NC

I'm curious to know why some feel the pucks are required.

I have a '17 Z06 and recently purchased a QuickJack. I used pucks and the small blocks the first time, but noticed that the blocks do compress some. If there's any difference between the rate of rise between the left and right sides, and if the puck isn't exactly centered on the block (which is tough to verify), the block could pop out (kind of get squeezed out). I had this happen and it didn't take much of a height difference between the left and right sides for it to occur. Luckily no damage.

I then simply used the tall blocks without the pucks. It seemed much more stable. Stacking the pucks and the blocks just seems to add a variable that doesn't need to be there.