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I installed the same ball casters with similar double sided tape on my QJ 5000slx and very happy with the difference. I see no downside to this mod.
Glad to see you got your QJs and glad that mod worked for you as well. I thoroughly tested it this past weekend when I lifted the car to do upgrade the taillights and loved how easy it was to move them under the car. Happy lifting!
Thanks to Todd and Mybern for the tutorials on adding ball casters to the QJ. This option has come up at some point in the past, probably on an older thread in this forum or a YouTube video, and at least one person replied that these devices did not hold up well on an unfinished concrete floor. Both Todd and Mybern appear to have smooth floors and it would be good to know if anyone with a rough floor like mine has had decent durability with ball casters. I guess even if the casters do wear out in a moderate interval the solution is just to replace them, as they are cheap and the mod isn't hard to install.
Thanks to Todd and Mybern for the tutorials on adding ball casters to the QJ. This option has come up at some point in the past, probably on an older thread in this forum or a YouTube video, and at least one person replied that these devices did not hold up well on an unfinished concrete floor. Both Todd and Mybern appear to have smooth floors and it would be good to know if anyone with a rough floor like mine has had decent durability with ball casters. I guess even if the casters do wear out in a moderate interval the solution is just to replace them, as they are cheap and the mod isn't hard to install.
This video is a variation on this solution that might be better for those of us with rough concrete floors. Has anyone tried this?
Great point! I tried that initially messing around with different options before I landed on the Ma-San version and making a variation of it. I could not get it under my GS without raising it first on 2X8s, which is an option for those with rough floors for sure. That would work great for higher vehicles without any issues given the height of the wheel casters.
I just noticed that my reference to Todd's link in #152 (edited out) wasn't the one I thought, so here's the option that might work and still fit under a GS. It appears to move the QJ up only slightly, and I assume you could move the position of the casters fore or aft on the frame to adjust the height. Does anyone see anything that might suggest this wouldn't work?
I just noticed that my reference to Todd's link in #152 (edited out) wasn't the one I thought, so here's the option that might work and still fit under a GS. It appears to move the QJ up only slightly, and I assume you could move the position of the casters fore or aft on the frame to adjust the height. Does anyone see anything that might suggest this wouldn't work?
I feel pretty certain that the ball casters will work better because the casters are mounted the the frame at a slight angle. This angle will not allow the standard swivel caster to freely roll any direction other than inline with the QJ. The ball caster will still roll in any direction. Of course the ball caster won't likely work as well on a course surface, as mentioned above.
In the video link I posted in #165 the casters are at a slight angle but the QJ seems to move effectively in all directions without much effort. I'm not saying this the right option for everyone, but might be best for someone like me with a rough floor. I really don't think a ball caster would hold up long rolling on my garage floor.
Safe ?? You roll the jack around "very easily", safely, not straining your body. Locate them to the lifting spot under the car. "As soon" as the jack starts going up the weight of the unit comes off the wheels . "Each" wheel I chose can support 100 lbs
That is very safe !
Thank you
Rich
If your talking about the Quick Jack itself then I felt the same way at first. Then I watched this video below where a QJ5000slx lifts and supports 20k lbs(with larger pump). When I work under my car, I put a jackstand under the QJ as insurance but plenty of folks do it without.
I'm going to try the solution in my reply #165 above and will report the results. After using my QJ for four years I agree with Rybern that it is safe, but I do use a jack stand like he does as an extra safety measure.
As a matter of safety, one should NEVER be underneath a car on Quickjacks without jack stands or some other solid foundation. I've been in a hurry and thought about it sometimes, but always think about the old Roadrunner cartoons and the Coyote being squashed under the ACME whatever.
It only takes 1 tiny seal to let go, or one missed latch and someone else inherits your Corvette (or whatever).
As a matter of safety, one should NEVER be underneath a car on Quickjacks without jack stands or some other solid foundation. I've been in a hurry and thought about it sometimes, but always think about the old Roadrunner cartoons and the Coyote being squashed under the ACME whatever.
It only takes 1 tiny seal to let go, or one missed latch and someone else inherits your Corvette (or whatever).
QJ rely on a prop rod system. There are two different heights that one can safely raise the vehicle to and take the pressure off of the hydraulics.
QJ rely on a prop rod system. There are two different heights that one can safely raise the vehicle to and take the pressure off of the hydraulics.
I always stop the QJ at one of those two points before sliding under the car, which I think is tantamount to using a jack stand. However, I still place a stand in the center of each QJ frame for an extra measure of safety.
I always stop the QJ at one of those two points before sliding under the car, which I think is tantamount to using a jack stand. However, I still place a stand in the center of each QJ frame for an extra measure of safety.
As a matter of safety, one should NEVER be underneath a car on Quickjacks without jack stands or some other solid foundation. I've been in a hurry and thought about it sometimes, but always think about the old Roadrunner cartoons and the Coyote being squashed under the ACME whatever.
It only takes 1 tiny seal to let go, or one missed latch and someone else inherits your Corvette (or whatever).
But I thought on the QuickJack, it is not hydraulics holding it up but a mechanical lock?
Ahhh Yes, the "lock". but are you willing to risk your life on a tiny piece of 1/8" steel held in place with a 1/16" piece of rod holding up close to 5000 pounds. I'm erring on the side of not getting squashed/
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