C7 General Discussion General C7 Corvette Discussion not covered in Tech
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Quick Jack 5000 TL

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Dec 5, 2022 | 02:12 PM
  #1  
Ruouthere's Avatar
Ruouthere
Thread Starter
Instructor
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 220
Likes: 36
From: NH
Default Quick Jack 5000 TL

For those of you using the Quick Jack 5000TL, do you use just the jack supplied lifting blocks and/or your pucks too?

thanks,
Reply
Old Dec 5, 2022 | 02:21 PM
  #2  
shazam74's Avatar
shazam74
Advanced
 
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 90
Likes: 34
From: Orlando FL
Default

Originally Posted by Ruouthere
For those of you using the Quick Jack 5000TL, do you use just the jack supplied lifting blocks and/or your pucks too?

thanks,
I use both since pucks fit perfect in liftpoints
Reply
Old Dec 5, 2022 | 02:25 PM
  #3  
BAT's Avatar
BAT
Le Mans Master
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,186
Likes: 1,792
From: Stafford Springs CT
2026 Corvette of the Year Finalist - Modified
2025 C7 of the Year Winner - Modified
2024 C7 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2023 C7 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2022 C7 of the Year Finalist - Modified
2021 C7 of the Year FinalistAX - Modified
Default

Originally Posted by Ruouthere
For those of you using the Quick Jack 5000TL, do you use just the jack supplied lifting blocks and/or your pucks too?

thanks,
I use both since its easier to see the puck when aligning the blocks at each lift point. Before I had the pucks, I was still able to use just the blocks, and feel if the blocks would hit the right lift point/spot.
Reply
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 05:45 AM
  #4  
mdformula350's Avatar
mdformula350
Drifting
10 Year Member
All Eyes On Me
Photogenic
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,428
Likes: 478
From: Maryland, USA
Default

Originally Posted by shazam74
I use both since pucks fit perfect in liftpoints
same.
Reply
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 06:34 AM
  #5  
Catfish4818's Avatar
Catfish4818
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 120 Days
Liked
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,567
Likes: 5,193
From: Chester VA
Default

Originally Posted by mdformula350
same.
Ditto.
Reply
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 07:04 AM
  #6  
Tinkertech's Avatar
Tinkertech
Melting Slicks
All Eyes On Me
Top Answer: 1
Top Answer: 3
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Feb 2018
Posts: 2,210
Likes: 1,065
From: North Texas
Default

Both, for safety.
Reply
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 07:06 AM
  #7  
jerkyboy's Avatar
jerkyboy
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,152
Likes: 243
From: Northern VA
Default

both
Reply
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 10:20 AM
  #8  
ShawnZR-1's Avatar
ShawnZR-1
Race Director
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,832
Likes: 210
From: Canton GA
Cruise-In III Veteran
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'10-'11-'12
Default

Both, much easier to align everything with the pucks in.
Reply
Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

story-0

2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

 Michael S. Palmer
story-1

5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

 Joe Kucinski
story-2

The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-3

5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

 Joe Kucinski
story-4

Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

 Joe Kucinski
story-5

Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

 Joe Kucinski
story-7

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

 Brett Foote
story-8

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

 Michael S. Palmer
story-9

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

 Pouria Savadkouei
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 10:43 AM
  #9  
fireicyhott's Avatar
fireicyhott
Instructor
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 167
Likes: 140
From: Shelby NC
Default

Thanks for the tips. I also picked up one on sale at Costco, haven't put it together yet. I guess you have to put them under the car each time and line them up with the rubber blocks meeting the pucks? No way to mark the floor on where to park car, mark the floor where the jacks go, and put them there each time. Obviously being careful to make sure all is lined up before raising up?

Do you have to pull them out each time or are our cars too low to store them under the card in the middle and then back car out with the jacks underneath?
Reply
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 11:06 AM
  #10  
Catfish4818's Avatar
Catfish4818
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 120 Days
Liked
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,567
Likes: 5,193
From: Chester VA
Default

Originally Posted by fireicyhott
Thanks for the tips. I also picked up one on sale at Costco, haven't put it together yet. I guess you have to put them under the car each time and line them up with the rubber blocks meeting the pucks? YES. No way to mark the floor on where to park car, mark the floor where the jacks go, and put them there each time. Doubtful. Will be easier to park the car, and then properly position the Quickjacks. Obviously being careful to make sure all is lined up before raising up? Yep; that's the way.

Do you have to pull them out each time or are our cars too low to store them under the card in the middle and then back car out with the jacks underneath? The jacks could be pushed together and the car parked over them. At least if it's not significantly lowered from stock height.
Depending on which way the Quickjacks are positioned, the car will either move forward or backward as it's elevated. Make sure it's parked with enough room to allow that.




Reply
Old Dec 6, 2022 | 02:09 PM
  #11  
Flattman's Avatar
Flattman
Burning Brakes
All Eyes On Me
Liked
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 3
 
Joined: Mar 2022
Posts: 1,220
Likes: 735
From: Phoenix, Arizona
Default

Originally Posted by Catfish4818
Depending on which way the Quickjacks are positioned, the car will either move forward or backward as it's elevated. Make sure it's parked with enough room to allow that.
This is an interesting fact. I bought my Quickjacks used so wasn't sure about paperwork but I found that if I placed the Quickjacks so the car moved backwards when elevated, it became light(ish) on the back end if removed tires and wheels. More so than if I have the Quickjack positioned to elevate the car forward. It seems much more stable to me the later way.

And yes, I use the rubber lift pads with pucks.
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2022 | 01:42 PM
  #12  
ShawnZR-1's Avatar
ShawnZR-1
Race Director
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,832
Likes: 210
From: Canton GA
Cruise-In III Veteran
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'10-'11-'12
Default

Originally Posted by fireicyhott
Thanks for the tips. I also picked up one on sale at Costco, haven't put it together yet. I guess you have to put them under the car each time and line them up with the rubber blocks meeting the pucks? No way to mark the floor on where to park car, mark the floor where the jacks go, and put them there each time. Obviously being careful to make sure all is lined up before raising up?

Do you have to pull them out each time or are our cars too low to store them under the card in the middle and then back car out with the jacks underneath?
You have to position them under the car each time you use them. You can NOT drive over them! I did mark my garage floor with tape for the approximate positioning of the car and jacks within about an inch.
As stated, to bring the car to the highest elevation, it will move the car 18 inches forward or back (depending on the orientation of the jacks).
I store the jacks centered under the car. There's plenty of clearance and room. Just be mindful of the hydraulic hoses, you don't want to run over them or the quick-connects!
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2022 | 02:36 PM
  #13  
fireicyhott's Avatar
fireicyhott
Instructor
All Eyes On Me
 
Joined: Feb 2020
Posts: 167
Likes: 140
From: Shelby NC
Default

Thanks Shawn!

Yeah I knew you can't drive up and over them but you answered my question. Sounds like you store them under your car pushed towards center and then when you want to back your car out you slide them completely out from under the car?

In other words you can't leave them centered under the car and pull out as there may not be enough clearance and you might run over hoses unless you were to disconnect them from the pump and center the hoses?

I would be worried if there wasn't enough clearance that I would forget they are under there for storage and them , OOPS!
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2022 | 03:19 PM
  #14  
ShawnZR-1's Avatar
ShawnZR-1
Race Director
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 12,832
Likes: 210
From: Canton GA
Cruise-In III Veteran
Cruise-In IV Veteran
Cruise-In VI Veteran
St. Jude Donor '03-'05-'06-'10-'11-'12
Default

No I actually leave them where they are. There's a good 18" on either side. I just pull straight into my garage, there's pretty much no chance of me moving that far left or right as I pull in and out.
Reply
Old Dec 7, 2022 | 05:27 PM
  #15  
The Rainman's Avatar
The Rainman
Instructor
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Apr 2022
Posts: 127
Likes: 75
Default

For me - I use the circle lifting point pucks that you just slip into the slots and give a half turn....and the rubber blocks that come with the QJ.
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2022 | 12:04 AM
  #16  
Bills17n72's Avatar
Bills17n72
Safety Car
Supporting Lifetime
25 Year Member
Active Streak: 60 Days
All Eyes On Me
Liked
 
Joined: Sep 1999
Posts: 4,925
Likes: 701
From: grand rapids, lowell mi. area
Default

use both!
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2022 | 07:20 AM
  #17  
jerkyboy's Avatar
jerkyboy
Melting Slicks
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,152
Likes: 243
From: Northern VA
Default

There's a hack on you tube that shows how you can add cheap casters to the frames to move them around the garage floor. I did that and it makes all the difference for me. I can roll them around with my foot to where I need them to be.
Reply

Get notified of new replies

To Quick Jack 5000 TL

Old Dec 8, 2022 | 07:27 AM
  #18  
Ruouthere's Avatar
Ruouthere
Thread Starter
Instructor
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 220
Likes: 36
From: NH
Default

Thanks guys for all the input, I’m going to do my first lift today and see how it goes.

Cheers,
Reply
Old Dec 8, 2022 | 08:55 AM
  #19  
Ruouthere's Avatar
Ruouthere
Thread Starter
Instructor
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jul 2015
Posts: 220
Likes: 36
From: NH
Default

Ok, added the pucks with the blocks, they won’t line up no matter how I move the blocks or jack, see photos what am I doing wrong? The first photo is the front and second rear.


Reply
Old Dec 8, 2022 | 08:58 AM
  #20  
Catfish4818's Avatar
Catfish4818
Safety Car
20 Year Member
Active Streak: 120 Days
Liked
Top Answer: 5
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 4,567
Likes: 5,193
From: Chester VA
Default

Originally Posted by Ruouthere
Thanks guys for all the input, I’m going to do my first lift today and see how it goes.

Cheers,
If you have jackstands, consider placing them as shown here. Just as backup.





Reply



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:16 PM.

story-0
2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 First Look: Everything You NEED to Know!

Slideshow: Is the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 the best Silverado yet?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-16 08:01:12


VIEW MORE
story-1
5 Best & 5 Worst Corvette Daily Drivers

Slideshow: 5 best and 5 worst Corvette daily drivers

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:32:13


VIEW MORE
story-2
The Headlights of Every Corvette Generation Explained

Slideshow: The headlights of every Corvette generation explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-15 10:17:14


VIEW MORE
story-3
5 Best & 5 Most Overrated Corvette Track Packages of All Time!

Slideshow: The 5 best and 5 most overrated Corvette track packages ever.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:46:45


VIEW MORE
story-4
Every 2027 Corvette Engine Explained

Slideshow: Every 2027 Corvette engine explained

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-09 12:16:31


VIEW MORE
story-5
Designer Imagines A Corvette That Looks More Like a Corvette Than the Corvette

Slideshow: A Jaguar designer's personal project imagines what a modern front-engined Corvette might look like if Chevrolet revisited the golden age of the Stingray.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-06-08 19:53:43


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Slideshow: 10 ugly Corvettes that we still kinda love.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-06-03 10:34:17


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

A lot of money has changed hands at the online auction house over the years.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-03 10:21:50


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Slideshow: 10 great gifts Corvette enthusiasts actually want for Father's Day!

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-06-03 15:43:40


VIEW MORE
story-9
8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Slideshow: These are the quirks, annoyances, and oddly lovable problems that every Corvette owner eventually learns to live with.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 09:31:39


VIEW MORE