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I'm installing my Xpipe tomorrow and decided to put the car on my new Quickjack today. I tested it on our "dog car" Mazda 3 but only lifted it to the first level. I'm shocked at how high this thing can actually lift the car. I've seen several pictures but it looks so much higher in person. Anyway, it looks like money well spent so far.
I have the Quickjack 5000 and always use safety stands when I get under the car. If a weld breaks on the Quickjack the car is coming down on you. No way I am trusting my like to any jack.
I have the Quickjack 5000 and always use safety stands when I get under the car. If a weld breaks on the Quickjack the car is coming down on you. No way I am trusting my like to any jack.
I agree. I put 2 stands on each side under the jacks.
I'm installing my Xpipe tomorrow and decided to put the car on my new Quickjack today. I tested it on our "dog car" Mazda 3 but only lifted it to the first level. I'm shocked at how high this thing can actually lift the car. I've seen several pictures but it looks so much higher in person. Anyway, it looks like money well spent so far.
I ordered the 5000SLX but they shipped the 7000SLX by mistake and said I could keep it for the same price so I did. In all honestly I think the 7000 is overkill. The ramps weight almost 100lbs each and they're kind of a PIA to move around but the results are excellent.
I have the Quickjack 5000 and always use safety stands when I get under the car. If a weld breaks on the Quickjack the car is coming down on you. No way I am trusting my like to any jack.
If it means anything, I'm a structural engineer and the simplicity of the quickjack frame is really amazing. The entire frame is almost entirely under axial load. The rubber pads on the main beam have a short eccentricity from the adjacent node so it really only sees a spike in shear stress (steel isn't even designed for shear strength except for very special situations because it's so strong in shear). Those welds will yield well before they break giving you a huge warning.
That being said, I still use jack stands as a backup because extra safety never hurt anybody but the quickjack frame will handle a lot more than you think.
Quickjack and Xpipe installation
