Just ordered a QuickJack
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The Quickjack has mechanical stops at two different heights so they can't be lowered without releasing the stops. The mechanical stops are automatically set when raising the Quickjack so you can't forget to set them. I have really pushed on the car to see how safe they are and I can't budge the car. I have also run my car in gear (wheels spinning at 10 mph in 2nd gear) per the differential fill procedure with no problem. I don't think I would try that on jack stands.
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I've used jack stands for years without issue. The bonus with the quick jack is not having to jack up one end of the car and secure it and then do the other end. The whole car comes up at once. I do place jack stands under the cross members as added security but that's because I've been crushed once by a falling car and made a vow to never let that happen again.
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With the quickjack once you set it down on the stops the only way it could fall is if something hit the car in the side hard enough to tip it over. I can't imagine the stop bars crushing but I guess if they rusted for years they might get weaker.
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21 inches appears to be the limit no matter which blocks you use. Great for removing wheels and light maintenance but you definitely need a low clearance creeper. I am going to get a set from Cosco. The motorcycle lift adaptor was the deciding factor for me as well as portability.
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The instruction manual for the Quickjack says you still need to use safety stands. I have the 5000 model and love it. If a weld brakes the car is coming down on you. No way I am getting under a car with only the Quickjack holding it up.
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It's interesting that your manual says you need to use jack stands because mine doesn't. Maybe you have an older model or something? I found this on their website as well http://www.quickjack.com/why-quickja...t-jack-stands/
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Well I just got my quickjack the other day to install an xpipe and Like others have mention, I was not very comfortable being under the car. It is stable and doesn't move or wobble, there was room for the working and pulling the exhaust off with no issues but it was not a place I was 100% comfortable being in.
Thought about making some sort of elevated cradle for the tires, raise the car with quickjack, slide the tire cradle under it, lower and remove the jack? Repeat process to remove tire cradles. Now that I think of it, you could maybe even get the car higher then with a second lifting using the truck adapter after the first lift ... Hmm, I'm gonna work on this one.
Most likely though, I'll get a 4 post lift for under car work and use the quickjack for tires off the ground repairs. Added bonus is storage and making room for another toy!
Thought about making some sort of elevated cradle for the tires, raise the car with quickjack, slide the tire cradle under it, lower and remove the jack? Repeat process to remove tire cradles. Now that I think of it, you could maybe even get the car higher then with a second lifting using the truck adapter after the first lift ... Hmm, I'm gonna work on this one.
Most likely though, I'll get a 4 post lift for under car work and use the quickjack for tires off the ground repairs. Added bonus is storage and making room for another toy!
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Bought it new last month. Page 26 in the manual says "Do not work under and elevated vehicle unless properly rated vehicle jack stands are used and placed under the factory approved jacking points." I interpret this to mean safety stands are still required though it does appear to contradict with what you found on their website.
On page 28 it says not to work under an elevated vehicle unless a properly rated vehicle jack stands are in place under the factory recommended lift points but I don't think that is for the quick jacks because later it says never raise one side or one corner which would be impossible with a quickjack if you used it according to the instructions.
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Bought it new last month. Page 26 in the manual says "Do not work under and elevated vehicle unless properly rated vehicle jack stands are used and placed under the factory approved jacking points." I interpret this to mean safety stands are still required though it does appear to contradict with what you found on their website.
Oh, and mine was missing the manual (Thank you UPS!)
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Well.... Like normal someone has already beat me to the punch.
Wheel Cribs, Use quickjack to lift and place these under the tires! Much safer IMO. But by the time you purchase a quick jack and the wheel cribs needed to get it high enough you could have bought a 4 post lift.
Wheel Cribs, Use quickjack to lift and place these under the tires! Much safer IMO. But by the time you purchase a quick jack and the wheel cribs needed to get it high enough you could have bought a 4 post lift.
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Well.... Like normal someone has already beat me to the punch.
Wheel Cribs, Use quickjack to lift and place these under the tires! Much safer IMO. But by the time you purchase a quick jack and the wheel cribs needed to get it high enough you could have bought a 4 post lift.
Wheel Cribs, Use quickjack to lift and place these under the tires! Much safer IMO. But by the time you purchase a quick jack and the wheel cribs needed to get it high enough you could have bought a 4 post lift.
There is a video on the QuickJack website that shows them loading something like 15,000# on to one with no failure.
My lift is arriving tomorrow. I’ll get it assembled and put the car up on it tomorrow night, and get some measurements from the floor up to a few points on the underside of the car. (x-pipe, diff drain plug, tranny drain plug, etc).
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Theres zero chance I’d ever work on a car that was perched on those things. No way to chock a wheel, and the depressions aren’t all that deep. I could see a car rolling off those way too easily.
There is a video on the QuickJack website that shows them loading something like 15,000# on to one with no failure.
My lift is arriving tomorrow. I’ll get it assembled and put the car up on it tomorrow night, and get some measurements from the floor up to a few points on the underside of the car. (x-pipe, diff drain plug, tranny drain plug, etc).
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I've had my car up on the lift quite a bit and I'm very comfortable with it now. I wouldn't crawl under it if I didn't think it was safe. In my opinion much safer than 4 jack stands.If I had to guess I'd say I've averaged 4 times a month since February. I swap tires and brakes after every event and I also put the big brake kit on using it and use it to lift the car for alignments. I'm guessing the 4 times a month is very conservative probably almost twice that. I got the 12v version and I wouldn't change that. It's faster than the 120v and I've fixed a quick disconnect for the battery cables so I can use it anywhere.
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I think it's something you need to factor into your decision. Everyone seems to get what they need (eventually) and even those people are happy with the outcome, if not the process.
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