Supporting quick jacks
Racer
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From: West of Hotlanta
It's more than a little lock. It's a steel bar that if in place correctly there is no way it's going to let the car fall.
Last edited by Red24Vette; Jan 14, 2025 at 09:14 PM.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Fairfax VA
Take a look at this video and go to the 9:38 sec mark. This is what I do with the jack stands, I put one jack stand under the QJ on each end just in case, makes sense to me.
https://youtu.be/JqkEnIucPEA?si=BCJm7mmqAumn9XdJ
https://youtu.be/JqkEnIucPEA?si=BCJm7mmqAumn9XdJ
Drifting
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Drifting
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Pro
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My understanding of the QJ is that you have to orientate a proper direction first and there is only one leg supporting truss that is held by a small angle weld to hold it. I would use the VEVOR system any day over the QJ for SAFETY as that is my priority.The QJ even looks shaky!
There is enough room to 'tilt' them in place during the lift before retracting into the locks.
Le Mans Master
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From: Any City USA
Actually I feel the opposite after having them side by side - but you can always position a 4" X 6" timber cut end to end such that the end barely reaches the bottom of the platform after lowering the jacks into the locks.
There is enough room to 'tilt' them in place during the lift before retracting into the locks.
There is enough room to 'tilt' them in place during the lift before retracting into the locks.
Last edited by V Vette; Jan 15, 2025 at 02:35 PM.
Pro
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I also found no easy method to support from directly under the platforms for the Vevor.
Buy hey - do what works best for you.
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Le Mans Master
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Each lift will do the job for most cars, obviously. The point is (flat plate with dual locking points is superior to tubular singular support all day long) Under a compressive load test machine, the QJ will fail first by torsion, then collapse. . Again, as per mfr you must position the QJ directional ,this alone kept me away from QJ. Also no need for additional support on VEVOR as dual locking vs a tube single lock arm. Anyway, Millions of QJ have been sold so good luck!
Safety Car
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I haven't had my quickjacks very long, but my plan as to buy some raceramps wheel cribs (https://www.raceramps.com/c/cribs/) to lower the car onto.. or just go the budget route and build something similar out of wood... people have been doing that for decades. This should work well but kind of a pain to store.
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
Le Mans Master
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I haven't had my quickjacks very long, but my plan as to buy some raceramps wheel cribs (https://www.raceramps.com/c/cribs/) to lower the car onto.. or just go the budget route and build something similar out of wood... people have been doing that for decades. This should work well but kind of a pain to store.
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
Pro
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Each lift will do the job for most cars, obviously. The point is (flat plate with dual locking points is superior to tubular singular support all day long) Under a compressive load test machine, the QJ will fail first by torsion, then collapse. . Again, as per mfr you must position the QJ directional ,this alone kept me away from QJ. Also no need for additional support on VEVOR as dual locking vs a tube single lock arm. Anyway, Millions of QJ have been sold so good luck!
Pro
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I haven't had my quickjacks very long, but my plan as to buy some raceramps wheel cribs (https://www.raceramps.com/c/cribs/) to lower the car onto.. or just go the budget route and build something similar out of wood... people have been doing that for decades. This should work well but kind of a pain to store.
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
There is enough room to 'tilt' them in place during the lift before retracting into the locks.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Fairfax VA
I haven't had my quickjacks very long, but my plan as to buy some raceramps wheel cribs (https://www.raceramps.com/c/cribs/) to lower the car onto.. or just go the budget route and build something similar out of wood... people have been doing that for decades. This should work well but kind of a pain to store.
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
I tend to err on the side of extreme caution when it comes to crawling around under a car haha. I don't trust any one thing to save my ***
Le Mans Master
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From: Any City USA
No idea what your talking about and makes no sense.. Enjoy your QJ and be safe.
Last edited by V Vette; Jan 16, 2025 at 08:38 AM.
Race Director
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For the OP, get rubber pads for the top of your jackstands and put them under the suspension A-Arms, as close to the wheels as you can get them. The suspension supports the entire weight of the car, they'll be fine there.
Last edited by Red Mist Rulz; Jan 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM.
DavidB63
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From: Key Peninsula - Washington State
Thank you sixgun95 for the informative video, my hockey puck jack rubbers are on order. Once again the wisdom on this site is much appreciated and amazing. I could do without the negative bantering….