Originally Posted by Sapphireho (Post 3562531)

I'm kinda like and don't like my quickjack. Dislikes are the rails are very heavy for an older guy with mobility issues, it doesn't go high enough for my trucks, and won't work with the Lotus. It only works with the twin and the 911. Takes me a lot of up and down and moving around to get the rails and blocks aligned. likes are, once it is in place, if you have a lot of suspension or under car work to do, it gets the car a nice distance off the ground in a very safe manner.

Originally Posted by mav1178 (Post 3562553)

that is entirely dependent on what you bought and whether you're trying to make one size fit all.

My Quickjack 5000LT (bought in 2019) worked well for a variety of vehicles.

without extension ramps, it worked for my S13, S14, and a friends BRZ

with extension ramps, it worked well for my Subaru Legacy, Lexus ES, Volvo V60 CC, a couple of Honda Odysseys, and a Tesla Model 3.

for extra height I use the larger blocks. for something close to a truck I'd rather use the larger 7000 series lifts.

the basic 5000 unit is good for smaller 2 door or 4 door cars with short wheelbase.

Originally Posted by Sapphireho (Post 3562555)

I have the 5000SLX

Originally Posted by Sapphireho (Post 3562543)

I have rhino ramps and I cannot use them for my twin, and I am only slightly lowered with TRD springs. They are too tall.

Originally Posted by nissanfanatic (Post 3562542)

I asked on youtube as well but anyone look at the Bendpak MD-6XP?

Originally Posted by nissanfanatic (Post 3562542)

I asked on youtube as well but anyone look at the Bendpak MD-6XP?

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG (Post 3562623)

The problem I see with the Bendpak is it's limited use. How do you service the transmission fluids with all that stuff in the way? With the quickjack you can at least still get to everything. It may not be the easiest with only front/back access but you could drop the transmission still. Absolutely not possible with the Bendpak.

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG (Post 3562623)

The problem I see with the Bendpak is it's limited use. How do you service the transmission fluids with all that stuff in the way? With the quickjack you can at least still get to everything. It may not be the easiest with only front/back access but you could drop the transmission still. Absolutely not possible with the Bendpak.

Originally Posted by Spuds (Post 3562629)

Having just done my TOB, I think it would have been a PITA to try it with a quickjack.

Originally Posted by mav1178 (Post 3562642)

I would say, based on experience, that with Quickjack you'd only be able to do transmission or drivetrain work if you lifted on pinch welds using the pinch weld adapter blocks.

if you use any lift point more inward then you lose access to the drivetrain.

Quickjack is useful for doing 4 wheel rotation, any moderate suspension work involving all 4 wheels, any front engine work, or even just storing the car in an off-the-ground state for an extended period of time.

Originally Posted by mav1178 (Post 3562642)

I would say, based on experience, that with Quickjack you'd only be able to do transmission or drivetrain work if you lifted on pinch welds using the pinch weld adapter blocks.

Originally Posted by Spuds (Post 3562648)

So are jack stands and a floor jack. I'd take a quickjack for anything that doesn't have specified center jack points, sure.

Originally Posted by Ohio Enthusiast (Post 3562657)

Do you still have access to all the underpanels' fasteners (especially with the 2017+/JDM underpanels) with the Quickjacks?



That's my thinking as well. I also doubt Quickjacks are really that much less of a hassle (than jack and stands) - seeing uncut videos of people lifting their cars there's still a bunch of fiddling with positioning - raise the jacks, check alignment, raise some more, check again, etc. (and do that on all 4 corners at once, so walk around the car a bunch of times). The biggest benefit would be if you need to raise and lower the car a bunch of times without driving it (maybe for suspension work where you want to torque down bolts with the suspension loaded?), but otherwise I just can't get myself to consider the splurge on Quickjacks over jacks and stands.

Originally Posted by cjd (Post 3562668)

Way too much setup work for the winter tire swap and even just for an oil change. They're heavy

Originally Posted by Ohio Enthusiast (Post 3562669)

Thank you very much for sharing your experience! Most folks just rave about their Quickjack, it's great to see a more realistic representation of using them.

Originally Posted by Wally86 (Post 3562680)

I use my quick jacks for everything but I like the safety of the bars more than most people, I suspect. That said, lining up the pinch blocks is incredibly annoying. To the point that I'm tempted to take the second set of blocks that costco threw in and using a forstner bit to drill holes and glue in some neodymium magnets to get them to stick to the car...

Other than that annoyance, I've loved mine any time I need to get under the car. For me, it makes oil changes fun. I can get on the creeper and check the rest of the car from front to back too.