Are Quickjacks Worth It?

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Have you used a floor jack and jack stands with your 86 before? How much time and effort does it save? Where do you store the quickjack?

Yes.

I think it's the same amount of time... between pushing the car up onto low profile ramps, putting the low profile jack under the center jack point, lift front, do rear, keep lifting til stands are high, verify it won't fall over and kill me, work on car.

Quick jacks are slide them under each side, try to line up the rubber pinch weld thingers, lift it to touching the pinch welds, verify they're all lined up, lift car all the way. Voila.

In teh garage? lol

[finch1750]

I don't have a garage so can't own quickjacks, but for anything more than working on a single side or doing an oil change I head to a buddy's house who has Quickjacks because they are just so much easier. Kind of a pain to move around but worth it imo.

They don't lift as high as Rhino ramps, but I got the Cusco low profile ramps and drive up it no problem. Can still squeeze a pan under for an oil change so they do the job and they raise the car enough to get a jack under instead of having a bunch of wood boards around

[mav1178]

Originally Posted by Spuds

So are jack stands and a floor jack. I'd take a quickjack for anything that doesn't have specified center jack points, sure. But the twins have center jack points so lifting them with a floor jack is pretty easy.

I've had my Quickjack for a few years. I already sold my BRZ but it really makes doing regular maintenance on your daily driver super easy... if you have the space to move around.

Its all about whether you can move the Quickjacks laterally out of the way. Not everyone has access to a full garage, and for some a jackstand and floor jack setup would be better.

Originally Posted by Ohio Enthusiast

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

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but otherwise I just can't get myself to consider the splurge on Quickjacks over jacks and stands.

No idea I have not had a BRZ since 2016. Maybe it sucks for the twins but for a lot of other things it was more useful than I ever imagined.

For example, on my S13 I lift the car on the frame rails with the blocks, I never have to compromise the underbody ever again.

Originally Posted by Spuds

Have you used a floor jack and jack stands with your 86 before? How much time and effort does it save? Where do you store the quickjack?

https://www.quickjack.com/accessories/wall-hangers-set/

I have 2 pairs of these and vertically store both the Quickjack and also the extenders vertically in my garage against the wall.

The bottom sits on the floor and the weight is mostly on the floor, the hangers just hold it against the wall.

Or when I get lazy I push them together so it sits between the wheels. It is low enough to where I can just drive over them when I park my car.

[mav1178]

I think the other benefit is that this is light enough to where you can physically haul it to the track and have a portable lift system if you ever need it.

There's a 12V version.

Again, not for everyone. But if you ever need a way to drop a transmission at the track, this is about as good as it gets.

[x808drifter]

Thread title. "Are Quickjacks Worth It?"

Buy's them and makes a video about it for the 1st post in said thread.
Not even as an edit.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by x808drifter

Thread title. "Are Quickjacks Worth It?"

Buy's them and makes a video about it for the 1st post in said thread.
Not even as an edit.

He does this all the time. Just trying to get clicks, doesn't really engage.

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

He does this all the time. Just trying to get clicks, doesn't really engage.

Every youtube personality is different. Some want to build a community and some want to build a channel. The clicks and engagement on platforms like YT mean getting suggested more even if you don't engage 100% with commenters. But for forums and building relationships, the YT style is not the best.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Wally86

Every youtube personality is different. Some want to build a community and some want to build a channel. The clicks and engagement on platforms like YT mean getting suggested more even if you don't engage 100% with commenters. But for forums and building relationships, the YT style is not the best.

Yeah, I am aware. I have said something to him in a post before as it comes across as spammy. His instagram is very similar, just directs to his youtube content. It's not for me so I mostly ignore it.

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Yeah, I am aware. I have said something to him in a post before as it comes across as spammy. His instagram is very similar, just directs to his youtube content. It's not for me so I mostly ignore it.

I like the threads here though because they're good conversation starters and as someone who watched a lot of videos for the quickjack before jumping in, hearing some of the pros and cons in here remind me that not everything is in a video.

(No one here has talked about what happens when you forget to unlock one side but there have been two really jarring video reviews of just that. Proof the mechanical locks work well enough to yeet a car to the ground.)

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Wally86

I like the threads here though because they're good conversation starters and as someone who watched a lot of videos for the quickjack before jumping in, hearing some of the pros and cons in here remind me that not everything is in a video.

(No one here has talked about what happens when you forget to unlock one side but there have been two really jarring video reviews of just that. Proof the mechanical locks work well enough to yeet a car to the ground.)

I agree, I learned a lot of things I didn't even consider about them.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Wally86

(No one here has talked about what happens when you forget to unlock one side but there have been two really jarring video reviews of just that. Proof the mechanical locks work well enough to yeet a car to the ground.)

Yikes! Great point!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Wally86

(No one here has talked about what happens when you forget to unlock one side but there have been two really jarring video reviews of just that. Proof the mechanical locks work well enough to yeet a car to the ground.)

Yep, quickjack is not a toy. You need to pay attention, make sure your air cylinders are good, read and understand all the warnings in the manual, and save the beers for when your done.

I didn't know about the wall hangers. I think I want a pair. And I'm going to remove the rubber feet on the pump unit and replace with casters so I can just roll it around.

[Sapphireho]

I figure, if you had the wall hangers, and you hung them not on the wall, and not against the wall with the wheels on the ground, but so the bottoms were a couple inches from the wall. Then you could push in the bottom with your feet till it is flush against the wall, which would raise it enough to get it out of the hook. Then you would never have to lift them off the hooks.

What do you think?

[Wally86]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I figure, if you had the wall hangers, and you hung them not on the wall, and not against the wall with the wheels on the ground, but so the bottoms were a couple inches from the wall. Then you could push in the bottom with your feet till it is flush against the wall, which would raise it enough to get it out of the hook. Then you would never have to lift them off the hooks.

What do you think?

This is literally my plan once I mount the wall hangers. Why lift when gravity and wheels can do the majority of the work.