I figured I should update...I was in the ordering process and I asked myself, "how many times am I going to actually use the Quickjack? In thinking about it I realized that there has been nothing I needed to do under the car that a hydraulic floor jack/jackstands didn't get the car high enough for me to do the work. Also, the QJ doesn't lift the car ALL that high - yes, higher than jack stands but not high enough to make that big a difference to me. So I canceled the order. I decided that for me and the small area I have to work in, they aren't enough of an advantage in speed/lifting height to offset the hassle of storing them/setting them up each time as opposed to continuing to use jack stands/floor jack.
They certainly are a luxury. But they are nice to have when rotating tires and bleeding brakes. I got mine from Costco on clearance for $699.
Thanks Jeff Much appreciated! I got mine for I think $900. Just used it last weekend on my 2001 Tacoma. It’s a huge help and well with the $ to me.
I asked myself the same question and figured I would use the Quickjacks more than I use my Ferrari - which has turned out to be true! And I still have the Ferrari... The Quickjacks are a luxury but now that I have them I would not go back. After you figure it out, it takes less time to use than jack stands and feels 1000x safer. For cars like my Aston Martin that has 4 and only 4 jack points it is nigh impossible to get it onto jack stands. That car is actually the reason I originally bought the Quickjacks. Looking at a pile of ridiculous $1299 annual oil change and "inspection" receipts for that car the Quickjacks paid for themselves the first time I used them.
I finally assembled my quickjacks 5000slx the other day and lifted the car. Assembly was quite easy. My GT4 feel pretty low. After evaluating all the lift points I chose to go more "outer". I used the lift points in the back of the front wheel well and followed the outer frame line to the rear factory jack point. I used the supplied rubber block for the front and I used 2 hockey pucks height in the rear (4 along the frame for additional stability). I bought a cheap $20 box of pucks on amazon. the contact points were touching before i lifted the car, which made me nervous as it says keep some clearance. So it was either build up some pads to drive the wheels up or go with it. I decided on the second approach. The car lifted straight up! I used to take an hour as I did two or three rounds of safely lifting all four corners at even height levels so I could realistically fit under. I have so much work to do now!!! Now that I know the lifting points it will only take a couple minutes. In addition, the stands are extremely stable. I raised it up and put additional safety stands under, then lowered / locked into place. Let me know if you have any questions - I am so happy with this purchase! Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
My car is a little lowered. the quickjack made it under there fine. the rubber block / pucks took a little bit of squeezing but it was pretty easy.
