Quick Jack 5000 TL, Anybody using one of these? Options

[VaccaRabite]

Beware the extra-length models. I needed the 7000TLX (weight for my truck, length for my wife's Benz wagon). But so far I can't figure out how to lift the 914 without the jack interfering with the wheels/tires.

Is the 7000 too long to use sideways? Quickjack says it's safe, as long as the car has close to a 50/50 weight distribution, which I beleive the 914 does.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DteZr0lrXI

Hi, Ian. Not sure. But it just seems wrong! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Lifting sideways makes it hard to get at the safety catches, which will now be underneath the near exact middle of your car.

If you have the room to the side, it IS easier to get the car on the jacks this way. It is also CRITICAL that both jacks are facing the same way, or you will get a major twist going when you raise the car.

Zach

[TROJANMAN]

Love it! Great for a variety of jobs!

I love it! I just don't trust it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)

[Olympic 914]

The QuickJacks only BARELY gets the car up far enough to change an engine, and that included stacking the rubber blocks up to get the back a few inches taller. You really need to remove the valence to pull a motor. Or you have to strip the motor while its still in the car - which sucks. In the pic above you can see that the rubber blocks are doubled. You are not supposed to do that, but it worked and the car is still super stable.

When you are not using the QuickJacks you have to store them. Yes, they do have rollers, but they are pretty heavy, and they are cumbersome to get in position to lift the car. I've been keeping mine under the Bus. I would not store them under the 914, or under any modern car. Keeping them on their sides against a wall is also a problem.


Once the car is up in the air, QuickJacks are really REALLY stable. I would feel comfortable leaving the car on the QuickJacks all winter, and I would not feel right doing that with the MaxJax (though I have and it was fine.)


Zach

Have the Quickjack 5000 and Do not like the rubber blocks. I tried ONCE stacking them and the car almost fell off to the side.

Glad you did not have that problem.

I cut a couple wooden blocks to fit into the Quickjack trays, Very solid lift.

when pulling the engine, all I have had to do was remove the air filter housing. left the rear valence on.

Always store them under the 914, just put chalk marks on the floor where they go, coil the hoses in front. ready to go. easy to pull them out with the suplied tool to position them.

I have put tape marks on the Quickjack to line up with the original jacking points on the car, easy setup.

frequently leave the car in the air on the Quickjack for extended periods, winter projects.