Hello all, I am about to pull the trigger on one of these (Quick Jack 5000 TL), and was wondering if any of you are using this unit and what your thoughts are. Costco is offering these for $1300 delivered.

Thanks in advance,
John

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I have been using one of these for a couple of years for all my cars (2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee; 2006 Porsche Cayman S, 1963 Jaguar XKE; 1970 Porsche 914). Assembling the Quick Jack and all its hoses is a bit fussy, but it works well. It's important to get the lifting points of the QuickJ ack properly aligned and centered with the Porsche 914's lifting buttons/donuts on the bottom of the body so the ramps don't rub against the tires and wheels as the jack rises up and the suspension drops down.

With all that said, I like it and it is a good alternative if your garage does not have a high ceiling.

Love it! Great for a variety of jobs!


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Thank you, I wish I had these when I started my restoration but they will make any further work much easier. I’m loving my car, I have about 40 miles on it since completing it. Well, almost, I still need to get the car aligned and engine dialed in and a few electrical gremlins but other than that, very happy with the car.

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John - I love my QuickJack.

And may I just say, that can't possibly be the same car! WOW! You did a great job on the resto! Let's see some more pics?

Had mine for a couple of years and got to where it is working well. Had a hydraulic unit fail on me soon after I got it and haggled with the company for a week before they replaced the unit at no cost to me. Also found that the hose connectors leaked. Replaced those and now the unit is relatively trouble free.

I got the 7,000lb model when Costco had it on sale. It handles everything from the 914 & Miata up to my Raptor. I needed the SUV adapters for the Jeep & Raptor. Turns out if you use the SUV adapters with the 914 it lifts high enough to roll the engine & trans under the 914 and then drop it down to install. ** I have a Subaru EZ36 & Subaru 5MT - not sure about stock motor and trans**
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I am now addicted to using it, like the others show here. Honestly though for the 914 I was able to get it jacked up on stands quicker with a floorjack as all the pieces are lighter and I got so quick at doing it over the years. It really comes in handy on the newer cars with less spots to jack up on. But now I also like not putting the jack on the rear trailing arms anymore since I got them powder coated.

Still some jobs are quicker with a jack- just pulling off tires from one side of the car for an inspection, etc...

I love mine. Portable, safe, versatile. Here's a video I made of the setup and first lift...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U80_ymI9IPk

I bought mine after watching Ian's video. (Ian,no kickback? ).
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QM

I wish!

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.

Thank you Chris, I had a good dry car to start with, so my restoration was easy compared to most I see on this site.
I have been following your builds and wow! You have become quite the fabricator and all around problem solver with all you have accomplished.

A couple more pics of mine…

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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

Ian, thank you for this and all the other helpful videos you have made. I have used many of them through my restoration.
John

Thank you for the heads up. I love your car by the way and followed your very detailed build. Thanks for taking the time to post your progress through the build!
John

I've got a set of the Quick Jacks. I also have a 2 post MaxJax mid rise.

Seriously, get the 2 post!

Doing an engine swap with the QuickJack has had me cursing my lazy ass for not changing bays for the Bus and the 914, so the 914 could have the 2 Post lift.

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. My GF broke her foot last spring when she tried to move one to get at something else, and it fell over on her foot. Again, heavy.

MaxJax also are "portable" and have wheels. I say portable in quotes because you have to remove 10 big bolts from the posts that hold'em to the ground. But once free, they actually take up less space against the wall then the QuickJacks, and are less likely to tip over.

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.)

And of course you are still on a creeper with the QuickJacks. The MaxJax you can use a rolling office chair under the car.

The MaxJax are a little more expensive now that they are owned by Bendpac, and its not quite as portable, but I think its the way better option if you have a floor to bolt them down to. Obviously - if you have the ceiling space, get a full size lift. But most of us don't have that in our garages. Of the midrise "prosumer" lifts like the QuickJacks and MaxJax - the MaxJax is better.



Zach

Could you turn the jack sideways, 90*?

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Zach, thanks for the info. The MaxJax looks great but not in the budget right now. For the QuickJack, if you take off the carbs can you get the engine out ok? I'm embarking on dropping the engine in the 930 so I want to get a lift but not break the bank. New/rebuilt turbo, clutch, valve job, new hose/pipes will do most of the bank breaking.

I've already got the rear bumper off and the fuel distributor off so the only height I have is the fan. It looks like I need about 20 inches for the fan to clear the rear of the car.

Hi, Ian. Not sure. But it just seems wrong!

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

I love it! I just don't trust it

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.

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