Who uses a quickjack?

[Pedalsteel]

Been thinking of investing wondering who is using one and the strengths and weaknesses you are noticing...

 

[shoebear]

I've thought about it, but it's rare that I need all 4 wheels off the ground at once. You still have to use a creeper and work on your back underneath the car, and frankly, it's not difficult to jack one end of the car up and put it on jackstands. I would love to have a regular lift, but the quickjack just doesn't offer enough value for the money to induce me to buy one.

I do have an earlier version of this, which makes it easy to jack up the car quickly without twisting it. It's a lot cheaper than a QuickJack.

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[Pedalsteel]

That looks good... I've seen this thing that clamps onto a floor jack and holds it by bracing the arm to the lower part... looked like it would work instead of a jack stand

 

[ymz]

When I had my garage built, I had them pour a five-inch floor rathern than the four-inch one they ad planned, thinking I'd eventually get some type of hoist... but... I really don't trust the integrity of the floor to hold anything like a quick-jack or better... unless the floor was specifically poured with the intention of having something like this installed, I'd be very cautious...

 

[Ovrhill]

I've considered a quickjack. I use a floor jack to raise the car and jack stand to rest the car on. I always been unsure where the jack point should be on the front end to do this. There doesn't seem to be a good spot for the floor jack if you want to set your stand on the cars front jack point. I'm always afraid that I am going to damage something getting the car up and down.

 

[shoebear]

I've considered a quickjack. I use a floor jack to raise the car and jack stand to rest the car on. I always been unsure where the jack point should be on the front end to do this. There doesn't seem to be a good spot for the floor jack if you want to set your stand on the cars front jack point. I'm always afraid that I am going to damage something getting the car up and down.

I jack up the subframe. When I'm using my jack crossbar, I put the lift points just inboard of the control arm hinge. Then I place the jackstands under the pinch weld lift points.

There isn't much room to swing the jack handle when inserting it from the front and lifting the subframe. So I lay a couple of concrete pavers in front of the wheels and drive up on them before jacking. That lifts the car a couple of inches, which gives enough clearance.

When lifting the rear of the car, I put my crossbeam so it will lift on the rear axle.

 

[dieseldonato]

When I had my garage built, I had them pour a five-inch floor rathern than the four-inch one they ad planned, thinking I'd eventually get some type of hoist... but... I really don't trust the integrity of the floor to hold anything like a quick-jack or better... unless the floor was specifically poured with the intention of having something like this installed, I'd be very cautious...

5" should be plenty good for a decent lift for working in cars or lighter trucks.

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[J_dude]

I've considered a quickjack. I use a floor jack to raise the car and jack stand to rest the car on. I always been unsure where the jack point should be on the front end to do this. There doesn't seem to be a good spot for the floor jack if you want to set your stand on the cars front jack point. I'm always afraid that I am going to damage something getting the car up and down.

Haven't used these myself but another member here recommends them:

RennStand - The RennStand Jack Stand - RennStand

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[Windex]

I have a QJ 7000TL - I like it. There are times where I will only use a regular floor jack and an axle stand, but for longer jobs, or where I want all wheels off the ground, like seasonal tire changes, it's a time saver. I'm currently redoing the cylinder head and timing chain on a TSI tiguan, and the up down cycles needed do get a the top of the engine, then the chain, then the bottom make the TL a huge timesaver. Bonus that there are positive mechanical safety stops, I don't need to worry about axle stands to keep the car safe... because just using a hydraulic jack and getting under the car is plain stupid.

I got mine at a local clearance place which deals in costco returns. It was unused and I got it for 40% off.

I have had to replace the no-leak hydraulic fittings because they are inexpensive offshor, but other than that, it has been trouble free.

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[gearheadgrrrl]

If I'm just messing with one wheel I'll use the floor jack, but for regular maintenance I prefer the QuickJack as it gets all 4 wheels off the ground with the car level to check fluid levels.

 

[Zak99b5]

If I ever need to be able to get under the whole car, or if I need it lifted but level, I’ll drive one end up on ramps and jack & jackstands on the other.

I have two floor jacks, so for seasonal tire changes/rotations, I just do one side at a time.

 

[hskrdu]

I have 2 Safejack Rennstands and really like them. They are small enough to be easily transported if you are helping a friend, or store one in the trunk in case of a road trip emergency. I stopped at 2 because sales were moved from Safejack to the current "Rennstand" company, the price shot up considerably, and stock seems to usually be unavailable.