Anyone using a kwik-lift?

[gayler]

If so, what are your thought of it? I would like to do a lift, but I have in floor heat and 9ft ceilings. If you have one, hows it working out for you?

http://www.kwik-lift.com/

 

[jstroede]

Yes I have one. I only have 8' ceilings with a build down for ducting, so it is the closest thing to a lift I will have in this house. It is a little bit of a pain to get non driving cars up on, but it is definitely better than nothing.

John

 

[39Tudor]

I bought one back in 2003 and sold it in 2009.
It was great for simple things like oil changes but i was never able to master the art of using the jack bridges to get wheels and tires off for a brake job. Did not feel safe trying to get jack and jack stands positioned properly.

There customer service was great until Danny sold the company. Now that he has bought the company back, they appear to be returning to their old business model.

I purchased a used Mohawk USL-6000 Scissor Lift and never looked back.

 

[kaymccampbell]

I looked at them, and used one for a short time, but they seemed kind of flexible, took up a lot of room and needed a lot of extras to make it worthwhile. And, I still had to screw with a pump jack.
I sprang for the Atlas Kwik Bay 7K and am glad I was not tempted by the Kwik Lift.

 

[vette-kid]

I recently rebuilt a 78 corvette on one. To include full removal and rebuild of front suspension with the car on the quick lift. It is VERY doable and VERY solid. No concerns being under it what so ever. It is a bit of a pain to get a non running car on it, but doable.

Other draw backs is that the pieces are rather heavy so it is a pain to move it around if you need to. Oddly, one of the pluses is also that you can move it if you need to. So if you may move and want to take it with you its great. If your going to set it up every weekend and tear it back down, its probably a bit much.

I loved it and was able to do a lot of work with it. Temporarily on loan to my dad since I dont need it right now and dont have the space to store it. Great product though.

 

[OldNeons]

It's a good product, and serves a purpose for some. It's NOT a two post lift. My dad had one we used, and got rid of it after a few years as it was more hassle than it was worth. It's heavy, awkward to assemble (even for two guys), takes up a LOT of space, and is cumbersome to use. My father in law still has one, but most of the time it's disassembled and in storage. He parked a car on it in the garage for a while, but got tired of working around it. Is it better than nothing to detail or work under a car - yes. We built a wood box that raised a creeper and did work under the car. Had the bridge but RARELY used it. It's honestly just not that much better than a jack and large jack stands. Consider a body shop type scissor lift, raise the ceiling, or add on

 

[iajonesy]

I've thought about a Kwik Lift in the past but I like the looks of the Mohawk USL 6000 but I'm having a hard time getting a price on one. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Mike

 

[p928sfan]

I have and use one. Similar to what others have listed.
Pros
portable (I brought my used one home in a Chrysler Town and Country) , very stable, no concerns being under car, jack bridges work well for brake work, and can roll under it on my creeper lol
Cons
It is a heavy SOB to move solo. I do it, but I'm not going to say I like it. Non running cars are a challenge. Jack bridge is sort of a pain to have to setup each time, I'd prefer a 2 post lift.

But, at the end of the day, it allows me to accomplish most everything from basic tasks to more complex things such as full driveline removals. I got a great deal on a used one, and haven't quite justified spending for the 2 post.

 

[Jarhead0408]

I'd go with a scissor lift.

There are a lot of Harbor Freight haters on here, but I bought their 6k lb. scissor lift with a 25% off coupon last year and am loving it. There are others here who have had the same lift for over a decade with no complaints.

A scissor lift beats a Kwik-Lift hands down imo.

 

[Bender78]

I've got one and love it. I've built a couple of cars on it - it sure is nice having everything at a good working height. The Kwik Lift is fool proof......no hydraulics or electrical stuff to give any problems. It works as good as your floor jack. I can't see any reason to break it down when not in use; parking on it when it is in the down position is not a big deal at all.

 

[850csi]

Guys, bumping an old thread but need some advice here.

I've used my kwik lift to do a lot of significant work on my cars. I like it a lot as [perceived?] stability is my biggest priority. (I have a really great set of Esco jack stands that I've used for brake jobs but I just don't like working under the car that way.)

So far I had avoided the need to do any extensive suspension work, but I'm getting to the point where I'm going to need to get the wheels off with the car on the lift.

My question is this -- how does one safely jack the rear end up, given that even when the lift is in the raised position, it still has a slight downward slope? Both of my cars are RWD, and so I'm concerned about the car rolling back once the rear rubber is no longer in contact with the surface(?)

Are chocks on the fronts really enough on their own?

 

[joey1320]

Why not a mid rise scissor lift?

I have a Harbor Freight one and its great for my needs, and cheaper.

 

[elmo771]

I have one and I like it I don't have enough Head room for a 2 or 4 post. I had a Quik jack but it was more of a hassle than the benefits.

 

[thickhead]

Might be worth your time to wander through raceramps.com if you haven’t yet.

 

[Is this thing on]

I am low budget. bonus when not needed you can stack them in a corner. or
Do like I do, stack 2 and put a lawn chair cushion on it. and boom a seat.
1 + lawn cushion , and casters , work seat on wheels.
all made with left over 2x4's.
photo is from the internet, not mine. but same deal.