QuickJack - for those of you wondering

[aka Larry]

Nice DA Integra. I have a '93 with a B20 swap myself.

 

[Paycheck]

The blocks will bounce back into shape. New ones come with a groove cut in them.

 

[idriveahonda]

As requested, here are some pics of the blocks and pinch weld jacking points.




A little hard to see, but both front and rear are half on the strengthened jacking point and half on the normal section of the pinch weld.





Here's a pic where you can see how the pinch weld really eats into the block. I didn't have time to lower the car this weekend due to other projects but hopefully this upcoming weekend I can pull it down and see if there's any permanent damage to the blocks.

If my primary use for the QuickJack is going to be the DA, should I get the BL-5000EXT for the extra 3" length? You have the BL-5000 correct?

From my understanding, cant you also use this "under" the car instead of running the length of the car? Would that resolve the issues with your DA specifically?

Trying to figure it out, so I can use for the DA, as well as use for my detailing business as it's sure easier getting wheels on/off and polishing when seated on a roller!

 

[Colin Len]

If my primary use for the QuickJack is going to be the DA, should I get the BL-5000EXT for the extra 3" length? You have the BL-5000 correct?

From my understanding, cant you also use this "under" the car instead of running the length of the car? Would that resolve the issues with your DA specifically?

Trying to figure it out, so I can use for the DA, as well as use for my detailing business as it's sure easier getting wheels on/off and polishing when seated on a roller!

Yes, I would recommend the 5000 - for the extra length and weight capacity. You won't need either for your DA but could be very helpful for your detailing business.

I wasn't aware it could be used perpendicular to the car instead of parallel but a quick google search seems shows others mentioning this. I do not remember seeing that in the manual, perhaps I missed it? I'd need to take measurements to see if that would help. Also, the lengths may be OK between sides but the jack points are so close to the wheels that there may be clearance issues with the frame and tires. Just a concern that popped into my head, I'd need to test it out to see if there's issue there.

Personally, I'm not really seeing this as an "issue" or problem. I'm going to focus on making sure the front jack point is seated solid and just let the rear meet up anywhere it pleases on the pinch weld. The car is light enough and the pinch weld is strong enough so this isn't a problem. Saw a friend doing this with his 96+ Civic too and it's fine.

 

[idriveahonda]

Yes, I would recommend the 5000 - for the extra length and weight capacity. You won't need either for your DA but could be very helpful for your detailing business.

I wasn't aware it could be used perpendicular to the car instead of parallel but a quick google search seems shows others mentioning this. I do not remember seeing that in the manual, perhaps I missed it? I'd need to take measurements to see if that would help. Also, the lengths may be OK between sides but the jack points are so close to the wheels that there may be clearance issues with the frame and tires. Just a concern that popped into my head, I'd need to test it out to see if there's issue there.

Personally, I'm not really seeing this as an "issue" or problem. I'm going to focus on making sure the front jack point is seated solid and just let the rear meet up anywhere it pleases on the pinch weld. The car is light enough and the pinch weld is strong enough so this isn't a problem. Saw a friend doing this with his 96+ Civic too and it's fine.

Thanks Colin! I might look into the 7000SLX as long as it will fit the Integra. Will be a necessity for larger SUV's, but may cause an issue with smaller sports cars.

My Highlander and Pilot are 4500ish pounds, but once you start talking Tahoes and Land Cruisers...yea.

 

[Colin Len]

Another thing to look at is that they make a standard version and EXT versions which are longer. With that said I don't remember there being a lot of extra room between the wheels using my standard length 5000.

I bought the SUV adapters as I plan to also use this on my f-150 which is a max of about 4800lbs.

 

[idriveahonda]

Yea there is a great walkthrough guide for measuring your vehicles, and then using those specs to determine the best units for you.

It's like length between wheels, length between jacking points, total length of pinch weld...etc. I'll do that tonight and determine the best. If all will work with a 5000EXT, probably get that. If they all work with a 7000SLX, then I have a decision to make.

 

[Paycheck]

Keep in mind the weight of the units as well. The 7000 series is on the heavy side. If it's going to stay in the garage you'll be fine. I wouldn't call it easily portable.

 

[idriveahonda]

Yea this will stay in the garage.

Jack and jackstands is still the way to go for track days and on-the-fly work!

 

[Colin Len]

Yea there is a great walkthrough guide for measuring your vehicles, and then using those specs to determine the best units for you.

It's like length between wheels, length between jacking points, total length of pinch weld...etc. I'll do that tonight and determine the best. If all will work with a 5000EXT, probably get that. If they all work with a 7000SLX, then I have a decision to make.

I used that same sheet and was still surprised with where the pads sit in relation to the jacking points, so be careful. But that was because I was looking at min/max distances without factoring in the size of the pad. Technically my jack points are close enough to be within spec - but not close enough so that each pad fits fully on the jacking point. But I suspect your DA will be the most extreme case as it was in mine so you'll probably be fine with all your other vehicles.

 

[stelthy77]

I used a 2x6 (on each side) with my wife's Odyssey this last weekend and it worked great. I just put it on the small rubber blocks and then put the wood on the jack points. With my 7000slx it had just a few inches of overhang and so there wasn't much flex in the wood at all. Very sturdy.

I forgot to check if it would reach side to side, as that would have worked since I was working on oil/trans change and brakes.

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[patrickoneal]

Has anyone lifted a long wheelbase pickup truck with a 7000slx? It's just small enough to work with my car, but my truck is a supercab F150 with an 8' bed. The quickjack site shows what appears to be a Raptor sitting on a 7000SLX, supported by the frame under the cab. Same cab as my truck, but with a really short bed. I emailed the manufacturer, and they told me to measure my lift points... It's body on frame, my lift points can be 15 feet apart. Will it be fine to lift the whole truck under the cab at points 60" apart?

Here's the truck:

 

[GetBoosted]

Has anyone lifted a long wheelbase pickup truck with a 7000slx? It's just small enough to work with my car, but my truck is a supercab F150 with an 8' bed. The quickjack site shows what appears to be a Raptor sitting on a 7000SLX, supported by the frame under the cab. Same cab as my truck, but with a really short bed. I emailed the manufacturer, and they told me to measure my lift points... It's body on frame, my lift points can be 15 feet apart. Will it be fine to lift the whole truck under the cab at points 60" apart?

Yep. Last time I got weighed, my truck was 6,60x lbs (curb weight stated to be 5,755 lbs but with fuel, tools, random junk, etc. it gets up to a little more. Love this tool!

 

[patrickoneal]

Yep. Last time I got weighed, my truck was 6,60x lbs (curb weight stated to be 5,755 lbs but with fuel, tools, random junk, etc. it gets up to a little more. Love this tool!

Thank you. Looks good. How long is the bed on that truck? I was worried about my 21' long F150 being supported on points 60" apart. I have an ND miata, and someone over at miata.net showed it working, just barely, so I can't get the extended quicklift. It's cool that the same lift will work on one of the longest vehicles on the market and one of the shortest.

 

[GetBoosted]

My truck has an 8' bed w/ a crew cab. And it's a 3/4 ton so it's longer & heavier. So you should be good to go there.

I'm in a similar situation with the Miata. I have an NB and it does fit but barely.
To make it easier and avoid having to get it just right, I have small ramps I use which lets the front part of the quickjack slide further under the car. I used to just use pieces of wood though and that worked fine.

Here's a pic of the old setup. New setup uses cusco ramps which is nicer but certainly not required. I just don't have any pics of that setup to share right now. They are somewhere but I cannot seem to locate them.

 

[patrickoneal]

My truck has an 8' bed w/ a crew cab. And it's a 3/4 ton so it's longer & heavier. So you should be good to go there.

I'm in a similar situation with the Miata. I have an NB and it does fit but barely.
To make it easier and avoid having to get it just right, I have small ramps I use which lets the front part of the quickjack slide further under the car. I used to just use pieces of wood though and that worked fine.

Here's a pic of the old setup. New setup uses cusco ramps which is nicer but certainly not required. I just don't have any pics of that setup to share right now. They are somewhere but I cannot seem to locate them.

I think I can get my ND on it without any extra stuff, this guy does:

https://forum.miata.net/vb/showpost.php?p=8573899&postcount=23

Thanks again for the advice and pictures. I wouldn't have thought I'd find another person that owns a Miata and a really long pickup truck and a quickjack.

Bendpak should pay you for some pictures of the 8' Crewcab pickup and Miata up on the lift, it would save them from answering a bunch of questions.

 

[GetBoosted]

I think I can get my ND on it without any extra stuff, this guy does:

https://forum.miata.net/vb/showpost.php?p=8573899&postcount=23

Thanks again for the advice and pictures. I wouldn't have thought I'd find another person that owns a Miata and a really long pickup truck and a quickjack.

Bendpak should pay you for some pictures of the 8' Crewcab pickup and Miata up on the lift, it would save them from answering a bunch of questions.

Ah nice. Yeah the later Miatas are slightly longer so that's a win for the quickjack.

No problem w/ the info. Glad I could help. lol, that would be too funny w/ Bendpak. I won't hold my breath but nice to dream .

 

[idriveahonda]

I used that same sheet and was still surprised with where the pads sit in relation to the jacking points, so be careful. But that was because I was looking at min/max distances without factoring in the size of the pad. Technically my jack points are close enough to be within spec - but not close enough so that each pad fits fully on the jacking point. But I suspect your DA will be the most extreme case as it was in mine so you'll probably be fine with all your other vehicles.

Hey Colin, it looks like the DA is the perfect candidate for the 5000EXT, as it has 78" from wheel to wheel (measured 3" from ground), and then it would cover the complete jacking point. Only drawback is the minimum jackpoint width goes from 29.5" to 35.5", and must be 75" from wheel to wheel. So it may cause issues with shorter front to rear cars.

I have a buddy measuring his Miata, and another measuring his newer Civic to see what I'm working with.

Hoping that the 5000EXT will work on smaller cars, and I feel much more comfortable having the DA sitting on the full jack point!

 

[blind]

Anyone have a delivery driver let you cut the pallet banding and unload the boxes individually off the truck?
Or does this sound like too much trouble to save $135?

 

[mishkaya]

Anyone have a delivery driver let you cut the pallet banding and unload the boxes individually off the truck?
Or does this sound like too much trouble to save $135?

When I ordered mine, I got free shipping (this was a while ago), and that is exactly what I did. Each box is very manageable weight wise.

 

[blind]

Good to hear. Mobile distributor supply offers free shipping but has a $135 lift gate charge.

 

[IMStuner]

My truck has an 8' bed w/ a crew cab. And it's a 3/4 ton so it's longer & heavier. So you should be good to go there.

I'm in a similar situation with the Miata. I have an NB and it does fit but barely.
To make it easier and avoid having to get it just right, I have small ramps I use which lets the front part of the quickjack slide further under the car. I used to just use pieces of wood though and that worked fine.

Here's a pic of the old setup. New setup uses cusco ramps which is nicer but certainly not required. I just don't have any pics of that setup to share right now. They are somewhere but I cannot seem to locate them.

I have a NB as well. Which model of the jack did you end up getting? I want the BL-7000SLX but afraid it might not fit.

 

[Colin Len]

Good to hear. Mobile distributor supply offers free shipping but has a $135 lift gate charge.

If you're an able bodied adult male of average strength then don't bother paying for lift gate service - it's not that heavy.

When mine was dropped off they came early and missed their delivery window so I wasn't home but my gf was. Driver made her help him unload it and I was pissed about this (gf has a bad back) when I got home and relatively easily picked up each of the boxes he claimed were too heavy for him to pick up. I'm 5'9" 165lbs, don't do any kind of strength training other than work around the house and on the car and these boxes were not a huge chore to lift.

When it arrives it'll be in 3 boxes:
- Smaller box with the pump unit and accessory bits
- Two larger boxes, each containing one side of the lifting mechanism.

It's heavy, but not THAT heavy. I'd gladly lift and carry these out of the back of the delivery truck to save $135.

 

[rmsg0040]

Same, I just slid it right off the back of the trailer and stood them right up, used a 2 wheel dolly to take them to the garage, took less than 5 minutes

 

[rmsg0040]

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[stelthy77]

I stumbled across this on Quick-Jack's YouTube channel.

https://www.quickjack.com/accessories/slx-frame-extension-kit-pair.html

Looks like they are making official frame extensions. $190.

 

[PoorOwner]

I found out plugging in the unit first, then hold the down button while pushing the connector into the pump unit makes it much easier.

otherwise it was very hard to get the connectors installed, and leaking a bit of fluid with many failed attempts to push it on. Holding the down button opens the solenoid so it lets the fluid goes to the reservoir and not work against you.

 

[Paycheck]

I found out plugging in the unit first, then hold the down button while pushing the connector into the pump unit makes it much easier.

otherwise it was very hard to get the connectors installed, and leaking a bit of fluid with many failed attempts to push it on. Holding the down button opens the solenoid so it lets the fluid goes to the reservoir and not work against you.

Good thinkin!

 

[phenryiv1]

I stumbled across this on Quick-Jack's YouTube channel.

https://www.quickjack.com/accessories/slx-frame-extension-kit-pair.html

Looks like they are making official frame extensions. $190.

Dead link. Does anyone have an updated link? I went to the site and had no luck.

 

[flyboy320]

I found out plugging in the unit first, then hold the down button while pushing the connector into the pump unit makes it much easier.

Thanks for the great tip. I always found it difficult plugging the quick disconnects into the pump, I guess I now know why

 

[stelthy77]

Dead link. Does anyone have an updated link? I went to the site and had no luck.

It does look like it was taken down.

Here is a link to their blog article talking about the extensions , hopefully it is just a delay and not a cancelation...

http://www.quickjack.com/why-quickjack/next-in-2018/

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[Colin Len]

I wish the frame assemblies weren't so darn expensive, I must have messed something up with my calc's and turns out I the EXT version is much better suited for my needs. But replacement frames are 3/4 the cost of buying a whole new setup!

If anyone has a 5000 EXT they want to trade for the standard length model...

 

[RNN14Wolfe]

I have the 3500. All in all, I'm impressed with it, but it sure doesn't replace even my mid rise scissor lift. It's fantastic for the track though.

 

[Paycheck]

SLX extensions are back on the website
https://www.quickjack.com/accessories/slx-frame-extension-kit-pair.html

 

[Colin Len]

Hmm, may have to pick a set of those up. Much cheaper than buying new EXT frames, but just one more thing to store, makes the setup heavier and reduces ground clearance. What to do, what to do?

 

[m5james]

Loving mine for a multitude of reasons. I've got low ceilings and not that much depth as well, so now I don't have to do a left, right, front, rear song and dance to get the car up on all fours.

I needed the 7000EXT for weight and length requirements (my 740iL and X5M sit on 2/3 of each jackpad even with the EXT) and opted for the 12v version for portability since they'll fit into the bed of my truck and hatch of the SUV when the jacks are in the up position.

Came in very handy being able to do the catless downpipes on my X5M when needing to go back and forth working from the top and bottom without needing to stand on a stool. My 740iL is so long that I had to remove the rear bumper so in order to give myself enough room to be able to walk around the front but still be able to close the garage. While advised against, it's working nicely in my slightly slopped driveway. I put the larger blocks in the front and stacked small/large in the rear so it sat level while doing brakes on my Harley F150.

Don't forget to use coupon code CASH or search for another before ordering for $100 off. On a side note, if anyone has the truck adapters they don't need/want anymore, I'd be interested.

 

[Colin Len]

Don't forget to use coupon code CASH or search for another before ordering for $100 off. On a side note, if anyone has the truck adapters they don't need/want anymore, I'd be interested.

Where is that coupon code good at? Directly through Ranger/Bendpack/Quickjack? I assume there's a minimum purchase required as well?

Also, I have a set of the Truck/SUV adapters, BNIB, that I don't need and would be willing to sell. I'll be out of the country for a few weeks but shoot me an email and we can discuss. Email is: 1colin(at)gmail(dot)com

 

[m5james]

Long story short but I was torn between the QuickJack and MaxJax. Unfortunately MaxJax was on like a 4+ month backorder at the time, over $500 more (not including the highly recommended epoxy anchors), so I went with the QuickJack. I shopped around...eBay, Amazon, Alibaba...and going direct was still the cheapest. From there I tried beating them up on a discount of some sort via combining their usual coupon code vs military discount, but their usual coupon code was cheaper! I searched around before check out and found a few more coupon codes via forums but they all remained the same $100, so oh well. I don't believe theirs a minimum order price, I think they just include shipping in all orders...they're coming from CA so they'll be faster vs coming to me in WA.

I asked over PM but just in case I sent the email wrong...how'd you come about having the truck extensions but no QuickJack itself?

 

[Paycheck]

Loving mine for a multitude of reasons. I've got low ceilings and not that much depth as well, so now I don't have to do a left, right, front, rear song and dance to get the car up on all fours.

I needed the 7000EXT for weight and length requirements (my 740iL and X5M sit on 2/3 of each jackpad even with the EXT) and opted for the 12v version for portability since they'll fit into the bed of my truck and hatch of the SUV when the jacks are in the up position.

Came in very handy being able to do the catless downpipes on my X5M when needing to go back and forth working from the top and bottom without needing to stand on a stool. My 740iL is so long that I had to remove the rear bumper so in order to give myself enough room to be able to walk around the front but still be able to close the garage. While advised against, it's working nicely in my slightly slopped driveway. I put the larger blocks in the front and stacked small/large in the rear so it sat level while doing brakes on my Harley F150.

Don't forget to use coupon code CASH or search for another before ordering for $100 off. On a side note, if anyone has the truck adapters they don't need/want anymore, I'd be interested.

Where you located?

 

[m5james]

About 45 north of Seattle.