I picked up a Quickjack BL-5000EXT in fall 2017 and am completely pleased. I've had no problems, no hydraulic leaks, it's super solid, and does exactly what I wanted it to do. I have a smooth concrete floor without any fancy coatings on it and I'm not worried about scratching the floor.
The ONLY drawback IMHO is that its total effective lift is around 18", but you could get around that by driving the vehicle up onto lumber and then use the additional rubber jacking pads to get more total lift.
The big benefit of this (besides the relatively low cost) is that it's HIGHLY portable. You can move it to any bay in your garage in two minutes, or move it out to your driveway (if it's flat and level), and none of the pieces are more than 80 pounds so I can throw it in my minivan and drive it anywhere. Or if you need the space, stand it up against the wall. There's a 12V version for ultimate portability (like at the race track) but be aware that it draws 70 amps if I'm reading the literature right. Total jacking speed is like a typical 2-post lift.
For what it's worth, I'm jacking minivans which have a continuous structural outer rocker that's perfect for the QuickJack. If you don't have perimeter jacking points OR you have rusty cars with suspect rockers, this may not be the right setup for you.
The ONLY drawback IMHO is that its total effective lift is around 18", but you could get around that by driving the vehicle up onto lumber and then use the additional rubber jacking pads to get more total lift.
The big benefit of this (besides the relatively low cost) is that it's HIGHLY portable. You can move it to any bay in your garage in two minutes, or move it out to your driveway (if it's flat and level), and none of the pieces are more than 80 pounds so I can throw it in my minivan and drive it anywhere. Or if you need the space, stand it up against the wall. There's a 12V version for ultimate portability (like at the race track) but be aware that it draws 70 amps if I'm reading the literature right. Total jacking speed is like a typical 2-post lift.
For what it's worth, I'm jacking minivans which have a continuous structural outer rocker that's perfect for the QuickJack. If you don't have perimeter jacking points OR you have rusty cars with suspect rockers, this may not be the right setup for you.
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