Quick Jack
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Those quick jacks are heavy, and they require a power supply. Does your garage have electricity? 
I’ve been talking about getting one for a few years now, but never did. I want one someday though!
You need to cut back on the number of vehicles you maintain and/or what you do. I have cut back to just oil changes and brakes. For two vehicles.
Yes, that's what I do with mine, which are maybe 3" high when 'down' and fit between the tires very well.. One still needs jackstands to park the vehicle on while in the air, unless you're a high-risk-taking person.. And just to be sure, using Quickjacks is much quicker than multiple 'stabs' with floor jacks and stands.. The hydraulic hoses to the QJs have quick disconnects on them, so you won't stumble over those when the jacks are resting in your garage.
You can, but if you leave them in position for your car you get an inch or two of clearance on each side so you really have to thread the needle pulling back in. Better to stuff them together, and if your car hangs low, to remove the rubber lifting blocks and stow them somewhere.
They're painted with "normal paint" and do corrode if in salt water. "Car water" in winter is salty. I hang mine on the wall during winter unless it's a "real emergency." Still have jacks, stands, and ramps for mid-winter maintenance.
Had a set fail to lower; they use gravity to lower and some stiction formed in the hinge, presumably due to corrosion. There's no way of getting grease in there-- there's a tiny hole in the middle but it's not tapped nor tap-able for a zerk fitting. The company treated me well; by well I mean I used Maine's "4 year warranty of merchantability" at 3y 9m to get another set. The CEO? personally emailed me back and forth and geeked out about his product while we tried to fix the thing before just sending out another set.
Since had another set leak at the hydraulic elbow; design has an o-ring under pressure without any captivating device to keep the ring from squeezing out. Have no idea what keeps it from blowing out. Thing has a mechanical lock, but the company says it's a jack, not a lift, and the user is responsible for somehow getting jackstands under the car as well before sending a person under.
The design is better than a scissor jack as far as getting accessibility to stuff that needs fixing like exhaust and brake lines that run down the inner frame rail. And when I do fluid film I can start at one end on my creeper and propel myself all the way underneath and come out the other side.
I got the "regular" length 5k model from Costco for $1099 a few years back.
YesThose quick jacks are heavy, and they require a power supply. Does your garage have electricity?
I’ll have to lug them in and out. But working 2 or 3 floor jacks and 2-4 jack stands in and out and then trying to get level….
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They are so heavy. I have 7000 model. If I am changing oil, I use Rino ramps.
Then, because you will have to lug them in and out, I don’t recommend them.
I have a set - they are in use all the time - but they weight about 100 pounds for each side. So, when you move them in/out of the garage, it’s some serious effort.
I push mine to the center of the work space, and park cars over them if they’re not in use, but I wouldn’t want to move them in and out.
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IDK why I don’t do that. Fir whatever reason I still keep them on the wall, take them down. I guess, I will start doing that after I drop them on my foot one day.
Well, mine are in my shop, not a daily garage, and so, it might be worth taking them up if they’re going to get dirty or have melting snow drip on them.
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Yeah. True. They are super practical, once you set them up.
If you can't keep them in your garage all the time, I wouldn't get them. They are definitely not light but they are great compared to using a jack and 4 jack stands if you have the space in your garage. I have a 7000SLX with the long adapter for trucks/long wheelbase vehicles, all the block types, the truck "stands," and the side adapter for vehicles with different spacing front to back. I can't get a post type lift in my garage due to the ceiling so this was the best choice for me.
I bought all my stuff on black friday sales and got up to 70% off on all the equipment I bought. I believe for everything I have I only spent around $2500 total.
I just leave mine on the floor on either side of my main stall. One is normally up again a wall and the other under one of my Camaros that is parking on the other side. I have a 3 stall garage but with all my tools and equipment it really only fits 2 cars. When I need to pull the Camaro out I just push the one quickjack against the other by the wall, then move it back to where I need it when done.
Just used it to do the oil change and fluid film on my brother's suburban. Saves a huge amount of time getting a vehicle up and down vs jack and jack stands.
I bought all my stuff on black friday sales and got up to 70% off on all the equipment I bought. I believe for everything I have I only spent around $2500 total.
I just leave mine on the floor on either side of my main stall. One is normally up again a wall and the other under one of my Camaros that is parking on the other side. I have a 3 stall garage but with all my tools and equipment it really only fits 2 cars. When I need to pull the Camaro out I just push the one quickjack against the other by the wall, then move it back to where I need it when done.
Just used it to do the oil change and fluid film on my brother's suburban. Saves a huge amount of time getting a vehicle up and down vs jack and jack stands.
I used to own a pair, but ultimately sold them.
In the amount of time that it took to get them off the wall and connected, I already had a vehicle on jack stands. With the exception of a few vehicles that were not friendly towards floor jacks, there was no advantage.
In the amount of time that it took to get them off the wall and connected, I already had a vehicle on jack stands. With the exception of a few vehicles that were not friendly towards floor jacks, there was no advantage.
In addition to the above, they block access from the sides. That seems like a huge negative. Maybe something like this is better? I'm thinking of this myself. What is nice is it works for lifting from a point far back since you don't require much vertical clearance to pump a handle.
https://a.co/d/a003R5G
https://a.co/d/a003R5G
But would a vehicle on ramps front and back be reasonable alternative?
That's one expensive jack.
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This is one thing I really enjoy doing. It is my hobbie.
The noise the Roadtek jack made in the video was hellacious.
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