SHUJeff281

I've been looking into getting a lift for a while and came across this one the other day https://www.quickjack.com/ The only problem is that they state that the maximum span of where you can place the rubber lifting blocks is 60". I measured the distance of the pinch welds on my RL and the inner edges (the rear of the front one and the front of the rear one) are 57" apart. The outer edges are 64" apart. I'm definitely not going to lift my car up with only 1.5" of pinch weld on each block. I'm wondering, what would happen if I put the rubber lifting blocks closer together? I understand they would be on the plastic sideskirt piece, but as far as I can see, that plastic sideskirt is only decoration to cover the same piece of metal that the pinch welds are attached to. Would this break the bottom of that plastic sideskirt? Would it buckle the metal?

The only other option I see is to do what this guy did https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP24ru8SdBc&t=16s and weld a metal extension on it. And considering he did this with his $100k porsche, he must be REALLY confident of that weld.

oo7spy

Pictures would help tremendously.

08KBP_VA

I have a mid rise lift and also bought the 7000 quickjack and waiting for it to be delivered. I bought it because the span is more accommodating than my midrise, it fits the euro cars better. I have lifted many vehicles on my midrise including my RL by the floor pan never just the panels with no issues, never by just the panels. I adjust the placement of the blocks for the best position relative to weight distribution and support.

SHUJeff281

Any chance once you get the quickjack you could take some pics of the RL on it?

08KBP_VA

Id be more than happy to, Im curious how it fits all my cars as well. Ill likely be running it around to all the Japanese cars first as Im am quite comfortable with the euro cars it will be fine.

It should be here within a week as I am told.

thoiboi

You mentioned 1.5 " of pinch weld but that's less than how much is holding the weight of the car using jack stands


Just something to ponder about

SHUJeff281

While that is true, the quickjack uses rubber blocks which deform unlike steel jackstands. I wouldn't want to put that pinch weld on the edge of a rubber block which I think may deform and the car could potentially slip off. However, if I were able to get steel blocks, that might work.

08KBP_VA

This shouldnt happen as you can adjust the placement of the lift section, left to right, to ensure the block is centered on the pinch weld since each lift is independant. I have done this on my other lift I mentioned where i straddle the block with the pinch weld ensuring its appropriately centered on the lift point of the car. The rubber would not slip off if it is set up correctly.

SHUJeff281

I think we're talking about different directions. I'm talking about front to back. The maximum span of the lifting blocks on both the 5000 and 7000 lift is 60", but the RL has an insanely large gap between the pinch welds at 57". This was part of my uncertainty on whether this lift would actually work with the RL and led me to wonder if it would be safe to lift the RL if the blocks were not on the pinch welds and were placed somewhere else.

08KBP_VA

Ok since I am not home I am unsure of measurements. Which is the measurement below you are most concerned with (I presume A and B?):

SHUJeff281

Yes, sorry, I totally should have thought of this. On the RL the span of B is 57" and A is something like 64". The maximum span of block placement on both the 5000slx and the 7000slx is only 60"

08KBP_VA

So I ran the measuring tape to a few cars last night as this discussion triggered some concerns and came up with measurements that I see your concern as mine are very similar for the cars I measured. Given my increased uncertainty I will call them and hammer for answers. I do recall when I reached out to them for my order they said as long as the center point of the 2 jack points is no greater than 60" it will fit.

I now see your concern after measuring my cars relative to the surface area of the rubber block against the jack point. Ill update after my call with them this AM.

08KBP_VA

Well SHU I have to spoken at length to quickjack and I have cancelled my order. They were awesome to work with and accommodated my request since it had not shipped yet. They could not give me the level of comfort after I measured my cars that this will adequately support my vehicles at the appropriate spots with an adequate level of safety thats better than what I have now I wasnt willing to take that risk since even though they have a return policy its restrictive.

Thanks SHU for saving me $$$ and stress and sorry I wont be able to verify fitment for you directly.

thoiboi

good point!

It looks like it can be a great product, too bad they don't have an "adjustable" version

SHUJeff281

Glad I could help. I'm going to talk to a friend of mine who is a welder to see if he can do what this guy did to his quickjack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP24ru8SdBc&t=16s (good view of extension at :19). Since the QJ in the video is the older model which was much shorter, the extension I would have welded on would only need to be a few inches.

08KBP_VA

I wouldnt modify it as you dont know the long term implications but doesnt hurt to find out cost. I watched the video and I wasnt comfortable/convinced this was an option for me. He had to have a ton of confidence in his guy to trust his Porsche on there wouldnt be me.

I have reached out to Bendpak and got to their VP sales/Marketing and engineering team. I expressed mine and your issue/concerns. Stay tuned there may be something in the works for an extended version, Ill know in a few days. My order is still cancelled but these guys are pretty freaking cool to work with.

SHUJeff281

That's great. I'm looking forward to what they come up with.

08KBP_VA

Well I said something was in the works and I have just confirmed I will be the beta tester for an extended version of the lift. I measured all my cars for pad lengths and other dimensions they requested. They will chop/cut/rebuild an existing unit to make me a prototype that has a 66” max reach at the pads with a collapsed frame length at 76”. It should be shipped out in approximately 1 week.

SHUJeff281

That's incredible. If this prototype lift is capable of lifting 7000lbs, then it would make perfect sense to replace the current 7000slx with this new larger model. Hopefully everything goes well and they can get this model to market. I will absolutely purchase one.

thoiboi

In for the review!

08KBP_VA

Just spoke with design lead and tech team. Their plan is definitely to release both the 5000 and 7000 versions. They are finishing up this week with the "frankensteining" then will go through QA then packaged and shipped next week. I will be receiving a 5000 as the prototype, my edits will be incorporated into the final design for the 5000 and 7000. I bought SUV kit as well to verify that will work with my vehicles in this new setup.

He also confirmed they are producing a version to address the same issue the guys in the newer Porsches are experiencing, SHU they saw that video you posted.

08KBP_VA

Got call the lift shipped yesterday took longer as they had to craft a new shipping container and setup a new sku for support if I have any problems. Below are pics of the lift being tested and tweaked. Mine will be 7k lb unit

thoiboi

SHUJeff281

They must have had their CS reps working overtime yesterday because I got a call from them too. Mine wasn't exciting as yours though, they were just following up on my interest in purchasing a QuickJack. I told the rep the whole story about this thread and she did confirm that they are working on a larger QuickJack which should be available soon.

08KBP_VA

Well had some time to assemble the new lift and test it out only on 1 car, I chose the RL since it has a fairly long wheel base of all my cars and was the initial subject of this post, but my testing was constrained due to 2 issues; I lost my dad yesterday and no extra time with the planning to try on my other cars and just as we wrapping up the eval we were getting monsoon like rain and winds off and on so packed it up.

NOTE: Im not doing a setup chronology there are a few videos on that that are very comprehensive.
NOTE 2: Yes I know pics are upside down but I dont have time to right them, sorry. If someone could fix them I'd appreciate it.

Here is a quick summary:

• The delivery guy was awesome as it came freight due to size and weight not FedEx like other one was shipped. He actually unloaded and placed it where you see it without asking.
• I think the initial observation although limited is that this unit overall is built very well, professional grade product ready to take on your needs as a DIYer. The comments of folks these types of lifts cannot be trusted blah blah blah I have dismissed and I have no concerns working under this lift at all
• The fit on the RL was 95% on the jack points; I tried to get good pics of the overhang of the jack point but was unable, you can sort of see it in middle pic. That is approx 1/4" overhang though it looks longer. This overhang also could have been due to placement of jacks, my rushing and other environmental factors but it did not impact the usability or compromise the integrity of the device at all.
• The finish and workmanship is overall very good considering this is a beta product
• The hardware including the hoses and connectors are super high quality and heavy duty
• Overall, the lift worked great, fits well with the extra length. Keep in mind this lift is heavy given the extra length and also with that length this is not conducive to track days easily or piling in the back of your truck to work at a friends house. It can be done, just make sure you have a decent size SUV to haul it in if those are any of your intentions. I intend to do that but with the extra length will not fit easily into my SUV.
• I bought the SUV adaptor; man are those things built very well and solid. Wish I had time to try those out, guess that will be next review
• I did a dry test fit of my 25 yo Mercedes and it seems to line up perfect (100%) with those jack points

projektvertx

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Ouch, sorry about your dad, my condolences! I went ahead and embedded the pictures into the post as well.

SHUJeff281

My condolences on the passing of your father.

thoiboi

Sorry to hear about your dad!

Your A-Spec RL look

08KBP_VA

Thanks guys for the support. My brother and I did a cars and cigars in his honor afterall he got us into this crazy passion/insanity. At 85 he was still chasing the skirts and nurses caring for him!

Ill resume the reviews late next week for the other cars.

Rest in peace pop!

oo7spy

Thanks for the contribution.

08KBP_VA

Weather coorperated finally and was able to recruit some help and decided to test the lift on my truck a 97 Landcruiser. The shape of the frame provides a challenge to lift on jack points for my current lift since its fixed due to the fact these are not fixed I was able to align perfectly and worked like a charm. Coupling that with the SUV adaptor kit it was beautiful thing. Ill shoot up some pics when I get home today they have now restricted us from using devices to upload anything. Got done a brake job, oil change, diff fluid work and birf joint lube. Think try a euro this weekend if time allows.

08KBP_VA

Pics for the above Post..nothing exciting but those SUV extensions are awesome stuff...theres another section for height but what I had was sufficient. The whole center section is open too unlike my old lift I was able to use a creeper under there checking all the zerk fittings.

SHUJeff281

It looks like QuickJack has finally released the extended model. https://www.quickjack.com/car-lift-systems.html

08KBP_VA

Yes. They reached out to me should be shipping mid to late Aug time frame. Coordinating sending my beta model back as i type this actually.