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Looking for a home lift that I can use and not redesign my garage door, replace garage lift etc to accommodate it etc. I’ve always wondered about the QuickJack as it’s about half the price of a 4 post lift, and I don’t need the height. Does anyone have experience using them? The 4 post is great but too much for my needs........
It’s great when my buddy backs out his #3 991 4S “beater” so I can park in there. Nice of him.
Yes, I have the 5000. Do a search - it is a good system, but has its issues (leaky connectors is my recurrent issue). However, with my 997 and my 928's, I always end up just using the lift bars as my first go to. Much faster to get the car in the air. Rock solid and just about the same height, with more side clearance too. Lift bars are a fraction of the cost of the QJ, although you need 4 jack stands and a jack too (those are very inexpensive items). In short, you really cant go wrong with the QJ, but the liftbars are even better. YMMV.
Yes, I have the 5000. Do a search - it is a good system, but has its issues (leaky connectors is my recurrent issue). However, with my 997 and my 928's, I always end up just using the lift bars as my first go to. Much faster to get the car in the air. Rock solid and just about the same height, with more side clearance too. Lift bars are a fraction of the cost of the QJ, although you need 4 jack stands and a jack too (those are very inexpensive items). In short, you really cant go wrong with the QJ, but the liftbars are even better. YMMV.
Everyone seems to love the Quickjack, both here and on other forums. For the life of me I can't figure out why. Seems like they are bulky and take up a lot space, plus they can't really do much that a regular jack can't do. What am I missing that makes these things worth over $1k? Stability? Ease of use? Height?
Interesting idea. I don’t see an inherent advantage using these - difference in height of vehicle at full lift? Safer somehow? Obviously cheaper....What’s the main case for use @linderpat ?
I really like my QuickJack...bought it this year for my 997.2 but also use it on other vehicles, though had to buy the extensions for one SUV.
Part of the reason I prefer it over stands and/or liftbars is that I'm a bit of fraidy-cat when I'm under the vehicle and the QJ seems, to me, to be more stable/a safer alternative (I even put one jack stand under each side when they're up). I'm sure that's an arguable point and, again, it's just my perception.
In addition, when I looked at buying a set of 4 high quality, 'Murrican-made jack stands, the price difference simply wasn't that much.
To @linderpat's point, though, there can be leaks at the main connection; I had that issue, called QJ, and they sent new connectors that took care of the problem. And, yes, they're a a PITA to roll around sometimes between vehicles...but that's really picking nits.
That said, QJ was my best alternative and I do not regret spending the $$s, as it fit my needs. I would have bought a four-post set-up but I am barely short of the required clearance/headroom.
Interesting idea. I don’t see an inherent advantage using these - difference in height of vehicle at full lift? Safer somehow? Obviously cheaper....What’s the main case for use @linderpat ?
I have a quirky garage set up so I am pretty much limited to the quickjack. I do really like them. I just push the lifting assemblies together when they are not in use and park on top of them so space when not in use is not an issue. I have a service cart that I store the motor and hoses on so it is very convenient to use. It may take 5 minutes to set it up and lift the car.
There are a couple of limitations. First is that it is not super verasatile as far as lifting vehicles with differing wheel bases. I can lift my S4 and 997 no problem with the 5000SLX. I cannot lift our Cayenne. I will try the extenders to see if this will work for the longer wheel base cars but it is another accessory to buy and store. The second is the lift height. It is about 21"-24" which I would say is about the same as jack stands but much more secure. I was doing a lot of work under the S4 recently and this was the first time in 2 years I wish I had more height.
Having said that, I would prefer a 2 post lift. If my floor were level I would have gone that route but it is sloped too much to utilize this. If you don't have the height for a traditional 2 post the MaxJax looks like a great alternative.
There are a couple of limitations. First is that it is not super verasatile as far as lifting vehicles with differing wheel bases. I can lift my S4 and 997 no problem with the 5000SLX. I cannot lift our Cayenne. I will try the extenders to see if this will work for the longer wheel base cars but it is another accessory to buy and store.
@ejabour, as mentioned, I did get the extensions for my Range Rover Sport and no issues at all with the lift, it performs just as well as with my Porsche. The extensions are easy to use and to store -- I just lay them against my garage wall, nestled between studs.
Interesting idea. I don’t see an inherent advantage using these - difference in height of vehicle at full lift? Safer somehow? Obviously cheaper....What’s the main case for use @linderpat ?
The final lift height is about the same. You can get the car just about as high with liftbars as you can with the QJ. The stability is the same, or maybe even safer. No scissor points like a QJ, although I think the QJ is safe too, and I use it mostly for the non-Porsches in my stable. The big advantage of the liftbars is ease in getting the car up. Just grab the bars and the jack, set the stands where they'll go, and just like the gif on the website, each side goes up. I do have to jack the car up from the driver's side first, to get the suspension up, then set it down, put the liftbar on the jack, slide it under and start jacking, making sure you initially contact the jack points. The other side needs no initial lift. Once one side is up, just slide the jack and liftbar under the other side and lift. With the QJ, have to drag out all of the parts and peices (not light either), connect all the hoses to one another and to the lift and the motor, get everything aligned just so, and then it is good to go. Takes a lot more time than liftbars. Also, the liftbars price is a fraction of the QJ. The liftbars are easily stored in a corner somewhere. I store my QJ under one of my cars.
I used a friends QJ to do brake pads a month ago - pretty sweet - fast and it locks into place so you can take the load of the hydraulics - so very safe I think.
How would a guy get those liftbars into Canada? is the vendor on the forum? I can't bing myself to shell out the 2k Canadian for QJ but 400 bucks is doable.
they almost look like a machine shop could fabricated them for me.....
The final lift height is about the same. You can get the car just about as high with liftbars as you can with the QJ. The stability is the same, or maybe even safer. No scissor points like a QJ, although I think the QJ is safe too, and I use it mostly for the non-Porsches in my stable. The big advantage of the liftbars is ease in getting the car up. Just grab the bars and the jack, set the stands where they'll go, and just like the gif on the website, each side goes up. I do have to jack the car up from the driver's side first, to get the suspension up, then set it down, put the liftbar on the jack, slide it under and start jacking, making sure you initially contact the jack points. The other side needs no initial lift. Once one side is up, just slide the jack and liftbar under the other side and lift. With the QJ, have to drag out all of the parts and peices (not light either), connect all the hoses to one another and to the lift and the motor, get everything aligned just so, and then it is good to go. Takes a lot more time than liftbars. Also, the liftbars price is a fraction of the QJ. The liftbars are easily stored in a corner somewhere. I store my QJ under one of my cars.
Which stands do you have to use with these so you don’t die? The only reason I even looked at the quickJack solution is lift height.
They make a flat top one and an axle type, get the flat of using it with hockey pucks on the factory points...
I use the Jackpoint system and really like it. http://www.jackpointjackstands.com Just jack it up with the back factory point which will lift the entire side of the Porsche and slide the front one under and lower the rear and do the other side, fast and easy.
QuickJack.....anyone using one?
