BSU-

I was looking at the quickjack but it looked like the jackpads didn't reach the car's jacking mounts. So where do the jack pads contact the car?

Thanks

 

 

How do you like this option? Pros? Cons?

 

Do the pads on the lift reach the mounts on the car? Is that the 5000 lb. model?

 

I'm interested in finding this out as well. Also, what do you do with it when not in use? How easy is it to move?

 

I am very interested in this as well. Did you get the 5000XL model?

 

Sorry for the delay guys. Yes, it is the 5000XL model. The 3500 and 5000 were not long enough to reach the 911 lifting points. The 5000XL is longer and works well.

I really like it. I leave the platforms hooked up at all times and just push them in together under the car in the garage when not in use. I can pull out and in, straddling them with the car with no problem. When I need them I just pull them out into position and press the up button, set the security bar and am good to go. Pretty easy.

I would point out that although they describe them a portable, they are not light. You can move them around, but I wouldn't consider them "grab and go". Still, you could take them to the track easy enough if you take the car on a trailer.

 

Thanks BSU!

 

Old friend stopped by. Not a geek so he wanted to help post his story - verbatim.
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BendPak/Ranger lifts are in the shop(s).. 2-post(XPR-10)'s and the HD9 ST (4-Post )Narrow is in my home garage, have proventhemselves to be nothing short of AWSOME failsafe machines since purchase...

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As a matter of note- we have 3 bays at Silverlake Auto that are CONSTANTLY full and often need to do an outboard jobon the pavement, using floor-jacks and jack stands.. Once again, the engineers at BendPak have provided a multi function solution for those "Portable lift Needs" Ala "QUICK JACK"...

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Last week finally, I drove down to BendPak withmy 77 Carrera 3.0 to meet with Jeff and his crew to learn more... Needless to say I came home with one.. The set-up is done in a matter of minutes and safelysupports up to 5000 lbs of Race car/Civilian car 20 inches off the ground!!! The thing is BITCHEN ! Throw it into the back of the pickup truck and with the car behind on the flatbed- off to the Race Track!!! Bring the "rig" home- set Quick Jack up in the driveway or outside thegarage- and I'm ready for action ! Truly a Bad *** invention...

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Meeting Jeff Kritzer from BendPak

 

I recently got the 5000xl for my 2008 997 due to the wide jack points and it works. It comes with two block heights and I use the taller of the two to get around 22" of lift as the manual states. After the first time, I marked where to place the blocks and its quite fast to setup and lift later. Each frame is probably 80-100 lbs each, but have two wheels on one end, so you can maneuver it around like a hand-truck if moving it longer distances. I read this thread when researching it and it helped me decide on the purchase. So far there have been no issues or leaks. You will have to buy 2 quarts of trans fluid.

 

This is from the Pelican book. Has anyone used this area (yellow arrow) to lift there 997?

I am doing rotors and brakes and need to get the car up on my 6 ton jack stands.

 

+1 on the quickjack. You need the 5000XL to get the length for the 911 but for getting the car in the air safely nothing is easier. I store my quickjack under the car as well. The other day I put spacers on all 4 wheels. Just pulled it out, pushed a button and started working. Yesterday I put new brake pads on the Touareg and I was reminded just how much I hate jacking a car and jackstands.

 

Can you lift your car off the ground using regular jack stands or do you have to use jackpoints or esco stands?

 

Search for an old post by Edgy01 on how to jack up a 911.

 

He used escos, can regular jack stands be used?