[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by jsceash

Looks like a good lift. My concern would be is there enough clearance to drop your motor etc. . . . Those fold down jacks all Raise on an Arc.

I agree. IMHO, no way to easily drop the engine with a Quickjack. If you're into full blown maintenance and repair, a two post jack is the way to go. You make an important point about foldowns raising in an arc. Even if ~21" of lift height were enough to clear the engine, the arcing trajectory of the car on a fold down would bring too many alignment and clearance issues (for me anyway).

For my intended use (winter/summer tire changes on 3 cars, oil changes, fixing my loose heat shield, brake jobs, suspension work, periodic inspection, etc., etc.), the Quickjack will be great. I would have went with the QJ 5000 except for the fact that I need to lift my Explo Sport which probably surpasses 5,000 lbs with full fluids and I like to err on the side of caution. The 7000 weighs almost 20 lbs more per frame than the 5000.