Thinking of investing in a Quickjack.

[Oldcarguy]

Originally Posted by eicheldp

I've been considering purchasing one of these units. Any other owners out there? I would love to hear your experiences with this lift (good and/or bad). Are the easy to use? Do they provide a sturdy base for working on the car?

I just ordered a Quickjack 7000 w/SUV lift kit based on seeing my 2004 PO's Quickjack 5000 and his positive assessment.

I've been crawling around under cars since the 60s and the QJ looks like just the right tool for me for use on my concrete garage floor. No personal experience yet. Mine will be in late next week. I plan to initially use it for summer/winter tire changes on our s5 cab and Explorer Sport (hence the 7000 vs 5000). If the stability proves ok, I'll move on to under car stuff like oil changes and fixing our 986's loose cat heat shield, etc.

Initially I'll use some backup jack stands until I assess the QJ's overall stability. As always, YMMV so be prudent and be safe. I'll post an update as soon as I have some practical experience.

[itsnotanova]

I had a friend who had one that is similar but uses a drill to raise and lower it. He loved it at first but eventually bought a two post lift. It's nice to have and better than using jacks and jack stands, but I'd suggest you spend just a little more money and buy a 2 or 4 post lift if you have the space in your garage. I bought my barely used 4 post off CL for $1600.

[Myoung73]

I also have considered buying a garage lift. However I don't have room for a two post. The two I have been looking at are quick jack and ez car lift. The ez car lift is a bit more $$ but seems to be the better overall solution, raises the car a little higher, no hydraulics, simpler use (just use a drill), etc.... I haven't bought either yet but certainly interested in some other opinions. I have been leaning towards the ez car jack.