[71350SS]

I have seen a lot of posts about Quickjacks and have always said there are better alternatives to a quickjack. IMO the scissor lift is a better lift than a Quickjack plus they are comparatively priced.The Scissor lift's are usually priced about $1400 to $2000 while the quickjacks are $1099-$1400
So here is what I think would be a better lift for the home owner who can't get a full size lift in his garage instead of a quickjack.

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So what's your pro's and con's ? what's your opinion of one versus the other ?

 

[Jim's69Ragtop]

That looks a bit scary to me! I couldn't tell from the picture, but after reading the description it does have different lock positions so that makes me feel a bit better. I guess it matters what part of the vehicle you're working on. Looks like the lift pretty much interferes with the center of the vehicle, but gives good access to the front/rear sections.

jim

 

[blm]

Doesnt look like something I would trust. Also limits the area that one can work on. I have a Qwik Lift that I bought used for $600.00. Have gotten plenty of use and can work on the entire vehicle. I have 8 ft ceiling. Park my Chevelle on it in collapsed position when not in use.

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[Lou Merrell]

If I'm spending money on a lift, I want the versatility of a two post.
1) Work on underbody, tranny, rear end with no interference.
2) Not having to lay on floor.
3) Separating body from frame.

 

[Lou Merrell]

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Even then, I would want four tall jackstands as a safety measure when I'm underneath it.

 

[kmakar]

I had a midrise lift and there are limitations with it. No work directly under the car (middle like trans work), and all I could really use it for was oil changes, tires rotation, brake work and the like.

I don't like the instability of a 2 post lift and if you apply muscle while the vehicle is in the air, you risk it dropping. A 2 post lift does have some qualities that are beneficial in that removing the body from a frame, but a 4 post lift can do the same. I bought a bendpak 4 post high lift and couldn't be happier. I have clear room under the car to do everything and it's way more safe (in my opinion) than a 2 post.

 

[Lou Merrell]

And you don't have to bolt a four post to the floor...

 

[Lou Merrell]

The safest way to be under a vehicle would be a pit.

 

[shovelrick]

You Guys and your fancy lifts, I have numerous sized blocks of wood, a few A/C pallets, Hazzard Fright jack stands and a pawn shop 3 ton floor jack...and my back loves me 🤣 🤣 Pit, me and a friend used his drainage ditch in his front yard by the road many times lol, edit I did by a HF 800 lb trans jack, T400's are way too heavy

 

[71350SS]

If I'm spending money on a lift, I want the versatility of a two post.
1) Work on underbody, tranny, rear end with no interference.
2) Not having to lay on floor.
3) Separating body from frame.

"So here is what I think would be a better lift for the home owner who can't get a full size lift in his garage instead of a quickjack" .
Lou I wrote this in post Number 1 as a disclaimer to anyone who can get a full size lift in their garage cause it wasn't meant towards you or anyone who can install a full size lift. I knew there would be people who ignored that part of the post so thats OK.
Also to anyone who thinks these lifts are unstable or the car/truck would fall off or something I worked at a Chevy dealership that had 4 of these lifts to expand their flat work spaces to lift area's that would handle quick repairs and stuff like that.Those lifts were similar to the one I linked to and they were used by 4 different people and no one had any problems with those lifts having unstable cars on them.
There are openings in the center of the lift to get to the engine and trans for servicing them.A manual trans clutch replacement would not be a problem but an auto would take some finagling but it could be done.
Brake & front end repairs are no problem at all and these lifts cause they have a 4 foot plus lift height is much more versatile than a quick jack.And that's what this posting was all about anyway.

 

[ZZ69chevelle]

I went with the quickjack for servicing and working on my Corvette, but it gets used for everything else too. It gives me full access to everything underneath. It's a jack though, not a lift, so it's a compromise. I didn't want a lift taking up room in my shop. I have too much stuff in there as it is, and I get pissed off every time I have to move something to get to something else.

 

[Lou Merrell]

"So here is what I think would be a better lift for the home owner who can't get a full size lift in his garage instead of a quickjack" .
Lou I wrote this in post Number 1 as a disclaimer to anyone who can get a full size lift in their garage cause it wasn't meant towards you or anyone who can install a full size lift. I knew there would be people who ignored that part of the post so thats OK.
Also to anyone who thinks these lifts are unstable or the car/truck would fall off or something I worked at a Chevy dealership that had 4 of these lifts to expand their flat work spaces to lift area's that would handle quick repairs and stuff like that.Those lifts were similar to the one I linked to and they were used by 4 different people and no one had any problems with those lifts having unstable cars on them.
There are openings in the center of the lift to get to the engine and trans for servicing them.A manual trans clutch replacement would not be a problem but an auto would take some finagling but it could be done.
Brake & front end repairs are no problem at all and these lifts cause they have a 4 foot plus lift height is much more versatile than a quick jack.And that's what this posting was all about anyway.

 

[blm]

A lot of people that don’t have the height also don’t have the width. My two car garage is 21 wide x 24 deep and 8 ft ceilings. By the looks of that lift I could maybe offset it in one bay but then couldn’t park a second vehicle in the garage. That just wouldn’t work.
Would love to have a four car garage but I think that ship has sailed.

 

[Lou Merrell]

A lot of people that don’t have the height also don’t have the width. My two car garage is 21 wide x 24 deep and 8 ft ceilings. By the looks of that lift I could maybe offset it in one bay but then couldn’t park a second vehicle in the garage. That just wouldn’t work.
Would love to have a four car garage but I think that ship has sailed.

I think that's where the "portable" comes into play.

 

[Lou Merrell]

Either way, I'm not crawling under any lift/jack without a backup safety. Not even a four post.

 

[AZMARK]

My wife bought me a quick jack for Father’s Day last year. Love it. She wanted to buy me full size lift but ceiling height wouldn’t allow it unless I cut a large hole in the ceiling and spare bedroom sub floor.

 

[indymanjoel]

My wife bought me a quick jack for Father’s Day last year. Love it. She wanted to buy me full size lift but ceiling height wouldn’t allow it unless I cut a large hole in the ceiling and spare bedroom sub floor.

would be cool to store the car in the bedroom though LOL

 

[SSR71]

A lot of people that don’t have the height also don’t have the width. My two car garage is 21 wide x 24 deep and 8 ft ceilings. By the looks of that lift I could maybe offset it in one bay but then couldn’t park a second vehicle in the garage. That just wouldn’t work.
Would love to have a four car garage but I think that ship has sailed.

Mine's even smaller. The car isn't even 2 ft away from the outer wall as it is.

 

[blm]

That is why I love my Qwik Lift. It is only six inches or so wider than the car on each side. Plus it is all mechanical. No hydraulics or electronics to break. Although I do mount a wench to it to pull a manual transmission car onto it. Just makes it easier. With the transmission removed I can sit straight up with my head in trans tunnel and butt on the floor. So adequate ground clearance.
if I had twelve foot ceilings I would have a four or two post but I dont.

 

[Ghaasl]

Either way, I'm not crawling under any lift/jack without a backup safety. Not even a four post.

The dealership where I worked had a 4 post for alignments and such. It had mechanical safety locks. Raise the car up to the height you like, drop the lift to rest on the mechanical stops, work safely underneath the car. Easy as pie.