QuickJack Lift System
 

I just ordered a Quick Jack car lift system from Ranger Automotive.

Hydraulic Jack- Portable Car Lift- Race Car Lift- Race Car Jack- QuickJack

I'll give a full report once it arrives.

If someone else has already reported about this, my apology for repeating the thread.

Interested to here your thoughts. It looks like a pretty sweet alternative to a full blown lift.

i was considering this too... did you get the 3500? ac or dc version?

Sub'd

5 feet long and 45 lbs apiece seems pretty promising for portability :tup:

interested in your thoughts as well. Was looking at the 5000xl

I've been eyeing this lift for a bit also

A 'Vette acquaintance of mine has these and loves them. High enough for us fat guys to get under.

I ordered the 3500 ac powered lifts. They are scheduled to be delivered TOMORROW! :happydance:

I wasn't sure if the 5000 would be too long for my 124 Spider autocross car. The 3500 will fit and either and the Z and the 124 are light enough for the 3500 model.

These should make the installation of the FI CBE much easier for an old man (me).

The lift system arrived with some pretty bad box damage but the lift system survived.

Time to assemble was about two beers (one hour). You will need to provide teflon sealing tape and two quarts of transmission fluid or 10w jack oil.

The quick disconnects are very high quality and have minimal leakage when disconnecting. Pull them off quick and only a drop will leak out.

The only part of the assembly that was difficult was mounting the pump to the carrier. I found that if you place the motor/pump on its end with the motor on the bottom shimmed with a couple of pieces of cardboard you can align the bolt holes much easier.

I will need to bleed the air out of the system and then I will be ready for my first lift of the Z. I'll post pictures this evening once I get the car in the air.

So far, I am very impressed with the lift system. Well thought out and designed.

Interested in your review and pics as I just purchased a used FI exhaust that I want to install myself :tiphat:

Well I didn't have to bleed the system after all. After a couple of more non loaded lifts the lifts started working the same. According to the instructions, if both lifts do not lift at the same time the system needs bleeding. There is also a air cylinder that needs to be pressurized to 50psi. The instructions don't mention what this is for but they warn you not to go past 50psi.

I used the larger of the two sets of blocks supplied with the lift and they worked very well. I measured 16 1/2 inches of clearance at full lift. The system has two lift heights that the locking system works with. The lower one would be good for tire removal and the highest one for under the car work. Ranger sells a taller lift block set and I will probably order them.

One thing that I discovered is that the hoses retain some pressure and when reconnecting them they will spew some fluid as they connect. No big deal just keep a rag handy. I used automatic transmission fluid because it is red and if you have any leaks they show up really well. Jack oil is usually clear so that would be less conspicuous if a coupling is leaking.

I would say that the system takes about 10 minutes to setup from a stored condition. Not bad at all. I disconnected the hoses which means that you will have to reconnect for the next use. The system can be stored under your car and keep the hoses connected to the pump if you plan on using it a lot. The lifts come with a handle that hooks to each lift so that when they are stored under the car you just grab the handle and slide them into position. When you are done just slide them back under the car.

I think that this was a VERY good investment!!!! I highly recommend these!!

Man, if I ever get the extra jackaroo, I'd be interested in this. It would come in handy for my Ghia as well.

Thanks for the review. Repped!:tiphat:

You sold me on this. This is ideal for me since I am planning on selling my current house in the next year or two and don´t want to put in a full lift in the garage. I am going with the 5000lb model though (call me paranoid).

Thanks for the write-up!

I have been looking at jacks a lot lately. I like the easy setup and easy to use of this jack. What I don't like it that it still cost a good amount and it don't lift high enough. Still, it's a very cool system. I'm sure you love it. I would too if I have it. It's just the $$ vs the use I would like to ge4tout of it. PS, I hate you for having a cool toy I don't have.

YzGyz

You can do progressive lifts to get the car higher. Just lift the car, put it on jack stands, lower the lift and install taller wood blocks and lift again. Repeat until you hit the ceiling........

Speaking of cool toys, take a look at the picture shot from the rear of the car (not the closeup) and over in the upper left hand side of my garage, hanging from the ceiling, you will see one of my giant scale RC planes. It is a 38% scale Super Decathlon with a 12ft wingspan powered by a 170cc twin cylinder 18hp engine.

Yes, I love my toys! Gotta' 3D printer too! :tiphat:

Having to use blocks and adjusting multiple times defeats the purpose of having a jacking system like this for me.

PS, now you have 3 reasons why I hate you.

YzGyz

LMAO :rofl2:

For what this lift system costs I feel it is a great bargain. Look around and the next step up cost over $2500. :eek:

The lift height should be good enough to do most things under the car. Major operations such as a transmission removal may not be a good idea using these but then again I have done a lot with a floor jack and jack stands. I dropped the transmission out of my 1969 Volvo 142S by parking the car on the curb. I was much younger (and smaller) then....

Cars such as my Fiat 124 Spider is so low to the ground that it can be a big pain in the back working under the hood. Getting the car up will help save my back. The Fiat sits so low that right now I have to jack it up by the bumper to get it high enough for most floor jacks to get under it.

Here is reason number 4.......

I'm sure this lift system could handle it just as well as the jack stands. I have dropped the Z transmission on jack stands in my garage. I don't recommend it, and I probably would never do it again. But totally doable provided you don't need to pull the transmission completely out from under the car.

Another thing just added to my list of must haves.

I pulled the trans out of my son's Z32, it cost me 4 stitches in my thumb and a screwdriver I imbedded in the wall of the garage, when the trans fell off the jack. Fortunately, it was only about 4 inches to the ground, my thumb broke most of the fall...:owned:


But, back on topic: It looks like a pretty solid system to do some simple things, like oil changes. :)

This system look very nice for regular maintenance. My brother saw my lift search and stumbled on the Ranger and asked if I wanted to split in it. So tempted but it don't do enough. It looks so easy to use though. Grr..

YzGyz

Update on the Ranger lift? It still working well?

YzGyz

Yes! I just used it to do a brake job on my wife's car, a wimpy little Toyota Matrix.:rolleyes:

My FI CBE should be ready very soon and then it will get another workout when I do that install and the upgraded sway bars plus several other things to do while I have it up in the air.:happydance:

My Fast Intentions CBE will be here on the 23rd, just in time for Christmas!

I'll be using the Ranger lift to install the exhaust, Hotchkis sway bars and rear fog light. The plan is to do the work on the 29th.

So for $400 bucks more you could have the real deal provided you have a place to install it.

https://www.eagleequip.com/product/MTP-9F.html

You can't disassemble that lift and take it to the track either :twocents:

Ranger makes a 12volt pump for track use. With that you can use the QuickJack system anywhere. If I was still doing a bunch of autocross I would get the 12 volt pump for my lifts. Now that battery powered impact wrenches are available (and work) you can do easy tire changes at the track/autocross.

True, but that is just the purchase price. The shipping cost will be farily high being that the system weighs 1500 pounds. You will also need to have floor anchors installed as well as running 220v to the pump. This system will cost well over $2000 by the time you can use it.

Thanks for pointing this option out. It is a good value for a permanent installation.

The 2 post would be an excellent garage tool. However the Ranger is more convenient. For instance, the Ranger can be stored. The two post is pretty much permanent (except the mid lift MaxJack). But the simple idea of moving the jack to the car and not the car to it has its advantages. What if the car don't run? You would have to push the car and line it upto the 2 post arms vs sliding the Ranger under. What if you don't finish a job and need the lift ASAP? You can slide car Jacks under and then lower the Ranger to remove and move them. What about low ceiling? Can't fit a full size 2 post. A 2 post will need a 2 car garage tyo fit and ot will take a good bit of space foing it. However, there are other benefits of the 2 post. They work "better." Get more height, more working space under car, can park a car under the first temporary, a helping hand can easier fit under car to help, ect.

YzGyz

All very good points!

I'm pretty lucky in that I have access to my dad's old shop that holds six cars, has a 5hp air compressor, two post lift, brake disc machine, parts cleaning tank, welders and just about anything else you would need. My dad is retired from being an ASE certified auto mechanic and has taught me a lot over the years. He is now confined to a wheelchair so that is all of the motoring he gets to do. He loves to hear that I make use of the shop and keep working on cars.

I use the QuickJack lift in my own garage for quick projects. Faster than going to the shop and playing musical cars to get to the lift and get work done. Big projects I do at my dad's shop.

FI CBE installed
 

On December 29th, as planned, my buddy and I installed the Fast Intentions TDX CBE using the Ranger lift. The install was a breeze and we had plenty of room under the car, both of us. The height is really ideal to work under the car and you can use a low profile creeper too.

We not only installed the exhaust (which is awesome!) we installed upgraded sway bars (HUGE improvement over stock), the rear fog light and then gave the underside a good looking over.

Total time was around 2.5 hours. The lift setup took about 10 minutes from getting it out of storage to having the car up in the air and safety locked. I really like the Ranger lifts! Great investment!:tup:

My next planned project is installing a Stillen Super Charger in the June time frame. Along with that will be an oil cooler and possibly a brake upgrade. Either bigger brakes will be needed or a boat anchor and release mechanism........:rofl2:

I just purchased the 3500 this morning. They are running a special @ 895.00 shipped on the QuickJack site. Hope my wife don't get mad :)


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Make sure you check out the part of this thread that shows how I mounted the pump to the cradle. If you have two people it is not a problem, but if you are trying to this alone, make sure you use some cardboard to shim the pump to help align the mounting holes. That was the only difficult thing about the assembly. Also, make sure you have a couple of quarts of auto transmission fluid and teflon tape on hand.

Let us know how it works out for you!

Will do. Thanks.

Just any ole' ATF?


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[QUOTE=Burnt350;3405481]I just purchased the 3500 this morning. They are running a special @ 895.00 shipped on the QuickJack site. Hope my wife don't get mad :)


I think I seen it cheaper a few weeks ago. Low $800's shipped.

http://www.asedeals.com/store/ranger...FQEEaQodTvgLbw

But PayPal.

http://bigboysgaragetoys.com/garage-...-jack-bl-3500/

YzGyz

Looks like they are clearing out the old model at the discount. Any idea what they changed? This is temping.

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I called QuickJack and they advised other vendors aren't allowed to sell below their Sale Price. They offered to cancel my order but I didn't wanna go through all that and then reorder somewhere else.


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Good question. All the specs are the same.


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