[Steve91T]

I've been wanting this thing for a long time. Overpriced floor jack or not, this thing is awesome.

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[Steve91T]

I've been trying to justify getting this lift for a couple of years now, or whenever they first came out, but I kept talking myself out of it. It may seem like a glorified floor jack, but I have to say, it's really really nice to have.

I've only played with it the other day, but here are my impressions. It's easy and quick to set up. Simply slide the ramps under the car, plug in the hydraulic hoses using quick disconnects, hook up the power unit to jumper cables and hit the up button. The first thing I noticed is the ramps lift at the exact same rate. I don't know how it does it, but it does. It's also fast. It says about 30 seconds from flat to full lift, but I swear it's faster than that. There are two locking positions. The first position is perfect for doing brakes and suspension work. It's almost too high. The second position is high enough to be under the car doing work. I'm going to be swapping torque arms this week, I'm anxious to see how it is. The locks are a simple bar that fit into a notch in the frame of the lift. Lift it up until the locks drop in place then lower it until the locks are supporting the weight.

Jacob, with the lift locked in the highest position, I grabbed the roll bar and tried to move the car. It had zero movement. I was expecting some movement, but it was rock solid.

With floor jacks and stands, to get all 4 wheels off the ground was a job. And I hate working on the side near my garage wall, no room for the jack. I don't have that problem anymore.

Bringing this thing to track days is going to be so nice.

I'm thinking about buying a cheap car battery for this thing. It'd be nice to not have to worry about opening the hood and hooking up jumper cables. At track days, the battery will be hooked up so all I have to do is park the car, slide the ramps under the car and hit the up button. Having the extra battery in the garage would also save some time. I'm going to work on that this afternoon. I just moved and haven't organized my garage yet.

If you think about it, most people don't have room for a two post lift, so you'd be looking at the partial lifts that cost 2-3 times as much, weigh like 2000 lbs. sure they lift higher, but for less than a grand, 100% portable and is only 3" high fully collapsed, this QuickJack is hard to beat.

The only thing that may be a challenge is the ramps are a little short. Using the front jack points on the Camaro, the rear lifts from my subframe connectors. If you don't have subframe connectors, this could be a problem. I'm sure there is a solution though. I'll see how it does with the M3 later today.

This post has been edited by Steve91T: Sep 21 2015, 04:25 PM

[dailydriver]

And I hate working on the side near my garage wall, no room for the jack. I don't have that problem anymore.

THIS^^^ is exactly why I may be FORCED to buy these as well, since my homeowners' association (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/bigun2.gif) just sent me a letter informing me that I am violating the rules & regs by working on my car (not just oil changes/wheels off/major work, but even just HAVING THE HOOD OPEN!!), not only in the 'common area' parking spots, but EVEN IN MY OWN driveway!! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/angry.gif)

First infraction after this letter carries a $50.00 fine, with that increasing to $100.00 for the second , and then $250.00 for every one after that.
I have to MOVE to a less elitist/effete/snooty affluent area, I guess (or are they ALL like this?)?