Quickjack BL-7000TLX - Portable Lift Setup and First Impression
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- After some thought, I purchased the Quickjack BL-7000EXT lift. I wanted to stick with something portable so it wouldn't clog up any working areas in my shop. I think it will be a great asset to not only my business, but also working on my personal vehicles. This isn't meant to be a "how to assemble" video, but more of a first impression look at the lift. Hope this helps.
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Hey thanks for showing us the swivel wheels for the jack such a simple way of moving it around I have a hard time moving mine too that just made my day.
@@ronaldtracy2534 no problem. Definitely makes things easier
Awesome. Thank you very much. I will now order one for my BMW 340i 2022 model. The car has no dip stick. BMW say oil change in 20,000 miles or 2 year interval. What ever comes first.
I change my oil every 5,000 miles. Therefore I have ordered a Quickjack so I can get under my car and change the oil every 5,000 miles.
I live in United Kingdom.
Thank you for your demonstration.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!!
When using the supplied liquid thread sealant, or Loctite 545, let it cure for at least 24 hours. or they may leak. Teflon tape can get stuck in the quick-connects and cause a leak, too. That's why you always start at the second thread.
Very nice video, well explained. Two future mechanics to help.
@@wk7060 thanks!!
Thanks for showing the casters! Nice!
No problem. They definitely make maneuvering them in to place much easier.
Thanks for the informative vid!
Super helpful. Real world dude
I like the 4 post lift alot.
@@wk7060 It's mainly used for storage, but it was definitely a good purchase.
Sweet C10 🤣 remember when you would go to a car show and no one said "Is that a c10" went from nobody cares to it's worth something.
Thanks!! I picked this one up a few years ago. Crazy how popular they are getting and the increse in value!
Excellent video! Very informative!
Thanks for the info.
Love the Chevy truck!!
Awesome shop and awesome video
Thanks!
great job👍👍👍
Thanks!!
Thanks for video I'm gonna get one !! 😊
Bro 1st time on your channel
👍👍💪🏽💪🏽 great vid
Great vid !!! I think I'm buying one !!!
Awesome video thank you
@@patrickpuma thanks for watching!!
Great video. Thank you. I’m about to buy the 7000tl lifts.
Glad I could help!
@@JsAutoDetailing I've been using my 7000 for about a week now. Very happy with.
@@reeflx7199 awesome!! I've been getting a lot of use out of mine lately
Thanks for this video..I have a square myself and am looking for something similar
I wish you would have shown the contact points quickjack to frame.
Thanks for the video!
For my squarebody in the video, I used the rear spring hanger and front frame as lifting points. I did the shake test and it was super sturdy. Thanks for watching!!
@@JsAutoDetailing "Spring Hangers"? I'll have to see if that will work on my 2004 single cab/short box. Thanks and Happy New Year!
@@saintnificent5532 I have rear leaf springs in my truck. Happy New Year to you as well!!
@@JsAutoDetailing Yeah, I have the factory leaf springs on mine. My truck has a 3" RC leveling kit, blocks in back, new knuckles in front. I do have quickjack, it's kind of a hassle to set up, I don't have a lot of garage space (We Never Do). QJ works Great on my C6 and CR-V but the Silverado will take some thinking because the way the frame goes up to the bed and the gas tank location. Aaand I still put jackstands or blocks under tires when using the QJ, especially if I'm going to be completely underneath the vehicle. My project on my truck coming up is control arm bushings (they Creak), new Dirt King alignment cams and new springs to try and get rid of Chevy Lean. Maybe put steal braided brakelines all the way around and air shock in back...Truck's got ~40K miles on it and Zero rust (I live in the desert).
I have the TL and I'd say it's ok, but only if you're lucky and get one without a defective air cylinder. If you do get one of those you're screwed - the company will 100% not stand behind their product. They'll claim the air-assist down isn't "necessary to the function of the lift". Really? So if one side has air assist down and the other doesn't, and they drop unevenly, that's safe? And then when the vehicle drops to the ground and one side of the lift goes straight to the full down position while the other... doesn't. You need to wait... and wait... and wait for it to drop with no weight on it. Quickjack will claim this "is normal operation" and that "it will get better over time". If you invest a massive amount of time trying to get them to stand behind their product they will, eventually, after burning through every once of customer goodwill, send out a new cylinder. Yay! Until you get the replacement and the freakin' air side is literally capped off. Like intentionally made unusable. That's not a fix guys. Then they'll claim that the engineers decided the down-assist wasn't necessary and that they've changed the design on future models. But I didn't buy a future model with less functionality. I bought the current model with exactly the functionality I wanted, was promised, and paid for. Whatever. Too much time wasted on it already - I've written off the entire company as another skanky marketing hack with no integrity.
I still have it in my shop, but the company worked very hard to make me regret my purchase and it low-key pisses me off every time I look at it. And honestly the setup is inconvenient enough that even when I do pull it out - warts and all - it happens very rarely. Only when I have a longer term project where I know the vehicle will be on the lift for a week or two. Definitely not for things like oil or tire changes. It's just way quicker to use a floor jack.
I want to get this so I can raise my new ram but I also want to use it for my NSX. At 3.5 inch min height I will need to drive NSX on 2x4s.
Hello J! Can you use the QuickJack to lift your side-by-side / UTV? Will it fit between the wheels or is it too long? For some reason I can't find ANYONE using QuickJack with UTV's. HINT: You could be the first one to make such a video. I want to buy a QuickJack for my zForce 800ex UTV, but I don't know if it will be usable.
I used it to lift my General. It's actually the first thing I tried it out on when I first got it. Being that mine is a 4 seater, I was able to fit the Quickjacks lengthwise between the wheels. You can also turn the jacks horizontally to lift as well. As long as they are parallel to each other it would work.
I have a Cadillac ATS. I made my own pinch weld blocks out of hockey pucks from dicks sporting goods. Cut the holes with circular saw them glued two together with epoxy
Or use pieces of 2×4 or 4×4, especially if you have some laying around the shop. Better then spending $100 for a set of extra blocks from Quick Jack.
i bought a quickjack and its been a nightmare. the compressor leaks and shocks leaks air too and it's not from the telfon tape area, just not a good product. support wanted me to repurchase both broken parts. so screw that, i'm going to junk it and buy a TLX-7000 instead where there are no air or hydralic fluid needed.
For the slow drop, even with the vehicle on, did you pressurize the air cylinders?
I wanted to buy one myself but then I found out there's lifts that go higher up (1 meter), are much more sturdy and cost the same.
The only thing is that you can't just put them away as easily, but you can drive over them every time and so leave them where they are.
So to me there's not really a reason for the Quick Jack anymore unless it was at least 700 bucks cheaper.
Which ones are 1 meter in lift height? I am curious.
@@stellijer look for mid rise scissor lifts. they are 1800 to 2500.
@@cartrips9263 Thanks. Those scissor lifts seem to have a lot of structure which gets in the way of getting under the car, however. They do go higher, but they occlude much of the underbody.
Moreover the price you suggest is quite a bit higher than quickjack.
I'll keep looking though.
@@stellijer not really. There's some that only have one brace on the ground and else are like the quick jack. The higher lifting makes getting the transmission out much easier too.
@@cartrips9263 If you have any examples or links, feel free to post. Thanks.
I love mine great value money
I like the idea of these, but for the price, I wish it would raise more than 22" or so. That's still the very minimum it takes to get under the car on a creeper.
I would use it on lower cars, including a c3 Vette, so I'm not sure how well it would go over, or if the rails would be safe for the lift.
Thinking about it... but unsure if it would provide the necessary room for the work I would wish to do.
Reckon it would be useful for transmission swaps? I imagine it's gotta beat drive on ramps and jackstands.
Hi… i just got the 1 inch casters that you had in your link. I wanted to ask how these casters are holding up under the weight of the vehicle and jacks? Thanks!
I have the casters positioned so that as soon as they start to lift the vehicle, they are no longer holding any load. Once the lift starts to move, they are off the floor. The casters are soley used to move the ligts back and forth on the floor and slide into position under the vehicle.
How is the stability of these at full height? If I was to be working and leveraging say side to side on the vehicle? I questions because they look like a tilt hazard by not being connected to each other.
Very stable front to back and side to side.
Your set up lowered quicker than mine. Mine lowers SLOW! Any help would be appreciated.
Not sure why yours is slower to come down. I would reach out to Quickjack. Maybe they can help troubleshoot.
Nice truck!!
I like these. I also have a 4 post lift,,,,, 4 of them actually. 3 are just basic for storage. I have the 4th one with jacks front and rear also part of the hydraulic system so you can lift the wheels off the ramps for tire/suspension work. I don’t like it for this and have a 2 post lift as well. I do the work on MY vehicles on the 2 post. Because my shop is really nice, not unlike yours, just larger (you have to really love those drains!! Eh?), my buddies use it as well. I am fine with this and have a separate area in the shop set up with a fairly detailed set of tools, pullers etc. some have had the nerve to grumble a bit about not wanting to go through the hassle to get the wheels lifted off the ground. Some too much and they lost their privileges, but some were respectful about it. I am not getting a second 2 post as it takes up too much space because the 4 post they use is bolted to the floor so I would be taking up another bay.
I have ordered a 7000lb QuickJack like yours for the gals & guys to use for suspension and tire work. They can use it outside whenever the weather is good and inside otherwise. They are mostly quite excited. Some still want a 2 post and are in danger of having access to nothing (this is when you learn who are your friends and who are the sycophants 😂😂. Nice way to weed the sycophants out!!). I think the working height is perfect for using a rolling stool and there’s a rolling tool cart for them to use as well. They will still do their oil changes, and major work with the 4 post of course, but these will be handy and easy to use. 5-10 minutes and you are in the air!
Thanks for your perspective on the detailing aspect!! I have a few show and shines each year at our acreage and guys like coming over to get ready!! It’s a fun way to hang out and I’m only there 70% of the time!! Haha. I like fishing as well!! In fact I think this for detailing is even better than the 2 post! No towers to have to work around,,,,,.
Oh yeah!! I control the tunes, then my wife, if I’m not there when she is (if she even cares) then they have more free reign. Country is forbidden to be played through MY speakers!!! 😂😂😂. I think this was seriously violated a few times!! 😂😂. B*stards!! Eh!
I wanted the 2 post, but settled for these. My garage has only a 10.5ft ceiling so a 2 post would get the car to a height that is about a foot too short to work comfortably under not to mention my floor would need to be repoured for pads. Builder concrete likely way less than the 4" requirement.
do you have any videos on your truck setup it looks awesome .
I don't have any videos on the setup but here is the link for the suspension kit I got from UMI Performance.
www.umiperformance.com/home/product/1973-1987-gm-c10-handling-and-lowering-kit-stage-2-5/
Wheels are Riddler 650's 17x8.5
Do you think you can lift Mercedes Sprinter with this setup? Good video! Thanks!
7000lb capacity on this one. Need to check the weight on the Mercedes. Might be close
Great video! Do you use water on the vehicles when they are in the Jack's? Thx!
Yes, I have washed several vehicles while they were on the lift. No issues at all.
Nice ! Could you put a Tesla model 3 on there ? Batteries underneath and all ! Do you need special blocks .
You'll just use the pucks that came with your Tesla. Mount the pucks into their receiver holes and use the rubber blocks that come with the QJ's. I've had a Model S on mine with no problems.
Great video. How much did you pay for the entire setup?
Thanks. It was $1700
If you have a CostCo membership, they are frequently on sale and ships for free. I paid 1700 for both the 7000TL and the SUV/truck adapters together. The 5000TL model was 1200.
What's the power requirement for this? I have a shop with no power but I do have a Honda 2200 generator. I dont plan on hooking power to the shop.
110v
By the time i set this up i would’ve been done working
Takes 10 minutes
Hello,
What size and how many casters per one piece did you use? How well these cable ties holding the casters in place? Thank you in advanced.
The amazon link for the casters is listed in the description for the video. I put two on each side held on with zip ties. Haven't had any issues.
@@JsAutoDetailing Thank you for your explanations.
@@kevinjefferson9739 you're welcome
Have you used on any 1960- 1964 impala (Xframes)?
I haven't
Can you unplug the power once it has reached its location? Thank you
Yes
@@JsAutoDetailing Does it stay in the high position? Won't you ruin the pump? Thank you
You can unplug the power once it is raised up and locked in place. It's not going to bother anything. I keep the hydraulic lines connected.
@@JsAutoDetailing thank you very much :)
Comment below ⬇️⬇️⬇️ you're opinion of the Quickjack system. Has the purchase been worth it to you?
What size casters and where did u put them
www.amazon.com/dp/B07GLPJJ7D/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apanp_vZ7FcyOLCAwdr%E2%81%B9
I attached 4 casters to the rail on each side of the lift. Once it starts to raise up, the caster is off the floor
Where can i buy the 4 post lift?
This is where I got mine
www.tooltopia.com/greg-smith-information
How's it holding up?
So far, so good. Getting a lot of use out of it detailing and maintenance on my personal vehicle. Well worth it!
@@JsAutoDetailing nice thanks for the update my guy
is that a 220v or 110v
110volt
How does it work on the 3rd gen ?
Works well. It's lowered, but the quickjacks fit under it no problem
I've read alot of guys complain it won't line up due to off set frame rails do you just use the pinch welds or subframe?
@@dillonkruckman1846 I'm using the provided blocks with the quickjacks and the subframe connectors to lift the car.
If you are subscribed to @lsxmatt he has a tutorial video using the lift on his 3rd gen.
Price
$1700
Check out Costco just picked these up on sale for 1499 here in Canada. And yes for getting your vehicle off the ground to detail or underneath for some repairs this works well. I have a 1994 Corvette and these work well
Can it lift my F150 with 6 inch lift off the ground? Watch: czcams.com/video/cJCMx68VpnU/video.html
That’s what we call mishandling finances😂 you already had a 4 post no need to waste money on quick jacks😂😂🎉
I don't consider it wasting money or mishandling my finances. The 4 post is mainly used for storage of my own vehicles.
He explained why before replying to you.
U talk too much!
Ship your kid off to the government to raise him while you're home all day? So sad.
The guys works and this is a video about a car lift. What are you even talking about? I swear people are getting weirder and crazier every single day. Take your judgement somewhere else.
Lol you idiot. The Feds already own your kid until they turn 18. 😂 its called parentis in loco. Dont think so? Dont get em vaccinated or educate them thry way they want, they'll show up and take their property back.
What a weird comment
@@anonanon8794what’s he talking about???
Hey man its been a year since you made this video, can you give me an update? Is it worth the money? Any issues?
No issues at all here. I've definitely been getting a lot of use out of them. Mostly for detailing vehicles, but a few times I broke them out for oil changes and tire rotations and general maintenance on my own personal vehicles.
For my use with detailing, I can say they have been worth the money. Saving me from laying on the floor to buff lower sections of vehicles and also pulling wheels to ceramic coat them.
I'm completely satisfied with the purchase, they are super easy to set up under a vehicle too!!
@@JsAutoDetailing awesome! I like to detail my cars and thats exactly what I was going to use it for! Thanks for the update!