I’m looking for a good used quick jack for raise my car during the winter. Its such a hard thing for me to do while jacking it up for winter projects. So, anyone has one please let me know.. Putting Sunshine on and off jackstands is such a bother.
THANKS,
Carl aka Sunshine 67 cougar
Not sure what you are trying to do but I use a floor jack. I have two of them right now, an aluminum 1 1/2 ton from Harbor Freight and a 3 ton from Harbor Freight. The three ton has the adaptor that Harbor Freight sells so that it can jack the front of the frame too. I think the jack cost around $250 and the adapter around $100. Using both of them it is easy to put the car on jack stands.
I think this is what he is looking at.
QuickJack 5175360 QuickJack 7000TL Car Lift Bundles | Summit Racing
No, I do not know anything about them.
I bought a quick jack years ago, luv it! But double check the manual, IIRC you should only lift the car from the floor, not already suspended in the air on jack stands. This may have changed over the years
Yep, this is what I was looking for. Trying to keep it on the cheap side. Did not want to spend 2k.
Check Facebook marketplace. I see them pop up there often. Also costco runs sales on them frequently.
always wanted a set myself just never spent the money on em
If you want to waste your money buy that setup. The solution I gave you costs only $350 but it is cheaper when Harbor Freight has a sale.
Thanks, I forgot to let you know. I have that set up. I was trying to make life easier. I have 2 friends that switched from floor jacks to this and swear by it. They love the ease of operation.
Two good friends have the Quick Jack.
It works very well. Lifts the car about 30” from the floor and is very stable.
To the negative:
I’m looking at scissor lifts such as this as you can leave them in place and simply drive over them, and they can lift to a decent height. I’d prefer a 4 post, but a scissor works better in my space.
I scored a used MaxJax half-height lift a few years back. It’s fantastic!
But that’s not really what he is asking advice on, he didn’t ask how to jack the car up on the cheap.
Let’s have a discussion on other options out there and not accept what one person may or may not prefer.
I owned one, however a much cheaper model than the one you showed. The more expensive model seems to have better under car access than mine.
Atlas lifts work well and are very well built. You can move it around - with a lot of effort. They are HEAVY.
It is just fine for oil changes, tire service, brakes. BUT….
It is ABSOLUTELY USELESS for clutch, transmission, fuel lines, exhaust, driveshaft or pretty much everything under-car related. The pump mechanism is bulky, top-heavy and the hose tangles easily and is a real nuisance. When not in use, it takes up an entire shop bay. You can park on top of it, but that’s inconvenient too. A hassle actually.
You will quickly come to hate it - due to these significant limitations.
Well he said he doesn’t want to spend $2000 but the setup he is interested in retails for $2310.99 plus tax so I was demonstrating the difference in price.
Looks like the same company over here:
Looks like the same thing. I’m using it to work on my next project car right now.
Yeah! That’s exactly what I need - now to find it for 1/10th the price!
The model I showed has the cylinders under the ramps and leaves plenty of room for undercar work. They’re fairly simple to move assuming one has smooth concrete. In my case, it would stay in place the majority of time, works great for most things I do (detailing, brakes, oil, etc.) and driving over it doesn’t present any problems for me. All of these lifts (2 post, 4 post, scissor, etc.) have their unique pros/cons, so it it depends on the individual’s needs to determine whats best.
QuickJacks serve their own purpose in being less expensive with a lower lifting height, but can hang on a wall when not in use…a bit heavy though.
In the end, any of these other options may be a moot point due to cost and they still require an individual to get down on their knees to locate the quickjack and blocks under jack points. That may not be any faster / easier for the OP to continue using a jack and jack stands.
I looked at the specs for that Atlas lift. Much better than my old one.
We were terribly disappointed with the Atlas model we owned, but yours would be a lot more practical!
Found a set on FB marketplace for 800 bucks locally. I know doesn’t help much since not local to you but watch for a set to come up in your area. Sure beats the 2k price range new.
