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I bought a pair and they work well, but they are only just long enough to reach both lifting points, ideally they would be an inch longer, when I lower it down next I will look to see how to overcome that, the other thing I didn’t realise to start with is that they are not mains powered, you need a 12v supply, so I just connected it to a car battery.
But the build quality and components look good, there are some discussions about poor instructions on the bleeding when filling with oil, but it’s quite straightforward really
But the build quality and components look good, there are some discussions about poor instructions on the bleeding when filling with oil, but it’s quite straightforward really
Mine is the larger 7000 series, which according to the manual is an inch longer, and a inch and a half wider, as its designed for a greater lifting capacity, the lifting blocks easily sit on the outrigger corners, and the frame sits between the wheels with room to spare.
Works well for me in my limited height ceiling garage, raises the car to a higher level than I can with a normal jack and stands, so with a Crawler board I have easy access to the underside of the car, and in so much less time, plus the frames are easily moved out of the way when not needed ...... very happy I decided to go with these, and thanks to the OP for highlighting them as an option.
https://youtu.be/az53sGge6vw
Works well for me in my limited height ceiling garage, raises the car to a higher level than I can with a normal jack and stands, so with a Crawler board I have easy access to the underside of the car, and in so much less time, plus the frames are easily moved out of the way when not needed ...... very happy I decided to go with these, and thanks to the OP for highlighting them as an option.
https://youtu.be/az53sGge6vw
Stumbled across this post looking at the quick jacks. Would love a scissor lift or 2 poster but both height and portability are an issue. How are people finding their quick jacks? Was thinking of going for the 7000 series as i want to use them on a mondeo too but not sure they would fit a chim.
ads said:
Stumbled across this post looking at the quick jacks. Would love a scissor lift or 2 poster but both height and portability are an issue. How are people finding their quick jacks? Was thinking of going for the 7000 series as i want to use them on a mondeo too but not sure they would fit a chim.
Post above yours ..... if a 7000 lifts my Griff, it'll do the exact same to a chimrigga said:
ads said:
Stumbled across this post looking at the quick jacks. Would love a scissor lift or 2 poster but both height and portability are an issue. How are people finding their quick jacks? Was thinking of going for the 7000 series as i want to use them on a mondeo too but not sure they would fit a chim.
Post above yours ..... if a 7000 lifts my Griff, it'll do the exact same to a chimThere's slots for the blocks to sit in, which gives quite a bit of lateral movement, to account for all sorts of cars that need to be lifted. I don't think I'm at the outer edge of the slot to lift the car.
17 inch wheels front and rear, which being larger than standard take up the space more at the edges of the lift, but the chassis points don't change obviously.
I position the lift so its more towards the front Tyre, as when the lift rises in a arc, it then moves away from the frame giving clearance
17 inch wheels front and rear, which being larger than standard take up the space more at the edges of the lift, but the chassis points don't change obviously.
I position the lift so its more towards the front Tyre, as when the lift rises in a arc, it then moves away from the frame giving clearance
Edited by rigga on Saturday 29th August 11:40
rigga said:
There's slots for the blocks to sit in, which gives quite a bit of lateral movement, to account for all sorts of cars that need to be lifted. I don't think I'm at the outer edge of the slot to lift the car.
17 inch wheels front and rear, which being larger than standard take up the space more at the edges of the lift, but the chassis points don't change obviously.
I position the lift so its more towards the front Tyre, as when the lift rises in a arc, it then moves away from the frame giving clearance
Perfect thanks Rigga. Sound like no issues then. Wish they done a 240v version but the 12v one isn't an issue. 17 inch wheels front and rear, which being larger than standard take up the space more at the edges of the lift, but the chassis points don't change obviously.
I position the lift so its more towards the front Tyre, as when the lift rises in a arc, it then moves away from the frame giving clearance
Edited by rigga on Saturday 29th August 11:40
Thanks guys. I think although the 7000 frame is an inch longer the actual block mounting points are the same. Going to do a bit of measuring as they also do frame extensions that sit on top but don't know if they would be too tall or too long.
https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/accessories/slx-fr...
https://www.quickjacklift.co.uk/accessories/slx-fr...
AceOfHearts said:
I have this type. If you need to work on the wheels its easy to drop one corner onto axle stand etc. They are blooming heavy though!
I’ve only just looked in on this thread thinking these things are probably a bit Mickey Mouse but actually as these pics above suggest, you could do a body off using those no problem. A couple of engine cranes or a few mates etc for a day and it’s lifted off and the chassis can be rolled away. Handy as heck they are
Edited by Classic Chim on Friday 4th September 09:09
AceOfHearts said:
I have this type. If you need to work on the wheels its easy to drop one corner onto axle stand etc. They are blooming heavy though!
I still have a pair of these kicking around, they do work well, for lifting the front or back, and I had considered getting a second pair, but felt that it would be real pain getting all four wheels on them, as they would be too high to drive on for the rear wheels. There's also quite a bit of horizontal movement when you jack them up, so you would need to be careful to balance the lifting rates between the 2 pairs. CJ autos do have a newer version (CR06x) which look like a better option. these are lower and lift vertically so you could probably drive on with all 4 wheels.
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