Fun Tip: I welded little caster wheels on mine so they slide around the garage and under the car easily when FULLY down. The moment they lift up a little the wheels lift up too so they are planted. I also know visually how far they need to be and I can place them under my car with just my toe and then boom, up the car goes. I'm sort of surprised they don't come with this option considering how much easier it makes things.
@@bujin5455 Exactly!!! Did this too to avoid having to move them around and trying to store them in a wall. Those 7000TL’s are way too heavy to man handle them around the room.
7000 owner here, twelve oil changes, twelve tire rotations,brake work done with ease. A certain satisfaction of doing it and doing correctly, would recommend.
I’ve been thinking about these for a couple of years, so this review is great. I’m in Nebraska so I can appreciate the weather you endure and the necessity of a good heater when working in the garage.
@@KevinVo One more garage suggestion. I had my floor professionally painted. It’s nice when working and cleans up nicely. Mainly I like how it brightens it up.
Bought my 7000TL set last summer along with a variety of accessories. They lift everything from a tiny Kia Soul to a Chevy Silverado. They already paid for themselves with just a few DIY projects compared to local shop labor. Definitely a good investment for the DIY wrencher.
Two things not mentioned, Do not drive over these like you would a ramp lift, you will damage them, second, as the vehicle rises it also moves forward, so make sure you aren't up against anything in the front or rear (depending on how you put the jacks, they work either direction). I have the heavier set of these, 7K or so and have actually used then to lift an RV trailer. The tongue jack had a wheel on it and I put these under the two axles and just lifted it right up. Made it SO easy to take the wheels off and do a full brake and bearing inspection. Used them on the F-150 I had, but they won't work on my F-450 I have now, 9800 pounds is a bit heavy for them. Rock solid for anything under 7K. There are also spacers you can get for high clearance vehicles.
Definitely a handy gadget. I wouldn't call it "affordable", but I do think the price is reasonable. Part of the reason I quit doing my own work on my cars is that it's gotten more difficult lately to be that close to the ground. Lifting the cars higher could get me back to doing my own work... which means the thing could pay for itself in repair bills I'm not having to pay.
great review, I've had these for going on 5 years now and they're great. other than some leaking fittings and the weight of the jacks they've proven very useful in hundreds of repairs and modifications
your approach to videos have always been pleasant because when starting with the gr86 I did not know anything and felt so much better after all the installation vids
From showing me how to install parts on my STI to showing me how to assemble & use another sick tool, you always come thru my dude! I been debating getting one of these for a while now, I can't have a regular 2 post lift with my shop's ceiling height. Thanks for showing every step of the way, as always great video man great work
I have these lifts as well, and I use jack stands under them too!!!!! They can be positioned under the lift quite neatly. You just can’t be without that secondary safety factor when working under cars.
@@malcolmshort2463 I agree, ill even add a extra jack in the front or back depending on where I'm at underneath..these things are amazing! lol one day ill own a lift😂
I’ve been contemplating getting the quickjacks. So this is very informative, thank you. Yes the propane heaters are a great heating solution for short money. However in most cases they aren’t rated for indoor use, beware.
I got some a year ago, they are handy. Bit heavy, I built a low mount rack for mine, I don't trust to hang them. Negative you can't lower car on to jackstands after raising. Cause the stands will tip do car is raised at an angle. I think tire Jack's like race deck with paper under neath to all slip on surface. (Take two tiles lay face to face with newspaper between, creates slip just like home alignments) You can lift by placing them across too, in case you need different access
It's pretty cool to see a fellow car enthusiast on youtube that UNDERSTANDS the annoyances that Iowa and general Midwest weather can provide. Much love from Waverly, Iowa.
Thanks for the video on this. Quickjack is great. I bought a set when I got my 22 BRZ. Makes it so much easier. Back when I had my ND Miata, had to do the same with blocks, low profile jack/jack stands. Get the pinch seam blocks, it makes it even better!
Don’t know if someone else posted about this, or if you’ll see it, but if you hook that propane heater up to a 100lb bottle (skinny & tall) versus the 25lb bottle (grill bottle), you will see a significant increase in both heat & efficiency. I’ve used it in both Northern Maine and where I am in NH, and the difference is significant. If you call a local propane company you can easily pick it up yourself with that trailer & save the delivery fee. Hope you stay toasty warm ;)
I have this jack and i would highly recommend it I’ve done everything to headers exhaust underglow soon to be coilovers I love it I wish I had my own garage to work on my car in tho lol
Yep.. I want some! I change our own oil in our mustang and charger and im sick of dealing with ramps, jacks, jackstands.. I also want to do some exhaust work and these would be perfect! Thanks for the video man.
I'm more for the subaru content but I genuinely enjoy hearing what you have to talk about! You are so well spoken and I'm sure any other business would love having a PR guy as good as you! Hoping the best for you and I'm enjoying the content! 🤙
I appreciate the review and setup of the Quickjacks system. I always thought about getting one. Like you, I never understood why people buy creepers because I could never fit. Thanks for toughing that cold Kevin and showing us this!
Ive had mine for about 8 months and love it. When I first set it up, turns out the bleeder valve on one of the jacks was defective and leaked. Emailed the company The customer support is great. They sent out a replacement part to fix the problem fast. These work great on all my cars except the Supra. I havd to drive up a 2x4 . To get it the Quickjack under the jack points. Money well spent!
I have a couple of TLs too, but I still can't get rid of the feeling like the car is going to fall on me, or roll over, or the QuickJack itself is going to smack me. That's why I put 4 Jacks under the frame anyway, just to be safe. I don't know why or if it's just me being crazy or claustrophobic🤣 But I love it enough with the back pain and lifting wheel after wheel.. Enjoy man and be safe!🎉❤
Interesting to see another 86 owner using QuickJacks. I've had my QuickJacks for about 18 months and I've got a few observations: 1.) Kevin lifted the GR86, on my GT86 the QJ do not line up perfectly with the jacking points. They are a few inches shorter and this means that I choose to lift on the front jacking points and just inside the rear jacking points (the front being heavier). 2.) If you have Verus sideskirts, which do align with the jacking points, then they are incompatible with the QJ unless you choose to lift on the Verus mounting rails (or make another solution) 3.) When you need side access (such as fitting sideskirts) they are in the way. 4.) Make sure your floor is flat. Mine has a slight gradient so my car lifts at different speeds / angles per corner, so I have to shim the mounting blocks to allow the car to lift safely. It's not a major problem but something to be aware of. 5.) They are heavy to manoeuvre around so I actually use a normal jack more than I thought I would when I'm just checking a few things, but any major work under the car and I take the time and effort to setup them up (including dismantling the sideskirts). 6.) They are invaluable when you need to be under the car for any length of time. 7.) When you need them they are great, but they spend most of their time unused IME. I've also seen QJs sat in the background of other UA-camrs when they grab the normal jack, so I assume this is common behaviour.
All great points! For me, I don't think the jacking points being the tiniest bit short is going to be an issue. I know I'm going to be using these a ton for my GR86 and my FRS. Maybe even my truck some day haha
Awesome video! I've been looking into these for a long time and was hesitant to pull the trigger, but now that you've gotten them and for the exact same car I feel a lot more comfortable making the purchase. Thanks!
I've seen some people use larger window mounted units, but framed and mounted through the wall, and they've actually had some surprisingly good luck (depending on the unit you use).
It’s great seeing you use a propane heater and being just a regular guy. Someone is viewers can connect with and not some guy who builds a 9 car garage with gas hookup lines through the whole thing filled with exotic cars. Makes this review more relatable as well
What appropriate timing. I bought myself the 5000tl over xmas and plan to set mine up soon as well! Seriously though, LOOK AT ALL THAT ROOM. I seriously cant wait. Ive been a back-on-the-floor wrencher with only a few inches between the frame and my face for far too long!
I've had Advan TCIII's on my FRS since 2014. They are literally the best wheel for our car! When I was thinking of getting new wheels, I realized that the TCIII's were too perfect for me. In the end, I simply powder coated them a gloss black in 2019. I don't see myself getting another wheel for my FRS' lifetime lol. Glad to see another person rocking the Advans and not the more recently made 57cr's.
I bought the Quickjack 5000TLX primarily because I live in Florida and wanted to lift my C8 Corvette off the garage floor in case of flooding. That reason served me well when we took a direct hit from Hurricane IAN.water from the gulf surged inland. And now that I have it I will also use it to change the engine oil & filter and the DCT filter too. The BIGGEST DOWNSIDE to the Quickjack is that it is extremely heavy especially when you store them on the wall in the garage which means you have to lift the frames in order to place them on the QuickJack wall hanger. A real back breaker! To leave them on the garage floor is not an option because they take up too much garage floor space. For most jobs I prefer to use the awesome JackPoint Jackstands. So easy to use and convenient too.
I have been thinking about getting these as given my driveway is slightly inclined enough that I am wary of relying on jackstands to support the vehicle safely. These while expensive might actually be a viable solution for my problem.
Same here, my driveway also has 2-3 degrees of incline. I’ll put whichever end I’m lifting on the downhill side and put jack stands on that end but putting the car fully on four jack stands with the incline feels too risky. Seems like mayyybe quick jacks could handle it better? Let me know if you try it and survive.
@@KBTV47 I probably won't just because $1500 is a lot of money to spend on a risky setup. My driveway is probably between 10 or 20 degrees though. If you own drive really is only 2 or 3 degrees then I would think you would be safe as I expect at least that much incline for drainage purposes on a otherwise "level" driveway. Either way stay safe.
@@KBTV47 yeah i have a set of quickjacks the 7000 series and i can only pull my truck partway into my garage for full flat work. i normally use them outside with about 1 to 5 degree incline and much safer than jackstands. The jackstands giving way due to the angle and also the rolling lift jack is why i invested in Quickjacks several years back. Totally worth it and wished I had done it sooner. I also change out winter wheels on 2 rigs so what used to be a jacking ordeal is now 45 mins for each rig. 30 mins if i’m cruising along.
What’s great about the jacks is mobility. We load on racing trailer and take them to the track. Doing 8 or 12 hour race events, these jacks come in so handy. Only issue is with some of our lower cars, we can’t get them under with out manual jacks.
I picked up a set of these a few months ago but haven't used them yet. I'm not as svelte as I once was. It hasn't been an issue working under my lifted Tacoma, but underneath the FRS it was an issue.
Hello!! Nice video, a question please? This may sound dumb but I am guessing you putt the solid rubber blocks onto the OEM lift points you said right? But the blocks have NO groove cut into them to slip the OEM lift 'weld spot' into? You just put the blocks flat against the flat weld lift points? In other words the 'lift weld points' are 'straight' onto the rubb er block correct? No fear of the lift point bending?? (I hope i make sense?)
Yes, right now I'm just using the solid blocks that came with the jacks on the pinch welds. I'll be picking up some pinch weld blocks soon that they offer that have a groove for the pinch weld to sit into to prevent damaging them.
Love my quick jacks. You should look into getting the low profile blocks. Think i grabbed them off amazon and it allowed the jacks to still slide under my lowered supra.
I have the previous gen of the 7000TLX (was named 7000EXT) which is great for using on my 2022 tacoma. With all the mods I've done, it weighs in at 6,000 lbs. I also bought casters off etsy that bolt onto the quickjacks and they are now a dream to handle even though each lift weighs about 100 lbs for the 7000 lbs model. I don't fully trust the lock system they have so I still use 3 ton jack stands setup under the frames of the quickjacks for the "just in case". It definitely was a game changer for me as I bought the 7000 lbs model a few months after I bought the truck. Last year it helped install a lift kit I put on the truck specifically because of all that weight from skids and other accessories I put on. As for aligning the frames before lifting, for myself to make it faster, I use a long 1/2 inch by 3 inch wood board to eyeball it to exact 90 degrees everytime. Simple and cheap but then I don't have to check it as I'm lifting technically even though I still check the lift points. I also don't grab the locks by hand when releasing. i use a pry bar or screw driver, anything but my hand to release them. I preordered them in July of 2021 and didn't get them until the end of September that same year. I had a camry at the time but obviously ordered them because I was going to get my tacoma which I got in December '21.
Absolute must if you a car guy. I use these constantly. My garage turned into the main shop for friends as well. Makes working on the car 1000% easier and higher. Drink a beer or too and click purchase!
These are probably great if you're constantly working on cars. I use my jack once in a while, usually an oil change. Would be nice to have this but would also be overkill.
I have a set, they work great for my Porsches. Much better than jack stands, much more stable. I only wish they went higher, still a squeeze when your on a creeper under the car, without the creeper it’s passable. Having the middle of the car accessible is excellent.
I use my bros Quickjack often when we wrench at his place. (I've a bendpack scissor lift I scored cheep but the Quickjack though lower is more versatile especially for drivetrain work. ) Quickjack wins on versatility if you can't install a two-post lift. They're light enough to move easily for example if you rent.
Hey bro! I’m so happy your still making videos, when I was working on my frs your videos was always my go to! But this video is something I needed to watch 🎉
I can tell you as someone that builds cars and a full size lift wont fit in my garage, the quickjack is definitely worth it. Ive had mine 7 years now and even my friends ask to use it. Definitely worth the money if you use it all the time. And I got the wall mounts so when not in use they are out of the way.
I've had mine since 2015. they are good to have. If you get one, make sure it is the proper size for your car. Only issue is the cylinder hose on the side of the wheels. The hose drags on the floor when you move the lift around. other than that, works perfectly if no air in system.
I love mine iv had mine for good 10+ yrs and done alot of brake jobs! I have the 7,000lbs and have had no problems with leaks etc. And I'm able to use them from a Elantra to a chevy 1500. If you work on your own car or friends car or neighbors this thing is phenomenal. What i try to do is try to schedule more then one thing like brakes ( if you can wait) oil change and rotating tires etc. I did a complete manifold project on my dodge Dakota but you can easily to a whole exhaust job change transmission oil differential oil . The only negative i have is the 7,000lbs is heavy and the wheels could be bigger. They have those button type plastic wheels and they don't turn that well in fact one stop turning and has a flat spot with constant pushing it on the pavement. I plan to change that to bigger wheels if I can. Other then that GET THEM! Iv done maybe 100+ car jobs with them. My daughter's and my son keep me busy with there cars.lol mainly brake jobs these are fantastic. When i store them they fit between my 16" studs on my wall and I just use a rubber bungee cord on eyelits for safety reason across the quick jacks. A great jack to have arsenal of tools in your garage or shed.
Good video :) I put together the 7000TLX a while back and use it pretty frequently. Kind of a beast to pull off the wall hangers and position into place but worth it. Have my ZL1 sitting on it right now as I work on the car, lol. Super stable. I also did an install video though my video is much more long winded, haha.
be careful with propane heaters, every hour or so (depending on the size of the heater of course) it would be a good idea to open the garage door and let the exhaust gasses out, or maybe a side door or something, tbh I would have gone with a 30-50k btu electric heater or something instead, but those usually require 220v power which isn't a common setup in a household setting.
I bought this same model, and I will say, the shipping was a nightmare, setup was way more work than I thought, but after all the bs to get the lift and get it setup, I do love them. it's a bit of work to move the lifts and line it up properly with the blocks, but I love the height it offers. one thing that sucks is you have to crawl under the car from the front or back of the car since the lifts block the sides. overall 6/10 for me
Been waiting for mine since the end of November and they finally sent me tracking... to the wrong city. Support doesn't answer emails and passes you between departments.
Pretty cool, Kevin. Another heater option: a diesel heater which lets you pipe the exhaust outside, you could also use that as camping heater. ALSO will vouch that Foster is a good guy, quit hating on him people!
Kevin- I’d recommend rustoleum water-based epoxy flooring. As long as you follow the instructions exactly, and rent a floor snader to get some fresh concrete, it’ll work great
I am doing mine in the spring. Bought a new house last year in South Carolina, moved from Florida. I got all my husky cabinets and racks in, and painted it. I am going to use the rust oleum and with that you need a lot of prep or it's gets shitty.
@@KevinVo you can fix the concrete with a portable concrete grinder and fill the cracks. Your floor is old and may need to rent a concrete grinder because a portable one is a lot of work. Drywall would be good with paint. If you are going to make your garage your new you tube studio, then it might be worth it. My brother in law and I drywalled his garage in 2 days.
I have the same model you do. Maybe I’m spoiled from being a mechanic and having a real lift, but I’m not really a fan. They have some shortcomings, mainly they CAN NOT lift with any weight on them in the fully collapsed position. There has a be a small space in between the bottom of the car and the block for it to rise slightly before it makes contact. So lest you think you’re gonna get more height by jacking the car up and sticking taller blocks in, nope. Also I hate, HATE the parallelogram lifting, ie, it raises forward or backwards, not straight up. They’re good for the track but in a garage, it’s worth it to get a real lift. At least a Maxjax if you have a low ceiling 10:29
I got same version of the QJ, I can't wait to use it on my GT-R and my Audi RS4, cheers! - oil changes, trans, diffs, suspension work and exhaust and cleaning the car under.
Bought mine last year during one of their sales, think it was $250 for Father's Day.... and ZERO regerts, easily one of the best purchases I've ever made for my car. I hate jack stands, and was doing maintenance using Race Ramps, which is only 10" lift... with my big oak-barrel chest, I was barely squeezing under the car. Yes, this is what true happiness feels like...
You can keep IOWA weather. South Carolina weather is too cold for me in the winter so I spend my winters here in Ecuador. I been looking to buy quickjack also but I pretty cheap.
@@KevinVo I am from Michigan but was raised in Canada and in 2014, I had enough. It is about 8O here today in Cuenca. lol. I am thinking about buying a GR86 or BRZ as a second car that is why I started watching your videos. Take Care.
Love it! Won’t get a mini split because it’s out of his price range but has hundreds of thousands in cars and car mods. This man knows his priorities 🎉😂 love your videos
I bought a pair when they first came out. They worked ok but after a year or so the cylinders gave problems. Took them to a local shop, had them rebuilt for $150 total. The tech said the seals were very poor quality. I think they are better now. The safety locks were just square tubing not the cool system they have now. The last issue was the quick disconnects, these ones look like a huge upgrade. I had my 1971 Triumph TR6 on them for one winter while I did a ton of body work and no issues. The current ones look to be great .
I bought the BL-5000SLX back in 2019 for about $1100. from Costco. For me, The QuickJack is more novelty than a workhorse, and have used the jack probably under 15 times since I purchased it. In hindsight, I should have bought the BL-7000EXT because the 5000SLX even with the rather expensive extensions comes up a bit short on My Honda & Toyota Minivans. The jack can lift the Minivans with ease, But the length from jack point to jack point comes up short. So I have to spend more time aligning the jacks along the pinch welds, But so far no issues. I'm just getting around to adding Casters to ease the movement when aligning the jacks. In contrast, It takes me half the time to just use Jack Stands on all corners although you give up some Height depending on the job at hand. ( I keep my QuickJack stored against the wall vertically and the pump /accessories in a milk crate dolly, this is due to limited space in my 2-car garage. So set up time is longer ) While I've never had an issue with QuickJack, the Lack of use can cause air pressure to decrease in the cylinders and leaky Quick Connect seals. The QuickJack is still a must-have if use them often and not just another tool that garnishes your Garage.
Get a Rinnai EX38DTN. This is what I have in my garage (24'x48') and it works well (I live in Canada). Plus it's a Japanese brand. If you want to buy a mini split, get a Mitsubishi Zuba single plus (MSZ-FS18NA indoor unit, MUZ-FS18NAH outdoor unit). This is good to -13 F. I'm getting this for my attached garage (24'x12').
Thanks for the suggestions! I might look into those in the future! For now, I just needed something quick and easy and the propane heater seems to do the job.
I’ve owned mine for several years now. Other than the amount of time it takes to set them up, they’re pretty good. The prices of these are getting out of hand tho.
Great video. I've owned a QuickJack for many years and love it. I just park over mine with one of my cars that clears them okay. I also use the rubber blocks with grooves cut in them for the pinch weld. I didn't see you use any. Does the GR86 not have a pinch weld? I used mine to do my install of my turbo kit on my 2009 Corolla and it was great to have it.
Love my 7000TL; just wish the hoses were more flexible and not as rigid. TIP: Use Teflon tape and not that garbage threadlock they provide. Also wish they had come standard with pinch weld blocks and didn't force me to spend an extra $200 on a set. 99% of car jack points are pinch weld; makes sense to include THOSE as they can be used for both pinch/non-pinch jack points.
Fun Tip: I welded little caster wheels on mine so they slide around the garage and under the car easily when FULLY down. The moment they lift up a little the wheels lift up too so they are planted. I also know visually how far they need to be and I can place them under my car with just my toe and then boom, up the car goes. I'm sort of surprised they don't come with this option considering how much easier it makes things.
Same! :)
Fun tip: just push them together, and store them under the car, that way you don't have to move them at all, or weld on them.
@@bujin5455 Exactly!!! Did this too to avoid having to move them around and trying to store them in a wall. Those 7000TL’s are way too heavy to man handle them around the room.
Good chace they didnt include it because of cost or safety.
I mounted the small casters on small blocks then use tie wraps to strap them to the frames. Works great!
7000 owner here, twelve oil changes, twelve tire rotations,brake work done with ease. A certain satisfaction of doing it and doing correctly, would recommend.
I have quickjacks 5000 also, I still use jackstands along with them the quickjacks as backup, can never be to careful.
I’ve been thinking about these for a couple of years, so this review is great. I’m in Nebraska so I can appreciate the weather you endure and the necessity of a good heater when working in the garage.
Ah yes, Nebraska. You share my pain haha
@@KevinVo One more garage suggestion. I had my floor professionally painted. It’s nice when working and cleans up nicely. Mainly I like how it brightens it up.
@David Elfering my garage floor has large cracks and is uneven in some points so not sure if I'd be able to do any sort of coating.
@@KevinVo the guys that did my floor ground it flat and filled cracks. It isn’t cheap but I would do it again.
+1 on painting the floor, it's relatively easy to do on your own too.
Bought my 7000TL set last summer along with a variety of accessories. They lift everything from a tiny Kia Soul to a Chevy Silverado. They already paid for themselves with just a few DIY projects compared to local shop labor. Definitely a good investment for the DIY wrencher.
Price wise?
Two things not mentioned, Do not drive over these like you would a ramp lift, you will damage them, second, as the vehicle rises it also moves forward, so make sure you aren't up against anything in the front or rear (depending on how you put the jacks, they work either direction). I have the heavier set of these, 7K or so and have actually used then to lift an RV trailer. The tongue jack had a wheel on it and I put these under the two axles and just lifted it right up. Made it SO easy to take the wheels off and do a full brake and bearing inspection. Used them on the F-150 I had, but they won't work on my F-450 I have now, 9800 pounds is a bit heavy for them. Rock solid for anything under 7K. There are also spacers you can get for high clearance vehicles.
Wtf you got an f450 for 💀
Definitely a handy gadget. I wouldn't call it "affordable", but I do think the price is reasonable. Part of the reason I quit doing my own work on my cars is that it's gotten more difficult lately to be that close to the ground. Lifting the cars higher could get me back to doing my own work... which means the thing could pay for itself in repair bills I'm not having to pay.
great review, I've had these for going on 5 years now and they're great. other than some leaking fittings and the weight of the jacks they've proven very useful in hundreds of repairs and modifications
Nothing a little maintenance can't handle! Looking forward to using these a lot!
your approach to videos have always been pleasant because when starting with the gr86 I did not know anything and felt so much better after all the installation vids
I'm glad that you're enjoying my videos and that they're helping you!!
From showing me how to install parts on my STI to showing me how to assemble & use another sick tool, you always come thru my dude! I been debating getting one of these for a while now, I can't have a regular 2 post lift with my shop's ceiling height. Thanks for showing every step of the way, as always great video man great work
Appreciate your support and glad to hear my videos have been helpful!
had these for over 2 years now and they're amazing! Tip..you can put jack stands inside the frame to be extra secure!
Awesome I was wondering about the jack stands for security
I have these lifts as well, and I use jack stands under them too!!!!! They can be positioned under the lift quite neatly.
You just can’t be without that secondary safety factor when working under cars.
@@malcolmshort2463 I agree, ill even add a extra jack in the front or back depending on where I'm at underneath..these things are amazing! lol one day ill own a lift😂
Hell I always add a bunch of rims with tires on em on each corner of the car as well 😂
Good idea
I’ve been contemplating getting the quickjacks. So this is very informative, thank you.
Yes the propane heaters are a great heating solution for short money. However in most cases they aren’t rated for indoor use, beware.
Glad you found it helpful! This specific one is rated for use in workshops as long as their is ventilation.
I got some a year ago, they are handy. Bit heavy, I built a low mount rack for mine, I don't trust to hang them. Negative you can't lower car on to jackstands after raising. Cause the stands will tip do car is raised at an angle. I think tire Jack's like race deck with paper under neath to all slip on surface. (Take two tiles lay face to face with newspaper between, creates slip just like home alignments) You can lift by placing them across too, in case you need different access
It's pretty cool to see a fellow car enthusiast on youtube that UNDERSTANDS the annoyances that Iowa and general Midwest weather can provide. Much love from Waverly, Iowa.
Appreciate the support from a fellow Iowan!
Thanks for the video on this. Quickjack is great. I bought a set when I got my 22 BRZ. Makes it so much easier. Back when I had my ND Miata, had to do the same with blocks, low profile jack/jack stands. Get the pinch seam blocks, it makes it even better!
I'll have to look into those! Thanks for the suggestion!!
I haven’t been around this channel for long but I really enjoy your content. You can really tell you have a passion for this
Glad you're enjoying the videos! Lots more to come!
I bought a set of these a few years ago. They're a game changer for garage work. Nice buy!
I definitely foresee myself getting a ton of use out of these.
That Mr. Heater is a Life Saver. Great review and install on the Quick Jack!
I opted to purchase the pinch weld blocks also with my Quickjacks.
i would suggest still planting some solid jack stands in some key locations. just for safety.
Don’t know if someone else posted about this, or if you’ll see it, but if you hook that propane heater up to a 100lb bottle (skinny & tall) versus the 25lb bottle (grill bottle), you will see a significant increase in both heat & efficiency. I’ve used it in both Northern Maine and where I am in NH, and the difference is significant. If you call a local propane company you can easily pick it up yourself with that trailer & save the delivery fee. Hope you stay toasty warm ;)
I have this jack and i would highly recommend it I’ve done everything to headers exhaust underglow soon to be coilovers I love it I wish I had my own garage to work on my car in tho lol
It's going to make it so much easier to work on the car!
Yep.. I want some! I change our own oil in our mustang and charger and im sick of dealing with ramps, jacks, jackstands.. I also want to do some exhaust work and these would be perfect! Thanks for the video man.
I'm more for the subaru content but I genuinely enjoy hearing what you have to talk about! You are so well spoken and I'm sure any other business would love having a PR guy as good as you! Hoping the best for you and I'm enjoying the content! 🤙
Thank you for the kind words!!! Happy New Year!
I appreciate the review and setup of the Quickjacks system. I always thought about getting one. Like you, I never understood why people buy creepers because I could never fit. Thanks for toughing that cold Kevin and showing us this!
Thank you for watching!!!
Grab the pinch-weld blocks to use instead of the flat rubber ones that are packed with the QJ. Much better for vehicles with pinch-welds on frame.
Hockey pucks work well and too.
Awesome video! Look at you go! Iowa weather is crazy. Spring day in the middle of winter, or all 4 seasons in a week sometimes.
It is definitely crazy to experience sometimes haha
Ive had mine for about 8 months and love it. When I first set it up, turns out the bleeder valve on one of the jacks was defective and leaked. Emailed the company The customer support is great. They sent out a replacement part to fix the problem fast. These work great on all my cars except the Supra. I havd to drive up a 2x4 . To get it the Quickjack under the jack points. Money well spent!
Glad to hear they took good care of you!
I have a couple of TLs too, but I still can't get rid of the feeling like the car is going to fall on me, or roll over, or the QuickJack itself is going to smack me. That's why I put 4 Jacks under the frame anyway, just to be safe. I don't know why or if it's just me being crazy or claustrophobic🤣 But I love it enough with the back pain and lifting wheel after wheel.. Enjoy man and be safe!🎉❤
Interesting to see another 86 owner using QuickJacks. I've had my QuickJacks for about 18 months and I've got a few observations:
1.) Kevin lifted the GR86, on my GT86 the QJ do not line up perfectly with the jacking points. They are a few inches shorter and this means that I choose to lift on the front jacking points and just inside the rear jacking points (the front being heavier).
2.) If you have Verus sideskirts, which do align with the jacking points, then they are incompatible with the QJ unless you choose to lift on the Verus mounting rails (or make another solution)
3.) When you need side access (such as fitting sideskirts) they are in the way.
4.) Make sure your floor is flat. Mine has a slight gradient so my car lifts at different speeds / angles per corner, so I have to shim the mounting blocks to allow the car to lift safely. It's not a major problem but something to be aware of.
5.) They are heavy to manoeuvre around so I actually use a normal jack more than I thought I would when I'm just checking a few things, but any major work under the car and I take the time and effort to setup them up (including dismantling the sideskirts).
6.) They are invaluable when you need to be under the car for any length of time.
7.) When you need them they are great, but they spend most of their time unused IME. I've also seen QJs sat in the background of other UA-camrs when they grab the normal jack, so I assume this is common behaviour.
All great points! For me, I don't think the jacking points being the tiniest bit short is going to be an issue. I know I'm going to be using these a ton for my GR86 and my FRS. Maybe even my truck some day haha
Awesome video! I've been looking into these for a long time and was hesitant to pull the trigger, but now that you've gotten them and for the exact same car I feel a lot more comfortable making the purchase. Thanks!
I've seen some people use larger window mounted units, but framed and mounted through the wall, and they've actually had some surprisingly good luck (depending on the unit you use).
Just got my set. Your video was really helpful! Thanks for doing this.
Happy to help!
If I didn't have a lift i'd definitely get a set of these! Looks like they raise it up nice and high
Yeah 2 feet of space is TONS of room to work underneath.
This makes me miss working on a lift a little bit less haha
It’s great seeing you use a propane heater and being just a regular guy. Someone is viewers can connect with and not some guy who builds a 9 car garage with gas hookup lines through the whole thing filled with exotic cars. Makes this review more relatable as well
What appropriate timing. I bought myself the 5000tl over xmas and plan to set mine up soon as well!
Seriously though, LOOK AT ALL THAT ROOM. I seriously cant wait. Ive been a back-on-the-floor wrencher with only a few inches between the frame and my face for far too long!
It'll make me never want to have to go back to jack stands. Makes me miss a lift even less!
I've had Advan TCIII's on my FRS since 2014. They are literally the best wheel for our car! When I was thinking of getting new wheels, I realized that the TCIII's were too perfect for me. In the end, I simply powder coated them a gloss black in 2019. I don't see myself getting another wheel for my FRS' lifetime lol. Glad to see another person rocking the Advans and not the more recently made 57cr's.
I bought the Quickjack 5000TLX primarily because I live in Florida and wanted to lift my C8 Corvette off the garage floor in case of flooding. That reason served me well when we took a direct hit from Hurricane IAN.water from the gulf surged inland.
And now that I have it I will also use it to change the engine oil & filter and the DCT filter too. The BIGGEST DOWNSIDE to the Quickjack is that it is extremely heavy especially when you store them on the wall in the garage which means you have to lift the frames in order to place them on the QuickJack wall hanger. A real back breaker! To leave them on the garage floor is not an option because they take up too much garage floor space.
For most jobs I prefer to use the awesome JackPoint Jackstands. So easy to use and convenient too.
Great timing with this video, I just got a set of these a couple days ago! 😁
Great minds think alike!!
I have been thinking about getting these as given my driveway is slightly inclined enough that I am wary of relying on jackstands to support the vehicle safely. These while expensive might actually be a viable solution for my problem.
These felt solid when I shook the car after I raised it. I would still be careful on an incline though.
Same here, my driveway also has 2-3 degrees of incline. I’ll put whichever end I’m lifting on the downhill side and put jack stands on that end but putting the car fully on four jack stands with the incline feels too risky. Seems like mayyybe quick jacks could handle it better? Let me know if you try it and survive.
@@KBTV47 I probably won't just because $1500 is a lot of money to spend on a risky setup. My driveway is probably between 10 or 20 degrees though. If you own drive really is only 2 or 3 degrees then I would think you would be safe as I expect at least that much incline for drainage purposes on a otherwise "level" driveway. Either way stay safe.
@@KBTV47 yeah i have a set of quickjacks the 7000 series and i can only pull my truck partway into my garage for full flat work. i normally use them outside with about 1 to 5 degree incline and much safer than jackstands. The jackstands giving way due to the angle and also the rolling lift jack is why i invested in Quickjacks several years back. Totally worth it and wished I had done it sooner. I also change out winter wheels on 2 rigs so what used to be a jacking ordeal is now 45 mins for each rig. 30 mins if i’m cruising along.
What’s great about the jacks is mobility. We load on racing trailer and take them to the track. Doing 8 or 12 hour race events, these jacks come in so handy. Only issue is with some of our lower cars, we can’t get them under with out manual jacks.
The work that some people do at endurance races is wild! You guys are a different breed! haha
Its really so cool, seeing you develop your garage and start your channel, happy for you dude .
I picked up a set of these a few months ago but haven't used them yet. I'm not as svelte as I once was. It hasn't been an issue working under my lifted Tacoma, but underneath the FRS it was an issue.
They're definitely a lot more convenient than a jack and jack stands. Will save my back when I'm older.
your bleeding process seems much more effective and less messy than others i've seen! thank you :)
Hello!! Nice video, a question please? This may sound dumb but I am guessing you putt the solid rubber blocks onto the OEM lift points you said right? But the blocks have NO groove cut into them to slip the OEM lift 'weld spot' into? You just put the blocks flat against the flat weld lift points? In other words the 'lift weld points' are 'straight' onto the rubb er block correct? No fear of the lift point bending?? (I hope i make sense?)
Yes, right now I'm just using the solid blocks that came with the jacks on the pinch welds. I'll be picking up some pinch weld blocks soon that they offer that have a groove for the pinch weld to sit into to prevent damaging them.
@@KevinVo thank you
A well done video. Another advantage of quickjacks is that they move with you if you move to a new garage.
Great video, thank you! I just ordered a 5000TL Quickjack myself. Can't wait to get them!
Love my quick jacks. You should look into getting the low profile blocks. Think i grabbed them off amazon and it allowed the jacks to still slide under my lowered supra.
I will likely need those once I install some sideskirts.
I drive my vett up onto 2x4s before I slide the quickjack under, works great.
I have the previous gen of the 7000TLX (was named 7000EXT) which is great for using on my 2022 tacoma. With all the mods I've done, it weighs in at 6,000 lbs. I also bought casters off etsy that bolt onto the quickjacks and they are now a dream to handle even though each lift weighs about 100 lbs for the 7000 lbs model. I don't fully trust the lock system they have so I still use 3 ton jack stands setup under the frames of the quickjacks for the "just in case". It definitely was a game changer for me as I bought the 7000 lbs model a few months after I bought the truck. Last year it helped install a lift kit I put on the truck specifically because of all that weight from skids and other accessories I put on. As for aligning the frames before lifting, for myself to make it faster, I use a long 1/2 inch by 3 inch wood board to eyeball it to exact 90 degrees everytime. Simple and cheap but then I don't have to check it as I'm lifting technically even though I still check the lift points. I also don't grab the locks by hand when releasing. i use a pry bar or screw driver, anything but my hand to release them. I preordered them in July of 2021 and didn't get them until the end of September that same year. I had a camry at the time but obviously ordered them because I was going to get my tacoma which I got in December '21.
Awesome vid man. I am researching these for my Cermaic Coating / Wrap company.
Thanks for the info and setup. Definitely a purchase on my list and possible heater too.
You're welcome! I went with the Mr. Heater 80,000 BTU unit.
i have'nt seen this method of bleeding the Quickjack!Thanks!
Happy to help!
This is perfect timing- I have been looking at potentially adding this to the garage I’m building. Thanks for the review!
Glad it was helpful!
Absolute must if you a car guy. I use these constantly. My garage turned into the main shop for friends as well. Makes working on the car 1000% easier and higher. Drink a beer or too and click purchase!
These are probably great if you're constantly working on cars. I use my jack once in a while, usually an oil change. Would be nice to have this but would also be overkill.
It's definitely only worth it if you're working on your car often.
I have a set, they work great for my Porsches. Much better than jack stands, much more stable. I only wish they went higher, still a squeeze when your on a creeper under the car, without the creeper it’s passable. Having the middle of the car accessible is excellent.
I use my bros Quickjack often when we wrench at his place. (I've a bendpack scissor lift I scored cheep but the Quickjack though lower is more versatile especially for drivetrain work. ) Quickjack wins on versatility if you can't install a two-post lift. They're light enough to move easily for example if you rent.
This is crazy.... I literally just hooked mine up last night haha! So excited to try them out!
Great minds think alike! haha
I bought the 12volt version so I can use them anywhere, they work with most jump packs, had mine for over 5 years.
Great video! Step by step instructions are awesome! I am waiting for mine to be delivered. Thanks man!
Very helpful video. I just bought these a couple of weeks ago and will be setting them up this weekend.
Hey bro! I’m so happy your still making videos, when I was working on my frs your videos was always my go to! But this video is something I needed to watch 🎉
I'm going to continue making videos and keep on growing!
I can tell you as someone that builds cars and a full size lift wont fit in my garage, the quickjack is definitely worth it. Ive had mine 7 years now and even my friends ask to use it. Definitely worth the money if you use it all the time. And I got the wall mounts so when not in use they are out of the way.
You think u can pull a trans with this ?
I've had mine since 2015. they are good to have. If you get one, make sure it is the proper size for your car. Only issue is the cylinder hose on the side of the wheels. The hose drags on the floor when you move the lift around. other than that, works perfectly if no air in system.
Got the 7000lbs model a few weeks ago from Costco. They had the 5000lbs one on sale for about $999. So far enjoying them very much.
Quickjacks are the best thing to have in the garage! I love mine 😁 I let my Miata sit on them for about two weeks and no issues!
Glad to hear they're working out well for you!
Which model QuickJack do you use for your Miata? I have an NC Miata.
Think you need to be running that heater at the same time as you're working with the Quickjacks - can see your breath! More power to you !
I was running it while I was filming haha I was surprised to be able to see my breath still.
I love mine iv had mine for good 10+ yrs and done alot of brake jobs! I have the 7,000lbs and have had no problems with leaks etc. And I'm able to use them from a Elantra to a chevy 1500. If you work on your own car or friends car or neighbors this thing is phenomenal. What i try to do is try to schedule more then one thing like brakes ( if you can wait) oil change and rotating tires etc. I did a complete manifold project on my dodge Dakota but you can easily to a whole exhaust job change transmission oil differential oil . The only negative i have is the 7,000lbs is heavy and the wheels could be bigger. They have those button type plastic wheels and they don't turn that well in fact one stop turning and has a flat spot with constant pushing it on the pavement. I plan to change that to bigger wheels if I can. Other then that GET THEM! Iv done maybe 100+ car jobs with them. My daughter's and my son keep me busy with there cars.lol mainly brake jobs these are fantastic. When i store them they fit between my 16" studs on my wall and I just use a rubber bungee cord on eyelits for safety reason across the quick jacks. A great jack to have arsenal of tools in your garage or shed.
Good video :) I put together the 7000TLX a while back and use it pretty frequently. Kind of a beast to pull off the wall hangers and position into place but worth it. Have my ZL1 sitting on it right now as I work on the car, lol. Super stable. I also did an install video though my video is much more long winded, haha.
be careful with propane heaters, every hour or so (depending on the size of the heater of course) it would be a good idea to open the garage door and let the exhaust gasses out, or maybe a side door or something, tbh I would have gone with a 30-50k btu electric heater or something instead, but those usually require 220v power which isn't a common setup in a household setting.
Have a 6000elx for 3 years. Best car money I’ve ever spent. I don’t care what QuickJack says you should NEVER double up blocks. NEVER.
Great video. I loved the "So many activities" reference.
Great video! Spray foam kits are getting cheaper, FYI! Carbon monoxide alarm is a must.
I bought this same model, and I will say, the shipping was a nightmare, setup was way more work than I thought, but after all the bs to get the lift and get it setup, I do love them. it's a bit of work to move the lifts and line it up properly with the blocks, but I love the height it offers. one thing that sucks is you have to crawl under the car from the front or back of the car since the lifts block the sides. overall 6/10 for me
Been waiting for mine since the end of November and they finally sent me tracking... to the wrong city. Support doesn't answer emails and passes you between departments.
Pretty cool, Kevin. Another heater option: a diesel heater which lets you pipe the exhaust outside, you could also use that as camping heater. ALSO will vouch that Foster is a good guy, quit hating on him people!
I'll look into those if the propane heater doesn't suffice!
Thanks Kevin! Needed this. 🙏🏻
Happy to help!
This video alone showed me that I need a carbon monoxide detector in my garage while I'm working. LOL Thank you for saving my life. Love the content!
Hey if there's one thing you can take from this video I'm glad it's that! Appreciate the support!
Yeah definitely your best bank for your buck. I got these last year and oh man they helped me with so many installs. Love my quick jacks
So glad I picked them up!
Those look awesome Kevin.🔥 I ordered myself a set last week and they show up on the 9th of January. I cant wait to try them out for myself.
Kevin- I’d recommend rustoleum water-based epoxy flooring. As long as you follow the instructions exactly, and rent a floor snader to get some fresh concrete, it’ll work great
As much as I'd love to finish the floor of my garage, I'm not sure it'd work as it has very large cracks and it's not even in some places.
I am doing mine in the spring. Bought a new house last year in South Carolina, moved from Florida. I got all my husky cabinets and racks in, and painted it. I am going to use the rust oleum and with that you need a lot of prep or it's gets shitty.
@@KevinVo you can fix the concrete with a portable concrete grinder and fill the cracks. Your floor is old and may need to rent a concrete grinder because a portable one is a lot of work. Drywall would be good with paint. If you are going to make your garage your new you tube studio, then it might be worth it. My brother in law and I drywalled his garage in 2 days.
I did too. I’m not a rustoleum rep or anything, but they have a decent crack repair kit. The Home Depot floor sander will help too. Use earplugs.
Great review man. Keep moving forward!
Thanks, will do!
I have the same model you do. Maybe I’m spoiled from being a mechanic and having a real lift, but I’m not really a fan. They have some shortcomings, mainly they CAN NOT lift with any weight on them in the fully collapsed position. There has a be a small space in between the bottom of the car and the block for it to rise slightly before it makes contact. So lest you think you’re gonna get more height by jacking the car up and sticking taller blocks in, nope.
Also I hate, HATE the parallelogram lifting, ie, it raises forward or backwards, not straight up. They’re good for the track but in a garage, it’s worth it to get a real lift. At least a Maxjax if you have a low ceiling 10:29
The Quickjack is definitely on my wishlist. Great buy 🔥
I got same version of the QJ, I can't wait to use it on my GT-R and my Audi RS4, cheers! - oil changes, trans, diffs, suspension work and exhaust and cleaning the car under.
Bought mine last year during one of their sales, think it was $250 for Father's Day.... and ZERO regerts, easily one of the best purchases I've ever made for my car. I hate jack stands, and was doing maintenance using Race Ramps, which is only 10" lift... with my big oak-barrel chest, I was barely squeezing under the car. Yes, this is what true happiness feels like...
You can keep IOWA weather. South Carolina weather is too cold for me in the winter so I spend my winters here in Ecuador. I been looking to buy quickjack also but I pretty cheap.
I wish I was able to have that luxery haha I have been stuck with Iowa Winters my whole life.
@@KevinVo I am from Michigan but was raised in Canada and in 2014, I had enough. It is about 8O here today in Cuenca. lol. I am thinking about buying a GR86 or BRZ as a second car that is why I started watching your videos. Take Care.
Love it! Won’t get a mini split because it’s out of his price range but has hundreds of thousands in cars and car mods. This man knows his priorities 🎉😂 love your videos
I bought a pair when they first came out. They worked ok but after a year or so the cylinders gave problems. Took them to a local shop, had them rebuilt for $150 total. The tech said the seals were very poor quality. I think they are better now. The safety locks were just square tubing not the cool system they have now. The last issue was the quick disconnects, these ones look like a huge upgrade. I had my 1971 Triumph TR6 on them for one winter while I did a ton of body work and no issues. The current ones look to be great .
Great review thanks Kevin for showing us how to set it up. 👍🏻
My pleasure!
Hands down improvement is insulation. Especially the garage door. Makes a world of difference. Coming from Wisconsin winters
I bought the BL-5000SLX back in 2019 for about $1100. from Costco. For me, The QuickJack is more novelty than a workhorse, and have used the jack probably under 15 times since I purchased it. In hindsight, I should have bought the BL-7000EXT because the 5000SLX even with the rather expensive extensions comes up a bit short on My Honda & Toyota Minivans. The jack can lift the Minivans with ease, But the length from jack point to jack point comes up short. So I have to spend more time aligning the jacks along the pinch welds, But so far no issues. I'm just getting around to adding Casters to ease the movement when aligning the jacks. In contrast, It takes me half the time to just use Jack Stands on all corners although you give up some Height depending on the job at hand. ( I keep my QuickJack stored against the wall vertically and the pump /accessories in a milk crate dolly, this is due to limited space in my 2-car garage. So set up time is longer )
While I've never had an issue with QuickJack, the Lack of use can cause air pressure to decrease in the cylinders and leaky Quick Connect seals. The QuickJack is still a must-have if use them often and not just another tool that garnishes your Garage.
Great video and review! I don’t really need these being I have a leveled F-150 on 34’s lol but non the less, keep up the great work!
Get a Rinnai EX38DTN. This is what I have in my garage (24'x48') and it works well (I live in Canada). Plus it's a Japanese brand. If you want to buy a mini split, get a Mitsubishi Zuba single plus (MSZ-FS18NA indoor unit, MUZ-FS18NAH outdoor unit). This is good to -13 F. I'm getting this for my attached garage (24'x12').
Thanks for the suggestions! I might look into those in the future! For now, I just needed something quick and easy and the propane heater seems to do the job.
I've found the best way to warm my garage is to insulate it. Particularly the garage door. Thanks for the video on the quickjacks.
Your vid just reminded me that I need a set, and thankfully I was able to grab em off Costco for a decent price. Perfect timing Kevin👍
I’ve owned mine for several years now. Other than the amount of time it takes to set them up, they’re pretty good. The prices of these are getting out of hand tho.
You should look into insulating your garage walls, that will also help in the winter and summer.
Great video. I've owned a QuickJack for many years and love it. I just park over mine with one of my cars that clears them okay. I also use the rubber blocks with grooves cut in them for the pinch weld. I didn't see you use any. Does the GR86 not have a pinch weld? I used mine to do my install of my turbo kit on my 2009 Corolla and it was great to have it.
Love my 7000TL; just wish the hoses were more flexible and not as rigid. TIP: Use Teflon tape and not that garbage threadlock they provide. Also wish they had come standard with pinch weld blocks and didn't force me to spend an extra $200 on a set. 99% of car jack points are pinch weld; makes sense to include THOSE as they can be used for both pinch/non-pinch jack points.
Tom's kit took it for me...however the Varis wide body BRZ with checkerboard carbon was 🔥.