Best or recommended low profile floor jacks

metomwhou · 05-26-2020, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by SYT_Shadow

Quickjack FTW, it's one of the best things on the planet

Should be getting mine this week or next!!!

SYT_Shadow · 05-26-2020, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by metomwhou

Should be getting mine this week or next!!!

It's a before and after! You're going to love it

ellipsis212 · 05-26-2020, 01:46 PM

After years with an Omega magic long reach low profile jack and Esco stands I've moved to Quick Jacks. I still use it for jobs where you need a lift and a jack for stuff (think control arms) but there's no going back now - Quick Jacks are worth every penny for safety and usability.

I only use the low rubber blocks as they don't seem to damage the jack pads on the car.

SD ///M4 · 06-24-2020, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by damageprone

You guys with the Quick Jacks, do you use the hockey puck adapters with it? It's a PITA to align with them IMO. I'm tempted to just use the rubber chocks on the bumps only.

Same as others have replied, I don't bother with the jack pad adapters when I'm using the QuickJack. There's really no way to line up all four of them. The rubber blocks are soft enough and I haven't noticed any deformation on the jack pads.

SD ///M4 · 06-24-2020, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by metomwhou

Should be getting mine this week or next!!!

Have you seen the QuickJack Wall Hangers? They're the best way to store the QuickJack rails if you have the wall space with appropriately placed studs. (Click on the pic for the link)

damageprone · 06-25-2020, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SD ///M4

Have you seen the QuickJack Wall Hangers? They're the best way to store the QuickJack rails if you have the wall space with appropriately placed studs. (Click on the pic for the link)

Ah man thanks for this! I might have to get them. Mine are just tossed in a corner. This definitely looks cleaner.

SD ///M4 · 06-25-2020, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by damageprone

Ah man thanks for this! I might have to get them. Mine are just tossed in a corner. This definitely looks cleaner.

There's two things I would improve though. The silver should've been painted gloss black to match the rails and the hook part could have been wider so that the hoses would hang from them as well. I made two circular slings out of paracord and hang one hose from each hook.

kolosy · 07-07-2020, 04:13 PM

omg ordered.

i've been keeping mine under the car and freak out every time i'm not perfectly parked.

turbo8765 · 07-20-2020, 05:54 PM

AC hydraulic dk13hlq

zapp · 06-20-2021, 02:15 PM

Where did you order your Quickjacks?
BL-5000EXT seems to be the one to get?

Tangent · 06-23-2021, 12:15 PM

When I got mine they were cheapest from Home Depot of all places. Other times I've heard that Costco has the best price.

icegrill · 06-23-2021, 02:31 PM

I don't like that you can't line up the jack points perfectly with quick jacks.

damageprone · 06-23-2021, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by icegrill

I don't like that you can't line up the jack points perfectly with quick jacks.

It takes some fine tuning but I didn't have any issues hitting the jackpoints with the QJ.

Tangent · 06-25-2021, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by icegrill

I don't like that you can't line up the jack points perfectly with quick jacks.

The blocks that you're supposed to use are movable, I've never had any issue lining them up perfectly with any of my Bimmer's jack points.

Pittz1 · 06-25-2021, 08:49 PM

Got my QJ used. Got finished building his e36 M3. Sold it to me for $800. Best money I have spent. Jack stands are so sketchy.

JamesGames · 06-28-2021, 02:02 PM

Just a quick tip for pricing: look for Quickjack deals during black friday. Homedepot had the quick jack last november for 1050 + free shipping (normally 1450), and that wasn't for the 3500 model, it was for the 5000. Hard to beat BF deals. Every year so far they've had good deals on quickjacks - I waited last year since I missed out on the 2019 BF deal. Luckily they dropped the deal again.

hellokitty · 07-01-2021, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesGames

Just a quick tip for pricing: look for Quickjack deals during black friday. Homedepot had the quick jack last november for 1050 + free shipping (normally 1450), and that wasn't for the 3500 model, it was for the 5000. Hard to beat BF deals. Every year so far they've had good deals on quickjacks - I waited last year since I missed out on the 2019 BF deal. Luckily they dropped the deal again.

I wonder how good BF deals will be this year due to supply shortages and what not. I guess people will be eager to spend due to covid so I suspect decent deals I suppose haha

MetalsMan · 07-14-2021, 11:11 AM

Absolutely love my quickjack

PhatLyfe · 08-18-2021, 02:48 PM

here's an odd question, how long can you leave the car jacked up for? I ask this as I'd like to keep the wheels off the ground ( concrete garage floor ) in the winter month while the car is in storage.

TractionControlDelete · 08-18-2021, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalsMan

Absolutely love my quickjack

Just got mine on Monday. I wish I'd just gotten it earlier because it's a game changer. I do like that I got a good deal from Costco but I would've just paid the premium if I knew that it was this good - this thread convinced me so thank you all

ONEof500 · 08-22-2021, 10:44 PM

This is how you solve the jack point problem forever. Works great.

Kilabyte · 08-23-2021, 01:04 PM

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This is how you solve the jack point problem forever. Works great.

I simply use these jack pads
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...f_=as_li_ss_tl

with some velcro tape. I have a small square glued inside of the jack point and another on top of the jack pad, pop it in and it holds in place so you can line up the jack. Don't forget to take them off, I did

05-26-2020, 01:46 PM	#25
ellipsis212 Colonel 1618 Rep 2,161 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RVA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00]	After years with an Omega magic long reach low profile jack and Esco stands I've moved to Quick Jacks. I still use it for jobs where you need a lift and a jack for stuff (think control arms) but there's no going back now - Quick Jacks are worth every penny for safety and usability. I only use the low rubber blocks as they don't seem to damage the jack pads on the car.
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kolosy Lieutenant Colonel 1465 Rep 1,993 Posts Drives: over potholes Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago iTrader: (2)	omg ordered. i've been keeping mine under the car and freak out every time i'm not perfectly parked. __________________ Current '21 DG X5MC, '22 X5M50i, '11 E90 M3 Recent Past '12 E92 M3 ZCP, '08 E93 M3, '18 F80 ZCP, '04 E46 M3 I think I have an M3 problem.
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Tangent Lieutenant 296 Rep 579 Posts Drives: G01, F82, E89, F25 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: California iTrader: (2)	When I got mine they were cheapest from Home Depot of all places. Other times I've heard that Costco has the best price.
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06-23-2021, 02:31 PM	#34
icegrill Lieutenant Colonel 2078 Rep 1,779 Posts Drives: 2015 M3 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Oregon iTrader: (3)	I don't like that you can't line up the jack points perfectly with quick jacks.
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Pittz1 2018 M3 ZCP / 06 330xi 211 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 330xi 2006 / 18 M3 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Got my QJ used. Got finished building his e36 M3. Sold it to me for $800. Best money I have spent. Jack stands are so sketchy.
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JamesGames Major 1326 Rep 1,481 Posts Drives: E60 550i\|F82 M4\|F48 X1\|VA STi Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SOCAL iTrader: (0)	Just a quick tip for pricing: look for Quickjack deals during black friday. Homedepot had the quick jack last november for 1050 + free shipping (normally 1450), and that wasn't for the 3500 model, it was for the 5000. Hard to beat BF deals. Every year so far they've had good deals on quickjacks - I waited last year since I missed out on the 2019 BF deal. Luckily they dropped the deal again.
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07-14-2021, 11:11 AM	#40
MetalsMan Private First Class 35 Rep 197 Posts Drives: 2015 Mineral Gray M3 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Baton Rouge, LA iTrader: (0)	Absolutely love my quickjack
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PhatLyfe Major 984 Rep 1,144 Posts Drives: 2018 F83 AW/SO ZCP Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Somerset County iTrader: (0)	here's an odd question, how long can you leave the car jacked up for? I ask this as I'd like to keep the wheels off the ground ( concrete garage floor ) in the winter month while the car is in storage.
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