I am looking at adding a set of Ranger QuickJacks to my garage. I am looking at the Bl-3500. It appears that they cost around 1k.
http://www.bendpak.com/Shop-Equipment/QuickJack/BL-3500.aspx
It looks like they would be easy to store when not in use. Thoughts?
I've got one. Yes they are easy to move around. I ended up using some blocks under them to lift the car high enough to slide the engine in with the carbs on
Price????
I bought the 3500 series for about $900.
Works very well.
Bought it direct from their website in December with $150 discount from PRS.
I bought one very early on, and had/have a number of issues with it. Their customer support wasn't very ... supportive so I've mostly just had to deal.
1) It arrived pretty beat-up, with one of the safety supports bent such that it didn't properly engage. After pulling it apart and hitting the pivot bolt a bunch with a hammer it works OK now.
2) The fluid reservoir was punctured (I discovered this after I had emptied half a quart of ATF onto my garage floor...). Bendpak never responded to my request for a replacement, so I fixed it with FG and epoxy.
3) The hydraulic unions seep, so wherever I put the compressor there's always a wet spot on the floor under it.
4) There is very little travel between the point where the safety supports can be engaged and the final limit of travel, so your floor needs to be *very* flat if you want to get the car all the way up and onto the safeties (otherwise you'll get one side up and then it'll stop, so the whole setup starts to twist as you try to get the other side up). I don't normally go all the way up; I put jackstands inside the frame as safeties (front and back).
Overall I'm happy enough with the device; it's compact enough that you can store the jacks in the middle of your parking space and park over them, then pull them out to the sides when you need a lift. The build quality isn't fantastic, but compared to the other compact lifting options I think it's a more solid design.
Mike, thanks for the heads up on the QuickJack quality and customer support issues. Over the last couple of days I have been pondering the QuickJack purchase and doing a bit of "do diligence" on the net. I ran across a second option for a home lift. I found a small two post lift that will fit in most garages with and eight foot ceiling. http://www.maxjaxusa.com/ This system allows the lift to be unbolted from the floor and stored when it is not in use. The price point is in the 2k range but it would make an engine drop out of a 914 pretty easy. It is a lot less mobile then the QuickJack but it will lift a car four feet. That sure seems like a pretty good trade off.
Another option:
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Mid-Rise-Lifts#!Mid-Rise-Lifts
Neighbor has one, gets a good bit of use, no issues in a few years.
Though heavy, it is portable, or at least relocatable.
The downside is it doesn't give clear access to the underside, but for a 914 or 911 engine and tranny are exposed and can drop them out. For a front engine car dropping a tranny or exhaust could be difficult due to the obstructions.
Haven't had any problems with mine so far. It lifts high enough to get under the car, just not enough to roll a /6 under. Light enough to pick up too. Still wish I could stand up under the car, but my garage has a short ceiling. And it easy to share with my brother.
Love my mid-rise scissor lift. As Gerald says worst case you may need to ad some ramps. If your car sits low it is a close thing rolling over. Absolutely hands down the best tool I have purchased for my 914. Once you get one you can't go back. All the times I spent contortioning myself, jackstands & jacks . Wish I was smart enough to buy one 15 years ago
Save up the few extra bucks and get the mid rise. Throw out your creeper and never look back
Best tool ever
Garold, Thanks for posting the pics! I just placed the order.
Jamie, I can't wait to stop playing the floor jack/jack stand game. I'm not sure how my car is going to react to being removed from the jack stands. It has become very comfortable on them.
Ray
Garold - What's the removable setion of 2x8 on the ramp for?
Oh yeah! Your house just became oil change central!
After spending the weekend researching the different lift options I decided on a scissor lift. Yesterday morning I received an email from the online merchant stating he could not ship the lift I wanted and I would have to pick it up in Georgia. So with just a few mouse clicks the situation was remedied. I switch gears and ordered a MaxJax! http://www.maxjaxusa.com/index.html From what I have read it is a pretty good solution. I will post some pictures when it arrives and when I get it installed. No more dead 914 on jack stands! Now my 914 can remain lifeless on a lift.
That looks like a great system. Can't wait to hear what you think of it. The great part is that you can actually move it completely out of the way sometimes.
seems like a great solution for our little cars
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