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Been waiting on the TL versions to go on sale, they've got a higher lift than the SLX's.
5000TL -
https://www.costco.com/quickjack-...33778.html
7000TL -
https://www.costco.com/quickjack-...33826.html
The package with the hangers and blocks isn't on sale, but these prices are solid, best I've seen on the taller lift.
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Check if you need the TL or TLX. It may surprise you how many common cars need the longer version (last generation Civic, for example). I didn't wait for Costco to stock the longer ones of the new model because they never had them in the previous generation.
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Use the downloadable manual when setting up, not the one that comes in left frame's box. The printed one I received had incorrect information (way too much torque on the elbow to small hose, for example). I didn't get all the way to 34 N-m, stopped around 26 when I saw the hose was failing. I had to wait over a week to get the replacement part :/
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I store mine under my SUV, so no need for the hangers. Lots of clearance vertically and they're only about two feet wide when pushed side-by-side. I used this tip to put the frames on wheels for about $12:
https://youtu.be/y5PYa3IvCSg
I don't know if those wheels would be strong enough for the 7000 models.
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It requires (recommends?) jacking out the existing floor and using reinforcing rebar and new concrete.
Likewise, you need room in the garage. My main 2-vehicle area would no longer fit 2 vehicles. Also, height. You cannot lift the vehicle all the way up if you have a garage door motor in the way.
That's when I saw the QJ. I still like the QJ for portability to unwanted friends' houses.
Yeah, not as convenient as a lift, but
Chatted with Costco, they called vendor; they said models that ship out are 110v.
Check if you need the TL or TLX. It may surprise you how many common cars need the longer version (last generation Civic, for example). I didn't wait for Costco to stock the longer ones of the new model because they never had them in the previous generation.
https://www.quickjack.c
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i just ordered yesterday and got notice from costco today about supply chain woes.
i just ordered yesterday and got notice from costco today about supply chain woes.
A week and change. Third box made it today so I've got everything now.
I've thought same way, have 7000 just sitting in garage for 6months though
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I own the quickjack. My experience with it failing and dropping a car was detailed on the prior thread. I am just offering caution to those buying and info to those buying as to how it can fail so they can avoid that. Someone, maybe you posted a prior joke deal I posted in an effort to discredit my critique of the qj that I own and use with caution.
Their safety recommendation is warranted in certain situations, but to be safe in all scenarios, it would be best to add auxillary jacks all the time.
The QJ can withstand most lateral forces okay although I would say the fail points are the joints laterally. Imagine a vehicle rolling sideways on one of these...what would fail...the joints. But that is extreme forces from the side. Otherwise, it is stable sideways.
It is also stable front to rear. However, if you rock the vehicle (like jumping up and down on the front hood), it can topple over. Or if you are yanking at the gas tank, similar seesaw action as the QJ is positioned in the middle.
Therefore, recommending auxiliary stands is warranted.
However, even if using jack stands, you'd throw extra tires and the floor jack underneath as well, so it really is just an extra precaution being under an elevated vehicle. It's not rocket science to be extra extra safe.
That said, I have NOT used auxiliary stands. I have tried to rock mine, and no go. I have done exhaust and drive shafts on a Jeep. I'm still here. I have done a gas pump on a Lincoln Towncar, and that is where I noticed the see-sawing. Yeah, not safe. Then again, it was not on a level driveway...crowned in the middle. Definitely will be using a floor jack or jack stands next time to ensure no see-sawing if I am yanking hard at the front or rear. Also, I have not heard of any deaths from the QJ. I think jack stands have a few reported. It may be inevitable with time, but is anything 100% safe?
The fail points on the qj are the rubber block which distort and can tear under uneven load leading to shift of the car and the fact that there are minimal contact points on the base with a smooth flat floor like epoxy which can allow the base of the jack to slide out to the side dropping the car. Last and most important failure point is user error. I don't think they stress enough how important it is to keep the Jack's parallel to each other as the arc of lifting will cause a lateral stress on the blocks if they are not perfectly parallel. I would also not stack the blocks as the manual describes. The heavier the car the more important all this becomes because the blocks really squash down with a car over 4k lbs
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Check your tracking, fedex should have a different tracking # for each of the 3 boxes.