jdmdohcpower

Just wanted to throw this out there. Got a Ranger Quick Jack BL-5000.
Its awesome. Well made, light and storable, and it works. Makes track prepping and other work so much easier. I don't plan on taking it out of my garage but you could.. What I like most is that each side is independent but works in sync. Most scissor lifts have something in the middle connecting them and that prevents you from lets say dropping the exhaust.
Here are a few quick videos of it in action.


http://vid1127.photobucket.com/album...r/IMG_5126.mp4

http://vid1127.photobucket.com/album...43B91FD07E.mp4

foreverfuelie

Way cool. How is the clearance for driving on and off? Is your Z lowered? Do you think if you did (if you haven't), lower the car, on and off clearances would be a problem? I'm very impressed that your vette could be raised and lowered within the confines of the single stall in your garage, with the door closed, without fore/aft clearance issues. I like to just raise my cars (barely) off the ground to make tire/wheel changes easier. Does the lift "lock" at various stages of lift as well as full up, or do you need to add some safety insurance such as jack stands? Lastly (and thanks for posting), is the unit 110v or 220v?

jdmdohcpower

Im lowered about 3/4 of the possible travel of stock bolts and I have room to spare. Can drive right over them or push in from the side. Again, a major issue with other lift setups. This fully decompressed down is only about 1.5in so no clearance issues. When driving over, you don't drive over them really. You center them on the floor and drive the car over them but they are inboard on the wheels so the wheel does not drive over it. They have long handles that allow you to reach them from the center and pull out into position. There are safety bars that lock only at the fully extend position. I got the 110v but they also sell it with a 12v system if you wanted to use at the track but I wanted it for the garage.
I love it. When not using you can quick disconnect each one from the pump motor lines and store each frame at a different location. Or since there is no clearance issue, keep them centered and just park ontop of them like I have been doing

JackTripper

That looks killer. Beats the hell out of a manuel jack.

foreverfuelie

Thanks. Good info and looks like great product.

jaden61

3 inch clearance./

http://www.quickjack.com/

jdmdohcpower

Not accurate. It hasn't hit any part of the body and I Drive over and park on it every day

That 3 inch Spec may be with the rubber blocks in place I remove those until I'm ready to use it

Harris

The safety bars on my unit have 2 stopping positions. About half way up and fully extended.

jdmdohcpower

Your right! sorry never used the half position

KneeDragr

Any idea how many amps it needs?

SLWRNU

Any issues if you have side skirts?

jdmdohcpower

not sure about amps but I have sides and lowered on stock bolts. No issues at all. Room to spare

AVETTE

just curious when you use this at what point is the rubber blocks contacting the car, the jacking puck locations or somewhere inbound of that, thanks for the info

rsilver

I bought this model and just got it together. Had an air valve on the cylinder leak (out the valve) and bought another one at the parts store and the company also sent me another one right away. I love it so far. I use pucks in stock location and the rubber blocks beneath the pucks. I just push each side inward to move the car and then move each side back out when I am going to put it up. for the money and for doing the light stuff I am doing, it is great and reasonably priced IMHO. We will see how long it take me to prep the car, I am sure it will be awhile the first time, but raising the car will not be slowing me down. bob noob

jdmdohcpower

The locations for the rubber blocks are adjustable, they slide in a trade so you can move them to meet the pucks just fine

mcslim

Limited adjustments but OK. There was not enough adjustment to fit my Camaro. Had to move (DREMEL) REAR notches in aero rockers for magnetic pucks on unibody seam forward (3-5"). I guess the 5000XL version would have fit better? But then, might not fit the shorter wheelbase C7 with permanently fixed puck locations. Works great on both cars now as well as Colorado pick up (directly on frame rails). Will barely fit between the wheels of my Sonic Rally Sport. I haven't lifted it yet. It will need some form of subframe/Camaro puck combination (has aero extended rocker panels too). I am very satisfied. No leaks. Very stable. Use inside narrow one car garage. Can still set car down on jackstands and remove lift. Stores easily and is just light enough to move around by yourself. First time I used it I didn't know it had rollers on one end! Now much easier to move as you only need to lift 2/3rds the 65lbs and roll away. The only complaint is the"quick release" connectors are very hard for my old hand and wrists to work. I only release the hoses at the ramps and leave the hoses on at the stored pump assembly. My 6 piece RaceRamps, jack and stands will probably collect more dust now. Much faster to use, even from stored position, especially to remove wheels. Simple oil change, maybe not so much. Slim

EVL-C8

Can the car be stored on this in the winter in the upright position?

jdmdohcpower

I would think flat spot stoppers would be better but I guess you could. Ive had my s2000 up for about 9 days and it didn't move.

thebishman

In that scenario I'd use the Ranger to lift the car and then let it down on jack stands for the winter. Assuming the Ranger lifts high enough to allow jack stands under the car, which I assume it must do.
Bish

Bad Dad

I'm going to get one, looks like the 5000..