How do you jack up the whole car properly?

[ariZona28]

Still waiting to hear positive or negative opinion on the Quick Jack. I threw this out on the "jack stand" thread also. Kinda pricey but might make life easier.

[Moto-Mojo]

Originally Posted by drew peacock

i made my own ramps from wood..had them years and they work awesome..only take an hour to make.

This. Stacked 2x6's. Call 'em, Red Neck Ramps. Lets you clear the low, front fascia.

[BLU DUCE]

If your car is low so you can't get the jack under the splitter. Just cut your self 2 pieces of wood 1/2 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 15 in length. Then just drive up on them your jack should slide under easy.

[BLU DUCE]

Originally Posted by ElderJ

Thanks, I may have a look at it. My brother has a low profile, but it would be nice to have one of my own for whenever I need it.

I bought my lowprofile jack at Harbor Freight.

[Silveradoss573]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

Still waiting to hear positive or negative opinion on the Quick Jack. I threw this out on the "jack stand" thread also. Kinda pricey but might make life easier.

Buy one and you'll never look back....fact

[Iron Lung Jimmy]

Originally Posted by Vegas Bound

More pictures of the car please!

[Iron Lung Jimmy]

Originally Posted by ariZona28

Still waiting to hear positive or negative opinion on the Quick Jack. I threw this out on the "jack stand" thread also. Kinda pricey but might make life easier.

I am trying to decide between Quick Jack and Kwik-Lift. Lots to read online. So far I am leaning toward Kwik-Lift.

[Vegas Bound]

Originally Posted by Iron Lung Jimmy

More pictures of the car please!

Not my car, just a picture I found online. I do have the same tire stands. Easy to make out of 2x4s and some wood screws.

[Vegas Bound]

Originally Posted by drew peacock

yep awesome way to do it..
people say oh wood cant hold that and it's dangerous ect ect.
wrong we build houses here entirely from wood and the roofs can hold many tons of snow. the weight of a car on those kinda stands is nothing.

And it is much more stable than jack stands and they are out of the way while working under the car.

[Ajax2112]

What about buying a Quickjack setup. I know they have a couple of remanufactured units on their site at a substantial discount. I recently bought a setup and wish I had gotten it sooner.

[Silveradoss573]

Originally Posted by Iron Lung Jimmy

I am trying to decide between Quick Jack and Kwik-Lift. Lots to read online. So far I am leaning toward Kwik-Lift.

Quick Jacks are very portable compared to the Kwik-lift system. You could easily put these in a enclosed trailer or the in the back of a truck and take to a track to use or wherever. The only negative that I've seen so far is yes, the sides are blocked off. So if you need to get under the vehicle, you either go in under the front or rear unless you use jack stands...more on that later. Kwik-lift on the other hand is open from all sides. But you still have to jack the car up once on the lift if need be. And it's definitely not a setup that you can just throw in a trailer or in the back of your truck easily.

Between these 2 systems, it comes down to what your primary use will be. For basic maintenance, tire rotation, brakes etc, I'd go with the Quick Jack. If your doing more involved work ie. engines or transmissions etc, then maybe go with the Kwik-lift set-up. With that said, I am able to lift my car with my Quick Jack, then place jack stands under the the car. I can then lower the car onto the stands and then remove the Quick Jack system completely and essentially have the same end result as a Kwik-Lift.

I've had mine for a little over a year now and absolutely love it. I should've bought this years ago. I store the lifts along the wall when not in use. The pump assembly sets on one of my shelves in front and never moves. So all I have to do is set the lifts, run the 2 lines and lift. These are so much safer and faster to lift my cars and truck off the ground opposed to using a jack and stands. It's very well built portable setup imo.

[Tajefe Couple]

Originally Posted by Benman

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I use this, which I got at harbor freight. I start by raising the rear of the car and placing jack stands (tires are about 2 inches off the ground) under the points shown in the above post. Then I move to the front and raise it as high as my jack will take it and put jack stands under the frame at the cross member shown in above post. I made some cribbing out of 2 x 4's to go under my jack stands to be able to raise the car to a point that I can have 2 FT. of clearance between the floor and the bottom of my frame rails. I alternate between raising the front and rear until I have the car as high as I need it.

Totally forgot I have one of these in the shop since I haven't used it in a couple of years. Thanks for the reminder

[Black 6.2L SS]

These pinch weld lift pads make things much easier as well.
They provide 4 easy to access lift points and save your pinch welds.
Dewhel and Phastek sell them. $45 - $85 depending on brand.

Skip to 6:00 to get right to it:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=y0iA7FNxGbg

[Davidswikki]

The most evident motivation to lift a vehicle is to replace a tire, yet different employments, for example, investigating brakes, may likewise expect you to get under the vehicle. Before you lift your vehicle, watch the accompanying security insurances:

Utilize the jack just to get a vehicle off the ground, never to hold a vehicle set up.

Use jack stands when you work underneath your jdm vehicle. Individuals have been squashed to death when vehicles that were inappropriately verified fell on them.

Never lift a vehicle without hindering the wheels to prevent it from rolling. Use blocks, wooden wedges, or metal wheel chocks to hinder the wheels toward the finish of the vehicle that isn't being raised.