Installing the NEW QuickJack 7000TLX & Testing it on my ZL1!
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2024
- I picked up the new for 2022 #QuickJack #7000TLX and in this video I setup and install the lift in detail, install the QuickJack wall hangers, and do some test lifting of my 2021 Camaro #ZL1! This thing is SWEET! 24.5" lifting height and 7000lb capacity!
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Full in depth install of the QuickJack 7000TLX, installation of the QuickJack wall hangers and mounting of the QuickJack to the hangers, and full operation of the QuickJack lifting and lowering my ZL1. Some great detail in this video to help anyone successfully install and use the QuickJack easily and safely.
NOTE: The 110v power control unit has a BREATHER VALVE cap and NOT a self venting cap as I incorrectly mention in the video. Be sure to follow the instructions based on the correct cap of your specific unit. If your cap has a knurled top that can be spun open/close separate of the cap being opened/closed you have a breather valve style cap.
* Sounds cuts out near the end going over some unrelated stuff so disregard.. sorry about that!
Item(s) in Video:
* QuickJack 7000TLX w/110 AC Power Unit - www.quickjack.com/car-lifts/7...
* Wall Hangers Set - www.quickjack.com/accessories...
* Truck Adapter Kit - www.quickjack.com/accessories...
* 1.5" Low-Profile Blocks - www.quickjack.com/accessories...
7000TLX Specs:
- TLX minimum lift point spread: 43"
- TLX maximum lift point spread: 66"
- TLX overall frame length: 76"
- Lifting capacity: 7,000 lbs
- Lowered height: 3.5"
- Lifting height w/2" block: 21.5"
- Lifting height w/3" block: 22.5"
- Max height: 24.5"
- Frame width (each): 12.5"
- Frame length (each): 76"
- Frame weight (each): 98lbs
- Time to full rise: 30 seconds
Enjoy!
00:00 - Start
00:19 - Intro
05:16 - QuickJack Unbox
07:54 - QuickJack Overview
18:56 - Fittings
20:21 - Install Elbow
22:48 - Setup Short Hoses
22:59 - Install Short Hoses to Frames
28:16 - Setup Long Hoses
31:15 - Install Power Unit Fittings
34:34 - Add Air to Cylinder
36:02 - Add Fluid to Power Unit
40:53 - Install Long Hoses
42:16 - Bleed the System
49:34 - No Weight Lift Test
51:34 - ZL1 Setup & 1st Lift
01:08:15 - Install Wall Hangers
01:14:13 - Outro & Wrap Up
01:18:20 - Peace! :-D
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I watched dozen of videos, your is by far the best. Best quality, best angles and great step-by-step explanation. I used the liquid thread sealer and waited 4 days. Yes, a bit overboard there with the cure time/waiting. The end result was absolutely zero leaks, zero issues, zero problems. Everything you laid out was on the spot. I got the 5000 TLX to lift my 2006 Mustang which I did while sh!tt!ng bricks, just like you. All went well and smooth. The key is double check and triple check, then bleed, bleed, and bleed that hydraulic pump. One more thing, these puppies are heavy! Holy cow, I am 59 and still strong, with no issues lifting them, but dang a few more yrs down the road and who knows. Looks like I need to either go to the gym and lift weights or use these two as my training devices. Just kidding of course. All this to say: Thank you!
Tony C. from Northern Virginia
Thank you for the great comment! Glad the video was helpful and useful and your install went smoothly! I love mine and it's been running strong and zero issues so far! Hope to get my explorer up on it soon as well!
Your voice is priceless. I'd be shitting bricks trying this for the first time especially with that sweet ride
Haha, thank you! Lol, yeah, it's definitely scary.. every time!
Most detailed video I've seen so far, thank you for documenting it all!
Thank you... and no problem! Hopefully it was helpful!
Excellent video! Thank you for taking the time to document your install. I am purchasing the exact same lift. Very nicely done! You answered alot of questions including some nice tips all throughout the video. Take care!
Thank you for the kind words! Happy you found the video helpful! Good luck on your install once you receive the lift!
@@D3RPZILLA THANK YOU! Really helpfu0l for me - needed to understand how would work for sports cars with a rake'd angle (more clearance on rear wheels). Question: why did you go with the 7,000lb over the 5,000? They're about the same price, but the clearance is a little better (.5") on the 5,000lb. I was ready to go with the 7,000lb... but my Mustang's on coilovers, and that .5" is really going to make a difference. So yea, does the 7k version seem sturdier/safer?
Really appreciate you making this sir!
@@jimdshea No problem!! :) I went with the 7000TLX as it provides an extra half inch of lift, 24.5" versus 24", and also I plan to use it for my Ford Explorer SUV and possibly other larger cars. For me the 3" vs 3.5" clearance isn't as much of a big deal as my ZL1 isn't slammed to the ground or anything to extreme. And if I do end up dropping it, I can always just lay boards down or whatever if I wanted for me to drive the tires onto which would give me some additional clearance. I actually do that for the front tires so I can use the taller blocks to get me even more height when the car is in the air :D As for sturdiness, I'm sure both are just about equally sturdy for their rated lift capacities.
Best video on how to, for quick jack! Thank you mate
Thank you!
I really like your video's. You attention to detail is awesome.
Thank you very much! :) 🙏
Great video. You covered everything!
Thank you! :) I tried to hit everything possible.. got a little lengthy lol.
Thank you for all the info it will surely help me out w my camaro, thanks ! I also subscribed
No problem and thank you!
Thanks again for sharing! So close to pulling the trigger on this to help with the installs.
No problem! And it's been awesome since getting it set up! :) Just did oil and differential fluid change on my wife's Mustang and it gives so much room to work under the car. Really wish I had it earlier for when I did the exhaust installs I've done over the past few years, lol. Ramps/jacks are so much worse! Haha.
@@D3RPZILLA hahaha, I’m getting ready to go the diff/trans fluid! This is how I even started looking into the quickjack haha.
@@ronfromportland ahhh! Lol. Makes sense now, haha. Right on :D
Great video, thank you for the useful detailed video.
No problem! Thank you for watching! :)
Great video man, used this as a reference to set up my 7000TL! All setup and ready to rock on my MKV supra hehe. Lovely Camaro you got by the way!
Awesome! Thank you! :D It's an awesome system.. a little bit of a pain pulling off the wall and getting slid into place but worth the few minutes of hulking it into place for how nice it makes everything else! :)
@@D3RPZILLA I am so stoked! Just makes life so much easier. Plus for my car I hate having to jack the car near the rear diff. This just seems so much easier on the car without really being able to mess up. I am just letting the thread sealant cure for atleast 48 hours (I'm ocd)
Just got the same lift. This was very helpful.
Awesome! Glad that you found the video useful!
Great Video, i just got mine in on Saturday.. looking to put it to! appreciate it!
Thanks man! Awesome! Did you go with the 7000tlx as well? Really pumped that I'll be able to knockout work twice as fast with this thing!
@@D3RPZILLA i seen it online with costco for $1499 and i went with the 7000TL model which i believe should be fine with mine!
@@CamaroZLS Right on! I think there is not much of a difference... I believe 1.5-2" max height difference or some such is the only difference between the TLX and TLs.
Wonderful video! I have a 6th gen ss so this was the perfect video for me! Thank you for your efforts in creating it.
Thank you!! Glad it was helpful!
Nicely done easy to follow
Thank you! :)
Good coverage. Off topic, I like the color of your ZL1, looks great.
Thank you! Me too, lol! I picked it as it made me think of Back to the Future and the DeLorean :D
Just wanted to say great video helped me tremendously putting my jacks together.
Thank you! Glad it helped! Enjoying the new setup??
@@D3RPZILLA yes did the test on one of my cars everything seem to have worked flawlessly. Next weekend will be the first oil change and tire rotation.
Awesome! It's such a great tool to have!
Just thought that I would mention this: The instructions specifically say to NOT put thread sealant on either end of the elbow fitting.
Thank you for pointing it out! :)
Great video. Got my 7000TL yesterday. Love the ZL1! Had a 2019 and sold it a couple years ago. It’s on my channel. Miss that cold start!
Thank you!! Ahhh that's sad, haha! What do you drive now? I just hit a dang tire in the road so my zl1 living on the quick jack for a bit haha. I'll have t in check out your channel when I get home!
@@D3RPZILLA You’re welcome. Sorry about the car. QJ is a great storage solution! I drive a 6 inch lifted 2021 F150 which I’ll be attempting to lift soon with the QJ. Also my Jeep GC and my daughters Mustang. I do all oil changes, brake work and tire rotations etc… . These will come in handy for sure. I had a screw in my ZL1 tire the day I brought it home and plugged it. Sub’d
@@fattysgarage1754 thanks! And ouch, that's no fun with the tire lol. Quciktjack sells their truck/sub extensions not sure if you picked those up or not but they should help a ton.
Thanks for the excellent job.
No problems, thanks for watching!
Great video extremely detailed. I’m certain I need one of these. Any idea on the db level? I like to do a lot of work very late at night.
Thank you! I'm not sure the dB level but it's not loud at all and only makes noise as u lift and lower. U hit button it lifts and the pump makes sound but it's way way quieter than a compressor. Once u let go of button no more sound.
If they really wanted to, the factory could assemble the hoses and the connectors and even install the hoses on those rails before shipping.
Possibly! I didn't have any difficulty with hose assembly but I figure they don't pre-assemble them for a few reasons... Cost and potential shipping related issues. If you assemble hose wrong and derp it up it's on you.. if they assemble and attach everything it may induce leaks as they may work loose in shipping and people setting up their quick jacks probably won't check any of the assembled connections and go to lift and poof they get a leak and then need warranty work, replacement, etc. Just my thoughts.
Hello, very informational video! You did use the sealant on the 90-degree elbow JIC fittings. According to the manual you should not use it there. So, should you use it there or not? Did you have any issue with the JIC fittings with the sealant been applied to it? Thank you in advanced.
Thank you! I'd follow what the manual says. I have had zero issues thus far since install and setting everything up.
Thnx for sharing. Hope you inform later your experience by using it longer time, too.
No problem, will do! I used it in my Ecoboost oil and diff change video and it was awesome! Plan to get a lot of miles out of it! 😀
I have the 7000TL Model and i am very happy with this.
Nice video!!! Ive been looking at getting the 7000 for my cars...that ZL1 is a beauty id be having a mess in my pants too first time lifting it up the first time too haha
Haha, thank you! I tried to really cover everything with the setup and install in this video... I'm kind of long winded in all of my videos, lol, but really try to hit everything as I know the frustration of finding a video that seems to skip half of the useful info! Lol. My previous car was a WRX 🙏 Some of my earlier videos were all with my 2017 wrx lol.
You're welcome! I like that u explained everything on setup, install and bleeding x amount of times before both ramps came up evenly. I'll be coming back to your vid for when i setup my quickjack. Mine is a Narrowbody 09 hatch. I'll have to check out your wrx🙏🏻
@@sneezy_wrx Right on! :D I wish Subaru didn't nuke the hatches, lol.
Excellent video!!! Note cylinders should point toward the heavy end of the car. For most people that is the front of the car. For rear engine cars they should point to the rear of the car.
Thank you! And good point, that is true.
That start up!!!! What was this video about again? LOL
LOL :D exactly! ;) haha
Not sure whether or not it matters in the end, but for anyone watching this video, I would check the manual concerning the bleeding process. The demo in this video is NOT fully following the procedure outlined in the manual. At least not in the manual that came with mine.
EDIT: Oh, I see that this is acknowledged and mentioned in the video after the fact.
Yeah, sorry about that. I had confused myself a bit while doing it and trying to film everything and then was like OOPS after I rechecked the procedure, lol.
You are a legend. Thank you very much for this very detail video on setup. I have a ZLE and will be getting the 7000TLX as well. Cheers my friend!
No problem, thank you for watching! It's a great tool.. Just lifted up my ZL1 last night with it again and once again it worked and functioned flawlessly! Makes things so much easier. Hardest part is hefting the frames off of the walls as they are fairly heavy, haha :D Have a great day and enjoy!
Will be using this vid to set up my 7000TL tonight; will be using Teflon tape though as I've read the sealant they give you is garbage
Awesome! Good luck! I had heard that as well but so far it's held up for me.... So far, haha. I did let it cure for a solid day or so which probably helps.
This video is awesome dude. Great job. I have the same unit and will be pooping my pants too the first time lifting. No doubt ;-0
Haha, thank you! I still triple check everything even after 30+ lifts, lol :D Couldn't imagine flopping the car off any lift, haha.
Great vid man. At first i was thinking this is long as shit. Hahaha but i love the detail. I was gonna get the 7000TL for my ZL1 but I think it would be too short based on your vid. I think I’ll go ahead and put in an order for the TLX.
Haha, thanks man! Yeah.. I kind of rambled on a bit but I wanted to be sure to really show the full install in detail and cover all the little possible "gotcha" items and before I knew it while editing I was like, "Dang... this thing is going to be long as F!" haha.
Figured I may as well throw in the wall mount stuff as well as the official video on them by QuickJack is like.. measure.. POOF it's done here we are.. and that was with what looked like the smallest set which is much lighter and easier :D
I'd def suggest the TLX or the super long ELX ones if you don't have any shorter cars or big trucks to worry about. TLX seemed about perfect for most applications.
Well damn.. even my replies are to long! HAHA.
@@D3RPZILLA hahaha....expected. loooool.
@@ThunderboxOne loll
Did you use the 2” or 3” blocks on the Camaro ? Great video 👍
Thank you! I use the "tall blocks" whatever height those ones are, lol. They are too tall for the front to let the frame with blocks slide under the car so I actually drive the front wheels up on a couple pieces of wood or something to clear the frame and tall blocks enough to fit under the car and in place before lifting the car up.
Do you notice any wear on the bottom of the quick jacks from sliding them around? I’m interested but would be on pavement for most my work. I wish they came with bearings on the bottom. I’m just concerned the scraping would lead to eventual rust etc.
No.. no weird or excessive wear. I do use mine on Swisstrax floor tiles which I'm sure helps but tons of people use them on pavement without any issues that I've ever heard of. You could be exceptionally careful with them and add perhaps some paint protective film to the frames maybe? Or.. I've seen some people mod on caster wheels (zip tie them on or whatever) to slide it around on wheels under the car to get them into place... Also, I just found something called the "QuickJack GlideRide Caster System" on Etsy, www.etsy.com/listing/1451751100/quickjack-glideride-caster-system-smooth, which seems to offer a direct bolt on solution. They have a video on it at ruclips.net/video/7_ZubLRNQu4/видео.html. I haven't tried this myself but am tempted :D
Great Vid brother. I just added another veh. with a 2023 SS 1LE and wanted the 7000 set but I think our Porsche's wheel bases are a good better less that the SS / ZL1's... I may only get to have the 5000 set.
Thanks man! :D Just be sure to measure between the mounting points of your cars and then you can compare that to the various frame specs to see which would work for your various situations. They have a quick compare page at www.quickjack.com/compare/ that shows the min and max spread and you can also check their www.quickjack.com/support/measuring-guide/ for how to measure correctly your vehicles to see what works with what :D It looks like they are currently also running a sale BFDEALS for black Friday to save some money which is nice!
Nice vid.
Thank you!
Great video - Thank you! How high off of the ground is the bottom of the car when the jacks are at their highest? That stud finder joke was actually pretty funny if I'm honest lol
Haha, thank you! I'll have to measure it next time I have the car up. When it's up on the top locks and wheels all hanging the wheels are around 10.5" or so off the ground as kind of a reference.
Where do you find those red pinch weld lift blocks installed on the car?
ZL1Addons... there are a few variations to choose from at zl1addons.com/collections/camaro-jack-lift-pads. The ones I have are the "Camaro 16-23 Lift Pads" and the other version is the "Camaro 16-23 Stealth Lift Pads".
Once the car is up, and the locks are secured in place, can you disconnect the long hoses to have clear space for the creeper under the car?
Yes, they can be. Here is from quick jack on this: help.quickjack.com/support/solutions/articles/14000095307-can-the-power-unit-and-hoses-be-disconnected-after-the-lift-is-raised-and-securely-locked-
Man you must have cool neighbors. I had a Borla ATAK on my previous truck and I would be super worried about starting it at night or early morning.
Haha yeah my neighbors are pretty cool.. they love my car. Even so I don't ever start it up early (I work remote thankfully) and if I come home real late I switch the npp valves to quieter mode and it's a little better especially if just coasting in, lol.
@@D3RPZILLA Sweet ride man!
@@joshuathomas6275 thank you!!
Would you say the clearance is good enough to drop the transmission (with a low transmission jack) and do a clutch change, on manual cars?
Yes, I think there would be. There is a ton of room with it at the max height. Use the taller blocks and it's even higher.
Great great video and thank you for it! Did you have to add anymore atf to the tank or did you stick with the 2 quarts? How far do you unscrew your air vent cap on your tank when using your Quickjack? I know it says 1/2 a turn in the manual but a guy on RUclips said his didn't vent properly until he opened his 4 full turns until it vented properly.
Thank you! I believe it was 2 bottles... I believe they call for filling it to about a half inch below the top (and no higher as there needs to be room for the fluid to flow to/from the hoses and lifts and the tank with some room for the variance between). As for the air vent cap... I believe the 120v system comes with a self venting cap and you only remove it to fill the unit with fluid and then tighten it back once finished, no loosening of the cap is done for any venting. I believe maybe the DC pump unit if chosen has the breather valve cap that you need to loosen before use. What power unit did you select with your system?
@@D3RPZILLA I have the 110v power unit with the same vent cap as you have on yours which is not self venting which is why I asked you how far you open yours up. So have you not been opening yours while using your Quickjack? Or have you been opening it and how far?
@@bryans8193 Ok, my bad, I just went out into my garage and looked and you are right, it IS the cap with the breather valve :D It's been a little while since assembly and my brain must of memory dumped everything about the cap, lol. Seems I misread the instruction book as well, LOL. I guess the image of the cap with the hole in the center had me confused, oops. I'll need to add a note to the video description regarding this. Anyways, back to your question, I just checked as mentions and the breather valve IS opened up (I don't recall adjusting it but it seems I must have) and it looks like I've been running it opened a couple turns (I spun it down and back open and it seems like it was a few turns, def more than a half turn). Could be one of those things where every unit it slightly different and you need to tweak it and see what works best for your specific unit. Thank you for getting me to look at everything again! :)
@@D3RPZILLA You're welcome and thank you again for your video! The guy I referenced before about the 4 turns on his vent cap before it vented properly said his tank was actually collapsing before he fine tuned it and I definitely didn't want that happening. Thanks again for the info and the quick reply 👍
@@bryans8193 No problem, glad the video has been helpful! Collapsing... Wow! Lol, I'm glad I hadn't experienced that, lol. I have noticed a few other videos of people using Quickjacks and have noticed a few different people using them wrong (lifting with the car facing the wrong direction, etc), so I tried to point out as much as I could in this video :D So far zero issues thankfully. I have lifted my ZL1 and my wife's Mustang with this setup a number of times and it's been flawless. I haven't tried to lift my Explorer yet but may need to eventually and believe it will work just fine (with the truck/suv adapter kit).
May I suggest a Bouvier for the dog bed. The ZL1 will be well protected.
Haha! 🙏
Great video. I would be shitting myself too the first time using it. Looks a lot better than jack stands, and a lot easier... Thanks.
Haha, thank you! Yeah.. it's great and the extra height you get over jack stands is huge once under the car.
Question for ya dude…So I have my 7000TLX all setup (your video combined with the docs was fantastic, so thanks)…All seems well, no leaks, they are going up smooth etc…I have yet to put the weight of a car on it (I get the car in a couple days)…Currently I bring the lift down and have to help it a bit, and then once it’s fully down I hold the down button for a bit longer to make sure as much fluid as possible goes back into the reservoir.
I originally had the fluid level about a half inch below the fill hole of the reservoir like the docs said…I lost perhaps a bit after that point during the bleeding, but not a ton. Much to my surprise there is now an inch, or slightly more, between the fill hole and the level of the fluid now when the lift is down…I guess fluid is just remaining in the lines despite holding the down button for a while after it is down? Would bringing it down with the weight of a car drive more fluid out of the lines than my current no car on the lift scenario ya figure?
Ultimately I’m trying to decide if I should re-top it up to a half inch below the opening when it’s in the down position. I just wanna be cautious because, my god, there are some horrible videos out there with people putting too much fluid in and the thing coating their car and ceiling in fluid, blowing up etc….Lol, terrible
No problem! :) My guess is there is still a good amount of fluid in the lines and everything so I wouldn't worry about it. I'd see how it lifts and monitor it and if it functions and lifts fine you should be good to go. I'd rather be a little low and it functioning fine than overfilled and it blowing up or popping a line or something lol.
@@D3RPZILLA Okay, thanks for the response. Out of curiosity, are you about an inch below at this time too when the lift is in the full down position? I’m just curious.
They sell extension adapter peace to en lengthen the top so it can hold longer cars
yeah, they have a few different things that add a lot of extra versatility. I have the truck/SUV adapters to help lift trucks/SUVs up higher which is nice :D
Is this model best for a 2012 Expedition EL?
I'm not sure sorry. Go to the quick jack website and then you can check the measurement lift point range and then measure the distances of your lift points and see which is the best option. That's what I did.
Ive tried using the QuickJack on my 19 SS before and it didnt seem like the QuickJack was long enough to reach my ZL1Addons jack points. Are your fronts at the furthest most point or are they at the second opening closer to the middle of the vehicle? Edit: 1 minute after typing this comment I found the part of the vehicle that explained that you moved the pinch weld lift points closer to the middle of the body. Thank you for this video!
Which quick jack model do you have? I'll check my zl1addons jack points when I get a chance in a little while and report back 🙌
@@D3RPZILLA I'm not sure, it was my buddy's. But I did check between the models and there was no difference in the jack point reach measurements.
It seems like the cheapest one I could find which is the 5000TLX is most likely the one my buddy has. It has the same lift point spread of 43"-66" has your model 7000TLX. Seems like I just need to move my ZL1 lift points to make it work.
@@hiepta2076 yeah, I think I did tweak my lift pads. I'll double check once I get home from the gym.. was going to look outside in the parking lot but was dark and lot was pretty full didn't want ppl thinking I was steaming catalytic converters in the gold's gym parking lot of something, haha!
@@hiepta2076 also if his quick jack is a couple years old he may have the slightly older tl-5000 instead of the tlx which does change the lift spread a bit.
I have a Gen5 ZL1 and wondering if i will need lift pads for it since i just ordered one of these.
The quick jack comes with a set of the regular square block pads that sit in the quick jack... Or are you referring to the zl1addons pinch weld lift pads? If so I'd def always recommend these OR add the quick jack pinch weld blocks.
@@D3RPZILLA yea, ill go with the ZL1 addons and see if they have some for Gen5 ZL1......
@@squatchbigfoot8577 Yeah, just check the measurements of how much clearance is around the pinch welds. It looks like zl1addons has a few options for 5th gen Camaros... these are pretty much what I have (5th gen vs 6th gen of course): zl1addons.com/collections/camaro-jack-lift-pads/products/camaro-10-15-lift-pads
I see you are putting in the best oil.
Of course! :D
Do you leave the ZL1 add ons pinch weld bocks on all the time or only when lifting the car?
I leave them on all the time.
@@D3RPZILLAawesome thanks
@@D3RPZILLAquestion what blocks do you use with your lift? Also did you have an issue with the block sliding as the lift goes up and the block decompressing to much that the frame of the lift settled on the side skirts? I just got the same lift and first time lifting my ZL1 today. I tried the mid sized blocks but frame of lift was hitting side skirts. Then I went with the taller rubber blocks but one on the pass side front was not centered and it decompressed and started to settle on my side skirt. Wondering if you have any suggestions so that does not happen. I quickly lowered the car back down and no damage was done but was a little scared it might if I left it alone that way. LOL
Thanks Again
@jasper_colorado Heya! I use the tall blocks paired with the pinch weld blocks that are attached to my pinch weld full time. Zero issues with the blocks moving but I raise the lift up so it's just about but not quite touching the pinch weld blocks on the car and then move the blocks on the lift so they are as centered as possible and then I raise the lift a tad more so it's just beginning to push the body of the car up and then double check everything is still good and centered and then I continue lifting and checking continuously. Often I drive the front part of the car up onto some wood or something to raise the front a bit more so I can fit the lift under the car with the tall blocks in place.
@@D3RPZILLAok thank you. I rewatched your video and the blocks were just as close to your side skirts as mine. I guess I was just a little worried about it. I did watch my blocks side on the pick weld blocks as the lift as moving up. Super stressful 😂
What are the odd they will store under the vehicle? I have a 2017 zl1 and I’m looking to get these. But I have no storage space on my walls.
Yes, they should store under the car pushed together at the centerline without any issue. The power unit would of course need to be stored elsewhere.
Curious, did you have to sign for the packages from Quickjack or did they leave it at your door?
I believe it was left at door.. I don't recall signing for anything.
@@D3RPZILLA Thank you - they arrive today. Your video is 1000 times more helpful than the official QJ installation video. It was good to see the things to think about that they don't tell you, or is buried in the manual. Thanks for putting this together!
Awesome! Hopefully all of the pieces and parts arrive safely! Thank you! I'm happy the video is able to help a few people at least... def don't want anyone to experience a catastrophic failure or incident and suffer injury or vehicle damage because of install confusion! Let me know how your install/build goes! :)
@@D3RPZILLA funny you should say that - The power unit came, the two main pieces have "Barcode label unreadable and replaced" - so I also hope the parts come today 😂
@Wezbian lol, oof! Good luck! One of my frames vanished on the way and the label somehow ended up on a dog bed that the postal service delivered to me as a 100lb frame.. a 10lb dog bed, lol. ruclips.net/video/N2heq1AlyHc/видео.html
Great video. I don't like the lifts hydraulic lines being in the back. They should be in the front and out of the way of pulling on and off.
Thank you! I agree... Though they are quick disconnect hoses so usually I move the frames under car, snap in the quick connection hoses, lift car up, and if the car will be up for a day or more, I'll disconnect the quick connect hoses and move them out of the way. Not to bad... and having them out the back means I can just open my garage door and lay the pump and everything out in the driveway with plenty of room. Guess it really depends on ones setup and what not :D
Just got my lift and installed small casters to make sliding both sides easier underneath my Lexus 460GX... And no they don't roll when my trucks in the air 🤣
Haha, awesome! Did you just weld on the casters?
I know how you feel about the delivery issue with FedEx, they’re the worst!!! I’m also waiting for my replacement hydraulic pump box with the hoses. I’m a USPS carrier with a business route and all my customers tell me how FedEx is the worst with losing and more than likely stolen items.
Oof! Hopefully your stuff shows up soon! FedEx had no problem dropping off a 5lb dog bed in place of a 100+ pound QuickJack frame lol. FedEx never ended up doing anything for me and thankfully QuickJack just went ahead and sent me a replacement.
@@D3RPZILLA one more question but before that I forgot to thank you for your vid. Very informative, I appreciate that. It’ll help me a lot with mine whenever FedEx decides to deliver what I’m missing. Do you regret getting the TLX instead of the TL? I ask cause I was gonna get the TLX but a few people mentioned how you won’t need it. It’ll just be extra weight. Even though one of my vehicles is a pickup they still tell me I’ll be fine and if anything to buy an extension (easy for them to say $$$). What’s your opinion now that you have the TLX? As it is my 7000TL stands weigh like a Mother- - - - - -!
@@fixtravels1744 No problem! And no regrets from me with the TLX :D When I look at the weight differences between the 2 it shows they both weigh 98lbs per frame so I'm not sure if that is not accurate or not, lol. Shipping weight difference is about 25lbs different between the entire unit so I'd think each frame is probably 12lbs or so heavier for the TLX over the TL. The best suggestion would be to just measure the lift point spreads of all your vehicles that you plan and go with the unit that best matches your vehicles lift points :D
@@D3RPZILLA good point but too late, already have the TL. Just didn’t want to buy the extensions although if needed it’ll be another excuse for another tool later on. Thanks again
@Fix & Travels no problem, any time! As long as your spread points are good you should be fine. The tl is still a pretty good size so it may not even need extensions for your truck. They also do sell truck/suv lift extensions that help get trucks and suvs higher in the air that you may want to check out as well.
Great video
Overtorquing much though
Thank you! I'll have to torque a little less rough it seems :D
No need to spend 60 bucks on a hanger, they nickel & dime you to death!
I put two Eye bolts, one on each side and then took a bungee cord, i already had, to secure it from falling forward.
All you have to do is lean the jacks in the wall, no need to left it on to the hooks.
Yeah, they are Def overkill for the money but I had added them to the quick jack frame order just because. Didn't mind spending the money but they aren't needed as you mention.
I have the TL and I'd say it's ok, but only if you're lucky and get one without a defective air cylinder. If you do get one of those you're screwed - the company will 100% not stand behind their product. They'll claim the air-assist down isn't "necessary to the function of the lift". Really? So if one side has air assist down and the other doesn't, and they drop unevenly, that's safe? And then when the vehicle drops to the ground and one side of the lift goes straight to the full down position while the other... doesn't. You need to wait... and wait... and wait for it to drop with no weight on it. Quickjack will claim this "is normal operation" and that "it will get better over time". If you invest a massive amount of time trying to get them to stand behind their product they will, eventually, after burning through every once of customer goodwill, send out a new cylinder. Yay! Until you get the replacement and the freakin' air side is literally capped off. Like intentionally made unusable. That's not a fix guys. Then they'll claim that the engineers decided the down-assist wasn't necessary and that they've changed the design on future models. But I didn't buy a future model with less functionality. I bought the current model with exactly the functionality I wanted, was promised, and paid for. Whatever. Too much time wasted on it already - I've written off the entire company as another skanky marketing hack with no integrity.
I still have it in my shop, but the company worked very hard to make me regret my purchase and it low-key pisses me off every time I look at it. And honestly the setup is inconvenient enough that even when I do pull it out - warts and all - it happens very rarely. Only when I have a longer term project where I know the vehicle will be on the lift for a week or two. Definitely not for things like oil or tire changes. It's just way quicker to use a floor jack, or even ramps.
Sorry to hear about all of the trouble!! Wow.. def not cool at all :-/ I guess I am one of the lucky ones and have not had any issues as of yet. I've lifted my cars up 20-30 times or so and it's been perfect every time. I would of much rather had a 2 post lift but my post tension foundation prevents me really from wanting to try and drill into the floor to mount one, sadly.
I think I’d jack up my beater first.
Haha, that's probably the less stressful option!
You don’t even have the jacks in the middle of the car. Now that’s a disaster waiting to happen. I still don’t trust the design with no solid base to rest those frames on
What do you mean jacks in the middle of the car? The QuickJack frames are rock solid and locked into place with a locking bar. When I have my car up in the air I do slide in my RacingRamp wheel stays under every wheel so even if somehow the QuickJack frames and/or locks were to explode during a natural disaster or something crazy the car would fall only a cm or 2 onto the wheel stays.
If you look at how you place the them, you’ll notice that the rails are not in the middle underneath the vehicle. See how close the upper rail is to the rear tire? And how much space at the front tire compared to the rear one.
@@webdesign7658 Unfortunately one can only lift the car from the specific jack lift points, which I utilized, and that fit between the lift sections of the QuickJack. I also made sure the blocks on the QuickJack are centered on the lift platform on each end.
Don't ever put transmission oil in a hydraulic machine... It is hydraulic so you put in hydraulic fluid
Their own instructions call for ATF.
@@D3RPZILLA weird
Let me see, you work on cars but have no torque wrench and torque adapters. Hmmm
Lol, I'm no professional mechanic, though I have many videos using a number of torque wrenches when needed.
good info buy way to long of a vid
Haha.. yeah, I do tend to maybe get a little to detailed and long winded. I try to include the bookmarks so anyone watching can skip to the parts that they want to jump around as needed :)
Thank you for the video but is people like you owners or ZL1s and Mustangs who bother people with loud engine noises, no regard for others.
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No problem! And I guess it's good I only drive a few times a week :D
Hey Mechanic Community, I'm a new DIY'er Mechanic, and I was wondering, even if you have the QuickJack, do you still use Jack Stands as an added safety precaution? Because I don't know if I would trust my life to a hydraulic system that could possibly fail. And I know it has safety locking features but would that, is that enough? Thanks in advance.
HEYA! I don't use jack stands with the Quick Jack but I do slide under some race ramp wheel cribs under each wheel just to be extra safe. The wheel cribs sit right under the wheels when at full lift and sitting on the Quick Jack locks so if somehow the locks explode, lol, the car would only fall down a half inch or less and land on the wheel cribs. Overall I think the chance of blowing out the Quick Jack locks would be an act of God type of situation and probably even less of a chance in happening than regular jack stands blowing out on you.
The only realistic time I'd see an issue with the Quick Jack would be in the process of lifting or lowering the car and not getting the locks in place or only locking in one side and then lowering it so one side drops while 1 is still locked in and causing issues. Once the Quick Jacks are properly fully locked it's super hard to have an incident but... better safe (SUPER SAFE) than sorry hence why I do put the wheel cribs under each wheel. These are the wheel cribs I use, amzn.to/3DyqMsH. I run the 10" adjustable ones and because the car is so low (in the front especially) and with how I have the pinch weld mounds set up I actually drive up on some rubber spacers or a small piece of wood to lift the front up a bit so I can use the taller Quick Jack blocks on the Quick Jack to lift the car up a little more compared to the medium blocks and then I can get the 10" cribs in place with just enough room :D
@@D3RPZILLA First let me say, THANK YOU. Thank you for taking the time to respond in such detail and helping out a Novice Mechanic who's still learning. Ok, puts my mind at ease and I will 100% take your lead and advice and do exactly like you've advised. I've already pulled up the wheel cribs you use from the link you provided. Appreciate that! Be Blessed and stay safe. ***NEW SUB***
No problem, happy to answer any and every question! :) Sounds like a solid plan and THANK you and welcome! :)