Do the extension plates add any extra height to the fully lowered height of the unit? Thinking of buying these from DTM (under the Quick Lift name) in Melbourne, but would need the extension plates to reach the correct lifting points on my Mustang and want to make sure they would fit under the car with the extension plates attached.
Yeh they have jacking pads on them so there’s a gap of maybe 10mm. I can’t imagine you need it unless you’re working on a Ute or 4wd. Just make sure you order the longest version. This one can lift my civic and that’s a pretty short car.
@@JarrodWillemse Thanks for the quick reply! I went to Melbourne today and picked up the Quick Lifts along with the two extender plates. Bought the 3500kg version, which may be overkill for my 1600kg car but I like to err on the side of caution. The extender plate and extra rubber pads add around 50mm extra height to the unit in its resting state, which I thought was perfect to just fit under the 150mm clearance at the front lifting point, but I measured under the the other side of the car a few minutes ago to find that side is 15mm lower so that the Quick Lift with the extender plate wont quite fit under it! No big deal though, that just means I need to spend an extra minute to jack under the engine cross-member to lift the front up a tad to fit the Lifts in place. Clearance height at the back not a problem as the lifting point there is higher at 200mm per side (will require packing up with an extra block). I did need to buy the length extenders because the recommended lifting points for my '72 Mustang are under the torque boxes and the distance between them is around 1500-1600mm. Total price for 3500kg model and two extender plates was $2900 which is a little on the expensive side but I'm ok with that as DTM has had engineering testing and certification completed for this lift model so they are a WorkSafe approved item. I haven't started setting them up yet but my initial impression is that the build quality is good with safe welding and good final finish. Pretty glad you did the demo video, thanks for taking the time make it and post it, gave me the confidence to make the purchase!
Hi mate. Awesome video. I’m also from Melbourne and looking to do the exact same thing as you. You mentioned you got them to fit an Aussie plug, and you arranged your own shipping? Would you be able to elaborate on that? I’m keen to do the same. Thanks!
Hi Dave. I bought the lift off a chinese app called taobao. To use it you need to be able to read mandarin. Perhaps you might have a Chinese friend who can help you. The company in china can organise the shipping but it's expensive. I used a third party company to ship it and I picked it up myself. On the app I messaged the seller and they put the Australian plug on for me.
@@JarrodWillemse thanks mate. Great info. I think I do have some folks in China that can help if I get stuck. Would you happen to have any more detail around the shipping? Did you find a local company in China or organise it from Australia? Appreciate the guidance mate. Thankyou!
Cheaper is not what you should be looking for when it comes to something that could kill you. They are cheaper for a reason, even if that reason is a lack of quality checks.
I hear what your saying cheaper is very rarely better. We trust chinese made products with our lives everyday from those $1 wall chargers that burn down peoples houses to the tyres we put on our cars. The quick jax are made in Korea and looking on their website they also note they are not liable for injury caused by their product. www.quickjack.com.au/general-disclaimer.html
Appreciate your review. Very well done sir!
No worries bro happy to help!
Do the extension plates add any extra height to the fully lowered height of the unit? Thinking of buying these from DTM (under the Quick Lift name) in Melbourne, but would need the extension plates to reach the correct lifting points on my Mustang and want to make sure they would fit under the car with the extension plates attached.
Yeh they have jacking pads on them so there’s a gap of maybe 10mm. I can’t imagine you need it unless you’re working on a Ute or 4wd. Just make sure you order the longest version. This one can lift my civic and that’s a pretty short car.
@@JarrodWillemse Thanks for the quick reply! I went to Melbourne today and picked up the Quick Lifts along with the two extender plates. Bought the 3500kg version, which may be overkill for my 1600kg car but I like to err on the side of caution.
The extender plate and extra rubber pads add around 50mm extra height to the unit in its resting state, which I thought was perfect to just fit under the 150mm clearance at the front lifting point, but I measured under the the other side of the car a few minutes ago to find that side is 15mm lower so that the Quick Lift with the extender plate wont quite fit under it! No big deal though, that just means I need to spend an extra minute to jack under the engine cross-member to lift the front up a tad to fit the Lifts in place. Clearance height at the back not a problem as the lifting point there is higher at 200mm per side (will require packing up with an extra block). I did need to buy the length extenders because the recommended lifting points for my '72 Mustang are under the torque boxes and the distance between them is around 1500-1600mm.
Total price for 3500kg model and two extender plates was $2900 which is a little on the expensive side but I'm ok with that as DTM has had engineering testing and certification completed for this lift model so they are a WorkSafe approved item. I haven't started setting them up yet but my initial impression is that the build quality is good with safe welding and good final finish. Pretty glad you did the demo video, thanks for taking the time make it and post it, gave me the confidence to make the purchase!
Did you end up needing the extended plates for the v35? I don't think you specified in the video.
No it just fits.
@@JarrodWillemse Awesome mate, thanks for letting me know.
Hi mate. Awesome video. I’m also from Melbourne and looking to do the exact same thing as you.
You mentioned you got them to fit an Aussie plug, and you arranged your own shipping?
Would you be able to elaborate on that? I’m keen to do the same.
Thanks!
Hi Dave. I bought the lift off a chinese app called taobao. To use it you need to be able to read mandarin. Perhaps you might have a Chinese friend who can help you. The company in china can organise the shipping but it's expensive. I used a third party company to ship it and I picked it up myself. On the app I messaged the seller and they put the Australian plug on for me.
@@JarrodWillemse thanks mate. Great info. I think I do have some folks in China that can help if I get stuck.
Would you happen to have any more detail around the shipping? Did you find a local company in China or organise it from Australia?
Appreciate the guidance mate. Thankyou!
@@davef2415 I organised it from Australia using a company called pinle
How much do these cost?
I paid 1800 delivered to aus.
Do you want to trust your life to a fly by night company?
The lift has a burst valve for the hydraulics as well as the mechanical stop. I leave the wheels underneath when working as well.
I mean maxjax was from Costco so....
@@mddunlap03 Maxjax are a company owned by Bendpak/Ranger
Cheaper is not what you should be looking for when it comes to something that could kill you. They are cheaper for a reason, even if that reason is a lack of quality checks.
I hear what your saying cheaper is very rarely better. We trust chinese made products with our lives everyday from those $1 wall chargers that burn down peoples houses to the tyres we put on our cars. The quick jax are made in Korea and looking on their website they also note they are not liable for injury caused by their product.
www.quickjack.com.au/general-disclaimer.html
Yeahhhh sounds good and all but I mean… you should probably use some jack stands just in case lmao
Yeh my dad said the same thing. Only thing is on the highest setting the stands don't reach.
@@JarrodWillemse thats jacked up fam