I know this is a year old, but just got my Quickjack, This hack is genius. Moving these beasts around when your 70 years old is a PITA. Thank You so much!
Lots of people questioning 3 balls vs 4. I bought 4 but afte putting on the first 2, I realized 3 would be better. The reason is the same as why a rigid tripod is better than a rigid4 legged stand when placed on an uneven surface. 3 legs will always be in contact with the ground. The 4th is a maybe. These balls are imprecisely attached on an inclined surface. Getting the two on one end exaclty positioned the same is near impossible (but helped by mild flexibility of the jack), but even if you are off a hole 1/4", with only 1 ball on the other end, all 3 will support the jack.
Peter, Thank you Sir for sharing this Quick Jak Hack. Your video and modifications to the 7000 TL will help older guys like myself keep our vehicles on the road. Bless you and your Family. From Austin Texas
I didn't zip tie the two wheels wondering if that will fall off in time, feels pretty tight and secure. I feel the zip tie was slightly lose cuz those 2 brackets sorta small ish...
You are a GOD. I got my QuckJack (QJ) and car lined up so that I could have maximum room in front of the car, then I taped off the edges of the QJ with reflective tape. Everything looked perfect. When I slide the QJ laterally over the tape I'm sure you can guess that it rubs the tape off. Then I get sad. This will fix that problem and you will live on in my heart for all eternity.
Awesome hack! I picked up the ball rollers before the QJ even arrived. Got them mounted up the day it landed and it works flawlessly. Saw your follow-up vid which is good for those who need a bit more visualization. Nice job! Also great to hear how they have performed over time. :)
Many thanks, Peter and Ma-san. I watched and learnt from both of you. My new QJ is 7000 TL I bought from Japan and I am from TAIWAN. Each frame has got 45.5 KG, which is very heavy to slide and move on the ground to aim right at the joints of a vehicle. I used the same roller ball bearings and the same way you taught to install, but the positions are slightly different from your suggestions as of the length of 7000 TL. I just tried to make the basic frame 5 mm off evenly the ground. It works. This is very cool indeed. Save a lot of energy. Many thanks !!!
another good hack, instead of using the QJ positioning handles supplied, they are useless because they pop off, I use 2 pipes , 3 feet long, that fit in the pivot holes, and with wheel modifications, I can easily wiggle and push the quickjack in place
Great mod. Most "hacks" on RUclips are just that. Hacks by hacks. This actually really works. I have epoxy floors and didn't want to totally trash them every time I use my QuickJacks.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Thanks for the reply! I used 5/8 bearings all the way around. 2 on each end. Not sure how durable these bearings will be, but So far it’s working great! Didn’t raise it enough to be a problem fitting under my corvette.
Great mod. I saw the other video with these same rollers, but he put four underneath, and I think the rollers on the one end (where you put the single larger roller) do not lose contact with the floor when it is raised. I’m definitely going to do this mod. Thanks!
i do have a setup with 4 (because my garage has tiles instead of a concrete floor so i have wooden board attachedunderneath my qj to make sure i dont damage the tiles, so i had to position my wheels on the outer edges) It works perfectly fine and all 4 lose contact to the ground when raised as intended.
Great suggestion and a few before you asked for something like that. I created a followup video here which shows exactly how the rollers work: ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
Wow, this is definitely the best hack for the quickjack in regards to moving it around. Like yourself, I saw the other videos with custom-made brackets, but this one is a no-brainer. Thank you for sharing, and I am definitely going to do the exact same as you. Thank you and happy holidays.
Actually Mike, having the rollers allow the QuickJack to move in any direction with ease. Having wheels present more of a challenge because they have to "face" the direction they're rolling to work properly.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Thank you again. Just lifted my car after the install. This is so genius. And now my QuickJacks slide around so easy when I need to move them. Forever grateful. 🙏
Quickjack hack of the year! Wouldn't doubt the engineers @Quickjack will build-in an inline version of this solution in their next iteration/version of this jack system.
Just bought mine and I already installed these bearings. Amazon sells them by the bag. Very cheap model. Fastened mine with tech screws. Mount the 1 inch ball on a block of wood for one end. My concrete is very rough and it still rolls.
any concern about weakeneing the arms with driving the screws in them? i've tried a previous hack, and one thing i learned is that the paint on these things isn't strong enough to hold the 3M tape. i'd rather screw them in, but i worry about reducing the load capability.
This is brilliant. One of my concerns with the quickjack system is how hard are they to set up when it's time to lift your car up. I found your vid a few months ago and my concerns were pretty much forgotten. I finally got my quickjack 5000tl and am doing this mod asap. They are very heavy and moving em into position takes some effort. I really think this mod will greatly reduce the effort and setup time.
So u recommend the larger ones on the wheel end now so it rolls better. I already got the little ones. I'll see how they do. If it's a big old fail, I'll get the larger ones. My garage floor is that courser unpolished type of cement. Also, I figured u went with the smaller ones initially to reduce the overall height of it when it's fully collapsed.
@@N2theIzzle Yes, I find the larger ones to provide more rolling surface area. It's slightly taller than the smaller ones, but nothing you cannot work with.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic haha, Thank You. I just finished my run to HF and installation. I used a piece of 5/8 wafer board from a nearby construction site, double stick tape and zip ties. So easy and now very happy these QJ can roll anywhere. Thank you again.
How much higher do those rollers make the QJ sit? I have a lowered C5 Corvette, my QJ's get here tomorrow just in time to replace the trans cable. I'd really like to do this if it doesn't interfere with getting under my car.
The bearings raise the entire QJ roughly 1/2". The main issue you're going to run into though, from a close to horizontal position, the QJ will not lift your C5. The hydraulic pump is not strong enough. You need to drive your C5 up ramp risers so that the QJ can lift it once it has some vertical lift.
I am at a crossroad of which type of lift to purchase and hope you can point me in the right direction. I am comparing the QJ 7000 and the Vevor 7000. I have not found a good comparison on each. Can you give any words of wisdom on Vevor?
My concern is creating several high points of contact with the ground vs the entire frame being flush with the surface. It's a great idea but not certain how this would effect rigidity
Thanks for the great input. The high points only exist when the lift is flat. Once you start lifting, in as little as 1-2", you'll see that the bearings no longer touch the ground. It's replaced by the QuickJack's frames.
This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this hack. I would like to use the larger ball bearings in all three positions, just to improve their ability to roll around on my floor. Is there any reason not to use three of the 1” ball bearings instead of one 1” ball bearing and two 5/8” ball bearings?
Thanks for watching and the question. The only downside I see to using all the 1" bearing, is it increasing your overall unlifted height. Aside from that, the benefits completely outweigh the downside.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic If you use bigger/smaller bearing wheels you can just position them slightly further to the front/back since the bar its attached to is at an angle you just need to find the right spot to position them where it slightly lifts the qj but doesnt gain to much hight.
Hello there Peter. 1st time that I bumped into your channel. Thank you for the hack on the QuickJack. Quite useful and simple to do. I'm starting to do my homework on them, since I'm looking to get one, (like the 5000 series, being that i also have an older car from the 70s). I like that they don't take a lot of space, since my garage space is limited and though they lift the car up too-too much, it's better than me crawling on the floor with floor jacks, stands etc. I'm not a kid anymore.... (Actually in my middle 60s 😁). One question that i have for you is, i was thinking of using it in my driveway sometimes where I'll have more room width wise...Could i use a decent duty extension cord to make the cord longer, also what amperage-wise, receptacle would i need to safely run this. Thank you for your time and stay well...
Thank you for stopping by and checking out my video! I have used the QJ in my driveway using an extension without issues. However, 2 things...you need to make sure your driveway is level and two, I use would at least a 12/3 rated at 15amps.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic thank you Peter for the quick reply. That sounds as I thought. The driveway is quite flat with possibly a very small pitch towards the street but nothing that would make the raised car go out to it. Thank you again. In the garage, can I leave the car up for extended times, or will I have a hard time bringing it back down?
@@anthonyvee QJ designed the lift to be able to keep a vehicle up for extended periods of time. Just make sure that it's locked in and disconnect the hoses.
I'm curious what your experience is with the longevity of using roller bearings. I had installed this on my 5000SLX back in 2019. When the bearings were new operation was smooth, rolling across concrete floor without much effort. Over time the rollers begin to drag across concrete leaving marks. I wish there was a better system for multidirectional rollers as the roller bearings pick dust fast and become a literal drag.
Pro, what size are you using? In my experience, I see the larger bearing lasting longer and easier to roll around. With dust and debris, it tends to clog the smaller ones easier, causing them to not roll as smoothly.
Why didnt you raise a vehicle with the rollers for the video? Can those bearing wheels take the weight? Is ok to work on something that can roll like that when lifted?
Edmond, all your questions can be answered by watching my follow-up video. Many people like yourself, was confused with the rollers and how they work. Hope the follow-up video helps! ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
Peter-good idea and I'm going to try it. Only problem is I went to eBay to search for the roller ball bearings and there is no one selling the roller bearings at anywhere near $10 !
Thanks for the comment Son of Africa. IMHO, the QuickJack would not be a good tool to use in a tire shop. From my experience, tire shops need quick methods of lifting customers' cars. The QuickJack's setup is too slow. Now if you're only working on a handful of cars in a day, then it would be a good tool. Cheers!
Thank you for this request...you and several others asked the same thing. I ended up making a follow-up video to show it. ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
Genius! I was about to ask about rolling while jacked up, but you thought that out. Bravo! You do not get any shift while the car is going up until the bearings are off the ground? How much height do these add? My ground clearance is super limited with a Corvette
Thanks for watching this video. Using these on your Corvette may prove to be difficult. Mt GT4 is low'; assuming your Vette is as well. You'll need to drive it up on low rise ramps to get the clearance needed to lift. With these bearings, it will add roughly 1/2" and you'll have no issues with shifting.
@@PMPerformance if your Vette barely clears the jacks, I don't think the QJ will lift it. In my experience and QJ doesn't do too good of a job of informing their users...but the QJ needs some "lift" to actually lift your vehicle up. Due to the design, the hydraulics does not have enough power to left a vehicle from a completely horizontal position. It needs roughly 2-3inches of lift, before it will fully lift your vehicle up. Does yours lift the Vette from complete horizontal?
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic yea it lifts it fine as is. It’s just a little bit of a fight at times to get the jacks under the car with the blocks. I need to remove the blocks to clear my side skirts and then once they are under, then place the blocks back in the trays.
What tape did you use for the two 5/8 ball bearings? Also how did you apply the tape considering the backside of the ball bearings are concave an not flat?
Great question Harold! The placement of the bearings are where the arm extend. When the QuickJack starts lifting, the arms lift and take the bearing up as well. The main frame then contacts the ground and is 100% safe.
I hope the ball bearing wheels aren't installed on the load-bearing parts of the frame? I'm considering getting a QuickJack and this would be a nice hack, but if those wheels were on load-bearing elements, a piece of wood and some wood screws holding up 4000+ pounds would certainly not be safe. I may need to review the QJ design more closely.
Hello there, I completely understand your concern. Where they would be mounted, it is not positioned where load would be. When the lift starts to raise up, the bearings no longer contact the ground. It's completely safe.
Yes, the rolling bearings will raise the minimum height of the QJ roughly 1/4". It's required so that the QJ can roll around. Will this still fit under lowered vehicles? Unless your vehicle is too low, you should not have an issue.
Great Idea, I just ordered my QuickJacks and have not gotten them yet, so this may be a stupid question. Is there a reason you couldn't use the small ball bearings on all 4 points on the arms about 3 inches of the axis point? Thanks for the video and any info.
Todd, I am sure you could use the small bearings for all the corners. The most important item though, is making sure they lift the QJ off the floor when in the retracted position and are safely off the ground when the QJ is in its raised position.
Love this! Very well presented. Any updates on robustness or required bearing lube? Just found out I will need the extender for new vehicle(5000SLX, 64” spread on lift points of new vic). So glad I haven’t bothered to hang them. They are fine shoved to the sides of my garage.
It's been several months since I installed the rollers and have used the QuickJack at least 50 times since then. I can happy report that no issues have come up with the rollers.
The Quickjacks are ok 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 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.
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I know this is a year old, but just got my Quickjack, This hack is genius. Moving these beasts around when your 70 years old is a PITA. Thank You so much!
Trust me, I know the feeling.
Lots of people questioning 3 balls vs 4. I bought 4 but afte putting on the first 2, I realized 3 would be better. The reason is the same as why a rigid tripod is better than a rigid4 legged stand when placed on an uneven surface. 3 legs will always be in contact with the ground. The 4th is a maybe. These balls are imprecisely attached on an inclined surface. Getting the two on one end exaclty positioned the same is near impossible (but helped by mild flexibility of the jack), but even if you are off a hole 1/4", with only 1 ball on the other end, all 3 will support the jack.
Thank you for your input and exceptional explanation. I couldn't have explain it better.
This an excellent hack, works perfectly. I installed this IMMEDIATELY after setting up my quick jacks. Great find.
Awesome! Glad this helped you!
Peter,
Thank you Sir for sharing this Quick Jak Hack. Your video and modifications to the 7000 TL will help older guys like myself keep our vehicles on the road. Bless you and your Family. From Austin Texas
Thanks Gene for watching and the support! I am glad you found this video useful.
I didn't zip tie the two wheels wondering if that will fall off in time, feels pretty tight and secure.
I feel the zip tie was slightly lose cuz those 2 brackets sorta small ish...
I think over time, the 3M tape might be ok. The zipties were to provide a more secure placement.
4 minutes into an 8 minute video: “without further ado…”
Yes, I know...I tend to speak too much.
@@TheAutomotiveFanaticI would like to know how you store them in the garage if I hang it it’s a hazard to fall on something
@@EnergySeeker I leave them on the floor, centered underneath my wife's SUV.
You are a GOD. I got my QuckJack (QJ) and car lined up so that I could have maximum room in front of the car, then I taped off the edges of the QJ with reflective tape. Everything looked perfect. When I slide the QJ laterally over the tape I'm sure you can guess that it rubs the tape off. Then I get sad. This will fix that problem and you will live on in my heart for all eternity.
Steven H, glad you found this video useful. I just cant believe it took me 5 years to find a simple hack like this and make it work for me.
Awesome hack! I picked up the ball rollers before the QJ even arrived. Got them mounted up the day it landed and it works flawlessly. Saw your follow-up vid which is good for those who need a bit more visualization. Nice job! Also great to hear how they have performed over time. :)
QuickJack needs to add this to their design!
I agree! That or making the lifts easier to move when they are fully decompressed.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Their new model is even heavier.
@@LuckyNikitaBoba Correct! I have their newer TL series lift so the extra 3" height increase makes a difference.
Many thanks, Peter and Ma-san. I watched and learnt from both of you.
My new QJ is 7000 TL I bought from Japan and I am from TAIWAN. Each frame has got 45.5 KG, which is very heavy to slide and move on the ground to aim right at the joints of a vehicle.
I used the same roller ball bearings and the same way you taught to install, but the positions are slightly different from your suggestions as of the length of 7000 TL. I just tried to make the basic frame 5 mm off evenly the ground. It works.
This is very cool indeed. Save a lot of energy. Many thanks !!!
Outstanding! I am glad you took this idea and made it work for you.
I just got the 7000TL and am so glad I saw this video and comment! Thanks both of you!
@@tonydaroza1561 I'm glad you found this video useful!
I just stumbled on this. Great idea. Solves a problem for me. I am getting too old to be throwing these things around. Thanks. Subbed and liked.
I know exactly how you feel! These things are not light.
OMG, as a frequent user, this is a must have hack, thanks so much!!!!!
It took me 5 years to find this hack! Imagine that!
Awesome!! I'm doing this!!
This hack should work well for you.
Good idea.
It works!
Very clever Peter! Mine will be delivered late August. Thank you!
You will enjoy the QJ!
Good stuff! Suggest adding a few seconds of how the QJ motion works with the ball bearings
In hindsight jimmbbo, that's something I should have incorporated. I'm sure others are wondering what happens to the bearings and is the lift safe.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic you explained it pretty well. I don't think you need a demonstration if you understand how the QJ works.
@@MrBuckshot18 Unfortunately some people need a little more hand holding than others.
Worked for me. Thanks!
I have a 7000TL and had to go with a 3/4 block instead of 1/4 and it worked well.
Thanks for the input. I'm sure others using the 7K TL will appreciate it!
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic thanks for your video. I was struggling to move them around!
Thanks for this video. Trying it out this week.
Good luck, this hack should work well for you.
Man this is an excellent addition to the lift and I will defiantly be trying this out! Appreciate this!
glad this video helped out!
This is a hell of a good idea .. Thanks. Getting the QJ positioned under the car is a real pain .. this would simplify the process greatly.
Exactly Jerry! It was a PITA to move around.
What a brilliant idea
Thanks for watching, hope it helps you out as well!
Thank you Peter great hack that has saved all the pushing and shoving of my Quickjack.
I know the feeling!
Great hack! Thank you for sharing. I am doing this today!
Thank you for watching and glad the hack will help you!
another good hack, instead of using the QJ positioning handles supplied, they are useless because they pop off, I use 2 pipes , 3 feet long, that fit in the pivot holes, and with wheel modifications, I can easily wiggle and push the quickjack in place
Great tip! Personally, I never used the handles for exactly the reason you mentioned...they simply did not work well.
Great mod. Most "hacks" on RUclips are just that. Hacks by hacks. This actually really works. I have epoxy floors and didn't want to totally trash them every time I use my QuickJacks.
Thank you for watching and the kind words. Cheers and happy lifting!
Excellent tip!
Thank you for watching!
Super great tip! Thanks for sharing Peter. My back thanks you too.
Thank you for watching and the support! We all know the QJ are not light.
Worked excellent, thank you! I modified it slightly and attached 2 bearings to the back arms as well. Needed a small spacer but worked well.
Awesome Mark, glad you made it work better for you. Did you use two larger bearings in the back arm?
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Thanks for the reply! I used 5/8 bearings all the way around. 2 on each end. Not sure how durable these bearings will be, but So far it’s working great! Didn’t raise it enough to be a problem fitting under my corvette.
@@marktomcho I hear Corvettes have no profiles so it's nice to see the QJ still works underneath.
Great mod. I saw the other video with these same rollers, but he put four underneath, and I think the rollers on the one end (where you put the single larger roller) do not lose contact with the floor when it is raised. I’m definitely going to do this mod. Thanks!
Four rollers would be ideal, but three works just fine. Thanks for watching and the support!
i do have a setup with 4 (because my garage has tiles instead of a concrete floor so i have wooden board attachedunderneath my qj to make sure i dont damage the tiles, so i had to position my wheels on the outer edges)
It works perfectly fine and all 4 lose contact to the ground when raised as intended.
@@iqHunter Thanks for sharing!
Very cool. Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you for watching and the support!
Question: Once you raise the car, will the metal ball bearings handle the weight of your vehicle?
I was hoping you'd deploy the QuickJack so we could see it in action. Great information anyhow!
Great suggestion and a few before you asked for something like that. I created a followup video here which shows exactly how the rollers work:
ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
Kudos.....very good idea. You deserve a Cinnabun for the brillant idea
Too much sugar, I'll take an apple instead. LOL
It worked for me. I hope you can patent this. Great idea
Glad this helped you out!
What a great idea!
I cannot say that the original idea was mine...but I took it and improved it for my needs. Hope it works for you!
Love the channel, boss! Still waiting for my QuickJack system to arrive but I’m excited! Subbed.
Thanks for watching and the support! You will love the QJ.
Will be doing this this weekend. And it doesn't cost Hundreds of dollars like some other options. Thx.
It's truly a game changer!
Wow, this is definitely the best hack for the quickjack in regards to moving it around. Like yourself, I saw the other videos with custom-made brackets, but this one is a no-brainer. Thank you for sharing, and I am definitely going to do the exact same as you. Thank you and happy holidays.
Thanks for watching and the support! Enjoy your QuickJack with this hack!
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic on my way to harbor freight today after work. Gonna work in this project this weekend.
@@crushrreviews good luck, post up if you have issues or find a better way to make it work!
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic I just walked out of harbor freight as I write this chat with the casters. Thank you
Nice jack bro! Thank you so much!
Thank you for watching and the support!
Nice, I have been disappointed with the roller casters from another hack video, might give this a shot, thanks!
Give these a shot; make sure to use the larger rollers.
I have owned quick jacks for 4 years, and my biggest complaint was moving them, I am doing this to mine tomorrow!
Mike, it took me over 5 years to figure this out.
How has QJ not thought of this!!
I believe it's all about liability.
I guess the advantage of bearings over wheels is wheels add more height which may be an issue with cars with little clearance.🤓
Actually Mike, having the rollers allow the QuickJack to move in any direction with ease. Having wheels present more of a challenge because they have to "face" the direction they're rolling to work properly.
Awesome, cheap hack! QuickJack should change its design to include these casters. A billion times better!! Thank you!!!!!
It's not a bad little hack at all!
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Thank you again. Just lifted my car after the install. This is so genius. And now my QuickJacks slide around so easy when I need to move them. Forever grateful. 🙏
@@BernardEskandari That's awesome to hear!
Good job man!
Thanks!
That is a great mod! Thanks!
Thanks Brian for watching and hopefully this does help you.
Quickjack hack of the year! Wouldn't doubt the engineers @Quickjack will build-in an inline version of this solution in their next iteration/version of this jack system.
Thanks Albert, I cannot take the full credit for this hack.
Just bought mine and I already installed these bearings. Amazon sells them by the bag. Very cheap model. Fastened mine with tech screws. Mount the 1 inch ball on a block of wood for one end. My concrete is very rough and it still rolls.
That's great to hear. It took me 5 years to find this hack.
any concern about weakeneing the arms with driving the screws in them? i've tried a previous hack, and one thing i learned is that the paint on these things isn't strong enough to hold the 3M tape. i'd rather screw them in, but i worry about reducing the load capability.
@@JonGibbs-pf2bt One could use worm style hose clamps to hold the bearings into place?
Technically, you have what you are calling the front and rear reversed but I don't think it matters. Great mod!
Thanks for the input.
Could you show how you installed them. Thanks
Hello Ricardo, installation isn't difficult. You need double sided tape and some zip ties. Use my video to gauge where you place them and what to do.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic thank you for replying.
Great tips!
Enjoy and remember to use the larger 1" bearings.
Nice job 👍🏻
Thank you for watching and the support.
Hi handsome. Great product review. More videos please.
5:54 When he uses 3M as a verb, is he referring to the use of 3M-VHB tape?
You are correct Dave. I am referring to 3M-VHB tape.
Doesn't get sand into the ballcavity?
Unfortunately, dirty can come into play.
A cool idea but how much does this reduce clearance?
it will reduce your clearance by roughly 3/8-1/2"
This is brilliant. One of my concerns with the quickjack system is how hard are they to set up when it's time to lift your car up. I found your vid a few months ago and my concerns were pretty much forgotten. I finally got my quickjack 5000tl and am doing this mod asap. They are very heavy and moving em into position takes some effort. I really think this mod will greatly reduce the effort and setup time.
Thank you for watching and the support! I've seen made an updated video and showed viewers how I used the larger bearings. They work much better!
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic u have another video of this mod?
@@N2theIzzle I did a follow-up video using the larger bearings: ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
So u recommend the larger ones on the wheel end now so it rolls better. I already got the little ones. I'll see how they do. If it's a big old fail, I'll get the larger ones. My garage floor is that courser unpolished type of cement. Also, I figured u went with the smaller ones initially to reduce the overall height of it when it's fully collapsed.
@@N2theIzzle Yes, I find the larger ones to provide more rolling surface area. It's slightly taller than the smaller ones, but nothing you cannot work with.
Great video. Thank you.
Thank you for stopping by and checking the video out! Love your track videos!
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic haha, Thank You. I just finished my run to HF and installation. I used a piece of 5/8 wafer board from a nearby construction site, double stick tape and zip ties. So easy and now very happy these QJ can roll anywhere. Thank you again.
@@DrBryceCrowley congrats! I hope your floor is nicer than mine. LOL.
How much higher do those rollers make the QJ sit? I have a lowered C5 Corvette, my QJ's get here tomorrow just in time to replace the trans cable. I'd really like to do this if it doesn't interfere with getting under my car.
The bearings raise the entire QJ roughly 1/2". The main issue you're going to run into though, from a close to horizontal position, the QJ will not lift your C5. The hydraulic pump is not strong enough. You need to drive your C5 up ramp risers so that the QJ can lift it once it has some vertical lift.
Thank you!!
Thank you for watching and the support!
I had planned to just leave them pushed together, partially under my truck.
Is that a problem?
I left my QJs under my wife's SUV for years without any issues. Always make sure they are never in the way when you pull into the garage.
I am at a crossroad of which type of lift to purchase and hope you can point me in the right direction. I am comparing the QJ 7000 and the Vevor 7000. I have not found a good comparison on each. Can you give any words of wisdom on Vevor?
How thick was the block for the big ball bearing end? When you say 3m. Did you just use adhesive or 2 way tape?
The block I used was 5/8" and was secure with 3M double sided tape.
video starts at 3:54
Thanks for your input.
genious
Thank you, but I cannot take complete credit for the idea.
My concern is creating several high points of contact with the ground vs the entire frame being flush with the surface. It's a great idea but not certain how this would effect rigidity
Thanks for the great input. The high points only exist when the lift is flat. Once you start lifting, in as little as 1-2", you'll see that the bearings no longer touch the ground. It's replaced by the QuickJack's frames.
I don't think you understood the video.
Awesome....I dread using my QJ's because they are so very hard to move....my garage floor has a broom finish which makes it very hard.
It took me 5 years to figure out this trick so I do understand your pain.
Turn in your man card whiner.
This is awesome! Thank you so much for sharing this hack. I would like to use the larger ball bearings in all three positions, just to improve their ability to roll around on my floor. Is there any reason not to use three of the 1” ball bearings instead of one 1” ball bearing and two 5/8” ball bearings?
Thanks for watching and the question. The only downside I see to using all the 1" bearing, is it increasing your overall unlifted height. Aside from that, the benefits completely outweigh the downside.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic If you use bigger/smaller bearing wheels you can just position them slightly further to the front/back since the bar its attached to is at an angle you just need to find the right spot to position them where it slightly lifts the qj but doesnt gain to much hight.
Are these bearings from Harbor Freight?
Correct!
According to HF website, 1" and 5/8" ball bearing rollers are available in store, at least in my local store.
How thick are the wood blocks? I am awaiting my Quick Jack and want to have these ready to install! Awesome idea, thanks for sharing!
The wood blocks are roughly 3/4".
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Thank you!
@@drew2.0_86 You can also get away with 5/8".
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic All done with my quick jack hack! Thanks for sharing! I love your videos, keep it going!
@@drew2.0_86 awesome! Enjoy them.
Hello there Peter. 1st time that I bumped into your channel. Thank you for the hack on the QuickJack. Quite useful and simple to do. I'm starting to do my homework on them, since I'm looking to get one, (like the 5000 series, being that i also have an older car from the 70s). I like that they don't take a lot of space, since my garage space is limited and though they lift the car up too-too much, it's better than me crawling on the floor with floor jacks, stands etc. I'm not a kid anymore.... (Actually in my middle 60s 😁). One question that i have for you is, i was thinking of using it in my driveway sometimes where I'll have more room width wise...Could i use a decent duty extension cord to make the cord longer, also what amperage-wise, receptacle would i need to safely run this. Thank you for your time and stay well...
Thank you for stopping by and checking out my video! I have used the QJ in my driveway using an extension without issues. However, 2 things...you need to make sure your driveway is level and two, I use would at least a 12/3 rated at 15amps.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic thank you Peter for the quick reply. That sounds as I thought. The driveway is quite flat with possibly a very small pitch towards the street but nothing that would make the raised car go out to it. Thank you again. In the garage, can I leave the car up for extended times, or will I have a hard time bringing it back down?
@@anthonyvee QJ designed the lift to be able to keep a vehicle up for extended periods of time. Just make sure that it's locked in and disconnect the hoses.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Sounds good and thank you. Stay blessed.
Brilliant!
Thanks for watching and the support!
I'm curious what your experience is with the longevity of using roller bearings. I had installed this on my 5000SLX back in 2019. When the bearings were new operation was smooth, rolling across concrete floor without much effort. Over time the rollers begin to drag across concrete leaving marks. I wish there was a better system for multidirectional rollers as the roller bearings pick dust fast and become a literal drag.
Pro, what size are you using? In my experience, I see the larger bearing lasting longer and easier to roll around. With dust and debris, it tends to clog the smaller ones easier, causing them to not roll as smoothly.
Why did I not get to see it work?
I'm sorry....you and hundreds of other viewers complained so I made a following up video here: ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
Why didnt you raise a vehicle with the rollers for the video? Can those bearing wheels take the weight? Is ok to work on something that can roll like that when lifted?
Edmond, all your questions can be answered by watching my follow-up video. Many people like yourself, was confused with the rollers and how they work. Hope the follow-up video helps!
ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
Peter-good idea and I'm going to try it. Only problem is I went to eBay to search for the roller ball bearings and there is no one selling the roller bearings at anywhere near $10 !
Try Harbor Freight. I would actually suggest the larger bearings:
www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-roller-ball-bearing-67060.html
About halfway into the video I suddenly remembered that I can change the playback speed.
I put him on x1.5
Yeah, I talk too much. LOL Just do 2x.
I have a very low car..using 3 5/8 bearing only will help?
Mass, how low is your car? With my 911, I had to use ramps to get enough height clearance.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic now it slide perfectly without this mod..i gues few extra mm and im f***d :)
Nice. Thanx
Thank you for watching the video!
Thx you helped me
Glad this video was of use to you. Cheers!
Wont the car move around ?
Not at all. Check out my follow-up video: ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
great idea. what are the dimensions of the block?
3"x4"
Smart!
Thanks for watching and the support!
thanks
Semper Fi DD.
Very smart idea 💡. Do you think the quick jack is durable enough to be used in a tire shop daily?
Thanks for the comment Son of Africa. IMHO, the QuickJack would not be a good tool to use in a tire shop. From my experience, tire shops need quick methods of lifting customers' cars. The QuickJack's setup is too slow. Now if you're only working on a handful of cars in a day, then it would be a good tool. Cheers!
Wish you lifted a car to show the rollers do not make contact with the ground.
Thank you for this request...you and several others asked the same thing. I ended up making a follow-up video to show it.
ruclips.net/video/B9alEh1dakM/видео.html
Maybe i'm missing something, how does this not leave divots in your garage floor?
Never mind, just watched your update video.
Quick Jack thanks you. You just relieved them of any product liability. I'm not kidding. Don't do this.
Genius!
I was about to ask about rolling while jacked up, but you thought that out. Bravo!
You do not get any shift while the car is going up until the bearings are off the ground?
How much height do these add? My ground clearance is super limited with a Corvette
Thanks for watching this video. Using these on your Corvette may prove to be difficult. Mt GT4 is low'; assuming your Vette is as well. You'll need to drive it up on low rise ramps to get the clearance needed to lift. With these bearings, it will add roughly 1/2" and you'll have no issues with shifting.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic thanks much.
My Vette JUST clears at the moment.
@@PMPerformance if your Vette barely clears the jacks, I don't think the QJ will lift it. In my experience and QJ doesn't do too good of a job of informing their users...but the QJ needs some "lift" to actually lift your vehicle up. Due to the design, the hydraulics does not have enough power to left a vehicle from a completely horizontal position. It needs roughly 2-3inches of lift, before it will fully lift your vehicle up. Does yours lift the Vette from complete horizontal?
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic yea it lifts it fine as is.
It’s just a little bit of a fight at times to get the jacks under the car with the blocks. I need to remove the blocks to clear my side skirts and then once they are under, then place the blocks back in the trays.
@@PMPerformance you're lucky! When I tried to lift my 911, I had to get extra clearance so the QJ would have enough pressure to lift the car.
Looks awesome, how think is the block?
It's roughly 5/8".
What tape did you use for the two 5/8 ball bearings? Also how did you apply the tape considering the backside of the ball bearings are concave an not flat?
Travis, just use 3M double sided tape and a ziptie at each end. With this configuration, I have used the lift multiple times with no issues at all.
what happens to the bearings when the jack is extended under load?
Great question Harold! The placement of the bearings are where the arm extend. When the QuickJack starts lifting, the arms lift and take the bearing up as well. The main frame then contacts the ground and is 100% safe.
Try watching the video. It's all explained.
I hope the ball bearing wheels aren't installed on the load-bearing parts of the frame? I'm considering getting a QuickJack and this would be a nice hack, but if those wheels were on load-bearing elements, a piece of wood and some wood screws holding up 4000+ pounds would certainly not be safe. I may need to review the QJ design more closely.
Hello there, I completely understand your concern. Where they would be mounted, it is not positioned where load would be. When the lift starts to raise up, the bearings no longer contact the ground. It's completely safe.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic Awesome, thanks for confirming that.
Link for the ball bearings? Thx
www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-roller-ball-bearing-67060.html
what is the thickness of the board you used for the 1" ball?
5/8"
Do these increase the minimum height of the quickjacks when they aren't raised? Would it still fit under lowered vehicles?
Yes, the rolling bearings will raise the minimum height of the QJ roughly 1/4". It's required so that the QJ can roll around. Will this still fit under lowered vehicles? Unless your vehicle is too low, you should not have an issue.
I already have to drive my S2000 front tire up on 2x4's to get the smallest rubber pad in. :)
Great Idea, I just ordered my QuickJacks and have not gotten them yet, so this may be a stupid question. Is there a reason you couldn't use the small ball bearings on all 4 points on the arms about 3 inches of the axis point? Thanks for the video and any info.
Todd, I am sure you could use the small bearings for all the corners. The most important item though, is making sure they lift the QJ off the floor when in the retracted position and are safely off the ground when the QJ is in its raised position.
Love this! Very well presented. Any updates on robustness or required bearing lube?
Just found out I will need the extender for new vehicle(5000SLX, 64” spread on lift points of new vic). So glad I haven’t bothered to hang them. They are fine shoved to the sides of my garage.
It's been several months since I installed the rollers and have used the QuickJack at least 50 times since then. I can happy report that no issues have come up with the rollers.
Even if the bearings went "bad", the time & effort to replace is so minimal ($0.99 + few minutes to remove old & install new).
Patent that Bro.
LOL, I should.
The Quickjacks are ok 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 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.
Hey FE, I totally hear where you're coming from.