Quick jacks?

[misteralz]

Anyone here got one? I'm considering getting some as I'm starting to get fed up with scrabbling about on the floor or the ground with trolley jacks and axle stands. Initially I was looking at them as I really don't have much height in my garage - effectively 600mm lifting space, which means a proper lift is out of the question. But looking at some of them and their (possibly not) portability made me think I could move them about and do stuff on the driveway, which would mean the capacity for lifting a T5 might be nice (and definitely useful) as well. And maybe they'd be great when my neighbour takes his E30 on track days, too... So I guess what I'm asking is, does anyone have them, are they as useful as they first appear, am I asking too much from one tool, and is there something else that I should consider?

[chandlergti]

I love mine, they are heavy and a pain to move around but able to be moved around which isn’t the case with any other decent powered lift I could find.

[Ritchie]

I have a set, Costco sometimes have a good deal on them. That’s where I bought mine.
They are good, I did the full WRX conversion on my old Subaru Brat in my drive using them.
I did however leave it up on them (locked) which I thought would be fine as the brat isn’t a heavy vehicle but they have deformed very slightly due to this, still useable though, just something to keep in mind.
I would recommend them.

[namless]

I can recommend the automotec scissor lift, whilst you cant fold it and take it with you but the car feels more stable whilst working under. It’s mobile and can be wheeled easily by one person compares to the drive over type, rises to a good working height comes with extensions for 4X4 and vans
I was abit sceptical when they first came out and saw it in pics but I cant imagine working without it. Note, the chinese copy's on ebay are not built the same.

automotechservices.co.uk/products/as-7630-mobile-scissor-lift/

I bought the drive over scissor type first, but quickly found they are more heavier and cumbersome to move around on your own and need more space to move about, also you need to get creative for vans or 4x4s.

[misteralz]

If I could guarantee a perfectly flat and level floor then that one would probably be a better bet, but I can't. The Quickjack rolls in its own gutter, IYKWIM?
Interesting about the deformation - I wouldn't have expected that! Also wondering if it has to be raised all the way, or if you can stop it at 500mm, say?

[chandlergti]

I had a Chrysler Town and Country on mine for a month once and it didn’t deform. Would not expect that at all.

[Ritchie]

To engage the locking bars they have to be all the way up.
It actually says in the manual something about not stopping them halfway up, as the way the leverage is, I think they might not manage to continue lifting if they are stopped, they might need lowered and raised again.
I can’t say I really noticed an issue with this with mine though.

[pptom]

I got a set in the summer, the 5000 model I think, kind of second hand but unboxed, so basically new. Love them, they stay in the garage and live under the car. I've seen mods to them which put casters at each end to help moving them around (once lifted the casters are off the floor.
Mine have 2 locking points just over halfway and full height.

They're pretty heavy, so wouldn't want to be lugging them about much.