QuickJack lifting points (1 Viewer)

[kheld01]

I have a set of 7000lb QuickJacks which I love and work great on my modern(ish) cars with standard unibody jack points but I’m struggling to safely get the FJ60 in the air. Since the frame gets narrow as it moves forward, the QuickJacks have to toe in quite a bit which makes it a little wobbly at full lift. I was curious if anyone else uses QJs and has found good jack points other than the frame. Thanks!

 

[duncanrm]

I had to google them.. for anyone else wondering..

 

[diesellibrarian]

Those things look sketchy to me. A built 60 can push 6,000 lbs which is pretty close to the rated weight of the quickjack. Add in the wobble that you mention and I'd be pretty nervous crawling under it.

It also looks kind of awkward to work around - you'd always have to slide under the car from the front or back.

I use 6-ton jack stands - that's 12,000lbs. I much prefer that margin of safety.

 

[2mbb]

Here is the FJ60 frame for reference

 

[OSS]

I wouldn’t use those jacks under a FJ60 and then crawl under it. No way

 

[John McVicker]

^^^
Have never seen one in person, but my thinking is the same.

 

[2mbb]

I looked at the specs for the smaller of the 7000 lb quickjack. It doesn't seem like there is much choice where to lift from--between the transmission cross member and the forward leaf spring hanger. Not only is it narrow in front it doesn't span more than 1/3 of the frame front to back. If you are going to use these I would also recommend jack stands maybe at the corners of your bumpers?

 

[88Retired62]

Quick - convenient- space saving and, in the strictest terminology, inappropriate…unless you’d like to test the “do not resuscitate“ portion of your living will!

 

[kevin in okinawa]

That contraption looks okay for a passenger car but I don't trust it. Will it even lift high enough?

4 HD jackstands and a floor jack are what I use.

 

[spazzyfry123]

I have a set of 7000lb QuickJacks which I love and work great on my modern(ish) cars with standard unibody jack points but I’m struggling to safely get the FJ60 in the air. Since the frame gets narrow as it moves forward, the QuickJacks have to toe in quite a bit which makes it a little wobbly at full lift. I was curious if anyone else uses QJs and has found good jack points other than the frame. Thanks!

Curious where you landed with this (figuratively). It's ALI certified, but I'm in the same boat with a tapered frame on the 80.

 

[Mark W]

I'm with everyone else questioning how comfortable I would be using those. But for me, the first question is, why? They do not seem to offer any positives to go along with the potential negatives (Might be more than potential but I'll give them the benefit of the doubts since I an only looking at pictures).

Seems to me that a floor jack and four jack stands beats that contraption all to hell. And you can use the floor jack under the frame, the axles, the springs, and who knows where else you might think of. Jack stands can go under the frame or the axles as well.

Mark...

 

[spazzyfry123]

I'm with everyone else questioning how comfortable I would be using those. But for me, the first question is, why? They do not seem to offer any positives to go along with the potential negatives (Might be more than potential but I'll give them the benefit of the doubts since I an only looking at pictures).

Seems to me that a floor jack and four jack stands beats that contraption all to hell. And you can use the floor jack under the frame, the axles, the springs, and who knows where else you might think of. Jack stands can go under the frame or the axles as well.

Mark...

For me it’s the duality of a tool. It’s great for smaller cars as it’s a bit of a pain to get the job done (low profile ramp so the low profile, long reach jack can get to the jack point - it’s just a bit of “extra” that isn’t really dealt with the larger Cruiser). If the same lift can be used for the LC, all the better!

All told, I just had my car on stands this weekend. Much longer of a process than a Quick Jack, but it seems like no time for the 80 comparatively.