Home lifts that work?!

[Iatros786]

Hey everyone,

Anyone have a lift at home which they've been able to get our vehicles up in the air with easily?

Preferably without having to take underbody panels off?

Would something like this work?
https://www.quickjack.com/car-lifts/7000tlx/

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[electruck]

I would not want to put a 7000+ lb vehicle on a lift rated to a max of 7000 lbs.

 

[strykerwsu]

I would not want to put a 7000+ lb vehicle on a lift rated to a max of 7000 lbs.

They have tested to way more than that and always good idea to use jack stands. What I have read is too short for parallel to truck but maybe use sideways depending on truck balance. I will test in near future as love mine for all ICE vehicles.

 

[chrismc]

I would not want to put a 7000+ lb vehicle on a lift rated to a max of 7000 lbs.

Yikes, yeah that would be a hard no for me.

 

[windblowlc]

QuickJack has tested the old version to hold more than 3 times its weight ratings. I called them to ask if the 5000 lbs model with the frame extensions could lift and hold my 5100 lbs Cayenne and they said no problem. Sure enough, it lifted the Cayenne with the frame extensions which added another 65 lbs on top. Easily.

https://www.google.com/search?clien...#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:cd02899e,vid:2ea-5ifRRYI



It is too short to lift the Rivian, but with such sliders like the DCE/EVSport/others installed, the 7000TL could definitely do it.

 

[EVnewb]

Most things like that are engineered and built with a safety factor of 2-3 meaning they have been tested to hold 2-3 times their “working load limit”. If those quickjacks are rated at 7k lbs, there’s a good chance they can hold over 7 tons under perfect conditions. I’m not the kinda guy who likes to try and prove the engineers wrong, but I think you’d be just fine lifting the R1 with those things. Don’t forget to CYA and use jackstands like strykerwsu pointed.

 

[madgrey]

I have one of the smaller Quickjack models. I've been using it on and off for 5 years and recently its been in constant use for probably about 5 months. They are built really well.

For the R1T and heavier stuff, I have a 9000Lbs capacity, 4 post lift.

Study the specs. The capacity is just one to look at. It has to "work" (reach your jack points, fit between the wheels, etc. ). The 7000TLX is for long wheelbase vehicles so it's the one that will most likely work.

 

[atebit]

There’s a lot of R1T QuickJackery talk here.

 

[atebit]

There’s a lot of R1T QuickJackery talk here.

 

[Dark-Fx]

I would not want to put a 7000+ lb vehicle on a lift rated to a max of 7000 lbs.

I would do it but I certainly wouldn't be getting under it without setting the vehicle down onto stands.

 

[Mike TDM]

I would not want to put a 7000+ lb vehicle on a lift rated to a max of 7000 lbs.

I am in no way condoning this but I have put a 2002 2500HD Chevy Duramax diesel on my 7000 lb rated lift for the last 20 years and thankfully so far no problems. If I get my Rivian I have the pucks and will be giving it a try. Oh and this is not a quickjack brand it is an autolifters 2 post and the company is out of business.

 

[camaroz1985]

GVWR-Payload=Curb Weight. Check your truck to make sure. If not under 7000 lbs, you couldtake your spare out, that saves 80 lb. You will have absolutely no issue with a Rivian on a QuickJack even at full curb weight (I think the highest I have seen is about 7200 lbs).

As others have said, you can't get the jack points front to back, but if you place the jacks side to side you will not have a problem. I will find what stack of adapters/blocks you need to work with the pucks, but I have the standard and tall blocks as well as the taller SUV/Truck adapters. No need for additional jack stands, you don't leave the QuickJack on the hydraulic lift while working, you drop it on one of the two lock positions.

Hoping to eventually get to try mine out shortly when I switch to my 20" wheels. Has been a comedy of issues getting them coated (Coater's shop heating broke, got that fixed, and sandblasters were too aggressive so the Cerakote I planned on was too thin, and the surface was rough, found this out after two wheels were done, so now needs powder coating to get smooth finish. Powder coater finished wheels, but oven was left at the temp used on the wheels which melted center caps, and so on.), but I think maybe a week from now I will finally be throwing my truck on the QuickJacks.

 

[SFsoundguy]

QuickJack has tested the old version to hold more than 3 times its weight ratings. I called them to ask if the 5000 lbs model with the frame extensions could lift and hold my 5100 lbs Cayenne and they said no problem. Sure enough, it lifted the Cayenne with the frame extensions which added another 65 lbs on top. Easily.

https://www.google.com/search?clien...#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:cd02899e,vid:2ea-5ifRRYI



It is too short to lift the Rivian, but with such sliders like the DCE/EVSport/others installed, the 7000TL could definitely do it.

But they didn't lift that weight they just showed it supported it and the jack was locked in the up position. Most issues happen when lifting or lower weight.

 

[atebit]

The standard length QJ7000 is already heavy AF, each TLX is probably 60-70 pounds heavier. I ended up selling mine & am looking for a better solution. All the two-post lifts I’ve seen require fairly high ceilings. If Rennstand EVER releases their Rivian version, I’ll just probably go with these + a floor jack for as often as I need to lift all four corners.

 

[crashmtb]

I would not want to put a 7000+ lb vehicle on a lift rated to a max of 7000 lbs.

if only there was a factor of safety in these sorts of things

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