This thread will be document my experiences with the QuickJack BL-5000. Please keep the "I don't trust it" comments to yourself if you don't have a suggestion for how to improve it.
Website:
QuickJack BL-5000
Current Instruction Manual:
http://www.quickjack.com/products/www.quickjack.com/BL-3500-5000-Manual-REV-C-WEB.pdf
YouTube Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=QuickJack
Mine arrived in three boxes on a pallet. The two small and one large box have ALMOST everything you'll need to assemble the QuickJack. Before you get started make sure you have 2qts of transmission fluid and thread sealant. Teflon tape will work fine but I like this stuff better - Thread Sealants : Permatex® High Temperature Thread Sealant
You'll receive an instruction manual in one of the boxes but be sure to check the website first in case it has been updated. The date is on the first page at the top right. The format looks like this: MAN REV C 02-27-15
I pulled everything out of the boxes and spread it out on the garage floor:
I had a few quarts of Red Line and Royal Purple ATF to choose from. I went with the Royal Purple since one of them was already open.
And all assembled:
Once everything is together you'll need to put a LOT of weight on the jacks so you can break in the seals of the hydraulic cylinders. You can use your car for this but I decided to use 4 half barrel kegs filled with water, a 100lb anvil, 120lbs of dog food, a 40lb bag of water softener salt and myself (210lb) for a total of close to 1025lbs. I raised and lowered the jacks a few inches more each time.
During raising I noticed the one side was always about an inch or two higher than the other side. I'm not sure it's an issue but I thought it was worth mentioning.
I put it up and down about a dozen times to get the seals a little broken in. This is as far as I got today. My first impressions are good. I think this will save me a ton of time trying to lift the Sky. I"m trying to come up with how and where to store everything when it's not in use. I might try to hang the jacks on the wall and get a plastic container to store the pump and hos I es in when it's not in use.
Stay tuned folks, I'll update this thread when I use the QuickJack to lift the Sky or decide how I will store it. It'll probably be next Monday when I raise the car since that's my day off when the rest of the family is at work and school.
Website:
QuickJack BL-5000
Current Instruction Manual:
http://www.quickjack.com/products/www.quickjack.com/BL-3500-5000-Manual-REV-C-WEB.pdf
YouTube Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=QuickJack
Mine arrived in three boxes on a pallet. The two small and one large box have ALMOST everything you'll need to assemble the QuickJack. Before you get started make sure you have 2qts of transmission fluid and thread sealant. Teflon tape will work fine but I like this stuff better - Thread Sealants : Permatex® High Temperature Thread Sealant
You'll receive an instruction manual in one of the boxes but be sure to check the website first in case it has been updated. The date is on the first page at the top right. The format looks like this: MAN REV C 02-27-15
I pulled everything out of the boxes and spread it out on the garage floor:
I had a few quarts of Red Line and Royal Purple ATF to choose from. I went with the Royal Purple since one of them was already open.
And all assembled:
Once everything is together you'll need to put a LOT of weight on the jacks so you can break in the seals of the hydraulic cylinders. You can use your car for this but I decided to use 4 half barrel kegs filled with water, a 100lb anvil, 120lbs of dog food, a 40lb bag of water softener salt and myself (210lb) for a total of close to 1025lbs. I raised and lowered the jacks a few inches more each time.
During raising I noticed the one side was always about an inch or two higher than the other side. I'm not sure it's an issue but I thought it was worth mentioning.
I put it up and down about a dozen times to get the seals a little broken in. This is as far as I got today. My first impressions are good. I think this will save me a ton of time trying to lift the Sky. I"m trying to come up with how and where to store everything when it's not in use. I might try to hang the jacks on the wall and get a plastic container to store the pump and hos I es in when it's not in use.
Stay tuned folks, I'll update this thread when I use the QuickJack to lift the Sky or decide how I will store it. It'll probably be next Monday when I raise the car since that's my day off when the rest of the family is at work and school.