Cars drop off from jack stands too. User error is user error.

 

I’m going to try to not be rude when I say this. But you must struggle with reading. User error is user error, but when a jack stand fails it does not throw other jack stands out from underneath the vehicle. Your picking up one corner at a time not 4. I work with automotive lifts every single day. My shop has 6 in ground center posts, 2 above ground 2 posts, a scissor jack alignment rack and a state emissions bay.


I’ve praised aspects of the quick jack but you fail to understand the added risk of picking up 4 corners of a car at the same time with a unit that is not anchored to the ground.

Btw. If a jack stand falls off after your set it up, your a moron. They are literally one of the most fool proof automotive tools

 

No, I do not struggle. That said, when a car slips off a jack stand, it can also position itself in a way that the other jack stands are compromised. When I jack up a car, I lift 2 corners at a time, but place one jack stand at a time. In the same sense, similar to how your buddy ****ed up, if you do not address the stand position as the car is coming down (or QuickJack going up), it is very likely it won't be in line with the part of the car you lined it up with.

As I previously stated, correctly... When used correctly, they are far safer than jack stands. Same with a 2-post lift, but we've seen moron's drop cars off those too.

So we've gathered that if you cannot setup a jack stand correctly, you're a moron. Additionally, if you can't use a QuickJack correctly, you're also a moron.

 

Related issue: Does anyone know what the structure is like under the actual identified jack points, and whether there is actually a structural reason to use the exact jack point rather than a different spot along the pinch weld? Or, is the "jack point" structurally the same as any other location along the pinch weld? Other than balance issues, is it important to use the identified jack point to lift the car rather than a different spot along the pinch? For example, is there any danger if you lift one side of the car with a jack placed approximately in the middle of the wheels along the pinch weld to change tires or to place jack stands at the jack points?

 

Jack points are there for a reason. Use them!

 

Why do people jack their car when storing?

 

So the tires don't get flat spots.

 

Where would you put the jack stands if the QuickJack is already underneath the sides of the car? Are you maybe using the 3500 and since it's shorter than the 5000, there's still room to lower it onto the factory jacking points (rails)?

 

I bought the 5000 non extended and works perfect with small blocks on s2k and large blocks on my 01 bmw m5 and i bought the extended points to lift my 07 ridgeline. I replaced my clutch on s2k and used a trans jack to lower the trans off of car and then on to my bone creeper so i can roll trans out the back under car. To install i did the opposite. You have to do some lifting but i did it. Yes much much more less stressful than using 4 jack stands. I place blocks under my lowered s2k then lift wheels off ground and check again then go up if all is good.

 

​@sdosmil77
Did you need the truck adapter kit for your Ridgeline? I have a 2017 Ridgeline and I'd like to use the QuickJack on it too.

https://www.quickjack.com/accessorie...k-adapter-kit/