What QuickJack model are you using?

[AdamChandler]

I have a 5th gen Ecodiesel 6'4" bed and curb weight is just over 5,000 pounds so I'm looking at the 6000TL versus 6000TLX. The thing is, I have more than one vehicle including one of my cars is a short wheel based Audi TT RS and therefore a minimum spread of 43" on the 6000TLX might not be minimum enough and therefore I'd like to get the TL where I can do a min of 37 and a max of 60 inches. The TLX is 43-66 inches. The RAM with an extended bed could probably benefit from the TLX but then it would not be compatible with my smallest car which...it's an Audi so I spend more time wrenching on it.

 

[CalvinC]

FYI your rams curb weight is far closer to 6k lbs than 5k.

Check driver door jamb.

Subtract the Cargo Carrying Capacity (yellow placard) from the GVWR (white placard) and you have the curb weight BEFORE you or the dealer added anything.

Just in case that factors into your decision.
I know i like a healthy margin in my lift limits.

Sorry, no experience with quick jacks.

 

[AdamChandler]

Thanks. I'm budgeted to buy the 8000TLX, their priciest model but both TLX models have that minimum 43" spread so if I can get a TL and get away with 60" then that will make the lift I buy safe for my tiny sports car and my big diesel.

Fair call out but I will say through some research, there are some seriously impressive videos showing these things doing thousands of pounds over spec with out fail. Not worth saving $250 over but a 6000 class model is a full 20 pounds lighter per side which would make it easier to carry around the garage. So still weighing that risk.

 

[Rock Crawler]

The way I look at lifts is that, your body (life) is under that vehicle, so safety is most important. When I purchased my BendPak two post lift, I had a Ram 2500, so I purchased an 10K lb lift. It costs a little more, but my life is worth it.

 

[LaxDfns15]

The way I look at lifts is that, your body (life) is under that vehicle, so safety is most important. When I purchased my BendPak two post lift, I had a Ram 2500, so I purchased an 10K lb lift. It costs a little more, but my life is worth it.

Yep. With this in mind I bought the 7000TL with the larger lift blocks. It's great for longer projects, but for just doing things like tire rotations I get my normal jack out and lift one side. My garage is too small, so I have to roll them outside, they're heavy AF, and then lift them to max height. The first locking point is too short, and the max height lifts the tires about 5" off the ground, but there isn't a middle ground. I haven't tried much playing around with the different block heights just because they're so heavy.

@AdamChandler No joke, rolling around the 100 pound lifts and trying to get them situated is 90% of the work with these things.

 

[AdamChandler]

Yep. With this in mind I bought the 7000TL with the larger lift blocks. It's great for longer projects, but for just doing things like tire rotations I get my normal jack out and lift one side. My garage is too small, so I have to roll them outside, they're heavy AF, and then lift them to max height. The first locking point is too short, and the max height lifts the tires about 5" off the ground, but there isn't a middle ground. I haven't tried much playing around with the different block heights just because they're so heavy.

@AdamChandler No joke, rolling around the 100 pound lifts and trying to get them situated is 90% of the work with these things.

My garage is 8'6" ceiling height if I set the RAM Air Suspension in the lowest height, can I even get the truck off the ground enough to do tire swaps? Since you mentioned you have a small garage, I'm building a garage that's 11x40 feet...yes 11 feet wide. It'll be a nice garage but it's going to be narrow. I guess I could get the 8000TLX to future proof myself when I finally get a real garage but it's an 8' garage door by 9' wide and while I'm just parking the TT RS in there with my motorcycles, I will use the Quick Jack on the RAM 3-4 times a year by pulling it into the garage and doing tires, brake fluid, other fluids. I probably have to worry more about the garage door rails more than my ceiling height even though we're doing low profile rails they'll still come down 6 inches.

So I guess I'm quoting you more about the garage door size and its compatibility with the Quick Jack. Or do I just keep using my floor jack & jack stands for RAM work in the driveway?

Regarding the weight and again, the 6000s are 78 pounds and the 8000s are 103 pounds each, their website actually addressed my concerns with net-weight "If it’s still too heavy for you to handle, maybe spend a few extra minutes at the gym"

 

[LaxDfns15]

This was with it locked at max height with the truck posts on it. Not the rubber blocks they give you. At first lock the tires were still on the ground, so maybe if I used the rubber blocks the tires wouldn't be so far off at the second lock. Ride height won't matter since it's going to extend the suspension whenever you start lifting the frame. They're not meant to be driven over, so depending on your garage setup (mine is filled with crap) you have to pick them up or slide them out of the way. In my garage they're stored on the back wall facing whatever vehicle pulls into the garage. Spending more time in the gym is fine and well, but yeah manhandling 100 pound weights that are 5 feet long is going to be rough on anyone.

I use them for oil changes and tire rotations for my wife's SUV, but I can change the oil on the truck without lifting it. Rotations I only swap front to back. I plan on using them when I change my suspension out in a few weeks, but for fluids my truck is tall enough for me to slide under at 5'10" 180 lbs.

 

[LaxDfns15]

Forgot to mention, the oil change when the truck at this height SUCKED outside. If there's any wind you're getting oil everywhere. Never again.

 

[bigdodge]

FYI your rams curb weight is far closer to 6k lbs than 5k.

mine weighs 5440

 

[CalvinC]

mine weighs 5440

Cool. Mine is 5600.

Don’t think either of ours is a loaded limited longbed diesel?

 

[AdamChandler]

Forgot to mention, the oil change when the truck at this height SUCKED outside. If there's any wind you're getting oil everywhere. Never again.

I use one of those hose drain things that screws into the drain plug which has served me well. Been laying on my back under cars & motorcycles on jack stands for the last 20 years on a dirt driveway. It's going to be so nice to finally have poured and epoxied concrete with a tool box and a car / moto lift even if the garage is super small.

 

[BowDown]

I have a 5th gen Ecodiesel 6'4" bed and curb weight is just over 5,000 pounds so I'm looking at the 6000TL versus 6000TLX. The thing is, I have more than one vehicle including one of my cars is a short wheel based Audi TT RS and therefore a minimum spread of 43" on the 6000TLX might not be minimum enough and therefore I'd like to get the TL where I can do a min of 37 and a max of 60 inches. The TLX is 43-66 inches. The RAM with an extended bed could probably benefit from the TLX but then it would not be compatible with my smallest car which...it's an Audi so I spend more time wrenching on it.


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I bought a BL5000SLX to use primarily to lift my C5, closest to the current 6000. It's got a 70-72" length and a lift point spread of 29-60" which barely fits under my car between the wheels, a longer model wouldn't work.

I've used it to lift my 20 limited and it had no issues other than making sure you've placed it in the right location to balance the truck but you'd have to do the same with the longer TLX model or with the extenders.

Finding the one that fits your smaller car is the most important or it simply won't fit.

As for capacity, they're overbuilt.

You could always turn them side ways

 

[Maverik259]

I bought a BL5000SLX to use primarily to lift my C5, closest to the current 6000. It's got a 70-72" length and a lift point spread of 29-60" which barely fits under my car between the wheels, a longer model wouldn't work.

I've used it to lift my 20 limited and it had no issues other than making sure you've placed it in the right location to balance the truck but you'd have to do the same with the longer TLX model or with the extenders.

Finding the one that fits your smaller car is the most important or it simply won't fit.

As for capacity, they're overbuilt.

You could always turn them side ways

I do this on my wife’s SUV.


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