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Active project - 1972 MGB

architect said:
Any further thoughts on these? Easy to setup or quite the chore? Adaptable across a lot of different cars? Solid standalone and no other jacks/supports needed?
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I'm super impressed with the Quickjacks.
I have the 5000TL model which as the name suggests has a 5000lb capacity limit. This model is now discontinued but is still available from Canadian Tire. The smallest size available in Canada is the 7000lb and I believe a 9000lb but I could be mistaken.
The larger capacity models are also longer which can be a problem if you have big and small vehicles .

Initial setup involved bleeding them which was a bit messy but nothing crazy. Setup is basically slide them under the car, add the included blocks to align with the jack points and raise it up. There's locking arms which lock at two different heights and prevent any disasters.

Today I raised and lowered it several times to get access to underneath and in the engine compartment. So easy it's not even funny.

No other supports are required

I'd say the only drawback is that you can only go under the vehicle from the front or the back as the sides are blocked. But that's a pretty minor inconvenience. The other consideration is that when they lift the vehicle, by design the vehicle will move forward about 8-10 inches so you have to allow for that movement.

Highly recommend if you don't have room or the cash for a two post lift.
 
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DavidR8 said:
I'm super impressed with the Quickjacks.
I have the 5000TL model which as the name suggests has a 5000lb capacity limit. This model is now discontinued but is still available from Canadian Tire. The smallest size available in Canada is the 7000lb and I believe a 9000lb but I could be mistaken.
The larger capacity models are also longer which can be a problem if you have big and small vehicles .

Initial setup involved bleeding them which was a bit messy but nothing crazy. Setup is basically slide them under the car, add the included blocks to align with the jack points and raise it up. There's locking arms which lock at two different heights and prevent any disasters.

Today I raised and lowered it several times to get access to underneath and in the engine compartment. So easy it's not even funny.

No other supports are required

I'd say the only drawback is that you can only go under the vehicle from the front or the back as the sides are blocked. But that's a pretty minor inconvenience. The other consideration is that when they lift the vehicle, by design the vehicle will move forward about 8-10 inches so you have to allow for that movement.

Highly recommend if you don't have room or the cash for a two post lift.
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the 7000TL is available through Costco and limited stock for the 5000TL in Canadian Tire, at least here in Ontario from what I can see

Would you advise against them on a sloped driveway/garage floor?
 
architect said:
the 7000TL is available through Costco and limited stock for the 5000TL in Canadian Tire, at least here in Ontario from what I can see

Would you advise against them on a sloped driveway/garage floor?
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They will work on a degree or less slope. How steep is it?
One thing unread is that if the floor is epoxy or very slick it's recommended to put rubber mats under them to prevent sliding.
 
hmmm, these may be the interim solution for me. The 7000TL apparantly just fits under a Miata and between its wheels.
And I'd be able to use them on all my other vehicles until I get a bigger garage.
$2k at costco...
 
DavidR8 said:
They will work on a degree or less slope. How steep is it?
One thing unread is that if the floor is epoxy or very slick it's recommended to put rubber mats under them to prevent sliding.
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1 degree or less? So 1 inch in 30 feet? Holeee! That's not much of a slope!
Is that front to back or side to side?
 
DavidR8 said:
I was actually dreading the exhaust manifold nuts but every fastener so far has only been semi tight. The engine was rebuilt sometime in the recent past so I may be benefitting from that.
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Was the car ever actually driven after the rebuild?
Silly question as I assume you took it for a spin?
(Says the guy who bought 2 Datsun roadsters without either of them being driveable)🙄
 
DavidR8 said:
They will work on a degree or less slope. How steep is it?
One thing unread is that if the floor is epoxy or very slick it's recommended to put rubber mats under them to prevent sliding.
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The outdoor asphalt driveway follows the ground surface so it varies from 1 to maybe up to 5 degrees. The garage maybe 3-4 degrees. Just quasi measured with a phone app. Not sure if these will work out for me then too bad.
 
architect said:
The outdoor asphalt driveway follows the ground surface so it varies from 1 to maybe up to 5 degrees. The garage maybe 3-4 degrees. Just quasi measured with a phone app. Not sure if these will work out for me then too bad.
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I don't know, I wouldn't write them off.
 
Google says 3 degrees but doesn't specify if front to back or side to side. I would think 3 degrees side to side would be too much. That would be almost 4 inches on a 6 foot wide car.
 
Doggggboy said:
Google says 3 degrees but doesn't specify if front to back or side to side. I would think 3 degrees side to side would be too much. That would be almost 4 inches on a 6 foot wide car.
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Definitely not side to side. Fore and aft would be ok to my mind
 
David, I can't remember if I have asked you this but have you checked out this site? https://www.britishv8.org/
I use to be an active member many many years ago, put a Ford 302 V8 into a TR6, it was a rocket.
But the vast majority of the forum have MGB-V8's with the old Rover 215 V8 for an engine.
The B's handle the extra power quite well, not so much for the TR6's, I had to do extensive mods to control the torque steer.
 

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Tom O said:
I would still follow my old shop teachers advice and give it a push from the front and side to ensure its stability. Back in school shop class we almost lost a guy when the jackstand slipped.
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First thing I did. Rock solid.
 
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