Jacking up your Blackwing

[TexasHawkeye]

I used these same pads under by 4BW — thanks for the link. Also cut the plastic - no biggie. But getting that rear set screw tight on the back pads was an exercise in patience! I think that set screw on each side took longer than the entire process on the rest.

Lesson learned for all of my colleagues on here. I bought the 8000TL quickjacks this week, and just tried to lift my blackwing. Measure twice, buy once. My lifting pucks are 60” apart (center to center), and the farthest reaches of the trays on the QJ are 59.75” apart. No go without some risk to the car and the one working under it. Also won’t reach side-to-side by turning the QJ frames perpendicular to the car.

So, now I’m in another $410 for the frame extensions, and some drive over blocks to ensure I have enough space to slide them under the car with the extenders on.

Moral of the story? Don’t be an idiot, it’s expensive. And, get the extended frames unless you have some smaller cars like I do as well. It’s hard to have a universal lift that fits all of my family’s cars, apparently (we go from Mazda3 hatchback to Suburban). I thought my 4BW would be ok, but it ain’t. Hopefully another 3” of reach on each side gets it.

Aaaargh!!!!

 

[mfcentex]

Sorry to hear. I thought I posted earlier about the TLX model. I purchased the 7000TLX last year based on my measurements.

The Quickjacks aren't that universal. I bought the 7000 series thinking I could use it on all three vehicles (SUV, Truck, and BW). It works fine on my longer Ram 1500, but won't work on the wife's SUV. There are some large plastic pieces on the SUV that don't give enough side clearance.

 

[TexasHawkeye]

Sorry to hear. I thought I posted earlier about the TLX model. I purchased the 7000TLX last year based on my measurements.

The Quickjacks aren't that universal. I bought the 7000 series thinking I could use it on all three vehicles (SUV, Truck, and BW). It works fine on my longer Ram 1500, but won't work on the wife's SUV. There are some large plastic pieces on the SUV that don't give enough side clearance.

You probably posted, but it’s hard to sift through and keep current with a 24 page thread that is several years old!

 

[Sergio]

I have a 5000TL with 60” spacing, I use the rubber blocks that came with the Quickjacks.

Maybe you can move your lifting pucks little closer together?

 

[piranha971]

2x2 1/8" thick square steel tubing. I am using that for my X5

 

[TexasHawkeye]

I have a 5000TL with 60” spacing, I use the rubber blocks that came with the Quickjacks.

Maybe you can move your lifting pucks little closer together?

Or take them off completely. They will only be nudged so far because of all the interference. I probably took away too many degrees of freedom.