Quick jacks? High enough

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There is a difference how the engine must be supported between using jack stands or a lift where the car sits leveled. When the car is jacked up at the rear end and on jack stands, the engine is more or less level. By using a lift and the car is level, the transmission need to be jacked up so you can slide in the engine.

Since I have a lift, I'm using a motorcycle jack and a small floor jack on a furniture dolly, so it will slide in all directions, and I can rise or lower both ends as needed.

Here is a picture.
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J-Dub wrote: Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:28 pm I wish there was a scissor version of the QuickJack so that the car does not rotate backward as it raises.
Agreed. It kinda is weird.


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Carmagic wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:26 am There is a difference how the engine must be supported between using jack stands or a lift where the car sits leveled. When the car is jacked up at the rear end and on jack stands, the engine is more or less level. By using a lift and the car is level, the transmission need to be jacked up so you can slide in the engine.

Since I have a lift, I'm using a motorcycle jack and a small floor jack on a furniture dolly, so it will slide in all directions, and I can rise or lower both ends as needed.

Here is a picture.
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That’s a great Idea !!


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I bought one several years ago from Costco. It was the best price at the time and like others, it's the best purchase I've made to aid in car maintenance. I currently use it on Race Deck Free Flow tiles and don't love that, but those will soon be replaced with epoxy and I suspect that will make me feel a lot better.


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