Quickjack - Load Spreading

[Neville B]

Anyone using a
BL-5000SLX Quickjack - how do you spread the load from the four rubbers in each corner, thank you

QuickJack BL-5000SLX Portable Car Lift - 2,268-kgs. Capacity (quickjacklift.co.uk)

 

[Kyle]

I wouldn’t worry about the wood or the rubber. Just straight on the jacks. Here is my SLC on them. My opinion, but you want as much surface contact as possible. Admittedly I don’t know what the underside of a GT40 looks like but I’m sure there’s plenty of flat spots.

 

[Randy V]

Not that this pic is much help (its all I have here), but I suspect that you’d be hard pressed to tell the bottom side of an RCR40 and SL-C apart...

 

[Neville B]

ok thanks for the replies

 

[Neville B]

Hello
Sorry to bump this again but getting ready to purchase these now I have a Tornado Chassis anyone got some advice on which model to buy and whether anyone has used these with a Tornado
Thanks

 

[Andrew]

I'm all for some unnecessary purchasing but looking back over the build of mine this lift would be more of a hindrance than help. Just get some really nice high jack stands to give you maximum space to work underneath the car

 

[Neville B]

I'm all for some unnecessary purchasing but looking back over the build of mine this lift would be more of a hindrance than help. Just get some really nice high jack stands to give you maximum space to work underneath the car

Thanks

 

[Bill Kearley]

I built a steel frame and put castors under it.

 

[Neville B]

Hello Bill
I do have a build stand with casters which I bought from Tornado I also have some wheel dollies, but I getting on and off the Build stand is a palaver so I was looking for something a bit easier, thanks for the reply though

 

[Howard Jones]

Better yet, These are at least 25 years old and still being used all the time. High enough to claw under the car, cheap to build, Can be used to move the car around to work on it or simply store it on. I used them to move the car from out under the hoist when I remove the engine/gearbox. Note: buy the cheapest wheels you can find. The weight on each wheel is very low. With a 2000 car it's about 130 pounds each. I used 6-inch wheels.

 

[Neville B]

Better yet, These are at least 25 years old and still being used all the time. High enough to claw under the car, cheap to build, Can be used to move the car around to work on it or simply store it on. I used them to move the car from out under the hoist when I remove the engine/gearbox. Note: buy the cheapest wheels you can find. The weight on each wheel is very low. With a 2000 car it's about 130 pounds each. I used 6-inch wheels.

Thanks