QUICKJACK 5000/328

Don’t know if this helps, I use one on my F430. I do use the taller blocks, but have to slide them in after I’ve put the lift under. My car has not been lowered. I can measure the collapsed height of the 5000 in a few hours.

 

I have been using the Quick Jack 5000 on ( i mean under) my 308 QV with low spoiler for the last 8 years without any problem. It slide under easily even with the rubber blocks in place. HOWEVER the tracks need to be in parallel orientation or the motor on the jack will "protest" .
You will enjoy this system which raises enough for any king of work under your 328.

 

I have the 3500 and it has worked fine for years. My only complaint would be when lowering by yourself, you have to keep an eye on both sides at the same time to keep the safety brace from jetting upward in to the rocker panel.

 

Can you post the exact model you have so i can see if i can find one in the uk.

 

Hi Mike
I have a Quick Jack 5000 and love it. Just used it this weekend on my Tacoma.
That said I haven’t used it on my 328 yet and have looked and am not quite sure at what points I will put the jack to lift it.
I would like to hear how others do it.
Here in just a few I will go out and slide it under with the blocks in place and see how it works and send you a picture.

 

I am putting my 5000 together on Saturday and hope to get my GT4 off the ground. I have a tight space so I plan on raising lowering the car on rolling wheel dollies to shift side to side as I do my work. I will cut a two 2x4's down to keep the units parallel and on my lift points.

 

Works fine for me. I'll get photos uploaded later.

 

Here is a pic of it under my 328. I haven’t actually used it to lift it yet but it definitely fits under with the smaller rubber block.
I would be interested to hear where people are using for lift points as it doesn’t seem like there is a good spot to have them both even and parallel. Image Unavailable, Please Login

 

I have the 5000 SLX and it fits under my 328 with the smallest rubber blocks. That said, I've never lifted the 328 with them. I've lifted my Aston Martin V8 Vantage, my BMW 335i, and Audi A5 many, many times. If you don't like how the lift points line up with the lift frames oriented longitudinally under the rocker panels, you can also orient the frames laterally under the car. That way you can be sure you can hit the jack points while also keeping the frames parallel.

 

My detailer actually lifts some cars like that with a quick jack ( laterally) so I guess that is an option.
For some reason it just seems odd to me. Maybe because officially I think Quick jack says not to do it like that.
But I have heard of others doing it that way to so maybe that’s the way to go on 308/328 etc

 

The QuickJack company explicitly states that it is acceptable to use the frames laterally under the car. They say it's especially helpful with older full-frame cars where the lift points may be too far out of line to use the frames longitudinally and still keep them parallel. Or if using them that way better meets your needs for whatever reason.

 

I appreciate the info. I could have sworn I saw one of their videos where it says not to use them like that but I guess I’m mistaken.
If that’s the case then problem solved!

 

Here are some shots of the QuickJack under the 308. The shot pizzadude posted is what I dealt with also on spacing while the car is on the tires.

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FYI, you will need to do a little assembly work. As I recall I had to install the ends on the hoses.

 

Here's one of their videos explaining how to use Quickjacks laterally under a vehicle -

 

What are those white feet? I have a quick jack and a little concerned about scratching the epoxy on the floor (although so far so good),

 

They are a soft rubber feet I got at the hardware store in the section for furniture floor protection. I also didn't want to risk damaging the epoxy floor.

 

i have it for 5years now on my 328 no problem at all,the only thing i do is use Hockey pucks in the trays,unlock the targa top as the car flexes when you lift it up,i also put magnets on the safety legs so the stay up when i let the car down.

 

5000SLX for my '78 GTS. Love it. I use the short rubber pads and a healthy dose of paranoia when raising just to ensure the pads are properly placed.
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It would be nice to have a way to lock the two bases together.