Holy Cr*p Peter! Wish i would have seen your video much sooner - I store my quickjacks on it's sides on a small rolling dolly i made so that i can move it to the side of the garage when not in use. When i need it, i roll the jacks to each side of the car via the dolly and set the jacks on the garage floor, but sliding them to the correct position was a paint in the butt....until now. thank you so much for the hack! Now, once i repair my power unit - it started leaking hydraulic fluid out of the manifold section - i will install these conveyor ball bearings ASAP. thanks again
Hey Khoi, glad you found this video useful! Moving the QJ around, is definitely something I did not enjoying doing as they are heavy. Good luck with your repair though!
Thanks for the follow-up video. I just got my quick jacks and set them up according to the QJ video instructions provided by QJ. I have not lifted a vehicle yet because one quick jack seems to lock in place faster (1 second) before the other one. Is this common or have you had this issue? I bleed the system and will bleed it one more time in the morning. I’m wondering if it is because there is no weight on them and going back to your theory in another video of yours where the quick jack dropped on one side of your Audi. Seems yours did not lift evenly in that video where one side locked and the other did not. Did you bleed them again?
Congrats on picking up a set of QJs! QJ actually recommends that you bled the system without any weight on them so you did do it correctly. It's also common when first starting out that the lifts do not engage at the same time. I would go through the entire process one more time for good measures. I also recommend using jack stands underneath you vehicle just to be safe.
you know what, I will try two of the small ball bearing in each side(it state 55lb each), I have a low car and probably will buy the cusco ramp like in your other video too...
Can you give a part number or where you purchased the bearings? I just got my quick jack for Christmas and am seriously considering your modification, thanks a lot!!!!
Mike, you should without question, do this hack! Here is the info for you: www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-roller-ball-bearing-67060.html?_br_psugg_q=roller+ball+bearing
Silly question but does anyone have the approximate dimensions needed for the small 5/8" wood block for the 1" caster mount? And if so, do you think Home Depot or Lowe's would have scrap 5/8" plywood lying around? Curious where people have sourced theirs, since I am not at all a woodworker and don't have a table saw, etc. just to cut these small little pieces. Just need to get the rear 1" ball mounted!!
How do those ball bearings work if there is some sand on the floor. I have a dirt driveway and a concrete floor garage? I just cannot keep all the sand out of the garage floor.
George, before I coated my garage, I had plenty of dirt and debris. I know it's not the same as your sand issue, but I do not see you having any issues. The main concept with these bears, is that the contact surface is small so it should roll over anything, even if it's stuck.
Thanks for the follow-up, Peter! I've hacked your hack and improved it. I mounted the ball rollers to the part of the QJ that stays in contact with the floor when lifted. It's much more stable that way, and those Harbor Freight ball rollers are known to be bulletproof. This way, I can roll my car around once it's up in the air and know I've got a much more solid foundation. (Read: humor)
Hello Dirk, Thank you for supporting this idea. If I understand correctly, where you mounted the bearings allows you to move the vehicle around while it's up? Wouldn't this be exceptionally dangerous because at anytime, 5K lbs could crash the bearings. I'm trying to grasp the idea from a safety standpoint.
Happy New Year, @@TheAutomotiveFanatic! I was joking in my comment --> "(Read: humor)". Apologies if it missed the mark. Yes, you have a wonderful hack and it works well today. And NO, I do not use the Harbor Freight ball rollers to move the car around once lifted. She remains firmly planted on the floor once up. I suppose some super duper ball rollers could do the job, but not the ones we get at Harbor Freight. :)
Hello Peter, how does this modification performs on your Porsche. I have one too. In my case, there is only 5 inches of ground clearance. I'm concerned about the ball bearing not clearing the ground when the top rack contacts the bottom of the car.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic You don't talk too much. You give great instructions. I speak about as slow as you do. But I always test instructional videos to see how fast they can go, and then leave a note to others, and people thank me for it mainly because they never thought of it. It's helpful to speed up videos when watching multiple how-to videos.
@@dsbennett Thanks for your insight. I think making shorter videos with direct, to the point, conversation would be best. I still think I speak too much though. LOL.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic I ended up using 4, 1" roller bearings on each jack (front positioning using 3 rollers appeared to need at least 1" thick wood, so just used 4 total). I set the front ones 8" on center from the front hollow rod. The rears are set 8" on center from the hollow rod closest to the cams. 3M vhb tape was used to secure them. This positioning adds about 5/8" to the overall height which is very reasonable. Thanks for the hack idea! I've only used my QJ's once and immediately did the mod just to make moving them around easier.
Holy Cr*p Peter! Wish i would have seen your video much sooner - I store my quickjacks on it's sides on a small rolling dolly i made so that i can move it to the side of the garage when not in use. When i need it, i roll the jacks to each side of the car via the dolly and set the jacks on the garage floor, but sliding them to the correct position was a paint in the butt....until now. thank you so much for the hack! Now, once i repair my power unit - it started leaking hydraulic fluid out of the manifold section - i will install these conveyor ball bearings ASAP. thanks again
Hey Khoi, glad you found this video useful! Moving the QJ around, is definitely something I did not enjoying doing as they are heavy. Good luck with your repair though!
Thank you for your update video! I was worried they would leave divots in your garage floor.
Thanks for the follow-up video. I just got my quick jacks and set them up according to the QJ video instructions provided by QJ. I have not lifted a vehicle yet because one quick jack seems to lock in place faster (1 second) before the other one. Is this common or have you had this issue? I bleed the system and will bleed it one more time in the morning. I’m wondering if it is because there is no weight on them and going back to your theory in another video of yours where the quick jack dropped on one side of your Audi. Seems yours did not lift evenly in that video where one side locked and the other did not. Did you bleed them again?
Congrats on picking up a set of QJs! QJ actually recommends that you bled the system without any weight on them so you did do it correctly. It's also common when first starting out that the lifts do not engage at the same time. I would go through the entire process one more time for good measures. I also recommend using jack stands underneath you vehicle just to be safe.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic I got them so they are working perfect. I even added the rollers. Thanks
Yes, thanks for the update!
Glad you found this.
and off to harbor freight!! :) Thanks again Peter
Awesome, glad you found the video useful!
you know what, I will try two of the small ball bearing in each side(it state 55lb each), I have a low car and probably will buy the cusco ramp like in your other video too...
Give it a shot. I just found that the larger ones roll better.
Can you give a part number or where you purchased the bearings? I just got my quick jack for Christmas and am seriously considering your modification, thanks a lot!!!!
Mike, you should without question, do this hack! Here is the info for you:
www.harborfreight.com/1-inch-roller-ball-bearing-67060.html?_br_psugg_q=roller+ball+bearing
Would be nice to see the rise on the single bearing side to. Thanks.
Thanks for the suggestion Charles, perhaps I will do that the next time I use the QuickJack.
Silly question but does anyone have the approximate dimensions needed for the small 5/8" wood block for the 1" caster mount? And if so, do you think Home Depot or Lowe's would have scrap 5/8" plywood lying around? Curious where people have sourced theirs, since I am not at all a woodworker and don't have a table saw, etc. just to cut these small little pieces. Just need to get the rear 1" ball mounted!!
I believe you could get away with a small 5/8" 4x2 block. Check out Home Depot's scrap section. They also have saws on blocks that you can use.
How do those ball bearings work if there is some sand on the floor. I have a dirt driveway and a concrete floor garage? I just cannot keep all the sand out of the garage floor.
George, before I coated my garage, I had plenty of dirt and debris. I know it's not the same as your sand issue, but I do not see you having any issues. The main concept with these bears, is that the contact surface is small so it should roll over anything, even if it's stuck.
Thank you Peter !!!
For sure!
Thanks for the follow-up, Peter! I've hacked your hack and improved it. I mounted the ball rollers to the part of the QJ that stays in contact with the floor when lifted. It's much more stable that way, and those Harbor Freight ball rollers are known to be bulletproof. This way, I can roll my car around once it's up in the air and know I've got a much more solid foundation. (Read: humor)
Hello Dirk, Thank you for supporting this idea. If I understand correctly, where you mounted the bearings allows you to move the vehicle around while it's up? Wouldn't this be exceptionally dangerous because at anytime, 5K lbs could crash the bearings. I'm trying to grasp the idea from a safety standpoint.
Happy New Year, @@TheAutomotiveFanatic! I was joking in my comment --> "(Read: humor)". Apologies if it missed the mark. Yes, you have a wonderful hack and it works well today. And NO, I do not use the Harbor Freight ball rollers to move the car around once lifted. She remains firmly planted on the floor once up.
I suppose some super duper ball rollers could do the job, but not the ones we get at Harbor Freight. :)
@@dirkvanvelzen9030 sorry Dirk, I totally missed it!
Hello Peter, how does this modification performs on your Porsche. I have one too. In my case, there is only 5 inches of ground clearance. I'm concerned about the ball bearing not clearing the ground when the top rack contacts the bottom of the car.
I have done the mod and it works fine on my 2012 911 using the shorter lift blocks
Works fine on my 2009 911 (997.2) with the shorter lift blocks. I might try the taller blocks are some point, but the shorter ones work fine.
anybody know if 5/8 or 3/4 inch ball bearings wheels would work ? I am worried about the height of QJ fitting under car . Thanks
You may need to use a riser ramps to give you some clearance if height is an issue.
What is the additional height added when using all 1" inch roller bearings? It looks to be < an inch from the video.
The location where I installed the 1" roller added about 3/4" to the minimum height of the lift.
Set Playback Speed to 2.0 and watch the video in half the time.
I know Padwan, I tend to speak too much.
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic You don't talk too much. You give great instructions. I speak about as slow as you do. But I always test instructional videos to see how fast they can go, and then leave a note to others, and people thank me for it mainly because they never thought of it. It's helpful to speed up videos when watching multiple how-to videos.
@@dsbennett Thanks for your insight. I think making shorter videos with direct, to the point, conversation would be best. I still think I speak too much though. LOL.
Where did you get the 5/8" thick wood from?
HomeDepot
Can you provide wheel bearing product and part # info as well as source?
Thanks for the suggestion, description has been updated.
How far from the joint is the rear bearing?
2 1/2"
@@TheAutomotiveFanatic I ended up using 4, 1" roller bearings on each jack (front positioning using 3 rollers appeared to need at least 1" thick wood, so just used 4 total). I set the front ones 8" on center from the front hollow rod. The rears are set 8" on center from the hollow rod closest to the cams. 3M vhb tape was used to secure them. This positioning adds about 5/8" to the overall height which is very reasonable. Thanks for the hack idea! I've only used my QJ's once and immediately did the mod just to make moving them around easier.
@@russelllen8413 Thank you for your exact measurements. Hopefully future QJ owners will see this and try out your placement.