QuickJack for 2017 Tacoma

My wife purchased a 2017 TRD Off Road last year in Quicksand and it is awesome. In looking ahead to being outside of free dealership services I was considering getting a QuickJack to make life easier working on brakes etc (actually main use would be for my cars, but if I'm getting one I'd like to be able to use it with the truck as well). Has anyone used with a Tacoma? I'm trying to determine which model would work with all of our vehicles. The curb weight would put it in the range of the 5000 model, although the gross vehicle weight puts it a bit over that (I obviously wouldn't 4 adults in the truck with several hundred pounds in the bed while doing service). Also can't figure out what the relevant measurements would be for the jack points on the truck, having seen a lot of conflicting information online. Trying to fill out this form:

https://www.quickjack.com/media/wysiwyg/Downloads/QuickJack-Vehicle-Worksheet.pdf

Just wondering if anyone owns one of these setups and has used on a 3rd Gen Tacoma. Thanks and I'll post pictures one of these days.

 

This model is shown on (or under) a Tacoma. Granted, it's photoshopped (lowered on 35s?)
https://www.quickjack.com/car-lift-systems/bl-7000ext-car-lift.html

 

Any idea what the actual weight of a TRD Off Road, double cab, short bed, AT is? Think Toyota lists is around 4100lb curb which I was hoping would maybe make the 5000 model a possibility, given that it's like 25lb lighter which makes hauling it around the garage a lot more appealing.

 

According to Toyota a 2016 DCSB at 4x4 TRD OR is 4425lbs.

I would go for the 7000lb ones.

 

The Limited appears to have the highest curb weight, at 4480 lbs. Add to that any accessories it might have (tonneau, steps or sliders, etc.).

edit: I agree with @crolison. Go with the 7000 for a margin of safety.

 

margin of mods too.... tires weight more, bumpers, camping gear, etc

 

The 7000 is probably the safer bet, as much as my back is cursing me for saying that. Any idea on the SLX/EXT? Believe the SLX is a better fit for my cars due to the smaller min lifting point spread. EXT is max lifting point spread of 66" vs 60" for the SLX, and 37.4" min vs 29.5" for the SLX.

 

It looks like the SLX would be more versatile if you want to use it on other vehicles as well. The offer a frame extension kit for more spread, and an SUV/light truck adapter for more height.
https://www.quickjack.com/accessories/slx-frame-extension-kit-pair.html
https://www.quickjack.com/accessories/truck-adapter-set.html

 

Sheesh. $1,500 for that? I'll stick with my $100 harbor freight jack.

 

Same thing I thought. For me is's not that hard to whip a jack around. Sure it'd be nice to have. But not for 15 hundo. That's damn near wheels n tires

 

If I had a nice garage, I'd already have a 2 post lift or at least maxjax if height was an issue. You'd get a lot more for your money if you have the space to dedicate to a lift.

 

Thanks for the link to the extensions, I hadn't come across those. That definitely makes the decision easier.

Regarding the price, sure. I suppose, like anything else, it depends on your priorities and what you're looking to do. For me, the first priority is going to be safety. I've spent plenty of time working under cars supported by jack stands and I don't love it. I'll use an additional jack, spare wheels, etc underneath to offer some peace of mind, but the bottom line is that plenty of people get injured/killed working on vehicles supported by jacks and jackstands and for $1500, for me, I would view it as money well spent to upgrade to something that is potentially safer. Convenience is a big factor as well. I'm somewhat fussy about having my cars level (as the service manual indicates) when doing an oil change. This currently requires me to either use a combination of ramps and a jack, or putting the car up onto 4 jack stands to have enough room to get underneath. Bleeding brakes requires me to get the car up in the air with all four wheels off. Rotating tires, etc. It's a pain to incrementally jack up corners and raise the stands and one car doesn't have enough room at the jack points for both a jack and the stand so I have to weigh using "non approved" jack points or other options that aren't really a ton cheaper (search "jackpoint" jack stands). Ideally I'd have a lift, but I don't have enough room/height in my garage so I'm considering this as an alternative.

Also, if it were just for the truck I wouldn't bother. There's plenty of clearance to work underneath without using a jack for most things. My primary use is for my cars, both of which are too low for that. That being said, everyone is free to spend their money however they want. Plenty of people are doing cosmetic mods for far more than $1500 that I would never spend money on.

 

I bought the BL-5000XL last year and used it 2X as I still find it easier using the jack stands and floor jacks. Remember you will not be able to access anything through the sides between the front and rear wheels. In addition make sure you get separate hydraulic lines for each side jack as they get in the way when moving under the vehicle.

 

Thank you, that's helpful to know and one of the things that I was uncertain about (how much the hydraulic lines and HW get in the way).

 

Yeah I feel ya. Like I said it'd be super nice to have but I'd rather throw that money at my principal. If I had extra cash it's def be a sweet splurge tho. Also u can find ways to jack in the middle and hit the front in one go then the rear in another go. Personally I feel like the right Jackstands are safer than that tiny tube steel and cheesy safety lock.