BendPak QuickJack BL-7000TLX Wireless Review: The Ultimate 7,000-lb Portable Lift

The BL-7000TLX is the wireless version of QuickJack's extended-frame 7,000 lb lift. Mechanically it is the BL-7000SLX: two independent 63.5 in frames with a hydraulic cylinder and auto-engage lock bars each, a 110V power unit, hoses and rubber blocks in two heights. The listed specifications are 7,000 lb capacity for the pair, 24.5 in maximum rise, 3.25 in collapsed height, about 14 seconds to full rise, 190 lb per pair and a two-year limited warranty.

The difference is control. In place of a corded pendant, the TLX ships with a wireless RF remote on a rechargeable battery, listed with 30 ft or more of range. The operator raises and lowers the truck from wherever the best view of the pads is.

The estimated price is $2,199, about $300 over the corded BL-7000SLX estimate and about $50 over the current 8000TLX on Amazon. The BL-7000TLX is not sold on Amazon at this writing. The extended SLX and TLX frames are 8.5 in longer than the current 7000TL's, which is the practical reason a truck owner would seek this model out.

7,000 lb covers every half-ton pickup and full-size SUV on sale, a lifted Ram 1500 on 35s, a Suburban, an Expedition Max, and the lighter gas three-quarter-tons at the curb. A diesel 2500 or any 3500 is over the rating once fuel and a toolbox are aboard, and the rating is for the pair. For those trucks the 8000TLX is the answer.

The 63.5 in frames are the longest QuickJack has offered, 3.5 in beyond the 8000TLX's 60 and 8.5 in beyond the 7000TL's 55. Crew cabs with standard beds fit either; long-bed, extended-cab and long-wheelbase van configurations are where the extra reach matters, because frame-rail lift points spaced past a 55 in frame's pad travel simply do not go on the shorter lift. QuickJack's fitment lookup lists spacing by exact cab and bed and should be consulted before ordering.

Collapsed height is 3.25 in, low for a truck lift and low enough for a sedan in the same household, though 63.5 in frames under a short car are awkward and 95 lb each is a chore.

24.5 in of rise under a truck with 9 or 10 in of ground clearance puts the frame rails around 34 in off the floor: rolling-stool height, enough for driveshafts, differential covers, shocks and leaf-spring hardware, brakes, hubs, exhaust and transfer case service. Pulling a transmission on a full-size truck is not in scope; the MaxJax M7K or a permanent 2-post is the tool for that.

The lock bars auto-engage as the frames rise past each lock height, and they are the load path. Raise past the lock, lower the frames onto it, confirm both, then get under. The remote makes the raising step safer, since the operator can stand at a front corner and watch the tall blocks seat on the frame rails while both frames come up; it does nothing for the lowering-onto-the-locks step, which is still a walk around the truck to check both sides.

The ALI certification on the extended SLX line covered the lock and overload margins, and the TLX is the same lift with a different control. Rated rise time is 14 seconds, a second quicker than the SLX's 15 on the specification sheet.

190 lb per pair means each frame is about 95 lb. The cons list calls for a two-person setup, and that is fair; the QuickJack frame cart is the alternative for a solo owner and should be considered part of the purchase. Stored, the 63.5 in frames stand against a wall and take a foot more space than a standard-length pair.

The power unit runs on a household 110V outlet. At 6,000 lb the pump is near the top of its work and the manual's warning against extension cords matters; a dedicated circuit close to the truck is the right setup. Floor space matters as well: 63.5 in frames project well past a truck's sides and the hoses need a clear run to the unit.

The remote's rechargeable battery is a maintenance item, as the cons list notes. A flat remote is a lift that will not move, so confirm the package includes a wired fallback or a charging cradle on the power unit, and keep it charged. In a metal building or a garage dense with wireless equipment the RF link can occasionally hesitate.

The corded BL-7000SLX is the same lift for about $300 less. A buyer who usually has a second person, or who parks the power unit at a front corner anyway, gets nothing for the $300.

The 8000TLX, at about $50 less on Amazon, is a current-production lift with 8,000 lb and 60 in frames. For a diesel three-quarter-ton it is the better choice; for a long-wheelbase half-ton or van that needs 63.5 in, the TLX reaches where the 8000TLX may not.

The Greg Smith GS-PJ7, at about $200 less, is 7,000 lb with 60 in frames, a three-year warranty and no certification or remote; the pick for a buyer who values warranty length over both.

Buy the BL-7000TLX for a long-wheelbase truck or SUV where the extended frames are needed and solo operation is the norm. Buy the corded SLX to save $300, the 8000TLX for heavier trucks, and a 5,000 lb lift for a sedan household. And buy none of these if the goal is standing under the truck.