I have had a Max Jax for about ten years. There were numerous problems. The first thing to fail was the pump leak. The next was a cylinder seal leak. The next was one side would raise higher than the other. Fortunately these were under warranty and replaced but it caused a lot of aggravation. One side raising higher than the other appeared to be solved by a pressure adjusting valve put on one side. After the warranty expired I have had two more cylinder leaks. The only hydraulic repair in this area replaced the seals but they still leaked and he said it wasn’t the seals but something like a sleeve that he couldn’t get. Bend Pak bought out Max Jax and you would think would have excellent service, but it is terrible. The people you talk to have absolutely no experience in this product. You can’t get any parts for a Max Jax, you have to buy the new part. The price for a Max Jax now is astronomical.
@@ogbladee When I bought my Max Jax they only had one model. What was so scary was when mine was raising un even. Mine doesn’t have the automatic locks.
Thank you so much for your demonstration . Having an 8 ft. ceiling in my garage makes it a perfect solution and with the appropriate seat height makes it more useful . I'm so tired of jacking up my cars and trucks and having to put jack stands under them which makes me so tired even before I start to work on them ,it is the perfect solution ,thank you again for answering all my questions and actually showing your set-up .
Nice modifications to the install, hoses over ceiling , 90 degree fitting etc. It is amazing to how many people have better way to do things. You did what you had to do in the the space you have. You did a great job!
I've done much research on jacks and liftss and this is absolutely the one for my application. I have a 16 by 20 so this should work pretty well. My ceilings are only eight feet. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this video as well as all the organized links thank you so much sir
lol, my grandfather made a 3' scissor lift out of old tractor hydraulics. I'm so lucky and grateful i got all his machines (lathe, mill, drill press) and tools when he past, then i got all my fathers when he past. P.S. when building a garage, trust me, go bigger..!! always x2 it..! i built a 30x40 had to build a 20x20 just to house some of the machines. good luck and stay safe
Jake, your how-to is seriously impressive. I especially love that you list all the details to make it so easy for me to do the same install - thanks!!! I have a 2013 Alpina B7 xDrive, so not a racecar, but a great beast for long trips. I'm about to do a number of tasks: valve stem seals, new downpipes, Dinan Cold Air Intake, and their Stage II piggy-back tune. Anyway, a lift is a must to get under the car. thanks again.
Do make sure to check what kind of concrete slab you have in your garage before you commit to this type of lift. You might want to avoid purchasing this lift if you happen to have a post tension slap. You don’t want to go drilling in to this type of foundation unless you know what you’re doing, it could be dangerous, do your research! You could find a contractor who has experience drilling in to this type of slab, but most wont. The hassle of finding a professional to perform this work, and the extra cost associated with it, might not make this the right lift for you. You don’t want to end up with pallet in the middle of your garage trying to figure out if to return it or sell it at a loss, or worst, end up in the hospital cos you drilled where you shouldn’t. P.S. To find out if you have a post tension slab look around your garage. There should be a stamp (usually close to one of the corners) letting you know you do.
Honestly, that’s a nice setup for a “home garage”!! I only hope it works as it supposes to, without any problems or failures. Safety always firts!! Congrats and Good luck on your investment!! Keep it up!!
Hi Jake I was happy about how awesome your Max Jax lift is. I don't have much room in my garage. I basically have to work out side. Before I saw your video installation and review I was contemplating extending my one car garage out a little and widen it just a little. After seeing your lift I am sold on getting one of my own. Thank you for your video and demo. I know you are still enjoying your Max Jax.
I've had one of these lifts for several years now. It was really well worth the investment whether you want the prestige or actually use it regularly. I never saw you make sure the hoist posts were plumb and parallel. The instructions were really intent on that. I also made several modifications to mine. One being the same custom hydraulic hose and wall mount setup. Then I drilled the posts to accept more safety positions. I also attached some "trays" to the posts to store the lifting pad extensions. I also got some set screws to plug the concrete anchors when it is not in use. I use some cheap conduit through the topmost holes in the posts from which to hang the lift arms when not in use. I have never used the E-clips to hold the pins in which hold the arms onto the posts. Before the custom hose setup, I laid the hoses on the floor. I did the stupid thing of running them over, because the pump setup wouldn't work in the front of the car well and that is where my tools are and stuff. Disconnecting the hoses and wrapping them up wasn't really an option in anything below 40 degrees because the Chinesium hose they supply you with wouldn't flex. The hose survived getting run over dozens and dozens of times, but the problem was when the salt water flowed down the slab to where the hose lay, and running over the hose must have microscopically damaged the sheathing and let the salt in to rust out the steel braids in the hoses. Yes, I had one blow out on me while I had a Buick up as high as it could go on the hoist, before I got the chance to get the safety bars in. I narrowly saved it from disaster by letting it down right away. I always pull the manual release on the garage door when I have a car in the way of it. Under no circumstances do I not do this, because I will, (and have), forget one day.
Good info here! Glad to hear you're using yours and enjoying it with some modifications. I'll have to consider some of those things. Another happy MaxJax owner here.
I just installed one of these at home , works great , just be sure you've got thick enough floor ! I had only 3.5 inch thick slab so we installed anchor s with concrete epoxy too .
I work on aircrafts, we use driver car seats on top of a rolling frame, then you can recline and work nicely underneath the engine, or in your case your car. as I am writing this you brought in the creeper, its like that only more comfortable. and since its a car seat you can adjust your recline depending on the job. great video!
you can easily raise the garage door track to flat up against the ceiling, only need a little more vertical track on each side to get it up to ceiling.
Jake, I've been beating myself up over lack of ceiling height of (10') in my shop that was limiting my choices for a 2 post 4 arm lift. The MaxJax Lift is going to be my next major improvement. The Tool Stud will also save my old back and shoulders. The ability to disassemble and stow it, is another clever feature. Thank you for a great video.
most garage openers have limit adjustments for how high it will open so you might want to check it and see if you can get the door to come up a little higher when fully open
I've had mine for over a year and it is the best tool I have ever bought for working on cars. The only dislike is that you only get 2 lifting stops, so it's either all the way up or half way up. Nothing in between
Love the video and man I need one of these when I get the cash. Got me dizzy with the camera work towards the end but i understand your cam ran out of juice. Thx!
The first half of this video was very informative, instructional, and well done. I tried watching the second half, but the constant rapid scene scanning of the camera operator drove me crazy and was useless.
@@jamesgregory7699 Indeed. The lift specs mention the min tensil strenght of the concrete (around 3000psi) and the min thickness. A drill test should be done at the ancrage position to get a proper reading of the precise thickness of the concrete under the lift. (mark the minimum thickness on the bit and hope not reaching the end of the concrete before the mark) It should also be stated that the concrete should contain rebar, steel mesh and be fiber reinforced. The rebar should be installed with the position of the lift ancrage bolts in mind or, found beforehand in order to avoid it while drilling. Weakness lines should also be made to "force" where the concrete will crack to avoid said crack to occur where the ancrages are and in order to preserve the minimal required surface area (within the aforementionned specs) for the posts feet. Better think twice and before :D
I’m looking at one now. Have a few concerns but I haven’t heard of any failures or at least you’d see them posted on RUclips. Probably more hassle than it’s worth but thought about those tall truck jack stands at each corner of the car for an additional safety feature. Jake, how about a follow up vid in about 6 months to let us know how it’s working and if those anchors are holding well....Thx.
I have the newer M-6 model of the MaxJax for a little over 3 years now and haven't had any issues with the lift. The anchors holds up very well and you can even opt to purchase the Epoxy Grip Anchor Bolt Kit if you're worry about the anchors popping out. I've jacked all sorts of vehicles from 2000lbs to 5000lbs with no issues at all but I would advise caution when lifting up box frame trucks because the truck will rock around a lot more. I personally refuse to lift up anything that isn't a unibody chassis.
Try a rolling office chair you might be able to recline and beable to work so that your head would be supported you could also attach a tray to hold tools what do you think?.
Jake make sure you have the garage door totally cleared with your door open all the way and your lift all the way up.It is possible for a neighbor to hit his opener early and open your door while passing by or some other failure in the system that would not allow you to control the up or down control.
Nice Jake! A couple vids ago I jokingly said all you needed was a lift and you were all set. Stoked to see you got one! On a side note, I'm 6'7 and can never stand upright when using a lift, they're just not tall enough; that little seat you got is pretty sick, I'll have to look into them, never thought of that. Too bad your not nearby, lots of shit we could wrench on in collab. Very nice man!
Haha, I know! I have been eyeing them up for the past two years, but finally pulled the trigger when I saw it on sale. Was a spur of the moment decision. You'd definitely appreciate the adjustable chair if you work under lifts. Thanks for watching!
Hi guy . Yes I put mine in with no problem still have 4 “ to 5 “ to spare at full height . But like you with the door open comes close to the windshield . Was better backing the car in . Maybe if you can manually partially open the door you can let the sunlight in . I use the extensions on the lift pads & still have roof space. This late in coming to you I’m guessing you have ironed out most of problems. Thanks Greetings from Canada .🇺🇸🇨🇦👍💥
Hi there - couple quick ?’s. Are you still thinking the overall Quality is great and how tall is your ceiling in the vid??? Thank you for posting this for us all. Cheers
I would have installed it at a bit on an angle into the right corner so it was easier to pull in and out. Would also eliminate the clearance issue with the door rails. Either way, pretty cool setup for sure!
@@jake_spence well, it wouldnt be difficult to reinstall in a new location. Then just fill the old holes with some concrete filler, then paint over the filled holes and it's like they were never there. Now that it's been some time, how are you liking that lift? Once I build a shop I plan to do a lift but I am going to do an in floor lift so I have more room to work around the vehicle when it's up in the air. Will also allow me to put some steel plates over the lift when it's all the way down so I dont have the lift in the way if i need the shop space for something else or if i needed the have the doors open on a car for a stereo install or interior work. I'm only planning on building a 20'x30' shop so i wont have enough room. I also plan to use the shop as a storage space for my boat during the winter till i got around to building a large covered car port on one side or the other that will ultimately be the dedicated boat parking area. It will just be a 12'x30' covered area that will have a back and side wall, but open in the front. It wont be insulated or have a front door, it's just to keep the boat out of the elements during the winter and will have some outlets so I can plug in a battery tender and bilge heater. I'll probably also install some lights. I may not even do a concrete pad and just do gravel as it will strictly be used for boat and/or vehicle storage. Hope everything is working out well with the lift you installed
Hi. To fit my jack with the door motor & rail . I checked with the door installer to make room for roof of the car you can move the rail and motor 3’ feet from centre in either direction it will not effect the operation of the door.
One thing I would have done a little diff is to tape over that hyd fitting while drilling the anchor holes. You said you cleaned up after drilling, but that concrete dust could do some damage to the hydraulics. Second post holes you drilled, the hyd fitting had a plastic cap fortunately
at 8:09 you are about to drill into the floor. The open hydraulic fitting is right there to catch that cement dust. One killer of hydraulics is contaminants. Then at 9:39 you left the dust cap on the other fitting.
Nice video. Still working well? I assume the hoses need to be the same length if you want to fixed mound the power unit? Looking to do the same on mine.
As others have mentioned, concrete slabs come in different grades...Most are not designed to withstand heavy loads...and many contractors hire laborers who do not follow the correct procedures when pouring concrete, which can result in weak concrete strength or microcracks... Just wonder if you have a SUV/truck, how high can you lift with this Maxjack? Will a Quickjack be a better way of doing the lift?
I've been thinking about one of these seeing your install makes me think once I got the cash I'm buying one. Also you could put a stop on the floor to make it so you pull your car in right every time.
P.S. I made a measurement from a fixed point on the wall with my heaviest car on the jack 3500 lbs and the post flexed about 1/4 “ at the top of the post . Just as a matter of interest .
Jake , would it make sense to dig out a 3 x 2 strip alog the lift so that you can stand up . .. just a thought ... sounds like a hassle but worth the shoot lol ... looks great any way
Like a pit? That's not a bad idea! But I don't plan on staying in this house for many years to come, so I'll probably leave it alone because I'm sure the next buyer won't want a giant hole in the garage lol.
@@jake_spence yes thats what i thought .. regardless its dope , love the videos man .. how its the 335i coming along ? I have the same exact car as yours but black manual .. my turbos are going bad , they are still holding boost but smoking way too much ... im still debating whether or not to go single since its my daily ..
Thanks! The 335i is slowly coming together. I've been busy tinkering with the 135i and installing this lift, but the 335i will get more attention again soon. I think you can daily a single turbo N54 no problem, but it is an expensive route. Sucks that these stock turbos are so hit or miss.
Jake Spence honestly, 115k miles on original turbos on my 6spd 2007 335i, the wastegate rattle is getting kind of bad but it doesn’t leak boost or burn any oil whatsoever, cold or hot, imo they only start to smoke if the owner doesn’t let the oil get up to temp before getting into boost, I try not to go anywhere until its at least up on the gauge and even then I roll slow, short shift at about 2500 and lower until it’s up near op Temp. When its finally time I’m going for a twin upgrade, direct fit good for 600ish hp, until then it’s fully stock for the time being but it still spins 265 nt555’s in a straight line in second if its even slightly damp
If I used a longer sacrificial bolt I could theoretically go deeper than 4.5"if the hole was deeper...? My 10" thick slab has a slope to it so I need to go deeper than 4.5" on one side of the columns to get them perfectly vertically plumb.
Awesome video! Thanks for posting. I tore up my subframe connectors on my car jacking it up over the years. I am going to get this lift and creeper as a gift to myself. I love your garage. It's so roomy. I have a 2 car garage but I'm looking for a house with a 3 car garage for my next house. Thanks for posting.
It must be 4-inch minimum thickness concrete, with a minimum strength of 3000 psi. If you drill a test hole, you will find out how deep your concrete is. If it's not deep enough, you'll want to repour stronger concrete around those two post areas.
The floor on which the lift is to be installed must be 4-inch minimum thickness concrete Must have minimum comprehessive strength of 3,000 PSI Must be installed on solid level concrete with no more than 3-degrees of slope.. straight off the website no mention of rebar needed
Yes, do the pull out test before he order. Your life depends on it. Apply some simple math to determine the pull strengt of the lift for the holding screws measuring the force arms and the maximum load. Ask a company to make a pull test for you, they have the necesary equipment to do the pull and measure the pull force until the anchor or the concrete give it up. Couple of test holes should be drilled. Carefully select the places of the holes, it could break chunks out of the floor, you need to restore the floor after the test. Identical anchores should be used (order them first before order the jack) and do the pull test. Use the smallest result form the pull test. If the lowest pull test result is two - three times higher than the calculated pull force for ONE screw than we can say you are safe to go. If still worried than use a custom cross bar between the two poles disabling the inward collapse of the lift. Apply it after reaching the required height and remove it before lowering the lift.
@@jake_spence Thanks for your help. I figured it would. I don’t know why they have such a small list of vehicles on their site. I’m 42 and I feel that I’m getting too old to keep putting my car up on jack stands plus I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck the next day and it hurts to move.
This looks nice. What is the strength of your concrete mix? How thick is the floor? What does the manufacturer recommend for pier sizing to support the lift for full capacity lifting? Drilling in concrete is not the same as wood or steel, not as precise.
I have had a Max Jax for about ten years. There were numerous problems. The first thing to fail was the pump leak. The next was a cylinder seal leak. The next was one side would raise higher than the other. Fortunately these were under warranty and replaced but it caused a lot of aggravation. One side raising higher than the other appeared to be solved by a pressure adjusting valve put on one side. After the warranty expired I have had two more cylinder leaks. The only hydraulic repair in this area replaced the seals but they still leaked and he said it wasn’t the seals but something like a sleeve that he couldn’t get. Bend Pak bought out Max Jax and you would think would have excellent service, but it is terrible. The people you talk to have absolutely no experience in this product. You can’t get any parts for a Max Jax, you have to buy the new part. The price for a Max Jax now is astronomical.
What model did you buy??
@@ogbladee When I bought my Max Jax they only had one model. What was so scary was when mine was raising un even. Mine doesn’t have the automatic locks.
Thank you so much for your demonstration . Having an 8 ft. ceiling in my garage makes it a perfect solution and with the appropriate seat height makes it more useful . I'm so tired of jacking up my cars and trucks and having to put jack stands under them which makes me so tired even before I start to work on them ,it is the perfect solution ,thank you again for answering all my questions and actually showing your set-up .
Nice modifications to the install, hoses over ceiling , 90 degree fitting etc. It is amazing to how many people have better way to do things. You did what you had to do in the the space you have. You did a great job!
I've done much research on jacks and liftss and this is absolutely the one for my application. I have a 16 by 20 so this should work pretty well. My ceilings are only eight feet. I really appreciate the time and effort you put into this video as well as all the organized links thank you so much sir
lol, my grandfather made a 3' scissor lift out of old tractor hydraulics. I'm so lucky and grateful i got all his machines (lathe, mill, drill press) and tools when he past, then i got all my fathers when he past. P.S. when building a garage, trust me, go bigger..!! always x2 it..! i built a 30x40 had to build a 20x20 just to house some of the machines. good luck and stay safe
Jake, your how-to is seriously impressive. I especially love that you list all the details to make it so easy for me to do the same install - thanks!!! I have a 2013 Alpina B7 xDrive, so not a racecar, but a great beast for long trips. I'm about to do a number of tasks: valve stem seals, new downpipes, Dinan Cold Air Intake, and their Stage II piggy-back tune. Anyway, a lift is a must to get under the car. thanks again.
Perfect setup! Clean and efficient. Not wrenching on your back is so worth it!
It might not be the highest lift ever, but I didn't want to modify my ceilings. I think it's gonna be perfect!
Best review cuz you’re the only one who actually gets under it in the video.
Do make sure to check what kind of concrete slab you have in your garage before you commit to this type of lift. You might want to avoid purchasing this lift if you happen to have a post tension slap. You don’t want to go drilling in to this type of foundation unless you know what you’re doing, it could be dangerous, do your research! You could find a contractor who has experience drilling in to this type of slab, but most wont. The hassle of finding a professional to perform this work, and the extra cost associated with it, might not make this the right lift for you. You don’t want to end up with pallet in the middle of your garage trying to figure out if to return it or sell it at a loss, or worst, end up in the hospital cos you drilled where you shouldn’t.
P.S. To find out if you have a post tension slab look around your garage. There should be a stamp (usually close to one of the corners) letting you know you do.
3'x2' 3/8 thick steel plate between the concrete and posts will distribute the stress more evenly on a larger footprint.
Honestly, that’s a nice setup for a “home garage”!! I only hope it works as it supposes to, without any problems or failures. Safety always firts!! Congrats and Good luck on your investment!! Keep it up!!
Same! I'll be keeping a close eye on everything, making sure it's safe. That's my #1 priority. Thank you!
Had this lift for awhile.. kinda sketch at times but still a solid lift. ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO REMOVE BOTH LOCK BARS WHEN LOWERING THE CAR 😂
@@NashCustoms is that coming from school of hard knocks and learning :D lol
Finally some action shots of someone actually underneath it!! ✅
I love that idea of hard lining through the ceiling!
Dude that creeper is brilliant.
System and install is for the serious enthusiast though.
My Pops need one I'm going to buy him a portable lift. Make his life a little easier.
That's awesome! And he'd love this one.
I'll have to comment later when I am no longer dizzy. Lol Thanks for showing this, I was wondering how well it worked. Cheers
Looks very nice price point included! Clean install way better than constanly tripping.
That's what I thought! Thank you.
Hi Jake I was happy about how awesome your Max Jax lift is. I don't have much room in my garage. I basically have to work out side. Before I saw your video installation and review I was contemplating extending my one car garage out a little and widen it just a little. After seeing your lift I am sold on getting one of my own. Thank you for your video and demo. I know you are still enjoying your Max Jax.
Hi Carl, glad you enjoyed the video! The MaxJax has been great so far. If you get one, you will enjoy it for hobby work.
If he didn’t bump the garage door it was gunna bother me, I’m like you better go ALL the way up. Great job!
Great video, also loved the music. You are so fortunate with your own lift.
8:17 make sure you seal up the hydraulic line from all the dust you create with the drill.....................
Oh man, your creeper is pretty nice!
I've had one of these lifts for several years now. It was really well worth the investment whether you want the prestige or actually use it regularly.
I never saw you make sure the hoist posts were plumb and parallel. The instructions were really intent on that.
I also made several modifications to mine. One being the same custom hydraulic hose and wall mount setup. Then I drilled the posts to accept more safety positions. I also attached some "trays" to the posts to store the lifting pad extensions. I also got some set screws to plug the concrete anchors when it is not in use. I use some cheap conduit through the topmost holes in the posts from which to hang the lift arms when not in use. I have never used the E-clips to hold the pins in which hold the arms onto the posts.
Before the custom hose setup, I laid the hoses on the floor. I did the stupid thing of running them over, because the pump setup wouldn't work in the front of the car well and that is where my tools are and stuff. Disconnecting the hoses and wrapping them up wasn't really an option in anything below 40 degrees because the Chinesium hose they supply you with wouldn't flex. The hose survived getting run over dozens and dozens of times, but the problem was when the salt water flowed down the slab to where the hose lay, and running over the hose must have microscopically damaged the sheathing and let the salt in to rust out the steel braids in the hoses. Yes, I had one blow out on me while I had a Buick up as high as it could go on the hoist, before I got the chance to get the safety bars in. I narrowly saved it from disaster by letting it down right away.
I always pull the manual release on the garage door when I have a car in the way of it. Under no circumstances do I not do this, because I will, (and have), forget one day.
Good info here! Glad to hear you're using yours and enjoying it with some modifications. I'll have to consider some of those things. Another happy MaxJax owner here.
I just installed one of these at home , works great , just be sure you've got thick enough floor ! I had only 3.5 inch thick slab so we installed anchor s with concrete epoxy too .
That's a neat trick. I'm about to measure my garage floor.
You just used anchors and epoxy? You didn't use a thickened slab segment?
GREAT JOB WITH THE HOUSES
very good job describing you installation...
I work on aircrafts, we use driver car seats on top of a rolling frame, then you can recline and work nicely underneath the engine, or in your case your car. as I am writing this you brought in the creeper, its like that only more comfortable. and since its a car seat you can adjust your recline depending on the job. great video!
Awesome! If I had some welding skills I would've considering making one like that.
you can easily raise the garage door track to flat up against the ceiling, only need a little more vertical track on each side to get it up to ceiling.
I have has Max Jax for about 8 years I love it
I was getting dizzy with the camara movement there. 🤢
wasn't the only one. i had to stop watching.
same, looked like a great video too. I had to stop was getting too dizzy
@@mrcokez1 I wish you would have charged the camera battery before subjecting some us to vomit came. I had to look away.
Office chair that reclines back is what I use. Comfort and almost laying down but easy to get up and down for tool grabs.
"Honestly I'm jacked about it" I see what you did there haha. Awesome set up man.
Haha, it wasn't even intentional, but I was wondering if someone would notice!
I always wanted some kind of lift, but my garage is only 7’6” good luck with the new lift and be safe
Rockie mountin look up quickjack, gonna get one myself when I have the funds
I really adore MaxJax. Want one myself. And your creeper are awesome. Great video.
This was the BEST installation video on youtube thank you subscribed!
Had one for 10 years now. Used it on hundreds of vehicles. These are highly reliable!
Awesome to hear! I'm looking forward to getting many more years out of it.
Nice work, Just installed one a few months back best investment ever.
Thanks for the tip on the sitting creeper
Nice! Glad you're loving it as much as I do. The creeper is a lifesaver with this lift.
Jake,
I've been beating myself up over lack of ceiling height of (10') in my shop that was limiting my choices for a 2 post 4 arm lift. The MaxJax Lift is going to be my next major improvement. The Tool Stud will also save my old back and shoulders. The ability to disassemble and stow it, is another clever feature. Thank you for a great video.
Thanks for the information MOPARGuy. I'll check out the quickjack also. Options are good.
The MaxJax is a great option for the ceiling-limited hobbist! I love it so far. Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.
@@jake_spence how high are your ceilings???
I have one of these and it is AWESOME. Makes working on my Z3 a breeze and if you own a Porsche it is a necessity!
P.S. I rewired mine to 220v. Less amps is ALWAYS better.
Awesome to know! Glad you enjoy yours.
most garage openers have limit adjustments for how high it will open so you might want to check it and see if you can get the door to come up a little higher when fully open
Good to know! Thanks for the tip.
I've had mine for over a year and it is the best tool I have ever bought for working on cars. The only dislike is that you only get 2 lifting stops, so it's either all the way up or half way up. Nothing in between
Glad to hear you love it too! You can actually drill another set of holes in each post so you have more stopping points.
you did a good job presenting your video with all that you do and i feel you deserve my compliment
Love the video and man I need one of these when I get the cash. Got me dizzy with the camera work towards the end but i understand your cam ran out of juice. Thx!
Sorry about that, thanks for watching!
Way to go man! Love how you ran the hoses through the ceiling. Awesome set up! And that creeper chair is sweet! Money well spent bro!!!
Thanks 👍
Did you have to make you’re own hose to run it though you’re ceiling or did you use the ones that came with it ?
I love your instructional video. I wish you were near Pottstown, PA so I could pay you to install one in my garage.
The first half of this video was very informative, instructional, and well done. I tried watching the second half, but the constant rapid scene scanning of the camera operator drove me crazy and was useless.
Bro please, what do you do for a living??
Great video love your excitement!
Like you didn’t get too technical on installation just get it done without being dumb
Your mancave makes me jealous. The only criticism is your floor, should repaint it :)
Thanks for the video man.
great video, only complaint, needed some meclizine..was getting motion sick at like 17:00, other wise love the videos
Yeah, sorry about that! Glad you enjoyed the video otherwise.
Oof same, had to turn the video off haha!
Without a top cross bar support you are putting alot of confidence in those anchor bolts. I would be scared to get under that car.
The top cross bar on almost all lifts is purely cosmetic to hold cables and wiring.
Not true
@@jamesgregory7699 Indeed. The lift specs mention the min tensil strenght of the concrete (around 3000psi) and the min thickness. A drill test should be done at the ancrage position to get a proper reading of the precise thickness of the concrete under the lift. (mark the minimum thickness on the bit and hope not reaching the end of the concrete before the mark)
It should also be stated that the concrete should contain rebar, steel mesh and be fiber reinforced. The rebar should be installed with the position of the lift ancrage bolts in mind or, found beforehand in order to avoid it while drilling.
Weakness lines should also be made to "force" where the concrete will crack to avoid said crack to occur where the ancrages are and in order to preserve the minimal required surface area (within the aforementionned specs) for the posts feet. Better think twice and before :D
@ Jake Spencer you can get different door that eliminates the door tracks
True, thanks for the tip!
very good overview, thanks. I've been trying to decide whether I have room in my garage for maxjax with two garage door openers.
DAMN nice job bruh! 90 degree fittings and overhead hoses make it so clean!! I might get this based on your video alone!
I’m looking at one now. Have a few concerns but I haven’t heard of any failures or at least you’d see them posted on RUclips. Probably more hassle than it’s worth but thought about those tall truck jack stands at each corner of the car for an additional safety feature. Jake, how about a follow up vid in about 6 months to let us know how it’s working and if those anchors are holding well....Thx.
I have the newer M-6 model of the MaxJax for a little over 3 years now and haven't had any issues with the lift. The anchors holds up very well and you can even opt to purchase the Epoxy Grip Anchor Bolt Kit if you're worry about the anchors popping out. I've jacked all sorts of vehicles from 2000lbs to 5000lbs with no issues at all but I would advise caution when lifting up box frame trucks because the truck will rock around a lot more. I personally refuse to lift up anything that isn't a unibody chassis.
20:13 you’re supposed to get it a few inches off the ground first and give it a shake test before you get it all the way up
True, I could've done that first. I was so excited.
Great set-up brother !! Congratulations
Thanks 👍
Try a rolling office chair you might be able to recline and beable to work so that your head would be supported you could also attach a tray to hold tools what do you think?.
Jake make sure you have the garage door totally cleared with your door open all the way and your lift all the way up.It is possible for a neighbor to hit his opener early and open your door while passing by or some other failure in the system that would not allow you to control the up or down control.
You deserve more subscribers. Like seriously. Your content quality is excellent. Keep up the grind!
Than you so much! I appreciate comments like these. I'll keep hustling.
Looks great for sure, however I think scissor lift safes more room in the garage for the same height and performance at the same cost
I enjoy being able to access the complete underside of the car.
Nice Jake! A couple vids ago I jokingly said all you needed was a lift and you were all set. Stoked to see you got one! On a side note, I'm 6'7 and can never stand upright when using a lift, they're just not tall enough; that little seat you got is pretty sick, I'll have to look into them, never thought of that. Too bad your not nearby, lots of shit we could wrench on in collab. Very nice man!
Haha, I know! I have been eyeing them up for the past two years, but finally pulled the trigger when I saw it on sale. Was a spur of the moment decision. You'd definitely appreciate the adjustable chair if you work under lifts. Thanks for watching!
Hi guy . Yes I put mine in with no problem still have 4 “ to 5 “ to spare at full height . But like you with the door open comes close to the windshield . Was better backing the car in . Maybe if you can manually partially open the door you can let the sunlight in . I use the extensions on the lift pads & still have roof space. This late in coming to you I’m guessing you have ironed out most of problems. Thanks Greetings from Canada .🇺🇸🇨🇦👍💥
I would love to get one but not really wanting to drill into my post tension slab.
Would you be able to slide another car under it for storage assuming you have more ceiling height?
Not unless it's a tiny car like a Miata or S2000...
Hi there - couple quick ?’s. Are you still thinking the overall Quality is great and how tall is your ceiling in the vid??? Thank you for posting this for us all. Cheers
I would have installed it at a bit on an angle into the right corner so it was easier to pull in and out. Would also eliminate the clearance issue with the door rails. Either way, pretty cool setup for sure!
Good call! Now that it is installed, I wish I would've angled it as well. Oh well, live and learn.
@@jake_spence well, it wouldnt be difficult to reinstall in a new location. Then just fill the old holes with some concrete filler, then paint over the filled holes and it's like they were never there. Now that it's been some time, how are you liking that lift? Once I build a shop I plan to do a lift but I am going to do an in floor lift so I have more room to work around the vehicle when it's up in the air. Will also allow me to put some steel plates over the lift when it's all the way down so I dont have the lift in the way if i need the shop space for something else or if i needed the have the doors open on a car for a stereo install or interior work. I'm only planning on building a 20'x30' shop so i wont have enough room. I also plan to use the shop as a storage space for my boat during the winter till i got around to building a large covered car port on one side or the other that will ultimately be the dedicated boat parking area. It will just be a 12'x30' covered area that will have a back and side wall, but open in the front. It wont be insulated or have a front door, it's just to keep the boat out of the elements during the winter and will have some outlets so I can plug in a battery tender and bilge heater. I'll probably also install some lights. I may not even do a concrete pad and just do gravel as it will strictly be used for boat and/or vehicle storage. Hope everything is working out well with the lift you installed
Thanks Jay and I did see everything listed on your links 🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️ i must of been tired to not see that.. I put my order in thank you
Enjoy!
I hope you leveled the towers, thats an important step in the installation.
Yes, I did and it is important to level the towers.
Hi. To fit my jack with the door motor & rail . I checked with the door installer to make room for roof of the car you can move the rail and motor 3’ feet from centre in either direction it will not effect the operation of the door.
I purchased the same one but my concrete wasn't thick enough. Works great just ordered the 90's for the line
It looks like a good lift. Could you walk under the vehicle if your ceiling was higher?
nice and clean installation , was good idea to route the hose through the ceilling
Glad you liked it!
That's jacked up, bro.
Nice set up. What is the ceiling height in your garage? Thanks for the video.
My ceilings are 8ft 7in. Thanks for watching!
One thing I would have done a little diff is to tape over that hyd fitting while drilling the anchor holes. You said you cleaned up after drilling, but that concrete dust could do some damage to the hydraulics. Second post holes you drilled, the hyd fitting had a plastic cap fortunately
at 8:09 you are about to drill into the floor. The open hydraulic fitting is right there to catch that cement dust. One killer of hydraulics is contaminants. Then at 9:39 you left the dust cap on the other fitting.
Good catch. Now I know for next time. Everything has been functioning good so far.
Nice video. Still working well? I assume the hoses need to be the same length if you want to fixed mound the power unit? Looking to do the same on mine.
No sure if you have done this but I would wire in a lock out switch for your garage door. Never know what someone else might do
That’s so pimp!!! I was looking into getting one. So glad you were able to install it. You made it look so easy lol
Lol it took all day, but once I got in my rhythm it went quick! Having to film definitely sucks up some time though. Thanks!
As others have mentioned, concrete slabs come in different grades...Most are not designed to withstand heavy loads...and many contractors hire laborers who do not follow the correct procedures when pouring concrete, which can result in weak concrete strength or microcracks...
Just wonder if you have a SUV/truck, how high can you lift with this Maxjack? Will a Quickjack be a better way of doing the lift?
How thick is your garage concrete slab?
Congrats, Jake. You deserve it.
Thank you! I appreciate that.
You deserve it
You seems stoked..... congrats on the lift. New Gadget Excitement!
I've been thinking about one of these seeing your install makes me think once I got the cash I'm buying one. Also you could put a stop on the floor to make it so you pull your car in right every time.
True, that's a great idea! Might have to try that out as well.
@@jake_spence Hang a tennis ball from the ceiling such that it taps the windscreen when parking just right.
Love your garage bro. Got some good ideas for mine. Like the tire rack. Genius!
Thanks for watching! Glad you found it helpful 🤘
P.S. I made a measurement from a fixed point on the wall with my heaviest car on the jack 3500 lbs and the post flexed about 1/4 “ at the top of the post . Just as a matter of interest .
Jake , would it make sense to dig out a 3 x 2 strip alog the lift so that you can stand up . .. just a thought ... sounds like a hassle but worth the shoot lol ... looks great any way
Like a pit? That's not a bad idea! But I don't plan on staying in this house for many years to come, so I'll probably leave it alone because I'm sure the next buyer won't want a giant hole in the garage lol.
@@jake_spence yes thats what i thought .. regardless its dope , love the videos man .. how its the 335i coming along ? I have the same exact car as yours but black manual .. my turbos are going bad , they are still holding boost but smoking way too much ... im still debating whether or not to go single since its my daily ..
Thanks! The 335i is slowly coming together. I've been busy tinkering with the 135i and installing this lift, but the 335i will get more attention again soon. I think you can daily a single turbo N54 no problem, but it is an expensive route. Sucks that these stock turbos are so hit or miss.
Jake Spence honestly, 115k miles on original turbos on my 6spd 2007 335i, the wastegate rattle is getting kind of bad but it doesn’t leak boost or burn any oil whatsoever, cold or hot, imo they only start to smoke if the owner doesn’t let the oil get up to temp before getting into boost, I try not to go anywhere until its at least up on the gauge and even then I roll slow, short shift at about 2500 and lower until it’s up near op Temp. When its finally time I’m going for a twin upgrade, direct fit good for 600ish hp, until then it’s fully stock for the time being but it still spins 265 nt555’s in a straight line in second if its even slightly damp
What's keeping it from pulling up the floor bolts and the posts collapsing towards each other.?
The 5 anchors and 5 bolts in the ground.
If I used a longer sacrificial bolt I could theoretically go deeper than 4.5"if the hole was deeper...? My 10" thick slab has a slope to it so I need to go deeper than 4.5" on one side of the columns to get them perfectly vertically plumb.
I wonder how it would work on garage with post tension slab concrete. Anyone?
Awesome video! Thanks for posting. I tore up my subframe connectors on my car jacking it up over the years. I am going to get this lift and creeper as a gift to myself. I love your garage. It's so roomy. I have a 2 car garage but I'm looking for a house with a 3 car garage for my next house. Thanks for posting.
Glad to help! Sounds like you've got yourself a nice setup on the way. You'll love it!
Very very good review. Liked and subscribed. Question: what was the distance between posts? Inner and outer measurement. Thanks
Glad you enjoyed, thanks for watching! I spaced the posts 125" apart (from outside to outside).
Just bought the MX6 and your video is gonna be a huge help!!! Thanks, Great video Dude...
Glad to help! Hope your install went well.
Awesome !!! How much is the jack ?
So is there anything special that needs to be done to the concrete?
It must be 4-inch minimum thickness concrete, with a minimum strength of 3000 psi. If you drill a test hole, you will find out how deep your concrete is. If it's not deep enough, you'll want to repour stronger concrete around those two post areas.
The floor on which the lift is to be installed must be 4-inch minimum thickness concrete
Must have minimum comprehessive strength of 3,000 PSI
Must be installed on solid level concrete with no more than 3-degrees of slope.. straight off the website no mention of rebar needed
How did you verify your concrete was 3000 psi?
Just curious
Yes, do the pull out test before he order. Your life depends on it. Apply some simple math to determine the pull strengt of the lift for the holding screws measuring the force arms and the maximum load. Ask a company to make a pull test for you, they have the necesary equipment to do the pull and measure the pull force until the anchor or the concrete give it up. Couple of test holes should be drilled. Carefully select the places of the holes, it could break chunks out of the floor, you need to restore the floor after the test. Identical anchores should be used (order them first before order the jack) and do the pull test. Use the smallest result form the pull test. If the lowest pull test result is two - three times higher than the calculated pull force for ONE screw than we can say you are safe to go. If still worried than use a custom cross bar between the two poles disabling the inward collapse of the lift. Apply it after reaching the required height and remove it before lowering the lift.
I really want one. My only problem is i dont know if my concrete is 3000psi. How did you tell if urs was 3000psi.
I wasn't sure, lol.
That's sweet. Thanks for the install tips and routing the hoses!
Great job man! Zero short cuts
Thanks Brett! Do it right the first time is my motto.
The site has a small listing of vehicles that it’ says it’s compatible with but I would suspect it should work to lift an Evo X?
Yes it would! It has fit everything from a compact car to a truck for me.
@@jake_spence Thanks for your help. I figured it would. I don’t know why they have such a small list of vehicles on their site. I’m 42 and I feel that I’m getting too old to keep putting my car up on jack stands plus I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck the next day and it hurts to move.
This looks nice. What is the strength of your concrete mix? How thick is the floor? What does the manufacturer recommend for pier sizing to support the lift for full capacity lifting?
Drilling in concrete is not the same as wood or steel, not as precise.
THIS REVIEW IS PERFECT! Going to be putting these into my warehouse/dealership!