Thanks for doing this video. I just purchased this same lift after so many years of getting down on my hands and knees and crawling around on my back which I can't do anymore because of 2 shot knees and 2 shot hips. I am waiting for delivery and agree with you, don't need to spend 6 to 8 thousand but going to be a blessing to be able to put at a height to be able to again work on my hot rods that I enjoy doing. Love your garage set up and gives me alot of ideas for the future. Thanks again 👍✌️
My wife and I just put mine together after watching your video. Your video was easy to follow. Saved us the frustration of trying to follow the written directions. Thank you for making the video.
Thank you so much for doing this video...I don't know how I would have assembled my lift without it! The only "issue" I had was I filled the hydraulic reservoir up to the "full" mark with the lift in its initial assembly position...on the third or fourth notch. To my surprise I had to remove fluid from the reservoir when I brought the lift down to the ground level.
Best of luck on the build Oscar. I'm sure you will find a nice feeling of accomplishment when that lift powers itself up and you can look back on your work! :)
Fantastic video, referenced it all weekend when building mine. Did you have any leftover hardware aside from the shims? I have 4x M8 bolts and lock washers plus 8x M8 flat washers and nuts. Can’t figure out if I missed any.
Glad it could help in some fashion. Enjoy your new lift! :) I had around (5) M8 bolts and a small number of nuts and washers left over. I went over everything a few times as well and didn't find anything I had left out so I was fine with that. :)
Now that you've lived with the Tuxedo 4 poster for a bit, what do you think of the quality/stability, the safety, and the 110-volt pump/power (for a regular dude trying to squeeze 4 (...or maybe 5?!) cars into a 3-car home garage?
I wanted portability so I didn't attach it to the ground. If that's not a factor, I would have probably bolted it down. It's a little wobbly, but this mitigates itself once you put cars on it. The material/construction as I pointed out in my video here and there isn't the quality as a Bendpak but I couldn't justify 2 to 3x the price for as little as I use it. The ladders work to support as they should and I had no issues storing cars on top and bottom. I typically store my 69 Chevelle on top and 61' Impala on the bottom. I've put a car as heavy as my Tesla P100D on top for a couple of weeks and saw no issues. No issue with the 110v pump as well. Remember it's only used for pushing the ramps up and providing pressure for a smooth glide down. Otherwise, the runs sit on the ladders. The only thing I needed to get used to is if there is no weight on the runs it doesn't go down all the way. it certainly doesn't have enough weight to properly push down on the caster assembly when I want to move it. I have to have someone stand with me on the runs to bring it down further. I personally don't have any complaints other than the ones I stated. In fact, I'm thinking of buying another for my attached 4-car garage - I can't believe I'm starting to run out of room! ;) Also worth mentioning - unless you have a forklift - I would touch base with your Home Depot and ask if you can have your lift shipped to the store and have them deliver it to the house. My local HD has forklift/home delivery and it saved me time and money :)
Thanks for the great video, I've just put mine together with the help of a friend and your video helped a lot, as there are a few spots in the Tuxedo instruction manual that are definitely not detailed enough. By the way, do you know the size of the elbow fitting (parts #90/91/92/93) that goes between the hydraulic motor and the metal braided hydraulic cable? My shipment was missing those four parts and I cannot connect the unit... I'm waiting to talk to the Tuxedo support on Monday but in the meanwhile I was trying to find a replacement fitting somewhere :-(
How do you adjust the ladders. In my garage I need another 3 inches to lock into the ladder. As of now it’s not and my car is hitting the roof of my garage, I was thinking about buying 4 pieces of 4x4 wood and make it sit on that, any suggestions????
You shouldn't have to modify anything for the lift to properly function. Not sure what you mean by adjusting the ladders... when the lift goes you it catches each opening on the ladder until it either reaches the top or you stop it before it reaches your ceiling. Sorry, but I'm obviously missing something here if you feel you need to use 4x4s. :(
Noticed you did not anchor the hoist to the floor. I bought a used Dannmar 7000. I have heated floors and reluctant to drill into the floor. How do you find the steadyness of your hoist since it is not anchord?
I didn't anchor it because I wanted to use the casters to move it around. It stays pretty sturdy when lifting a heavy car like my Tesla Model S - but you need to make sure the bottom plates are perfectly flat. Typical of poor Chinese craftsmanship, one of my bottom plates was a little warped and needed to be heated and hammered flat. The braces on the front and back help keep everything intact but you still need to make sure your posts are well aligned. I also don't lift it with the ramps attached. :)
Any issues so far with the 4 post lift on those floor tiles? I have Swisstrax and was wondering if it poses a problem (damage by compression or post balance) or do I have to remove some tiles in order to keep the 4 post base leveled on the concrete floor.
@@uwec86 yep - no issues with the tiles and I have had considerable weigh on the lift (i.e., Tesla P85D, '61 Impala, etc.) - I do find myself carefully checking the posts before I lift a car though because the tiles are a little slippery and I don't have the posts bolted to the ground so they may shift a little now and then (I wanted the portability the casters provide me)
This is the standard 8K lift. The runway length is around 180in. The '61 Impala fit's just fine on it. The wheelbase on the Impala is roughly 119.0 in so no issues on the lift. The rear of the impala obviously hangs out the back a little more than any of my other cars since it's a longer car. The lift only has 100" between the posts though so you probably wouldn't be able to fit something like a dually on it. I haven't had any issues with any of my cars on it - all have been on it for cleaning, maintenance etc. (Tesla Model S P85D, Mercedes ML350 SUV, 2023 C8 Stingray, '37 Coupe, '56 F-100, '61 Impala, '68 Camaro, '69 Chevelle). The lift is an affordable lift for hobbiest or home use. I would still opt for a more hefty lift, like a Bendpak if it were to get heavy use. :)
You didn't mention anything about jacking the car off the lift to change wheels/brakes. Do you have any insight on what types of jacks are available for that?
@@TomsBackyardWorkshop Cool - just make sure you check with your local Home Depot first. I had to have it delivered to store and set up a separate agreement with the store to use their forklift home-delivery service. :) Best wishes!
Then you had the items you were picking up with it too far out - you could always try lifting the rails with a hydraulic jack and seeing if you can get the hoist legs underneath. :)
@@revivingretro When you showed the parts on the floor they were laying there with other pieces so they werent already attached. It is a big washer with a large cutout in it. There were eleven in total. I thought they were number # 21. May be they are sent but not need to be used.. In picture 33:20 they are laying on the plastic in the back ground Picture 20:47 show the parts real good.
@@rodnorris7356 Ahh ok - those aren't part 21. Those are horseshoe shims for the posts. You would use those to level out the posts if you were going to bolt them down. Since I wanted portability, I didn't need to use those nor the anchor bolts.
Thanks for the tutorial! Not only did you do it on your own... You did most of it one handed! Good job! Mines on order.
Thanks for doing this video. I just purchased this same lift after so many years of getting down on my hands and knees and crawling around on my back which I can't do anymore because of 2 shot knees and 2 shot hips. I am waiting for delivery and agree with you, don't need to spend 6 to 8 thousand but going to be a blessing to be able to put at a height to be able to again work on my hot rods that I enjoy doing. Love your garage set up and gives me alot of ideas for the future. Thanks again 👍✌️
My wife and I just put mine together after watching your video. Your video was easy to follow. Saved us the frustration of trying to follow the written directions. Thank you for making the video.
Happy to hear it helped you out! :)
This has been a phenomenal resource for my installation. Thank you so much for the great video!
Awesome video for someone considering a 4-poster (and wondering how DIY-able it is). Thanks!
If you take your time it will all go well and you can enjoy the fruits of your labor! :) Thank you for the nice note! :)
Thank you so much for doing this video...I don't know how I would have assembled my lift without it! The only "issue" I had was I filled the hydraulic reservoir up to the "full" mark with the lift in its initial assembly position...on the third or fourth notch. To my surprise I had to remove fluid from the reservoir when I brought the lift down to the ground level.
Great run through. I just ordered mine from a local dealer and was debating assembling myself. I think we can do it in a few hours
Thank you for the great video! Made my install experience easier!
Love that I could help make someone's project easier, if even in a small way. Thank you for taking the time to comment! :)
Great job on the video I’m on day one of my build. Thanks for the video!
Best of luck on the build Oscar. I'm sure you will find a nice feeling of accomplishment when that lift powers itself up and you can look back on your work! :)
Thanks for the video.
nice job iam about to buy one ...great detail
The drip trays are for catching oil from the vehicle on the lift so as not to drip on the car below when used as a parking lift
great video, helped me out a bunch.... thanks
Thank you for the nice comment. So happy to hear it helped someone out! :)
Fantastic video, referenced it all weekend when building mine. Did you have any leftover hardware aside from the shims? I have 4x M8 bolts and lock washers plus 8x M8 flat washers and nuts. Can’t figure out if I missed any.
Glad it could help in some fashion. Enjoy your new lift! :) I had around (5) M8 bolts and a small number of nuts and washers left over. I went over everything a few times as well and didn't find anything I had left out so I was fine with that. :)
Now that you've lived with the Tuxedo 4 poster for a bit, what do you think of the quality/stability, the safety, and the 110-volt pump/power (for a regular dude trying to squeeze 4 (...or maybe 5?!) cars into a 3-car home garage?
I wanted portability so I didn't attach it to the ground. If that's not a factor, I would have probably bolted it down. It's a little wobbly, but this mitigates itself once you put cars on it. The material/construction as I pointed out in my video here and there isn't the quality as a Bendpak but I couldn't justify 2 to 3x the price for as little as I use it. The ladders work to support as they should and I had no issues storing cars on top and bottom. I typically store my 69 Chevelle on top and 61' Impala on the bottom. I've put a car as heavy as my Tesla P100D on top for a couple of weeks and saw no issues. No issue with the 110v pump as well. Remember it's only used for pushing the ramps up and providing pressure for a smooth glide down. Otherwise, the runs sit on the ladders. The only thing I needed to get used to is if there is no weight on the runs it doesn't go down all the way. it certainly doesn't have enough weight to properly push down on the caster assembly when I want to move it. I have to have someone stand with me on the runs to bring it down further.
I personally don't have any complaints other than the ones I stated. In fact, I'm thinking of buying another for my attached 4-car garage - I can't believe I'm starting to run out of room! ;)
Also worth mentioning - unless you have a forklift - I would touch base with your Home Depot and ask if you can have your lift shipped to the store and have them deliver it to the house. My local HD has forklift/home delivery and it saved me time and money :)
You are a lifesaver! Thank you for taking time to make this video, it saved me hours and made the install enjoyable!
Thanks for the video, just about ready to buy. Really like your floor, where did it come from?
check out racedeck.com :)
Great video. Thanks!!!!
Thanks for the great video, I've just put mine together with the help of a friend and your video helped a lot, as there are a few spots in the Tuxedo instruction manual that are definitely not detailed enough.
By the way, do you know the size of the elbow fitting (parts #90/91/92/93) that goes between the hydraulic motor and the metal braided hydraulic cable? My shipment was missing those four parts and I cannot connect the unit... I'm waiting to talk to the Tuxedo support on Monday but in the meanwhile I was trying to find a replacement fitting somewhere :-(
I would confirm with Tuxedo. I'd be willing to bet it's a SAE 6 (9/16-18)
@@revivingretro thank you. Meanwhile, Tuxedo is sending me the missing pieces via UPS
How do you adjust the ladders. In my garage I need another 3 inches to lock into the ladder. As of now it’s not and my car is hitting the roof of my garage, I was thinking about buying 4 pieces of 4x4 wood and make it sit on that, any suggestions????
You shouldn't have to modify anything for the lift to properly function. Not sure what you mean by adjusting the ladders... when the lift goes you it catches each opening on the ladder until it either reaches the top or you stop it before it reaches your ceiling. Sorry, but I'm obviously missing something here if you feel you need to use 4x4s. :(
Noticed you did not anchor the hoist to the floor. I bought a used Dannmar 7000. I have heated floors and reluctant to drill into the floor. How do you find the steadyness of your hoist since it is not anchord?
I didn't anchor it because I wanted to use the casters to move it around. It stays pretty sturdy when lifting a heavy car like my Tesla Model S - but you need to make sure the bottom plates are perfectly flat. Typical of poor Chinese craftsmanship, one of my bottom plates was a little warped and needed to be heated and hammered flat. The braces on the front and back help keep everything intact but you still need to make sure your posts are well aligned. I also don't lift it with the ramps attached. :)
Any issues so far with the 4 post lift on those floor tiles? I have Swisstrax and was wondering if it poses a problem (damage by compression or post balance) or do I have to remove some tiles in order to keep the 4 post base leveled on the concrete floor.
I haven't had any issues with the lift nor the RaceDeck tiles it sits on. :)
@@revivingretroStill no issues with the tiles? I have Swisstrax and love them.
@@uwec86 yep - no issues with the tiles and I have had considerable weigh on the lift (i.e., Tesla P85D, '61 Impala, etc.) - I do find myself carefully checking the posts before I lift a car though because the tiles are a little slippery and I don't have the posts bolted to the ground so they may shift a little now and then (I wanted the portability the casters provide me)
Is this the standard 8k lift or the XLT version? How does the impala fit on it
This is the standard 8K lift. The runway length is around 180in. The '61 Impala fit's just fine on it. The wheelbase on the Impala is roughly 119.0 in so no issues on the lift. The rear of the impala obviously hangs out the back a little more than any of my other cars since it's a longer car. The lift only has 100" between the posts though so you probably wouldn't be able to fit something like a dually on it. I haven't had any issues with any of my cars on it - all have been on it for cleaning, maintenance etc. (Tesla Model S P85D, Mercedes ML350 SUV, 2023 C8 Stingray, '37 Coupe, '56 F-100, '61 Impala, '68 Camaro, '69 Chevelle). The lift is an affordable lift for hobbiest or home use. I would still opt for a more hefty lift, like a Bendpak if it were to get heavy use. :)
What 4 post lift is this? I just bought a tuxedo 9000 lb lift today. But I can't find any videos of the 9000 lb
This is the Tuxedo 8000lb. Should be basically same as the 4post 9000lb. The 9k has a bit different dimensions
Do you use any lubricants on the fully shafts or sliding blocks?
yes - I used a ceramic lubricant
You didn't mention anything about jacking the car off the lift to change wheels/brakes. Do you have any insight on what types of jacks are available for that?
There are different capacity jacks - here's one
www.garageappeal.com/tuxedo-sj-35-sliding-bridge-jack-3-500-lb-capacity/?sku=SJ-35
How was it delivered? I dont have a fork lift what are my options?
Nevermind the video answered those questions. Thanks.
@@TomsBackyardWorkshop Cool - just make sure you check with your local Home Depot first. I had to have it delivered to store and set up a separate agreement with the store to use their forklift home-delivery service. :) Best wishes!
@@revivingretro Thanks
When I did this my engine hoist tried to tip over.
Then you had the items you were picking up with it too far out - you could always try lifting the rails with a hydraulic jack and seeing if you can get the hoist legs underneath. :)
Where did you put parts #21 cable sheeves, I cant find anything about them in the instructions.
That part is the pulley(s) the cables sit on. They are already attached to the runways (at least on mine they were). See the black pulleys at 8:40
@@revivingretro When you showed the parts on the floor they were laying there with other pieces so they werent already attached. It is a big washer with a large cutout in it. There were eleven in total. I thought they were number # 21. May be they are sent but not need to be used.. In picture 33:20 they are laying on the plastic in the back ground Picture 20:47 show the parts real good.
@@rodnorris7356 Ahh ok - those aren't part 21. Those are horseshoe shims for the posts. You would use those to level out the posts if you were going to bolt them down. Since I wanted portability, I didn't need to use those nor the anchor bolts.
@@revivingretro Thanks I also want portability so I wont use them also. Thanks for the video it helped me with the install.