andre hafrian I was 41 when I bought the max Jax too. After doing a clutch in my C5 Corvette, I vowed to never crawl around under jack stands again. I too considered the Quick Jack, but the feature set and minimal incremental cost difference sold me on the MaxJax. Best upgrade by far for the garage!
@@Team512 Haha yes i started doing my clutch on my GTO remove the bolts on the driveshaft & i was like screw this I'm too old to be lying on my back then i paid someone to do it
Now I have somewhere to take my car when I need to get it off the ground! Nice set up man. I have oil heat as well. I think I'm going heat pump soon. That oil gets $$$
Very good video. I just purchased a MaxJax. Could you please tell me what the distance is from the front of one column to the front of the other? I'm trying to find that "sweet" spot for installing the columns. Thank you for any help you can give me.
Great Video Thanks for posting. I have a question in the video you state 130" between post was that measured from the back side or the inside of the post. I am also lifting a C3 & C7 Corvette. Thanks again.
I don't want to second guess you, but when you do the post plumb and level at 12:08, shouldn't you do it side to side then front to back? Testing it on the side of the post for the second measurement is the same as laying it across the top. You could put the bubble level on the back and side to check. Not a big deal since you can dismount the posts and shim it if you need.
Very good point. Thank you for calling attention to it. It’s exactly the same as laying it across the top. Fortunately I made sure everything was plumb and level off camera as well. It was a tiring day and I was pretty beat towards the end. It’s been installed for several months and so far it’s been great with no real issues. I check the torque on the base bolts frequently and they are holding at 95ft lbs consistently. I also check for plumb and level frequently to identify any issues before failure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I am about to buy an M6 specifically for my 99 FRC and my Fbody. I watched a few of your video's and am fairly certain that it will go high enough to pull the body off of the rolling drivetrain, figured I would ask if you guys have tried that yet. That is the one thing that I want to confirm is possible before I pull the trigger.
Thanks for watching! The MaxJax will lift the bottom of the car 48” off of the ground. I have to imagine that’s plenty of room to lift the body off of the drivetrain as the highest point of the engine is much less. To test it, measure the highest point of the drivetrain. Probably the intake.
Great video! How tall are you, and how is it clearance wise when you are under the car? I have a harbor freight rolling stool, but at its lowest setting my head is somewhere around 48in.
Charles Dreiss Thanks! I’m just about 6’2”. It’s a bit uncomfortable on the stool. I sometimes just sit on the floor. Or, I put the 3” extensions on the lift pads and that gives me a bit more clearance.
The concrete exceeded the depth requirements, so it was good to go for the install. It was poured in 1970. No idea if rebar was used. It’s been a year and a half with countless cycles of usage and no issues. All bolts are still properly torqued to spec.
Five12 Garage Good to know. I noticed the MaxJax specs list 4” and rebar, not or, so I was curious. My floor is plenty thick, but it is not rebar reinforced.
@@BellyUpFishGarage This is right from the MaxJax manual: "The floor on which the lift is to be installed must be 4-inch minimum thickness concrete, with a minimum compressive strength of 3000 psi." I never saw any reference to rebar. Where did you see the rebar requirement? I check both columns periodically for plumb and they haven't moved since the day I bolted them down. I even check them when a car is on the lift at its highest point...solid as a rock.
Five12 Garage From the manual on the website: “floor on which the lift is to be installed must be 4" (101mm) minimum thickness concrete, with a minimum compressive strength of 3000 psi (20 MPa) and reinforced with steel bar.” www.maxjax.com/pub/media/downloads/MaxJax-Two-Post-Lift-Installation-Manual.pdf
How has it been after continued use and ownership? I have a 9ft ceiling in my garage and this looks to be one of the few options I would have. Overall I’ve seen install on this and other videos to be manageable but I am curious on quality so far. I wish there was a better low profile option than hockey pucks tho since I’d worry about one cracking or breaking
It’s been great! No repairs, no issues. I actually installed jacking pucks on my C7 Corvette so I don’t need the hockey pucks anymore. I’ll be doing a 1 year review over the summer. You can see me using it in quite a few of my videos. No regrets.
Team 512 thanks for the quick reply. I recently found your channel and I’ve enjoyed the videos. I suppose the only other question I’ve got about the lift is how practical and reasonable actually detaching and storing the posts are? I’m seeing a lot of other users keep one fixed if not both. In my garage I’d have the space to shuffle them off to the side but is it easy enough that doing that is worthwhile?
I haven’t detached a column since the install. They’ve remained in the same place. I just work around them. I’d imagine they wouldn’t be that much work to remove and replace as needed. Even thought they’re heavy, they move easily with the wheels and handles.
@@wingerrrrrrrrr I would recommend disconnecting the lines if you decide to move the posts. They are stiff and not very cooperative. I remove them frequently when the lift will not be used for a while, then simply reattach when ready to use. The quick disconnects work well. Just curious, why would you not want to disconnect the lines when moving the posts?
I have 7’10” of clearance between the swisstrax flooring and the bottom of the duct. I can raise both corvettes all the way up with the lift maxed out. 👍
@@Team512 That gives me some confidence. I know the site says 8 ft min. and i have 8' 9", so i wasn't sure if i was cutting it close. I guess, at the end of the day what matters the most is the height of the car. Your vette being about 48" + 45" of lift = 93" (7'9"). Thanks again!
Two post lifts are too dangerous for my likes just because most people don't have a clue as to what their garage floor's concrete PSI rating is. But yet they continue to install two post lifts not knowing they could be severely hurt one day if and when the anchors give way due to not knowing the integrity of their concrete rating.
Thanks so much for the comment and concern. I installed the Max Jax understanding that I'm inviting a certain level of risk. I feel comfortable with my decision based on my own research. But I understand that this is an individual decision. Thanks again for the comment!
Has there been any instances where the lift has actually failed from the bolts letting go? I haven't come across any reports of it, but maybe they just never got to the reporting part.
@@wingerrrrrrrrr I did quite a bit of research before purchasing and installing. I never came across any information that would have discouraged me from installing and using the lift. I check the torque of the bolts monthly and keep everything in good working order. So far, so good.
Let me know if you have any questions on the Max Jax. Would you put one in your garage?
Do you need 5 inches of concrete thickness? I think my garage is only 4 in thick
The minimum required thickness is 4”. My garage was a bit closer to 5”. Are you thinking of getting a MaxJax?
@@Team512 Yes, I'm 41 & i've been using jackstands all my life I'm sick of it. Thinking of Quickjack but for couple hundreds more I can get Maxjax
andre hafrian I was 41 when I bought the max Jax too. After doing a clutch in my C5 Corvette, I vowed to never crawl around under jack stands again. I too considered the Quick Jack, but the feature set and minimal incremental cost difference sold me on the MaxJax. Best upgrade by far for the garage!
@@Team512 Haha yes i started doing my clutch on my GTO remove the bolts on the driveshaft & i was like screw this I'm too old to be lying on my back then i paid someone to do it
haha thats so awesome your little girl helping dad with the blocks
I love how you made that screwdriver a handy dandy depth gauge. HA
Great vid man. That lift is a awesome addition to the garage. Hopefully I'll get garage in my next house and that'll definitely be something I get.
Thanks! Definitely makes working on the cars much easier and enjoyable. 👍
@@Team512 I witnessed that first hand.
Now I have somewhere to take my car when I need to get it off the ground! Nice set up man. I have oil heat as well. I think I'm going heat pump soon. That oil gets $$$
You’re welcome to come up to the Team512 garage anytime you’d like! 👍 Yeah this furnace and oil tank are cramping my style!
Very good video. I just purchased a MaxJax.
Could you please tell me what the distance is from the front of one column to the front of the other?
I'm trying to find that "sweet" spot for installing the columns.
Thank you for any help you can give me.
Great Video Thanks for posting. I have a question in the video you state 130" between post was that measured from the back side or the inside of the post. I am also lifting a C3 & C7 Corvette. Thanks again.
Ever notice the columns moving inward slightly with the weight of a car on the lift?
Never even slightly. I sometimes check them for plumb when loaded and unloaded and they've never moved. Solid stuff.
Cool thanks for the reply!
I don't want to second guess you, but when you do the post plumb and level at 12:08, shouldn't you do it side to side then front to back? Testing it on the side of the post for the second measurement is the same as laying it across the top. You could put the bubble level on the back and side to check. Not a big deal since you can dismount the posts and shim it if you need.
Very good point. Thank you for calling attention to it. It’s exactly the same as laying it across the top. Fortunately I made sure everything was plumb and level off camera as well. It was a tiring day and I was pretty beat towards the end. It’s been installed for several months and so far it’s been great with no real issues. I check the torque on the base bolts frequently and they are holding at 95ft lbs consistently. I also check for plumb and level frequently to identify any issues before failure. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Good stuff Scott
Thanks buddy!
Let’s build a new garage.
I am about to buy an M6 specifically for my 99 FRC and my Fbody. I watched a few of your video's and am fairly certain that it will go high enough to pull the body off of the rolling drivetrain, figured I would ask if you guys have tried that yet. That is the one thing that I want to confirm is possible before I pull the trigger.
Thanks for watching! The MaxJax will lift the bottom of the car 48” off of the ground. I have to imagine that’s plenty of room to lift the body off of the drivetrain as the highest point of the engine is much less. To test it, measure the highest point of the drivetrain. Probably the intake.
I am a corvette mechanic and yes u can raise the body and roll out whole engine drivetrain on wheels....than pull engine whatever you wanna do.....
Great video! How tall are you, and how is it clearance wise when you are under the car? I have a harbor freight rolling stool, but at its lowest setting my head is somewhere around 48in.
Charles Dreiss Thanks! I’m just about 6’2”. It’s a bit uncomfortable on the stool. I sometimes just sit on the floor. Or, I put the 3” extensions on the lift pads and that gives me a bit more clearance.
How's it going after 3 years?
3 years in and still going strong. No problems at all. Bolts are still torqued to spec and hydraulics are all good.
Do you have rebar in your concrete?
The concrete exceeded the depth requirements, so it was good to go for the install. It was poured in 1970. No idea if rebar was used. It’s been a year and a half with countless cycles of usage and no issues. All bolts are still properly torqued to spec.
Five12 Garage Good to know. I noticed the MaxJax specs list 4” and rebar, not or, so I was curious.
My floor is plenty thick, but it is not rebar reinforced.
@@BellyUpFishGarage This is right from the MaxJax manual: "The floor on which the lift is to be installed must be 4-inch minimum thickness concrete, with a minimum compressive strength of 3000 psi." I never saw any reference to rebar. Where did you see the rebar requirement? I check both columns periodically for plumb and they haven't moved since the day I bolted them down. I even check them when a car is on the lift at its highest point...solid as a rock.
Five12 Garage From the manual on the website:
“floor on which the lift is to be installed must be 4" (101mm) minimum thickness concrete, with a minimum
compressive strength of 3000 psi (20 MPa) and reinforced with steel bar.”
www.maxjax.com/pub/media/downloads/MaxJax-Two-Post-Lift-Installation-Manual.pdf
How has it been after continued use and ownership? I have a 9ft ceiling in my garage and this looks to be one of the few options I would have. Overall I’ve seen install on this and other videos to be manageable but I am curious on quality so far. I wish there was a better low profile option than hockey pucks tho since I’d worry about one cracking or breaking
It’s been great! No repairs, no issues. I actually installed jacking pucks on my C7 Corvette so I don’t need the hockey pucks anymore. I’ll be doing a 1 year review over the summer. You can see me using it in quite a few of my videos. No regrets.
Team 512 thanks for the quick reply. I recently found your channel and I’ve enjoyed the videos. I suppose the only other question I’ve got about the lift is how practical and reasonable actually detaching and storing the posts are? I’m seeing a lot of other users keep one fixed if not both. In my garage I’d have the space to shuffle them off to the side but is it easy enough that doing that is worthwhile?
I haven’t detached a column since the install. They’ve remained in the same place. I just work around them. I’d imagine they wouldn’t be that much work to remove and replace as needed. Even thought they’re heavy, they move easily with the wheels and handles.
@@Team512 can the hydraulic lines remain attached when moving or are they necessarily disconnected when doing that?
@@wingerrrrrrrrr I would recommend disconnecting the lines if you decide to move the posts. They are stiff and not very cooperative. I remove them frequently when the lift will not be used for a while, then simply reattach when ready to use. The quick disconnects work well. Just curious, why would you not want to disconnect the lines when moving the posts?
how much room (height) do you have given the AC ducts?
I have 7’10” of clearance between the swisstrax flooring and the bottom of the duct. I can raise both corvettes all the way up with the lift maxed out. 👍
@@Team512 That gives me some confidence. I know the site says 8 ft min. and i have 8' 9", so i wasn't sure if i was cutting it close. I guess, at the end of the day what matters the most is the height of the car. Your vette being about 48" + 45" of lift = 93" (7'9"). Thanks again!
Two post lifts are too dangerous for my likes just because most people don't have a clue as to what their garage floor's concrete PSI rating is. But yet they continue to install two post lifts not knowing they could be severely hurt one day if and when the anchors give way due to not knowing the integrity of their concrete rating.
Thanks so much for the comment and concern. I installed the Max Jax understanding that I'm inviting a certain level of risk. I feel comfortable with my decision based on my own research. But I understand that this is an individual decision. Thanks again for the comment!
is there a way to find out a garage concrete floor psi rating?
There is a device that can be used to measure the psi of concrete. The best bet tho, is to pour new footings for the posts.
Has there been any instances where the lift has actually failed from the bolts letting go? I haven't come across any reports of it, but maybe they just never got to the reporting part.
@@wingerrrrrrrrr I did quite a bit of research before purchasing and installing. I never came across any information that would have discouraged me from installing and using the lift. I check the torque of the bolts monthly and keep everything in good working order. So far, so good.
Alot of money to change your tires.