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Thinking about buying a MaxJax Car Lift?
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- Опубликовано: 9 мар 2021
- In this video I talk about the path that led me to the MaxJax lift and some of the modifications and accessories that enhance ownership. Some items mentioned in the video are linked below.
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Out of the dozens of videos regarding the MaxJack, this one has by far given me the best insight. The mid height jack stands as piece of mind is on point.
Glad it helped!
I've had mine for six years and here are a few tips and options: For garage door you can use a jack-shaft opener which mounts on the wall and eliminates all of the ceiling mounted stuff. As for the pump and hoses if you are primarily working on the front or rear of the car simply position the pump dolly at the opposite end and unless you are constantly having to lift and lower the vehicle you can completely disconnect and set aside the whole thing once the lift is on the safeties and pressure is released. Now, as to the concrete and mounts, it's normal to be ultra conservative but these things have been around for at least ten years now and there is not a single story of a failure in that respect. Furthermore I'm fairly certain that a failure would make itself evident with further cracks or loose inserts and would not just explosively disintegrate and collapse in a catastrophic incident. Finally, you got a great deal from Bendpak with that creeper!
Thanks Pi!
I warned a youtuber about the fact he mounted too close to a control joint in his floor and he should watch it. Sure enough he developed a crack coming off one of the anchors to the control joint. Wasn't a catastrophic failure but ignored long enough it can be.
Let me start by saying thanks for taking the time to make the video. Secondly, I think we must be related, your situation is exactly like mine, I too work and maintain family cars with the occasional customer who needs help. I’m just about convinced on buying the MaxJax and YES I too was concerned about getting under a lift from a sitting position. I was considering building taller stands for this reason so thank you for showing those mid rise stands (never knew they existed). My garage is fully insulated with heat and a/c and although I don’t have a Porsche, I have a 71 Chevelle and my wife’s 76 Corvette that I’m getting ready to LS swap. Thanks again!
Sweet! Sounds like a great setup. I think you'll really love the Maxjax. I have another car on it now. I thought I would just set it up when needed but I haven't broken it down since installing it.
@@PIFDIY hey my friend, just wanted to let you know that I just got my new Max Jax! I’ll probably install it next weekend. 😊
Just this week I called Max Jax about a problem with my ten year old mj. Their so called tech dept couldn’t tell me why my cylinder kept leaking very bad. They told me to buy a new power assembly. I was talking back and forth to Alabama and California. They said that these are still built in China and tested in California. I said could talk to someone there, she said no. The company that installed new seals discovered the bearings were worn out, that’s where it was leaking. Max Jax and Bend Pak have a ways to go in technical support.
Thank you for this summary. All the details you have outlined helped me, and I’m certain many other people. 👍👍😎👍👍
Better safe than sorry with the jack stands. What's an extra $300-$400 dollars to potentially save your life. Great review.
I like the idea of the jacks under the lift arms. I would do the same thing if that is what it took to make me feel safe.👍
Thanks Dennis. I have to admit that I feel better about it as time goes on but it takes less than a minute to put the stand under the arm, so why not? If I'm doing something quick in a corner or two, I might just use one or two stands.
Thanks for the review!! Installing my Max Jax lift this weekend went with the ultimate package . Interested in those tall red Jack stands in the background where did you get them ?
I hung my cart on the wall. Remove the wheels and cut the handles off.
All youi need is 1 x 10 foot extension hose and a 3/8 coupler. Nothing else needed, it was cheap on amazon.
Safety first! Thank you.
The extended motor portion is a good tip.
normally the jacks are not needed, both columns have the mechanical lock if the hydraulics fails but they make sense with that crack there so close as the column could collapse under the tension if the base fails, $300 is less expensive than cutting the slab 3x3 and pouring again, I have seen people do it in you tube but the instructions clearly says not to install the lift on hand mixed cement maybe because the whole PSI needed. I just got mine today, will work slowly on installing it, my garage is 20x20 and the slab was poured when the house was built in 1974, it has no cracks and floor is level but I have no idea yet how thick the slab is and its PSI. it was hard to get it out of the box as my pallet came kind of higher in one end, got few scratches that are inevitable by moving the columns for at the time of this writing have both columns with the wheels and handles and all parts ready to go; I read the instructions, following it to the tee as much as I can and still come to you tube to watch all material available for this. Those yellow arms are heavier than I expected
Yep, the mechanical lock will be fine. It took me some time to get over the fear of being under the car and the jacks just gave me total peace of mind. Good luck and enjoy you new lift!
OMG It's kind of amusing, A man and his garage... Garage upgrades... I have the MaxJax M6 lift in my double door garage... I did that first... I replaced both of my garage doors about two months ago, and you are correct they were an awesome investment in the curb appeal of the house as well as better than the 40+ year old un-insulated extremely heavy torsion spring breaking (2 springs in 5 years) wood doors at keeping the heat inside the garage. Love the extended track for your garage door opener great idea if your overhead room is minimal, I replaced the opener above my lift space with a Jack-Shaft opener which was worth every penny, so much quieter and now I can lift all the way to the lights on the 8ft ceiling in the garage. I see others have mentioned the Jack-Shaft opener in the comments, although from your headroom above the door I dont think that option is viable for your garage. Also have been planning but have not pulled the trigger yet on LED lighting upgrades. My garage has the smaller 4 foot CFL bulbs currently and is plenty well lit so I've been saving that one for last but have been browsing the options on Amazon lol. With my lift I chose to mount the pump\motor on the lift post in the center of the garage and extend my hose and power cable. For the hydraulic hoses go looking for farm supply stores either in rural areas or on the edge of suburban
ural areas. I am on the edge of the suburbs in the Chicago-land area and 5 minutes from farm land as far as the eye can see in two directions and the local Farm\Fleet supply store near here is called Blane's Farm & Fleet. They carry several in store pre-made in box length hose options and an array of fittings you will need. I would imagine an equivalent in
ear every rural area may exist, although it might be a long drive if you are in the 'burbs. Power cable plugs into the old garage door outlet like it was made for it and luckily I have an attic above my garage so I ran the hose through the ceiling and attic down the other side. I mounted the metal plate with the pump\motor assembly to the center post at the top with a 2x12x16 or so piece of lumber that I painted flat black with a rattle can and it looks and functions great there like having it post mounted in the local garage.
Yup, looks like we share a vision, lol. Great suggestion about the pre-made hoses! Thanks!
That crack doesn't stop at an inch. It just angles off. Cracks go all the way through. I like the jack stand idea.
Thanks for sharing! Considering this or a c7000. Your comment on the door rail extension was great info!
Hi, Can you tell me the distance in inches you installed your posts? Measured from outside to outside post.
great video - these are now available in the UK so am keen to look into it. Regards the oil catcher - if you put a jubilee clamp around the upper tube so that you can tighten it to allow the top tube to move up and down as you loosen or tighten the clamp. Good work
Ant, that's so funny that you sent this message. That's exactly what I did last week when I did an oil change and needed the pan to be raised high. I looked around my boxes of bolts, springs, doodads, etc. and when I saw a hose clamp, I figured I'd give it a try. Put it on the top tube and it's now fully adjustable! Great minds think alike! Thanks!
Great idea with the stands under the arms.
I am considering this one BUT my mini van weights 6050 pounds and this is rated at 6000 pounds, + fuel and few other things could be at around 6100+ to lift up, I dont know if this older version would be safe, the newer M7K is rated to 7000 pounds, but there are a difference huge in prices, I can find the M6K for $1300 but the M7K is $3300 at Lowes which is the cheapest I have seen.
I'm not crazy how small the footprint of the two posts is. That's a lot of leverage when those arms are extended
Its almost the same as our commercial lifts, this isnt an issue
Hi where did you buy the hose or do you know what size ? I’m in RI where are you in NE?
I would have to do the jackstands to
IMO - the manufacturers OK for these on a 4 inch slab is a terrible idea. Most people think residential is all 4 inch, and it should be but it almost never is. I would never install any 2 post on any less than a 6" high strength pad. Anyone who installs on an unknown slab is risking their lives.
Did you have to remove your garage door opener? I have the same size garage with 2 single doors and don't see a solution as the garage door opener is in the way of lifting the car.
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Great video. I just built a shop and plan on adding one of these in the near future. I plan on mounting my pump on the wall and need to mount supports which will be behind insulation. Could you provide me the dimensions of the mounting plate that the pump and flow block mount to? I’m needing these dimensions to properly install supports on the wall. Tried contacting the manufacturer and they are unwilling/unable to provide this info. Thanks!
if you still need these dimensions hit me up i just installed mine today
Bro, excellent video and you just convinced to get these for my garage. Is it possible to get the name of the place where you got the extended hose?
Got the hose from a local shop that services and sells hydraulic parts. They are literally everywhere, just not part of most people's everyday world. Do a search in Google "hydraulic hose repair near me" and you'll find places local to you. Bring the OEM hose from the Maxjax with you and tell them what you're doing. They'll figure out what fittings are needed and make up the additional hose. Good luck.
@@PIFDIY Your the Best Man, much appreciated it!! You did such a service to everyone, God bless!!
what is the wall height of your garage?
Interesting which model and costs? Thanks!
I included a link in the video description. You'll be able to find a lot of videos that demonstrate the lift, show installation, cost, etc.
Great video it really addressed all my concerns.thanks
Great video, it appears that you have a 2 car garage with a center post what size is the garage door. Most videos I have seen everyone has a single door which is preferable. Unfortunately the conversion from 2 to 1 door is very expensive.
Garage doors are 7' x 9'
Thank you
Could you post where you bought the tall floor jacks. Thank you for the great review.
I have links to those in the video description. Although it looks like the price has gone way up so you might want to find another source.
@@PIFDIY they no longer sell these. Do you know the specs so that we can find a comparable product?
@@KA-te7nd It is a 2 ton tripod with Min height 30", max 53".
The part number at Greg Smith was HT52008. If you google that, you'll find a lot of information including comparable jacks. I spent about 10 minutes looking and can't find any of them available anywhere, including ebay. Surprising to me that no one is making these especially with the popularity of the MaxJax. Bendpak should wake up and offer these for Maxjax owners. It's a slam dunk.
@@PIFDIY thanks, looks like nobody sells this or a comparable jack stand. My guess is bendpak will rebrand this and sell it for 3 times the price lol
Do you think you could make a list of everything you had to buy for the maxjax with or without links so instead of me waiting 3 weeks to be able to set it up I’ll just knock most of it out thank you for walking so we could run !
Hi @PIF DIY, I watched your video and have a similar garage to you and was thinking of putting in a MaxJax. I was just curious, what is the exact height of your garage? Just so I can compare to mine. Thanks!
Floor to ceiling height is 90".
How thick is your concrete?
Great video and very thorough. Can you tell me the ceiling height in your garage?
Just a tad over 80". Not quite 81".
mid height jack stands are nla.
safe jacks nla.
home depot creeper, nla.
Why still put the motor on the ceiling at all? And not put one of the side lifting motors instead? Completely eliminating the the overhead motor.
Hey, got a question about the flow divider. Did you have to swap the steel plugs around? Just bought my lift about a month ago, but I didn’t get a tsb paper with mine but I know there’s one out there about it. Thanks!
Found it on the web - www.maxjax.com/pub/media/downloads/TSB-69-August-2020-MaxJax-Hydraulic-Hose.pdf
For other TSB's, go to www.maxjax.com/maxjax-downloads/
@@PIFDIY thank you
Did you have any issues with the lift not lifting evenly
No, no problems like that. When you first fill the system, make sure you bleed all air out of the tops of the cylinders.
I love my lift. The only complaint is maxjax customer service. Omg they are horrible. I bought mine about 4 years ago so maybe it changed.
They're now owned by Bendpak so it should be much better.
@@PIFDIY wow didn't know that. Yeah I had some really bad experience with them. I bought mine from summit racing because its right up the street. It got so bad summit racing got involved and threaten to remove maxjax off the sales. It was over something so stupid. I was missing a couple pieces so eventually summit said f#ck it and gave me a new one with a 50$ gift card. Summit racing was unbelievable with customers service. They went out their way for me.
why did you have fear with being under the lift without the jack stands? Was your concrete not thick enough or were you worried about the crack in the concrete. Also the lift has locks and if you set the lift down on the locks it won't fall
what i would worry about is the bolts pulling out of the concrete or the concrete cracking and the post tipping over
How high are your ceilings? Mine are a little over 9ft. Also is there multiple heights or is it just up all the way and down?
The older one has a steel rod you install thru it at 2 stops but guys drill a new hole for the rod where they feel comfortable with the height. The newer one you see in the video has multiple stop’s..
I wasted money on all the usual things trying to make it easier, racing trolley jacks, air jacks etc.
I looked at the quick jacks and the design is not very good, besides they don't give me much more height than what I was already doing. So it would have been another half measure that yielded little results.
my concrete floor was badly cracked with frost heaves so I bought a cheap jackhammer and removed a 12x12 pad, poured 6 inch deep 40 psi with rebar .
the car needs exhaust work and steering rack which sits against the firewall so that ruled out scissor lifts.
the maxjax ain't cheap , I weighed saving up but the price jumps 400-500 every year , I put it on a credit card, it will be paid off in less than 6 months and i'll have use of the lift as i pay for it.
Free delivery from home depot, they will drop it in my driveway, price is 3350.
i've seen them priced higher and they entail hassling with freight trucks who say i need a forklift to remove it from the truck.
i ordered the maxjax 2 days ago.
no more lying on concrete and getting brake fluid in my hair. wish i did it yrs ago.
What's your floor to ceiling height?
90"
is this about jacks or doors?
If you're considering a MaxJax, you have to give some thought to your door. It's more of a constraint than your ceiling height.
Did you pay for the lift gate and forklift for delivery?
No. The unit was dropped off in my driveway. I opened the packaging and brought pieces in the garage one by one.
Whats that chair called?
It's a reclining creeper sold through MaxJax but you can find equivalents on Amazon.
I don't know why they call these portable. You still have to anchor them to the floor.
Good point! And although you can unfasten and move them, seems like everyone leaves them permanently installed. Including me.
I'm getting an advertisement every 3 minutes so I'm going to have to give up halfway through.
Useless! 37 minutes and never shows it working! LOL