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Yeah, my wife watches House Hunters. All those reality shows look totally scripted to me. After you've seen a few episodes, they all look pretty much the same. They NEVER show basements or garages, probably because those things aren't important to the female demographic that show is produced...

I think this qualifies as a "tight" MaxJax install. My garage is a converted 1-car carport and is only 12x24 feet. I had the MaxJax posts installed near the walls as shown in the photo. I should mention that the left outside wall is framed with 2x6's and the interior wall is framed with 2x4's...

Yeah, my daughter liked mine so I found a lot of them on Ebay. Most are copies, but this one is an original FWIW... Didn't realize it was a "classic".

OK, here's mine. It was my dad's, so I'm guessing it's at least 60 years old.

Hope that gas cylinder is secured....

I used Dex III in my MaxJax originally but in a small attached garage, the odor was noticeable. When I replaced one of the cylinders, I drained the system and replaced the ATF with ISO 32 hydraulic oil, which is odorless since it doesn't have the additives used in ATF. I agree, though that it's...

Hi Everyone! When I got my Maxjax I converted to a jackshaft opener for the ceiling clearance and put this one in storage about a year ago. This is a Chamberlain LiftMaster model 3585S 3/4 HP garage door opener (Elite Series). It has had about a year of use before I took it down. It's not doing...

Over the long run, it all comes down to priorities. My dad was a mechanic and I grew up wrenching on all sorts of vehicles. I inherited many of his tools as well as his knack for working on stuff, so when we were looking for a house to raise our kids, my only "must have" was a 2-car garage...

Wow, what a great idea; thanks for posting, I may try that. I presume that you drilled the holes a little large, so that you can even up the top surfaces of the 4x4's before tightening the bolts. I guess the real trick would be finding boards that are true enough to give you a smooth surface...

Checking your anchors is good advice. I had my MaxJax installed about 4 months ago and have done probably a dozen lifts, give or take. I have one of those magnetic post levels on each column and always check them when the car is up. It appears that the columns tend to move just a bit at full...

It would be a lot of fun to restore that to pristine original condition. Even if you don't use it, it would be a great conversation piece.

Nigel- That's a really nice large workspace you have; I'm jealous! Nice job mounting the MaxJax pump in the wall. I actually planned on doing the same thing, since my MaxJax columns stay bolted down next to the walls. However, with my tiny 12' x 24' garage I found that I really don't have a...

There's not enough content on TV these days to hold my full attention, with bad programming and incessant commercial interruptions. I can never "just" watch TV anymore; I'm generally doing something else while the TV is on. I have a 32" flatscreen on the wall above my workbench in the garage...

Hmmm... I don't think I've *ever* discarded a tool that wasn't broken. Ya' just never know.

It's been that way from day 1. Lift was purchased and professionally installed about 2 months ago. Garage Equipment Supply arranged the installer. Like I said, Dannmar/GEC was very helpful up to the point where it seemed to be a cylinder issue, at which point I was advised that I could...

I had the same problem with my MaxJax; one cylinder starts raising first, and the other only starts going up after the first side is about 6" high. When lowering the lift, the "fast" side also lowers to the floor faster. It does the same thing with a car on it and it is kind of unsettling to see...

I guess I am not as industrious as many here. I have a couple of simple benches made from 2x4's and just nail on a piece of 3/4" plywood, with several coats of urethane to keep the oil from seeping into it. When it gets messed up, I just rip it off and throw another piece on. That way, I don't...

I converted my carport to a garage but fortunately the wall on the house side was brick. However, local fire codes required that we remove the window in the carport and cover the space with drywall. So we wound up covering the whole wall. Rkevins is right... you need to check local fire codes...

The MaxJax post base plates on mine measure 14-3/4" wide by 13" deep (front to back). Is that what you are asking?

Well, this is something I know a little about. I've refinished guitars before and it's true that early Fenders used DuPont automotive paint, things are more varied these days. One source I used for guitar refinishing supplies and paint is an outfit called "Guitar ReRanch" www.reranch.com...