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What Alex said. My car is my DD and in my tiny garage, I have one of those plastic tire stops glued to the floor, so I can place the car at the same spot each time. The MaxJax columns are located such that I can open both doors completely when I park everyday. When I want to use the lift, I...

I think it's normal to get a bit of fluid out of the quick connect when you disconnect it. I just use a rag or paper towel to catch the drips and wrap a ziplock bag around the connector with a rubber band to hold it on between uses. Another reason I want to get some longer hoses so I can leave...

No, not in the long run...she'd probably get the house AND the garage. Regarding leaks, all the joints in my MaxJax were re-taped before installing and there are zero leaks in any of the connections. If the drain plug starts to weep again, I'll give Dynaglide's method for re-working the drain...

Oh great, NOW you tell me... That makes me wish I'd used hydraulic oil. I don't think it's possible now to switch fluids, particularly since I don't think Hyd and ATF are compatible with each other. I shudder to think what would be necessary to flush the system. I need to find out if its even...

Thanks for all the feedback, see my responses below. I told them that the arms were extended about 1/3 full extension, and this was the reply: "For a full size vehicle the spacing is 120 -130 typical spacing the 135 will be okay because you only have to extend the arms about 1/3 of the arm...

In a previous post I was asking for advise finding a local installer for a MaxJax, because I was not sure about the concrete. I finally got in touch with Garage Equipment Supply and they hooked me up with a local installer who retrieved the lift from the shipping depot, brought it to my house...

I'd definitely recommend it, but it seems that surface preparation is everything when it comes to epoxy. I didn't want to throw acid around so I used a company called Premier Garage, and it worked out to $4.78/sq ft. The reason I chose them is that they use a diamond grinder to prepare the...

Snowphun- I agree. I'm still trying to get a referral in Maryland. The MaxJax seems to remain the best solution for my space, but some digging around the perimeter of my pad suggests that it is around 4 inches thick, which may not be adequate. If I have to have pads poured, I'm probably almost...

Hey Joe- Congratulations on your install. I'm envious not only because you know your concrete is up to the task, but also that you have the room for a rotary!

My dad used to make strawberry barrels out of them. He used a cutting torch to cut holes around the circumference at several levels. Then he put a section of drain tile on the bottom and filled the tile with sand, and filled the drum with soil to the top of the drain tile. Then he pulled the...

LOL, yeah I'm beginning to think you are right. Doesn't look like I'm going to get any hand-holding for this project! No luck at all with Dannmar; per earlier suggestion, I emailed Gabe, and no response so far. In researching residential lifts, I've read many posts from homeowners who have had...

Yeah, you both are right; any contractor who works with concrete should be able to drill and set anchors, but I figure an installer would be the best person to assess the fit of these particular anchors for lift stability. The carpenter I worked with during garage construction doesn't do...

Good advice, Ray. I've tried every kind of internet search I can think of with no luck, and I haven't been able to find any local shops in DC or Baltimore that sell residential lifts. However, trying the local car enthusiast clubs is a great idea. A lot of those folks probably have residential...

Joined this board about a year ago when I began conversion of my 1-car carport to a garage and found this place to be a goldmine of information. Garage came out great, climate controlled with a nice epoxy-urethane floor and all the power I need. Just finished installing compressed air. Unlike...

My dad was a diesel truck mechanic and had a fairly extensive set of tools. I was 14 when he passed away and when my mother and I finally got around to collecting his tools, we found that his co-workers had broken into his toolbox and took most of his tools. The remaining tools, mostly...