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1st time this has happened in the 3 years I've owned it. Put the Pontiac up on the lift about chest high so I could check the back brakes. So, I initially raised the car up to over my head and then brought it down and engaged the locks. While working on the car, I noticed one of the cables under...

I've had this thing for many years. I bought it at Lowes a long time ago and it has served me well, mainly helping me to get into the engine bay of various trucks and SUVs I've owned over the years. It is made by Cosco Products (not Costco), right here in the good old USA. Unfortunately neither...

I'm looking for advice. We have 3 HVAC RUUD units. All of them are 20 years old. They are all split systems. The smaller one never gets used as it heats and cools an area above the garage. The 3 ton unit is for the basement, which only gets used occasionally. The 4 ton unit services the main...

Pretty ingenious. Way too slow for me, but gotta give the guys props for the design.

In the beginning of 2021 I bought an Advantage lift, a 9000-HD 4 post. At the time I figured this would fit anything I needed, and for the most part it has, but I'm going to be in the market next year for a newer full size truck and my current lift most likely won't accommodate it. As trucks...

Sorry for the small picture, but its all I could get off the internet. Any help in identifying what this tool is and what its intended use is would be helpful.

This is a 9K Advantage lift... I had one of our cars on the lift. It was high enough to park a 2nd car underneath. I pulled the car underneath out to retrieve the car on top as it had not been driven in about a month. I jogged the lift upward to release the locks and proceeded to bring the...

Every time we open the gate to our property, the upper pin will rotate, which causes the gate to sag. I've tightened the nuts (both on the front and the back) on the pin through the 6x6 post, but it does little good. How can I keep the gate pin perfectly vertical?

Actually I put a $1K deposit on a DX-9000HD to be delivered in January. Got some things to do in the shop before it gets here. Since they are at Mecum right now, I got $200 off the price. Additionally, since I live on a farm and have a farm card, I don't have to pay sales tax, which saves me a...

Getting ready to order a lift, but I've got to add a dedicated AC receptacle for it. I contacted Advantage lifts, interested in their DX-9000 lift. Was surprised to find out that I cannot wire their 120V motors for 240V. If I want a 240V connection, I have to either buy a bigger lift or upsize...

I have a 36x42 shop fully insulated (ceiling & walls)with closed cell foam. Walls are 12 foot high with an open ceiling at the moment. Immediate plan is to install a tin ceiling with R30 batts above the tin. Walls will at some point be covered with either drywall or some type of wood product. I...

Finally bit the bullet and had my Morton Building insulated with closed cell foam. The before and after temperature difference is remarkable and I'm quite happy with the installation. However, it has come with a costly consequence that I couldn't have imagined. There is a constant "cracking...

I've got these 2 large sliding doors on my Morton Building and the left one drags a little on the concrete. I need to raise it up a little bit. I loosened the jam nut at the top of the door and attempted to adjust the threaded bolt, but it simply won't budge in either direction. It is my...

We have a main gravel driveway that is 900 feet long and also a 475 foot gravel driveway that forks off the main driveway that goes down to the shop. I just received a proposal for 3 inch depth asphalt, which includes: Regrade both existing Driveways 2" crushed base stone on main drive 4"...

I want to put up a drywall ceiling in my shop. Unfortunately, there is a 12 foot span between each of the ceiling trusses. If I run a bunch of 2x6 lumber every 24 inches, thats a lot of weight on the bottom chord of the trusses, plus then you have to add the extra weight of the drywall ceiling...

We recently moved onto a 90 acre property with a pretty sizable Morton building. Well, its damn hot in there. I just came out from being in it at 0730 today and its already heating up in there. I have attached a picture of the east interior wall, it gets the morning sun and standing 10 feet from...

I've got a 3/4" PVC T that is leaking on a condensate line. I've never had to replace something inline before, so I don't know how to go about making that type of connection. Usually I would use a coupler, but since the T is inline with the existing PVC pipe, I don't have a clue how to do this...

I am taking the MaxJax down because we are moving. I have to disconnect the hoses from both the columns and the hydraulic unit. Am I going to get soaked in transmission fluid when I disconnect from the hydraulic unit?

Sigh... I've had my Maxjax for maybe 5 years now and I have lifted a variety of vehicles from the smallest (Miata) to a Ridgeline and most everything in between. In all that time, my biggest gripe has been with positioning/centering a vehicle to lift it. Now, maybe I'm just a dummy, but I...

I'm having the roof decking replaced with 7/16" TechShield and architectural shingles on my ranch house. Here is my concern… The roof pitch is 4/12 slope. The rafter spacing is 24 inches. Currently it has 3/8" decking (this is what they used on my house when it was built in 1972). A square of...