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Dannmar down the tubes??
I've had one of the original MaxJax 2 post lifts that I have been very happy with.
A couple months ago a buddy of mine was here using it to work on his ZR1 and asked if I would consider selling it to him. I did some research and decided to go ahead and and buy the new M6. I called Dannmar and asked a lot of questions one of was "is the foot print and base bolt pattern the same as the old one" I asked this because I have the epoxy mollies and wanted it to just bolt into the existing locations. I was assured that it was the exact same and would bolt right in, wrong!
I went ahead and ordered one because they gave me a great deal because I was a previous owner and they liked the posts I had made about the MaxJax.
I helped my buddy move and set up my original MaxJax and waited for my new M6. When it arrived I got it all opened up and took one of the posts to the old location...you guessed it not even close to the same bolt pattern. 2 of the bolts dropped right in but the others were about 3/4 of an inch off.
I called back to talk to them about this discrepancy and was treated like it was no big deal because they sent the spreader mollies with the lift. True they did but I wanted to use the epoxy mollies. I decided that being I could use 2 of the mollies I needed a total of 6 new ones. After several calls and emails they agreed to send me 6 epoxy mollies at no charge but I was to pay $65 for the epoxy (BS) however the mollies and epoxy was on national back order and they had no idea when they would be getting them.
After 10-12 emails I was told that they had 6 mollies and would send them to me but the epoxy was no longer available, I found it on the web and bought 2 sets.
So after about 6 weeks of having the M6 I was going to be able to get it up and running. I got the mollies installed (had to rent a hammer drill and buy a 7/8" bit from Home Depot $165) bled the lines and was ready to go. For the first test I put my Polaris Ranger up on it and changed the oil, all good so far until I went to lower it, no go, it would not lower. I called tech support left a couple messages, no response, several emails nothing meanwhile the Ranger is up in the air and I need to use it.
After a week or so with no communication form Damn-it-mar I borrowed a buddies lull and lifted the Ranger off the lift, glad it wasn't my truck.
I believe the cylinders are defective, I have trouble shot about everything I can think of.
I never heard back from Damn-it-mar so today was doing more research and something popped up that Bendpak bought them out. It actually just happened yesterday.
I was able to find a phone number for them (888-856-5820) and just got off the phone with them. I was told that it could be 60-90 days before the tech team is up to speed to help me. I will say that Bendpak was very nice to talk to but meanwhile I'm up a creek without a paddle.
I think i'd be a little careful buying any Damnmar stuff right now.
I've had one of the original MaxJax 2 post lifts that I have been very happy with.
A couple months ago a buddy of mine was here using it to work on his ZR1 and asked if I would consider selling it to him. I did some research and decided to go ahead and and buy the new M6. I called Dannmar and asked a lot of questions one of was "is the foot print and base bolt pattern the same as the old one" I asked this because I have the epoxy mollies and wanted it to just bolt into the existing locations. I was assured that it was the exact same and would bolt right in, wrong!
I went ahead and ordered one because they gave me a great deal because I was a previous owner and they liked the posts I had made about the MaxJax.
I helped my buddy move and set up my original MaxJax and waited for my new M6. When it arrived I got it all opened up and took one of the posts to the old location...you guessed it not even close to the same bolt pattern. 2 of the bolts dropped right in but the others were about 3/4 of an inch off.
I called back to talk to them about this discrepancy and was treated like it was no big deal because they sent the spreader mollies with the lift. True they did but I wanted to use the epoxy mollies. I decided that being I could use 2 of the mollies I needed a total of 6 new ones. After several calls and emails they agreed to send me 6 epoxy mollies at no charge but I was to pay $65 for the epoxy (BS) however the mollies and epoxy was on national back order and they had no idea when they would be getting them.
After 10-12 emails I was told that they had 6 mollies and would send them to me but the epoxy was no longer available, I found it on the web and bought 2 sets.
So after about 6 weeks of having the M6 I was going to be able to get it up and running. I got the mollies installed (had to rent a hammer drill and buy a 7/8" bit from Home Depot $165) bled the lines and was ready to go. For the first test I put my Polaris Ranger up on it and changed the oil, all good so far until I went to lower it, no go, it would not lower. I called tech support left a couple messages, no response, several emails nothing meanwhile the Ranger is up in the air and I need to use it.
After a week or so with no communication form Damn-it-mar I borrowed a buddies lull and lifted the Ranger off the lift, glad it wasn't my truck.
I believe the cylinders are defective, I have trouble shot about everything I can think of.
I never heard back from Damn-it-mar so today was doing more research and something popped up that Bendpak bought them out. It actually just happened yesterday.
I was able to find a phone number for them (888-856-5820) and just got off the phone with them. I was told that it could be 60-90 days before the tech team is up to speed to help me. I will say that Bendpak was very nice to talk to but meanwhile I'm up a creek without a paddle.
I think i'd be a little careful buying any Damnmar stuff right now.
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