Max Jax Slide Blocks and Anchor Check

[NoviceWrench]

Gents,

1) I'm living the Max Jax installation experience and thought I should give back to the journal if anyone is going through the same challenges.
The slide block positioning matters a lot! My Max Jax arrived with no installation instructions, so I thought I'd get the latest pdf from their website. The instructions were dated Rev B1 - April 2021, so I thought I was good to go....nope. I've attached a key document that's missing for some reason clearly illustrating how the slide blocks should be installed; weird thing is I found it on a Canadian automotive lift supplier's support website. Though produce by MaxJax they were no where to be found on the MaxJax(BendPak?) support page.

2) Would like any opinions concerning the attached picture of my wedge anchors. The anchors have pulled up slightly above the concrete, but torque to 90ft/lbs as specified in the shoddy at best instructions. Is this OK, or do I need to redo with epoxy anchors?

Thanks for any and all responses.

v/r, NoviceWrench

 

[olytdi]

If they torque to spec, I would think that they're fine. The only issue I can see is that they may have to be ground flush with the concrete if they're proud to the surface and interfere with a flat placement of the feet.

 

[goblue1998]

If the anchors are proud, you are tightening them against the lift, not the concrete, which is no OK. That is, unless the clearance hole in the lift plate is bigger than the anchor outer diameter.

I am a first gen max jax owner and have had experience with theses anchors in two houses, multiple times because I had to improve the concrete. I’m actually in the process right now and am moving to the epoxy anchors because I now have enough concrete depth for them and the wedge anchors have not been confidence inspiring.

 

[olytdi]

If the anchors are proud, you are tightening them against the lift, not the concrete, which is no OK. That is, unless the clearance hole in the lift plate is bigger than the anchor outer diameter.

I am a first gen max jax owner and have had experience with theses anchors in two houses, multiple times because I had to improve the concrete. I’m actually in the process right now and am moving to the epoxy anchors because I now have enough concrete depth for them and the wedge anchors have not been confidence inspiring.

That's good to know. I, too, have gen 1 maxjax and am installing in new 5" concrete bay. I'll just go with epoxy this time as I had similar problems as the OP on the original install...