MaxJax Lift Installed

[petee_c]

regguy1,

Couple questions.

How tall are u?
What's the height of that stool?

I think this is the same stool on sale here in Canada.

Thx,
Peter 5'10", but sitting on the floor only 35"

 

[regguy1]

regguy1,

Couple questions.

How tall are u?
What's the height of that stool?

I think this is the same stool on sale here in Canada.

Thx,
Peter 5'10", but sitting on the floor only 35"

I'm about 5" 10" The stool is an HF cheapie I've never measured it.....

Just went out and measured it, seat is 14" off the floor.

 

[petee_c]

thanks, i went out to the store to pick one up. the box says 14 1/8" high.... Don't think I can beat $12, even if I just use the seat and castors. I may cut it down, and try my Flux Core welder and make it 12". My boxster is pretty low to the ground, unless I drive it up on risers or dual lift it.

P

 

[abstamaria]

regguy1, do your arms lift exactly evenly? I have a 1" difference in height between the left and right arms; this seems within Maxjax's tolerance, but I wonder what your experience is.

Many thanks. (BTW, that is a very neat garage you have.)

Andy

 

[regguy1]

regguy1, do your arms lift exactly evenly? I have a 1" difference in height between the left and right arms; this seems within Maxjax's tolerance, but I wonder what your experience is.

Many thanks. (BTW, that is a very neat garage you have.)

Andy

Thanks.....

Mine are a bit off, the left side usually gets to top first then a second or 2 later the right tops out. It's not very noticable, maybe an inch or so.

If you swap sides with hoses from the power unit that will tell you if the reason is the flow valve (if variation changes sides) although an inch probably isn't worth worrying about.

 

[abstamaria]

Thanks, Regguy, that is reassuring. Yes, I've swapped the lines with no effect. I;ll bleed some more.

Andy

 

[petee_c]

My lift, installed Aug 2011 is out by about 1/2" at max lift.

Also note, when I poured my concrete pads, it turns out one post is 3/8" higher than the other one. Oops. No issues noted thus far.

 

[NewShockerGuy]

How did you drill through the epoxy floor without mucking it up with the max jack install?

I'm getting ready to install mine and dont want to destroy the epoxy...lol

Thank,
-Nigel

 

[regguy1]

I modified the hose connections on the lift to make it less likely to trip over the hoses: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7177833#post7177833

 

[haimiko]

Masking tape

 

[haimiko]

How did you drill through the epoxy floor without mucking it up with the max jack install?

I'm getting ready to install mine and dont want to destroy the epoxy...lol

Thank,
-Nigel/QUOTE]


Masking tape

 

[haimiko]

Mine are 3/4" off. Periodically adding grease helps reduce the gap.

 

[haimiko]

I was told by the mfg to use grease.