EZcarlift

[pcw]

Originally Posted by jcb986

You can buy Hydraulic Scissor Lifts full rise for around $1800 and mid rise for around $1200. This is fairly simple idea and looks really easy to use. My thoughts it should be about half of what they are charging when compared to a Hydraulic system.

I would have gotten a full size lift but my ceiling in the garage is only 10'8" and I didn't want to cut into the ceiling. A full size lift really needs a 12' ceiling minimum. When I build my detached garage, I will have a Mohawk and move the MaxJax to the new garage for brakes in the second bay. Right now I can get under the entire car on a roller seat and is portable if it needs to be, I have not moved the MaxJax since I put it in19 months ago.

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[RandallNeighbour]

Could I use the Danmar by lifting the boxster to the very top, putting those steel bars in to hold it, and then drive another short sports car under it for storage?

[pcw]

Originally Posted by RandallNeighbour

Could I use the Danmar by lifting the boxster to the very top, putting those steel bars in to hold it, and then drive another short sports car under it for storage?

As long as the other car is less than 48" tall, no problem. What I did was place the MaxJax further inside my garage, my garage is 27 ' deep, that way even if the second car was taller than 48", I could pull it up to almost the top of the windshield and still get both cars in the slot in the garage. In the winter, I will have the Boxster Spyder on the lift and the STI (daily driver) pull up under the spyder.

PS - that assumes you have the ceiling height to put the first car all the way up.

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[jcb986]

Originally Posted by pcw

I would have gotten a full size lift but my ceiling in the garage is only 10'8" and I didn't want to cut into the ceiling. A full size lift really needs a 12' ceiling minimum. When I build my detached garage, I will have a Mohawk and move the MaxJax to the new garage for brakes in the second bay. Right now I can get under the entire car on a roller seat and is portable if it needs to be, I have not moved the MaxJax since I put it in19 months ago.

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One thing about a full rise is that you can go just half way up and it is mobile. I like the MaxJax too.

[cas951]

Maxjax looks good but I wonder what the anchor requirements are for the concrete in the garage. Have to consider that factor.

[pcw]

Originally Posted by cas951

Maxjax looks good but I wonder what the anchor requirements are for the concrete in the garage. Have to consider that factor.

Most residential or commercial foundations are strong enough to support a MaxJax lift. The minimum requirements are 2500-3000 PSI 4" thick concrete. When I installed mine, I drilled the holes, tapped in the drop in anchor bolts, as long as they "grab" the concrete and you can torque them to 100lbs, you are good. If your concrete is brittle, you may want to dig it up and re-pour a 3'x3' 6' deep and you are good.

I also keep small levels on the side of each post so I can see there is no movement as I lift. When I first installed it I wasn't getting under it until I knew there was no movement. I put my heaviest car on the lift 2' high for 3 days, the bubble never move from in between the lines on the level. Then raised it to 48" for another 3 days, once again the bubble always stayed between the lines.

When I build my detached garage, I will pour a thicker footing strip (12") where I intend to use the Mohawk and the MaxJax, but for now the 4" I have in my attached garage is just fine.

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