Jackson1647545504 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Anyone know about these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Doesn't look bad, but expensive for what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 Do you want to know what happens when those anchors fail? Permanent mount might be okay but those anchors are not designed for constantly having bolts being screwed in and out. Keep in mind your garage floor is somewhere between 3-4 " thick, having set thousands of those anchors in the past I can tell you its a crap shoot how long they will hold. Thats if you dont blow the bottom of the concrete out when setting them. I would never truct them unless I doubled the anchor size and thickened my concrete slab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Automotive Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 He did all that just to look in his wheel well? And I totally agree with Jason, permanent fixture maybe, but take those bolts in and out constantly...not a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted January 28, 2012 Report Share Posted January 28, 2012 used pretty frequently by the guys over on garage journal and it seems to have good reviews for people with limited space. If you have 10ft 6 in of space I can stand flat footed under my 4 post lift and I am ~6ft tall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I have a friend (neighbor and CC&C attendee) that just got a $2800 Bendpak 4-post for his home garage. After seeing it in person, and how he can now put three cars in his garage definitely made me want one. Everything else is a compromise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Love my bend-pak. Paid $3k for the lift and all the accessories. Had it professionally installed, and it has worked flawlessly for almost two years. Search for my lift thread on here, or ill post it up when I get to my laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Jasson you have More than enough space to put a proper lift in and you can buy a used bend pak for 1500 and it is a far better unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 (edited) I love my challenger lift, I bought it used and having a lift is the way to go. I agree with the gang on here, I wouldnt trust the anchors after mutliple uses. Edited January 30, 2012 by RS69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 I love my challenger lift, I bought it used and having a lift is the way to go. I agree the gang on here, I wouldnt trust the anchors after mutliple uses. I bet you could permanently bolt down an steel anchor plate with tapped holes. that way you could still make the lift removable but have a solid foundation to mount it on. If you really wanted to get at it you could tear up your floor, mount said anchor plate down and then recover it with new concrete. personally i dont imagine you would disassemble the lift down that often; maybe once or twice a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 If you really wanted to get at it you could tear up your floor, mount said anchor plate down and then recover it with new concrete. For my size/space other than buying a new house this is one of my better options. Should have gotten a place with bigger garage but oh well... Like this guy did I'll probably get the garage floor cut and a proper pad laid down (note the area at the base of the lift) http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj290/plrx/Max%20Jax/MaxJax43.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 For my size/space other than buying a new house this is one of my better options. Should have gotten a place with bigger garage but oh well... Yup, buying a place this year, probably in the city which probably won't have a big garage and not a ton of land and possible restrictions on how big of a garage I could put in. I've thought about this type of system before. :fa: I will probably just use a jack and jack-stands at the house and buy a real lift to put at my parents when they finally build their pole barn. Do little jobs at the house and big jobs at my parents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 i bet you could rig it up as a motorcycle lift too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trouble Maker Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 i bet you could rig it up as a motorcycle lift too. Did you visit their webpage? http://www.maxjaxusa.com/img/motorcycle-lift.png http://www.maxjaxusa.com/features.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackson1647545504 Posted January 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 i bet you could rig it up as a motorcycle lift too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturg1647545502 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 Did you visit their webpage? http://www.maxjaxusa.com/img/motorcycle-lift.png http://www.maxjaxusa.com/features.html Nope. i did just now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 29, 2012 Report Share Posted January 29, 2012 You can do the concrete yourself, if you need suggestions how, just ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 just saw the video---no thanks. not sure i'd like to bolt in my lift every time i want to do any work here's a couple shots of my 4 post bendpak. i just have to get the rolling jacks and i'll be set. its a storage lift with 9000lbs capacity. i'd be worried about a lift with 6k lbs capacity, not to mention the integrity of the anchors, when repeatedly re-torqued. my lift sits on carpet, and is not bolted in to the floor. http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/2622/dsc01288u.jpg http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4963/dsc01297.jpg http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/3084/dsc01296sr.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRN96WS6 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Kirk aren't you concerned not having it anchored? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Kirk aren't you concerned not having it anchored? I would be a little concerned that weight distribution/something offset just a little might start to stress something on one of the legs overtime causing something to fail. I assume its strength comes from remaining perpendicular to the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Kirk aren't you concerned not having it anchored? i considered anchoring it, and very well might do that, because i haven't moved it once. i asked the guys who installed it about that---they apparently install these all over wisconsin--at homes, and businesses all over. they apparently never anchor them in residential applications, and don't think there would be a problem. still, i will probably anchor it sometime this summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POS VETT Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 My 4-post is also free-standing; so far never anchored. It does move a little when I got a bit rough with throttle application (read: spinning a tire when it's wet). Mine has a brand of "Direct Lift" and it's quite a bit cheaper than a Bendpak. I bought it two years ago and so far there is not a problem. I'm about to add another since my stable is slowly growing. The MaxJack does not interest me since my problem is storage; a 2-post is better suited for working on a vehicle. Regardless, I like the idea of its portability; I'm sure there is a way to alleviate the problem of anchor failure due to cyclic loading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattKatz Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Yeah the only problem with the fourpost style is working on your car....I mean what do you guys do with those? I need something where I can pull wheels, pull motors and Transmissions and Such, which doesnt look like it lends itself to as a fourpost. I dont this a professionally installed two post would be a bad idea if you have the space to mount it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 that looks to be an annoying height for working under the car. too high to lay down, too low to stand up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted January 30, 2012 Report Share Posted January 30, 2012 Yeah the only problem with the fourpost style is working on your car....I mean what do you guys do with those? I need something where I can pull wheels, pull motors and Transmissions and Such, which doesnt look like it lends itself to as a fourpost. I dont this a professionally installed two post would be a bad idea if you have the space to mount it. i don't have the rolling scissor jacks yet, but you do have the option for scissor jacks that roll between the ramps to lift the car off to do wheel changes, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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