1969vert 55 Report post Posted December 21, 2014 New toy to help work on the cars..got 2 transmissions to do..this will help Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerrywmalcolm 21 Report post Posted December 21, 2014 hi, how high is the main posts?, don't look to high, maybe 6', if so, tell me more about the setup, like, who made the lift etc, thanks, jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
geraldchainsaw 27 Report post Posted December 21, 2014 this is just a test, i can log on using 2 diff user names, and i was checking them both out, thanks jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skidmarky 50 Report post Posted December 23, 2014 You're going to love the hoist! I bought a 2 post a couple of years ago (right after a 3 year resto of my sons 65 fastback, doh!) Don't know why I waited so long to buy one, they aren't expensive...use it ALL the time. You will get a whole bunch of new friends now too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted December 23, 2014 You're going to love the hoist! I bought a 2 post a couple of years ago (right after a 3 year resto of my sons 65 fastback, doh!) Don't know why I waited so long to buy one, they aren't expensive...use it ALL the time. You will get a whole bunch of new friends now too! You are not kidding about the new friends .I bought a 2 post lift ,should have done it years ago .Every one wants to use it . No more crawling in the dirt and laying on your back .Best $2,100. i ever spent ,and i want another one .Wonder if i could charge a lifting fee ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 Don't tell your friends that you can "help them get it up"...they may take it wrong... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969vert 55 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 6'11" is the post height... Got the short version so I can roll it out of the shop and do nasty jobs on the driveway..Wife permiting.. After the transmissions are done..was going to stack one mustang on top of another...see if I can get more room in the shop..I bought this from gregs smith equipment...2k cheapest one out there with all the accessorys..went and picked it up so didnt pay shipping..wheels drip pans jack tray...havent put a car on it yet.. Going to in a few days...got to move the whole shop around to get one car out..sure would be nice if the car had forward...damn front drum..Oh by the way it took me 3 days to get it together by myself and a engine hoist and car skates...found out who my friends are though..HA. HA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 My brother and i stood mine up,those suckers are heavy .I Was afraid we would drop one of the posts trying to stand them up.We threw ropes over the rafters and tied them to the posts to stand them ,it was fairly simple after that .The hardest part was adjusting the cables . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 333 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 Nice. That will make life easier. I wish I had a shop big enough for one. In California most everybody gets a 2 car garage and a postage stamp sized yard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969vert 55 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 176" long with no ramps will fit in a 2 car garage.....most garages are 21' deep .. it is 9' and some change wide though.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimFF 11 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 I dream of garages like most of you guys have... Most suburban garages here are just singles, if you even get one... Sizes have come down as housing density goes up - a friend of mine bought a new build some years ago and was stunned that he couldn't get his family compact (right term I hope! in widthways, and then realised it was 2' short anyway! I'm lucky, my 69 just fits but I have to park tight to the drivers side and far enough in to avoid a brick pillar to then allow me to just get the passenger door open enough to slide in. I dare not jack the car from the side, it would be enough to rotate it in to the pillar the other side! Not that I've got enough space to work on it anyway... One day though! Tim PS - its a LOT tidier in there now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 When i built my shop i didn't even consider putting in a lift .I got lucky and the roof peak was 2 feet above my lift with a car on it .I had to modify the trusses a bit but that wasn't much .The problem i had was the lift is close to the side of the shop so it is tight working on one side ,still beats rolling in the dirt .I moved the devider wall in the middle of my shop over 3 feet so the other end has more room ,i want to add another lift there .It is a 3 car wide shop but with the lift i can keep 4 in it now with one on the lift .Another lift and i can keep 5 inside .The other side of the shop can hold four cars on the ground ,already have two in it . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted December 24, 2014 I am also cramped in a 1 car garage. Most of the time as long as the weather is nice I work out in the driveway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted December 25, 2014 I had my shop full before it was finished .I bought a couple of the quicky built car ports to keep the rest of them covered for now .1 stays full time in my paint booth so painting is out until spring .If i don't put another lift in my shop i will lay a slab and put another one outside . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969vert 55 Report post Posted December 26, 2014 Got my car on the lift.. if I could get off graveyards the tranny will come out...going to take the 4.11 out and install a 3.5 rear gear also...getting ready for next years season of BRACKET RACING..Wo.Wo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969vert 55 Report post Posted December 26, 2014 forgot the pic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAD IN NC 21 Report post Posted December 27, 2014 Ive had a 4 post for over 5 years. Originally need due to parking space but it truly has been a back saver... You'll love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted December 27, 2014 http://www.maxjaxusa.com/index.html I am thinking of getting one of these for my 1 car garage. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted December 27, 2014 Are envy and jealousy bad? Very nice Christmas present! Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969vert 55 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 tranny and new gear in Sunday going to take it out for a spin if the law will allow... put a few miles on the gear before i beat it up... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969vert 55 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 for some reason the pic was deleated from the older sight.. so this is what we are talking about.. and why is my u tube link so big???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flanders 46 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 http://www.maxjaxusa.com/index.html I am thinking of getting one of these for my 1 car garage. I love my maxjax. I should have gotten it years ago!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SparkyGT 26 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 @1969 vert - how high is your garage ceiling? @ridgerunner - which brand did you get? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pakrat 1,043 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 I am also cramped in a 1 car garage. Most of the time as long as the weather is nice I work out in the driveway. Boy, do I wish my one car garage was that clean! I'm going to have to look into that MaxJax lift, I still have to put the tranny and exhaust back on, that alone would pay for itself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SparkyGT 26 Report post Posted January 16, 2015 oh, i just seen flanders pic, how high is your roof? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
