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I do agree that the maxjax would provide much better access to everything underneath the car. The one thing that is keeping me from considering it is my garage floor. Our house was built 7 years ago, and I have no idea if my floor is reinforced or at the 4" minimum required by the maxjax. I can't remember. The same builder did 7 houses in my little neighborhood, and on one a garage floor had to be removed and re-poured. Based on all the other building "issues" we had with the builders, I am just not confident. I won't know what I have until I'm trying to install the lift, and that would be too late, and could result in another project that I have no time for.
The MRK6 will lift the car at the 4 manufacturer lifting points, and the wheels will be clear for removal/maintenance. I also should point out that at 62 years old, if my transmission needs to come out it will go to my local shop. That would be more work for me than I am prepared to do here. In fact, the shop had to remove it a few weeks ago to replace the mount which was all buggered up, and also needed the transducer replaced and for some reason the wiring was secured above the transmission. My mechanic said he had never seen one installed so that it was not accessible.
I also like the fact that when I want to get under the car, all I will need to do is place the rubber pucks under the lifting points and hit a button. Parking the car over it is always pretty much ready to use. I can't envision a need to move it. I can also use it for my Kubota tractor & the other cars.
Our house was built 7 years ago, and I have no idea if my floor is reinforced or at the 4" minimum required by the maxjax. I can't remember.
What you could do is get a hammer drill and smaller bit, say 1/2" or 5/8" and drill a hole in your concrete floor. Then you could tell how thick the concrete is. Some sealer can plug the hole afterwards, drill it in a corner or other out of the way place.
So an update to this thread- I pulled the trigger on a single post lift. Given my space and how I intend to use it this should work the best for me. My ceiling is tall enough to use the full height once/if I decide to move the garage door opener higher. Getting it home from work and assembled should be good for a few beers!
Spent the better part of the weekend getting the new lift home and assembled. No question it is a big job! I have a small Kubota tractor and an engine hoist and I used them both repeatedly, could have not done it without them. With the car positioned over the lift correctly it's a tight squeeze getting in and out, but normal parking I'll have more room for that.
Spent the better part of the weekend getting the new lift home and assembled. No question it is a big job! I have a small Kubota tractor and an engine hoist and I used them both repeatedly, could have not done it without them. With the car positioned over the lift correctly it's a tight squeeze getting in and out, but normal parking I'll have more room for that.
that's pretty sweet. Can you get a picture under the car to show what is accessible with it on the lift?
Is it reasonably stable when up 4 feet or more? Is the drive over clearance less than 5 inches? My XK sits low. Is it as easy to move around as shown on some ads? Thanks.
Is it reasonably stable when up 4 feet or more? Is the drive over clearance less than 5 inches? My XK sits low. Is it as easy to move around as shown on some ads? Thanks.
I would say reasonably. It does flex a small bit and bounce if stopped suddenly. I'm not going to work underneath it without some safety stands. One of the stands is in the back of the car in the photos above.
It is lower than 5", but not by much. I think it's about 4 1/2".
I only moved it around before the gray lifting portion was installed, but it moved very easily. I think as is it would still move easily on a flat concrete floor. Frankly I'll probably never move it again.
What I would wonder about with this style of lift is suppose you were working on a Porsche or a front-wheel drive car and wanted to drop an engine out the bottom. Would the change in balance be too much for this setup? Is there an option to actually secure it with some concrete anchor bolts? I'd like to have another lift, but with my layout, another four post or even two post would eat into shelving space which is equally important.
I picked up 2 of these just for my own piece of mind. I can't see myself ever removing the engine from this car. What I really wanted the lift for is ease of access to the bottom of the car. Cleaning , maintenance, oil changes, fixing oil leaks, any wheels off work. At 62 working on the concrete floor is a bit much. A few years ago I got a motorcycle lift for my shop and what a difference when you are able to work on things while standing. It was also good for working on the mower, snow blowers, and I even used it as a workbench while rebuilding a Bridgeport milling machine.
That would keep it from tipping over in place, but to remove an engine/subframe assembly out the bottom, you would use a heavy steel table with casters, lower the car until the table takes the weight of the engine unit, undo the mounting bolts, then raise the car until it clears the engine and roll the table away. You wouldn't be able to place your safety stands until the engine was out. I would think if it had some way to bolt it down during such operation, then it would be OK but I don't see any holes in the legs in your photos.
This looks like another distracting post from this forum member who has merely used ChatGPT or another AI website to copy an earlier post and get AI to generate a response. I would suggest it should be deleted.
Of course, if that isn't the case, I apologise but would question what value the post is adding to this thread?
It sounds like the individual is preparing their garage for working on their car and has already taken it to a garage in Plainville, Ct to have it inspected. They had planned on doing most of the work themselves, but due to summer coming to a close, they wanted to use the car for the rest of the year before winter. The individual had some safety concerns when working under the car and is considering getting a lift for their garage. They linked a product they found online and are looking for recommendations on lifts from other individuals who have lifts in their garage. Additionally, the individual was content with the work done on their car by the garage they took it to, as the prices were reasonable and the mechanic was knowledgeable about the XJ-S's.
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