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| mepstein |
 Feb 20 2019, 02:44 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting  Group: Members Posts: 19,244 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Feb 20 2019, 03:37 PM)  QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 18 2019, 08:18 AM) QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Feb 18 2019, 08:10 AM) QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 17 2019, 04:21 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 17 2019, 02:02 PM) QUOTE(r_towle @ Feb 17 2019, 04:49 PM) QUOTE(ctc911ctc @ Feb 16 2019, 12:56 PM) QUOTE(ledfoot @ Feb 16 2019, 10:58 AM) The Maxjax works with the 3” pad extension for 2 cars.My ceiling is 98” tall with plenty of room. I would recommend using the epoxy anchors. Whoa, very, very cool - exactly what I thought about- dream garage! Couple of comments. there is a Craig Smith Lift shop up in southern NH. No sales tax. I don't like the 911 on a two post lift...its really tail heavy and you can easily lift the front end off the lift points with one hand....makes me scared. I ended up with a drive on lift, works great. You may want to take a look a those also. Or, possibly a storage facility?? Rich Our shop has 7 - 2 post lifts and a couple midrise lifts. The midrise are used for metal and bodywork. The 2 post lifts are for mechanical. 98% of the business is 911's. No car has ever fallen off the lift and the guys drop and install engines everyday. One more thing to note is that in my uncle's shop and before that my grandpa's they always had a tripod screw jack underneath to ensure if something were to happen there is a safety (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Unless I am doing engine or trans work on our 914s, I keep a pole jack under the back of the trans. If the lift decides to fail, the car won't come down on me. a lift should automatically lock if it fails. Some offshore budget lifts don't lock automatically, mine's a USA made asymmetric AAMCO, clack-clack all the way up. I never had a worry with my lift, I have a 996 C4S on the lift right now, engine out, new 4.0 going in shortly. The 996 lump must weigh 500 pounds. Any lift you have to use common sense when tackling high torque bolts, shifting loads, etc. Putting stuff under the lift like auxiliary jacks can quickly become a safety hazard. It's very easy to forget they are there and lower the lift. You think you will remember but it only takes a moment to get distracted. Better to have a newer lift that you can trust. |
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| ClayPerrine |
Feb 21 2019, 02:45 PM
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Life's been good to me so far..... Group: Admin Posts: 15,416 Joined: 11-September 03 From: Hurst, TX. Member No.: 1,143 Region Association: NineFourteenerVille
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 20 2019, 02:44 PM) QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Feb 20 2019, 03:37 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 18 2019, 08:18 AM) QUOTE(ClayPerrine @ Feb 18 2019, 08:10 AM) QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 17 2019, 04:21 PM) QUOTE(mepstein @ Feb 17 2019, 02:02 PM) QUOTE(r_towle @ Feb 17 2019, 04:49 PM) QUOTE(ctc911ctc @ Feb 16 2019, 12:56 PM) QUOTE(ledfoot @ Feb 16 2019, 10:58 AM) The Maxjax works with the 3” pad extension for 2 cars.My ceiling is 98” tall with plenty of room. I would recommend using the epoxy anchors. Whoa, very, very cool - exactly what I thought about- dream garage! Couple of comments. there is a Craig Smith Lift shop up in southern NH. No sales tax. I don't like the 911 on a two post lift...its really tail heavy and you can easily lift the front end off the lift points with one hand....makes me scared. I ended up with a drive on lift, works great. You may want to take a look a those also. Or, possibly a storage facility?? Rich Our shop has 7 - 2 post lifts and a couple midrise lifts. The midrise are used for metal and bodywork. The 2 post lifts are for mechanical. 98% of the business is 911's. No car has ever fallen off the lift and the guys drop and install engines everyday. One more thing to note is that in my uncle's shop and before that my grandpa's they always had a tripod screw jack underneath to ensure if something were to happen there is a safety (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Unless I am doing engine or trans work on our 914s, I keep a pole jack under the back of the trans. If the lift decides to fail, the car won't come down on me. a lift should automatically lock if it fails. Some offshore budget lifts don't lock automatically, mine's a USA made asymmetric AAMCO, clack-clack all the way up. I never had a worry with my lift, I have a 996 C4S on the lift right now, engine out, new 4.0 going in shortly. The 996 lump must weigh 500 pounds. Any lift you have to use common sense when tackling high torque bolts, shifting loads, etc. Putting stuff under the lift like auxiliary jacks can quickly become a safety hazard. It's very easy to forget they are there and lower the lift. You think you will remember but it only takes a moment to get distracted. Better to have a newer lift that you can trust. I always do a walk around under the car before lowering the lift. Again because I am paranoid. I had to buy a new oil drain bucket for the shop I was working at early in my career because I smashed the funnel on top trying to lower a car. So I made it a habit to do a clearance walk around before the lift goes down. |
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| sithot |
Feb 23 2019, 09:07 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Feb 23 2019, 09:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,820 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
after looking at many many many lifts and lift manufactures, doing as many 914s as we do we chose rotary lifts. They work perfectly with a 914 and other Porsche models
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| sithot |
Feb 23 2019, 10:34 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 446 Joined: 25-October 06 From: Virginia Member No.: 7,090 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(dr914@autoatlanta.com @ Feb 23 2019, 10:51 AM) after looking at many many many lifts and lift manufactures, doing as many 914s as we do we chose rotary lifts. They work perfectly with a 914 and other Porsche models That's what I use. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| TheWeatherMan |
Feb 26 2019, 02:11 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 2-July 17 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 21,222 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
QUOTE(dan10101 @ Feb 19 2019, 10:22 PM) When I turned 50 I petitioned for a rack. I chose a full lift 2 post rack from a car show special price. It was the best thing I could have done to keep wrenching. I use it constantly. I've had my 914 on the rack for the last 8 months. It's gone up and down maybe inchs at a time to get it to the exact best height to make it the easiest on this old body. i can't even raise it all the way up because I have a 9 ft ceiling. But I use rolling seats. It works for me. 20+ times a day I'm adjusting the height. It's a lifesaver. What two post lift did you purchase? |
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| mb911 |
Feb 26 2019, 05:31 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,814 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Just bought a maxjax for 1500 today delivered.. Was a flash sale.. Looking forward to using this..
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| mepstein |
Feb 26 2019, 05:34 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,244 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 26 2019, 06:31 PM) Just bought a maxjax for 1500 today delivered.. Was a flash sale.. Looking forward to using this.. Wow! Great price. |
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| Freezin 914 |
Feb 26 2019, 06:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 845 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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As some of you know, I just bought a mid rise lift used. $900. New 1500. 6000lbs.
Max lift height of around 60in. Depending on adaptors used, can be more, less. Haven’t used it yet. But some have chimed in already. Nobody regrets buying a lift. Attached image(s) 
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| Mark Henry |
Feb 27 2019, 06:07 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
One thing I don't like about some of the scissor lifts is no rubber pads, sitting on steel does make for a car slipping around. I don't know how many times I almost lost an engine on my steel top lift table, till I grew a brain and started using a rubber sheet on it. The above lift I'd use hockey pucks on the lift points to give it some grip. |
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| DRPHIL914 |
Feb 27 2019, 08:19 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,759 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States
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QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 26 2019, 06:31 PM) Just bought a maxjax for 1500 today delivered.. Was a flash sale.. Looking forward to using this.. direct or Costco? |
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| mb911 |
Feb 27 2019, 11:18 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,814 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(DRPHIL914 @ Feb 27 2019, 06:19 AM) QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 26 2019, 06:31 PM) Just bought a maxjax for 1500 today delivered.. Was a flash sale.. Looking forward to using this.. direct or Costco? Direct.. |
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| ctc911ctc |
Apr 3 2019, 08:10 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 892 Joined: 9-June 18 From: boston Member No.: 22,206 Region Association: North East States
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On my list - went to buy it today - price raised to 1279......sigh
QUOTE(mb911 @ Feb 17 2019, 09:28 AM) QUOTE(cuddy_k @ Feb 15 2019, 04:25 AM) Quick Jack is another great option. The lift sections are trapezoidal so they don’t need to be anchored to the floor and there’s no minimum concrete thickness. It doesn’t lift as high as max Jax, but the 21 inches or so is more than adequate to work on a creeper. In my opinion, there are really only two workable heights anyway....on your back or above your head. If you don’t have the ceiling height for the latter, quick jack is an easy and portable solution. I use it in my small garage and there’s an unboxing, setup, and 914 lift video in my signature... Those are on sale this weekend at home depot for 1100. Tempting |
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| Carl La Fong |
Apr 3 2019, 10:15 AM
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Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 137 Joined: 27-March 19 From: west Member No.: 23,000 Region Association: None |
Mid size lifts are great. This garage has a 7 foot ceiling. The lift will go up almost the full 4 feet if the targa bar and the windshield rise up between the ceiling joists. A cheap furniture dolly (shanghai tool supply) and beech chair are great for working under the car. This lift also came with rubber pads that slide on the lift arms allowing for more stability.
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| rhodyguy |
Apr 3 2019, 11:22 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,063 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Welcome back Elliot! You've been missed 'my little chickadee'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif)
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| 76-914 |
Apr 3 2019, 12:52 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,492 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 3 2019, 10:22 AM) Welcome back Elliot! You've been missed 'my little chickadee'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) What gave it away, Kev? The 747 decal; his mastery of spelling; the OSHA rejected chair; or perhaps the pseudonym? Psuedonym? Wait a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sheeplove.gif) minute. Elyut would never use a pseudonym. In fact, his pontifications against such were posted quite often. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| rhodyguy |
Apr 3 2019, 01:01 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,063 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Man...that's a lot of quotes. Quote happy Wednesday! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
That was the first kernel to fall from the silo. Wiki took me to 99%. Pictures? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) 100%. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Carl La Fong is a Psuedonym WC Fields used for a screenplay he wrote. Watch much TCM? Mystery over. So...do we address you as Carl or Elliot? |
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| Carl La Fong |
Apr 3 2019, 02:46 PM
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Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 137 Joined: 27-March 19 From: west Member No.: 23,000 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 3 2019, 12:22 PM) Welcome back Elliot! You've been missed 'my little chickadee'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) Do I know him? |
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| Carl La Fong |
Apr 3 2019, 02:48 PM
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Member Group: Retired Members Posts: 137 Joined: 27-March 19 From: west Member No.: 23,000 Region Association: None |
I have no idea who you are all talking about.
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| Mark Henry |
Apr 3 2019, 02:54 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(Carl La Fong @ Apr 3 2019, 04:46 PM) QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Apr 3 2019, 12:22 PM) Welcome back Elliot! You've been missed 'my little chickadee'. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cheer.gif) Do I know him? I thought Elliot's new user name was "Wei Tu Low" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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