Max Jax arrived!!
#46
Burning Brakes
Hmmm, just can't get a visual on placing the Esco jack stands 'under the arm lift points'...I have Esco jack stands and they only extend to about 2'?
When the MJ is fully raised how does having a 2' jack stand sitting on the floor under the 'arm lift points' help in the event of a column tipping inwards and allowing the car to come off the 'lift points'...??
What am I missing here, besides possibly a brain, hahaha
Jim
When the MJ is fully raised how does having a 2' jack stand sitting on the floor under the 'arm lift points' help in the event of a column tipping inwards and allowing the car to come off the 'lift points'...??
What am I missing here, besides possibly a brain, hahaha
Jim
Jim, What you need is something like this:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...n-Tripod-Stand
It's a little too tall, as it's meant for a full size lift, but it would be easy to cut down to maxjax size.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...n-Tripod-Stand
It's a little too tall, as it's meant for a full size lift, but it would be easy to cut down to maxjax size.
#47
Race Director
Hmmm, just can't get a visual on placing the Esco jack stands 'under the arm lift points'...I have Esco jack stands and they only extend to about 2'?
When the MJ is fully raised how does having a 2' jack stand sitting on the floor under the 'arm lift points' help in the event of a column tipping inwards and allowing the car to come off the 'lift points'...??
What am I missing here, besides possibly a brain, hahaha
Jim
When the MJ is fully raised how does having a 2' jack stand sitting on the floor under the 'arm lift points' help in the event of a column tipping inwards and allowing the car to come off the 'lift points'...??
What am I missing here, besides possibly a brain, hahaha
Jim
Jim, What you need is something like this:
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...n-Tripod-Stand
It's a little too tall, as it's meant for a full size lift, but it would be easy to cut down to maxjax size.
http://www.princessauto.com/pal/prod...n-Tripod-Stand
It's a little too tall, as it's meant for a full size lift, but it would be easy to cut down to maxjax size.
#49
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/2-...od-Stand-SHORT
I just suggested the Princess Auto jackstand because the store is local to us, so he could just walk in and buy it. But the one at Greg Smith certainly seems more versatile.
#51
Rennlist Member
Periodic inspections would rule out lift failure. I'm more worried about the lift anchor points in the concrete floors of residential garages.
Also, MJ could have put put more safety-bar holes in their lift for various heights.
#52
People on the Garage Journal forum have been putting their own holes in them - I find the locations for the two holes Danmar put in are fine for my purposes.
#53
Rennlist Member
On the center column lifts from years ago, I know they placed a tall jack stand next to the large column after one of the lifts failed in the garage I worked in. Those lifts do not have a mechanical fail-safe as far as I know...if the valve leaked, the lift would slowly come down in time.
#54
In my experience, the people who have been crushed to death by cars falling on them probably didn't care why it happened, but would have liked to have a safety device that would have prevented it from happening - of course that's just a theory. In any event, the aforementioned jack stands seem like they'd be useful.
#56
Rennlist Member
In my experience, the people who have been crushed to death by cars falling on them probably didn't care why it happened, but would have liked to have a safety device that would have prevented it from happening - of course that's just a theory. In any event, the aforementioned jack stands seem like they'd be useful.
These are extremely useful for a variety of jobs.
A little "insurance" is one obvious use
#57
When you used the epoxy anchors did you put them flush with the concrete or did you push them 1/8" below the concrete? I am asking because two of my 5 anchors on each side did NOT bite into the concrete and the wejit wedge anchors say to get them 1/8" below the surface, but was wondering about the epoxy.. best to keep flush or can I also set them below a little bit?
Thanks,
-Nigel
Thanks,
-Nigel