Major assembly
A five-in-one home gym with a build people actually praise. Pick the model, build in order.
A Major Fitness rack combines a power rack, a Smith machine, dual cables, a pull-up bar and a 360-degree landmine in one footprint. What sets it apart from other all-in-ones is a build reviewers genuinely rate: big, but seamless and manageable. So choose your model and work through it in order.
Five machines in one, sensibly built
Major Fitness, sometimes sold as Major Lutie, makes five-in-one racks, the B52 Spirit, F22 Raptor and B17 Flying Fortress, that bring a power rack, a Smith machine, a dual-cable crossover, a multi-grip pull-up bar and a 360-degree landmine into one footprint. They are built from commercial-grade two-by-three-inch fourteen-gauge steel, and the J-hooks, dip bars and safeties are single-piece solid metal, which is a real mark of stability.
Where a Major stands out from other all-in-ones is the assembly. It is still a big job, roughly five to six hours for the larger B52 done solo, but reviewers consistently call it seamless and rate it highly, and the Smith machine adds only about thirty minutes on top of the rack.
So the two things that matter are choosing the right model for how you train, and building it methodically in order. Do that and you get a sturdy, genuinely do-everything home gym.
The build
Big but manageable. Work in order.
| Model | Time | People |
|---|---|---|
| Unbox + inventorySeveral boxes; check the parts. | 30 min | 1 |
| Rack frameKeep bolts loose until square. See below. | 2 to 3 hours | 1 to 2 |
| Smith machineAdds little time (B52). See below. | 30 min | 1 |
| Cables + landmineRoute per diagram; fit the 360 landmine. | 1 hour | 1 |
| Set safeties + J-hooksSolid single-piece; set level. | 20 min | 1 |
A helper eases the moments where you hold a piece and bolt at the same time. Measure your ceiling and footprint first, it is a tall all-in-one.
How to build a Major rack right
Choose the model for how you train
Major’s range differs in meaningful ways, so decide before ordering. The B52 Spirit is the full five-in-one with a Smith machine, the F22 Raptor is a purer power rack without the Smith, so slightly simpler and cheaper if you will not use guided lifting, and the B17 Flying Fortress adds dual weight stacks with selectable pulley ratios for easy resistance changes, while the SML07 is a budget-friendly beginner Smith-and-rack. So the key question is whether you want the Smith machine and the weight stacks, pick accordingly, since it sets both the price and what you can train.
The build is big but genuinely manageable
This is where a Major differs from all-in-ones with a fearsome reputation. Reviewers consistently rate it an easy, seamless build, just a lengthy one, around five to six hours solo for the B52, and the single-piece solid components go together cleanly rather than fighting you. It helps that the extras are light on effort, adding the Smith machine to the rack takes only about thirty minutes. So while it is a real commitment of an afternoon, most people finish it comfortably on their own and come away impressed rather than exhausted.
Fit the 360-degree landmine
One of the five functions that sets a Major apart is the 360-degree landmine, which pivots for rotational presses, rows and core work a plain rack cannot do, and it simply bolts onto the frame. Alongside it, the dual-cable crossover with its selectable pulley ratio handles rows, flyes and pulldowns. Fit the landmine following the manual and confirm it swings freely through its full arc before you load it, so that station works as intended alongside the rack and Smith. It is these bolt-on extras that turn one frame into a genuine do-everything gym.
Set the solid safeties and J-hooks level
A genuine quality point on a Major is that the J-hooks, dip bars and safety bars are single-piece solid metal rather than hollow or bolt-together, which makes for a stable, confidence-inspiring rack. To get the benefit, set your lift-offs and full-length safeties at the same height on both uprights, using the numbered or evenly-spaced positions, so your bar and safeties sit level. This matters for safe failed-rep catches. With the solid components set correctly, the rack handles heavy work reassuringly, its capacity runs to a thousand pounds or more.
Measure the space, and note the Smith bar weight
As a tall all-in-one, a Major needs its space, so measure your ceiling height to clear the frame and pull-up bar, and your floor footprint, before it arrives. Also worth knowing: the Smith machine bar itself weighs around thirty-one pounds, lighter than a standard forty-five-pound Olympic bar, so account for that when you set your working loads on the Smith. Plan its location as a permanent spot given the size, and make sure you have clear room around it to use the cables and landmine through their full range.
Before you build
Choose your model, B52 Smith, F22 pure rack, or B17 dual-stack.
Measure your ceiling and floor footprint, it is a tall all-in-one.
Set aside several hours and ideally line up a helper.
Plan to build in order and keep bolts loose until each section is square.
And note the Smith bar weighs about thirty-one pounds for your loads.
Where an installer helps
Because although the build is well-regarded, it is a lengthy five-to-six-hour job with heavy sections, and a second pair of hands makes the hold-and-bolt moments much easier.
Because setting the full-length safeties and solid J-hooks perfectly level is what makes the rack safe to fail a rep in.
Because routing the dual cables and fitting the landmine correctly makes every station work smoothly.
For many buyers the value is a square, level, fully-functional five-in-one built in a few hours without the solo effort, which is what an installer provides.
What an installer does
- Unpacks the multiple boxes and inventories the parts.
- Builds the rack square, then adds the Smith machine.
- Routes the dual cables and fits the 360-degree landmine.
- Sets the solid J-hooks and full-length safeties level.
- Confirms ceiling and footprint fit and stability.
- Tests each station through its full range.
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Questions people ask
Is it hard to assemble?
Less than its size suggests, reviewers consistently rate a Major an easy, seamless build, just a lengthy one, around five to six hours solo for the larger B52. The key is working in order, rack frame, then Smith, then cables and landmine, then safeties, and keeping the bolts loose until each section is square. A helper makes the hold-and-bolt moments much easier.
Which model should I choose?
It depends on how you train. The B52 Spirit is the full five-in-one with a Smith machine, the F22 Raptor is a purer power rack without the Smith, simpler and cheaper if you will not use guided lifting, and the B17 Flying Fortress adds dual weight stacks with selectable pulley ratios. The SML07 is a budget beginner option. So decide whether you want the Smith and the stacks before ordering.
What makes it different from other all-in-ones?
Two things stand out. First, the build is genuinely well-regarded, seamless and manageable rather than dreaded, with the Smith adding only about thirty minutes. Second, the J-hooks, dip bars and safeties are single-piece solid metal, not hollow or bolt-together, which makes for an especially stable rack, with capacity running to a thousand pounds or more. Plus the five-in-one includes a 360-degree landmine.
How much space does it need?
A fair amount, it is a tall all-in-one, so measure your ceiling height to clear the frame and pull-up bar and your floor footprint before it arrives, and leave clear room around it to use the cables and landmine fully. Plan its spot as a permanent one given the size, and make sure you have overhead clearance for pull-ups.
Is the Smith bar a full Olympic weight?
No, the Smith machine bar on a Major weighs around thirty-one pounds, lighter than a standard forty-five-pound Olympic barbell, which is common on Smith machines because the bar is counter-balanced on its rails. So when you set your working loads on the Smith, remember the bar itself contributes a bit less than a full Olympic bar would, and adjust your plate math accordingly.
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