Date:         Tue, 20 Jun 2000 21:30:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@pangea.ca>
Subject:      Re: Survey: How do you jack up your Vanagon?
Comments: To: Jshopper1@aol.com
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>Vanagoneers:
>
>How do you jack up your Vanagon?  Do you use the jack that came with your
>Vanagon (assuming that one actually came with your Vanagon)?

Yes

Do you use a
>floor jack?

I returned mine to Canadian Tire, twice, as the things never held pressure,
and always came down slowly.

Do you use a bumper jack from a 1962 Buick?

No - I use the 61 model - is there a 62?

>OK, question two.  If you use a floor jack, how do you position the jack on
>the bottom of the jack receivers built into the Vanagon?

I didn't do it that way - I jacked it up using the cross-support on the
frame, just inboard of the jack-receivers - and used the jackstands beside
that.

f you do that, how
>do you fit jack stand under the receivers while the floor jack is there?

see above
>
>You made it this far in the quiz.  Now for question three.  Has anyone
tried
>a gizmo originally developed by the aftermarket Porsche group?

I am sure someone has, yes. Not me though, as I am just learning of it now.

I know that
>we have some Porsche owners out there, so 'fess up.  It is a plate that
fits
>the circular area of a floor jack welded to a bar that inserts into the
jack
>receiver on the car (or Vanagon in this case).  There are a few different
>models available, will they fit our trusty Vanagons?

I don't know - but why not just use the Vanagon OEM jack, and place the
jackstands under crossbar, and save the coin? What is the benefit of these
special units?
>
>Now for the last question.  If you use a bumper jack from a 1962 Buick, are
>you crazy or what?

If you have to ask, it is too late for you already.
>

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy "Iron Ark" (it hasn't stopped raining in a week! The animals are
all lining up in pairs at the riverbank!)