I was hoping to read some more responses to Dennis' question about jacking. When I jack up the rear, I put my floor jack under the trailer arms, and alternately raise the left and right till I get the height I need. (there are embossed areas on the bottom surfaces of the trailer arms, and since I can see no other purpose for them, I think that's the reason they're there). I interpret the Haynes book as to saying you can put a block of wood under the transmission and jack there - although I've never tried it. And I'm not so sure about the Haynes book here anyway, since it says when jacking up the front, to remove the "under engine tray" - do they mean the spare tire tray? I think I remember reading once that some people use the cross member behind the spare tire (in the center) to jack up the front. Brian Doss '88 Weekender |
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