Date:         Thu, 14 Jun 2001 10:13:01 -0400
Reply-To:     JEAN LABONTE <jean.labonte@ALCATEL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jean Labonte <jean.labonte@ALCATEL.COM>
Organization: Alcatel CID
Subject:      2-Ton Axle stands - Good enough for Vanagon?
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I'm a new and proud owner of a 87 Vanagon (still unnamed) and I must
admit I really enjoy it. I've been monitoring silently this mailing list
for a while now and I think I'm ready for my first post. :-)

Summer is not even here yet and I'm already planning how I'll store my
van for winter. Early you say? Maybe, but it was all triggered by a sale
at Canadian Tire this week. They have the 2-tons axle stands on sale a
10$CDN (about 25 cents US) each, until tomorrow. I was thinking of
putting my van on four of these for next winter (the van will stay in my
garage).

Does anybody know if these  2-ton axle stands are enough for a Vanagon
or if I should go for the 3-tons or even 6-tons axle stands? Or if there
is a better solution?

Details about those stands can be found at:
http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortments/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=128923&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=168423&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=168431&FOLDER%3C%3EbrowsePath=168435&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=168435&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=166979&bmUID=992522421030

Thanks in advance

Jean Labonte
87 Vanagon