Date:         Thu, 14 Jun 2001 09:08:11 -0600
Reply-To:     Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alfred Bagdan <abagdan@POWERSURFR.COM>
Subject:      Re: 2-Ton Axle stands - Good enough for Vanagon?
Comments: To: JEAN LABONTE <jean.labonte@ALCATEL.COM>
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Jean,

Make sure they are long enough for the van (measure).  You really don't want
to support the van on the last notch on your 2 ton jacks.  I got the bigger
3 ton jacks from Walmart and am happy with them. (They are cheap too).

Alfred
85 Westy


----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Labonte" <jean.labonte@ALCATEL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2001 8:13 AM
Subject: 2-Ton Axle stands - Good enough for Vanagon?


> 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?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Jean Labonte
> 87 Vanagon
>