Date:         Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:43:54 EST
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Got fiberglass sideskirts??  Got the right JACK??  please
              read!!!! ...
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i posted this some time ago..  lots of people are upgrading to the full side
skirt/rocker trim body cladding kit that was on the '88 up wolfy/carats and
the '90-91 GL's.
if you do - DONT FORGET TO GET THE JACK!!  the jacks for the vans with the
full bodykit -  side rocker mouldings, have SPECIAL jacks.  the arm that
sticks into the jack hole on the van is rounded all the way up to the hinge
point - wheras the regular vanagon jacks have it partially rounded, then it
goes square.
if you try to use a stock jack on a van that you added the side fiberglass
panels to, it wont fit into the hole, and you will: A) bust up your
fiberglass, B) bend your jack hole because its not in all the way, and C) the
van will most likely fall off the jack (a tad dangerous)
i had this experience w/ my 84 wolfy which i added the full fiberglass
skirting kit to. luckily i saw what was going to happen, and fortunately also
had a bottle jack under my back seat.  if i had been in a emergency situation
where i needed to change a tire, away from home, i would have had to remove
the fiberglass side panels just to use the jack (big pain) or have damaged
the van.
at any rate i may have a few of these jacks FS (limited quanity)  they are
from '88 up wolfy/carats or '90-'91 GL's if you need them.

some people say i dont know JACK but i do :<)

no comments from the peanut gallery please :)
chris