In a message dated 5/14/03 6:34:12 PM, jbrschawn@EARTHLINK.NET writes: << It does not lift high enough to get the tires off the ground so I use a 2x4 for the extra inch and a half lift that is needed >> Taking a Chinese floor jack to its limit and then some is not a good thing especially considering their minimal footprint. In the rear, the flat part of the trailing arm directly under the halfshaft is ideal for jacking a Vanagon. At the front, placing the jack under the control arm as close as possible to the wheel works very well. Jacking at either location keeps the lift to the desired minimum. Not only does it take far less to get the wheel off the ground, but the jack does not roll nearly as much in its effort to stay under the jack's cup. George |
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