Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 20:39:49 -0500
Reply-To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Vanagaon axle stand height?
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It has been my experience that taller is always better. The question that
you should be asking is, "what is the distance from the ground to the area
that you will be supporting on the van?" This is assuming that the van is
unloaded and tires are at proper inflation levels.
Once you establish this height, find the heaviest duty stand you can find
that will fit in that area. In general, the heavy duty stands are also ones
that will lift the van the highest. While you may never need to raise the
stand to its maximum height, you never know if you will. Wouldn't you rather
buy a heavy duty, very capable stand just once, rather than buy a less
substantial stand now, only to become frustrated later to find that you have
some job you would like to do that requires that you have the van higher off
the ground?
I have never regretted having my work high off the ground. Ground clearance
good. What you will regret is not having sufficient clearance to do your
work properly, or worse yet, just enough height to get the job done, but
only so much that it makes the job very difficult.
As for where to buy, I hate to endorse them, but I have yet to find fault
with my heavy duty Harbor Freight stands. In fact, if I remember correctly,
Harbor Freight has the heavy duty ratcheting stands available in at least
two heights. I have a pair of each.
Cheers,
Bruce
motorbruce
>From: Jens Jakob Andersen <jens.jakob.andersen@POST.DK>
>Reply-To: jens.jakob.andersen@POST.DK
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Vanagaon axle stand height?
>Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 09:21:26 +0200
>
>Hi
>
>A slightly OT question, but still should make it into the FAQ, since
>everybody needs it?
>
>What is the needed height of axle stands for the Vanagon?
>
>I am asking, since all the shops around here only has 35 cm height (or so)
>axle stands. Cheap, yes. 2 ton capacity, yes. But not the clearence needed
>for the Vanagon, I guess.
>
>If I dont get any input, I guess that I will jack the car myself, and
>measure the height needed to take off the roadwheels, and then make the
>entry for the FAQ myslf :-)
>
>But if one of you guys has the info the hand, I can get on with searching
>the net for axlestands available near Copenhagen, and then I can get them
>today - and begin working properly (I have not yet had the car up in the
>air - I do not work underneath vehicles only supported on jacks...)
>
>Happy driving
>
>JJ
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