Date:         Tue, 5 Sep 2006 10:46:50 -0700
Reply-To:     BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: anyone have any experience w/ Van-Cafe's 48" hi-lift Jack??
Comments: To: JordanVw@aol.com
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On 9/5/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>
> since the '85 model year Vanagons have got the highest ground height
> clearance of any year 2wd vanagons, and now my '85 Doka is riding on 215
> 75 16"
> tires/wheels (thats right - on a 2wd '85 with NO suspension mods and stock
> shocks/stock springs...and there is NO rubbing)  i really need a jack that
> will lift
> the van as the stock jack doesnt cut it anymore..  i was thinking about
> Van-Cafe's 48" hi-lift jack:
>
> anyone have any experience with it?  who makes it?  and does it fit into
> the
> stock jack holes as well as the OEM jack?



Chris,

The jack in the pic does not look to have an adapter to fit Vanagons. If you
are in the Syncro List, You will find amples details about this in the
archives. There are also pics of the Land Rover adapter which can be made to
fit the Vanagon jackholes. There are pics of homemade adapters.

I bought a my Hi-Lift via my local Craigslist for $20 & $30. There seems
to always me someone selling them. Lots of Jeepsters and Safari Landy
wannabes buy them just for "the look". Both of the ones I bought were
unused.

BenT