Date:         Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:00:13 -0800
Reply-To:     Charlie Swanson <yncs50@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Charlie Swanson <yncs50@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tranny Jack opinions
Comments: To: Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <BAY127-W1222A0C6F3C949760CA0ABD380@phx.gbl>
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Ben,

I pulled mine in November, took it out with a regular
floor jack and rented a tranny jack to put it back.

First time I'd ever done the job.

It was a cheap tranny jack and, as it turned out, not
a whole lot easier than using the floor jack.

Another list member coached me through the clutch job,
and he told me I wouldn't need a tranny jack, but...I
had to try it anyway.  He was right.

My 2 cents.

Charlie Swanson
--- Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I need to drop the manual transmission out of my '88
> Vanagon and wanted to pick up a transmission jack on
> the cheap (Not my normal course of action to go less
> expensive on tools).
>
> As I said, I normally, don't skimp on tools. But, in
> this case, I don't anticipate using a transmission
> jack on a regular basis.
> So I was wondering if some of the veterans out there
> would tell me whether they think this one will do
> the job.
> I'm not sure how long I'll need it, so renting one
> could add up.
>
> Here it is, in all its relatively inexpensive glory:
>
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39178
>
> Thanks,
> Ben
>
>
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