Date:         Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:04:54 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Sullivan <sandwichhead@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
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Not for vans with cladding, tho.  I was gonna get one of these till I saw
the disclaimer.
Michael in San Antonio
91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
73 Beetle


On Sun, Jun 20, 2010 at 11:19 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> well, as I mentioned before, there is a stock scissors jack available
> from bus depot.
>
> http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=237011031
>
> but go ahead and adapt another jack :)
>
> alistair
>
>
>
>
> On 20-Jun-10, at 8:24 AM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>
> When I first got the camper, I went through a drill to try out the
> OEM jack.  I did not and do not like it, as it did not seem as stable
> as the scissors jacks that I have been accustomed to with Japanese
> vehicles.  But, it worked, and I have not done anything about a
> better jack.  One question I have, and have been a bit put off by in
> considering other jacks, is how does one adapt them to the jack
> points built into the side of the van?  A scissors or a bottle jack
> either needs a notch or at least a flat place to fit the jack
> platform.  How do you guys deal with that?  I would like to have a
> jack that I trust more to remain stable while changing a flat if
> needed.  Thanks, David McNeely
>