Date:         Sun, 20 Jun 2010 09:19:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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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