Date:         Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:03:55 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <8F404A29-FA41-42FA-8762-2ABC31602D57@shaw.ca>
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---- 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 :)

Thanks Alistair.  Now another question.  I've never actually removed a tire and wheel from the van myself.  I have, under the rear seat with the jack, an old fashioned four armed lug nut wrench.  One socket on the wrench fits the lug nuts.  But, should I have instead a breaker bar?  And should I use a torque wrench to refit the lugs?  What torque value?  thanks, DMc
>
> 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
>

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David McNeely