Date:         Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:46:46 -0500
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
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Back with I had my 1977 911 S, you could get such nice things as plastic
lined lug nut sockets and jack point extensions. The jack point extensions
were round steel discs about 3/8 thick that fit into the pocket on the top
of the jack. They were welded to square stock that you inserted into the
same style holes as the vanagon has for jacking. It was a good safe way to
use a floor jack, and was out where you could see what was going on and not
up under the car. Has anyone thought about or messed with those kind of
things for a vanagon?

On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 5:26 AM, Casey H <thewordwelder@gmail.com> wrote:

> I bought one of the beefier HF floor jacks.  It was on sale. Bright yellow
> body, black wheels, white handle.  Weight-rated for I dunno - 3 tons or so.
> I bought that one specifically because the jack lifted high enough to lift
> the vanagon directly.  (Previously I'd been kludging my small jack up on
> blocks to lift the van).
>
> It is sticky to release, which means it often comes back down MUCH faster
> than one was expecting.  But it has worked great, including being outdoors
> for about a year.
>
> Casey
>
> On Fri, Jul 22, 2011 at 11:43 AM, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> >  I've got to get a floor jack. Anyone tried the HF floor jacks?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > John
> >
> > --
> > John Rodgers
> > Clayartist and Moldmaker
> > 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> > Chelsea, AL
> > Http://www.moldhaus.com
> >
>