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Re: Floor jack Vanagon recommendations
Historical mailing list - Pete Sicilia
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:54:05 -0700
...Floor jack Vanagon recommendations > > Hi folks, > > My Harbor freight jack is failing so I need a new floor jack. > > Has anyone purchased one from...
Floor jack placement for tire rotation
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 12:59:46 -0400
...I have a heavy duty floor jack. Is there a preferred place to place the jack so that the car body can both take...
Re: Lifting a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Philip Zimmerman
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:42:49 -0700
...Added a disc that fits the lift-pad on my floor-jack and jack-away. Check the lift pad on the jack to ensure...
Re: A query about jackstands
Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
Sun, 18 Apr 2004 12:17:01 -0400
...The bottle jack takes up less storage space in my apartment than a floor jack would; unfortunately it's too tall to fit under...
Re: Harbor Freight Jacks
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 03:08:25 -0500
I have what I believe to be Tire Rack's version of the HF aluminum floor jack and have been using it for 3...
Re: Where do I place the floor jack ?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Sat, 2 Sep 2000 11:21:31 -0700
> Haynes page REF-5 says to place a block of wood on the floor jack and > lifting under 'the rear axle final drive casing...
Re: Where to place my jack?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Thu, 2 Sep 2021 11:37:07 -0500
...You could use a pair of jack stands, raise one > side, put on the jack stand, lower floor jack and do the same on...
Jack/jack stand locations??
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Wed, 12 May 2004 12:13:11 -0400
Hi gang, I recently picked up a 2-ton floor jack and jacks stands. Where are the best places to put the jack and...
Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Thu, 23 Aug 2012 21:10:28 -0700
...A floor jack doesn't go straight up .. it goes up in an arc. So ....as long as the floor jack wheels are on...
Re: Floor jack placement for tire rotation
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 11:23:42 -0700
...I > have a heavy duty floor jack. Is there a preferred place to place the jack > so that the car body can both take...
Re: Where to place my jack?
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Thu, 2 Sep 2021 14:22:23 -0500
...You could use a pair of jack stands, > > > raise > > one > > > side, put on the jack stand, lower floor jack and do the same on...
Re: 1st time pulling my WBX, Advice?
Historical mailing list - John
Tue, 11 May 2004 16:34:42 GMT
...Helps to have a person on each rope and one on the floor jack. Even with the motorcycle jack, you need a second jack...
Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:36:28 -0500
...Anyone tried the HF floor jacks? >> > > I have one (full sized) & it works great. Has worked great for around > 4 yrs now ..... > > > > Rob > becida...
Re: Tranny Jack opinions
Historical mailing list - David Kao
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:00:03 -0800
...The tranny needs to be on the floor jack then the jack needs to be moved to position under the van. This is the...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
Wed, 26 May 2010 09:27:16 -0700
...Lifting the uphill (unpadded) > side with a floor jack is easy. Once that end is up on jackstands, I > need to lift the other...
Re: Sears floor jack on sale/fits in bus
Historical mailing list - Jere Hawn
Wed, 14 May 2003 15:22:52 -0700
I've got that floor jack and I am not pleaased with it because of the lift range (on 88 and 90 GL's...
Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
Historical mailing list - Shawn MacDonald
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:44:44 -0400
...Harbor Freight Floor Jacks I've got to get a floor jack. Anyone tried the HF floor jacks? Thanks. John -- John Rodgers Clayartist and...
Re: Sears floor jack on sale/fits in bus
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Wed, 14 May 2003 20:38:57 EDT
...inch and a half lift that is needed >> Taking a Chinese floor jack to its limit and then some is not a good thing...
Re: Sears floor jack on sale/fits in bus
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Wed, 14 May 2003 20:01:03 -0400
Well any truck and/or SUV jack & stands will work great. Regards, Shawn.
Pneumantic-hydraulic Harbor Freight Jack
Historical mailing list - HotelWestfalia
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:06:21 -0700
...Harbor Freight Jacks > They have their aluminum "Racing" floor jacks on sale for $69. I've > had one of these for about 10yrs now...
Re: Vanagon Engine/Transmission Removal Websites?
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:55:37 EDT
...All you need is your puny 1.5T floor jack. Do you think that engine and tranny weigh more than that ? The whole van...
Re: Jack warning: Was:Re: extra jack?
Historical mailing list - Craig Hartsell
Fri, 14 Apr 1995 08:50:45 -0700 (PDT)
...sturdy floor jack. I got the > > Let us not forget that hydraulic jacks can fail at a moments notice! > Pack your jack-stands, a...
Re: Where to place my jack?
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Thu, 2 Sep 2021 19:51:05 -0600
...also use the HF Steel Floor Jack Cross Beam that DH suggests > https://www.harborfreight.com/steel-floor-jack-cross-beam-64051.html to...
Re: Harbor Freight Jacks
Historical mailing list - Craig Cowan
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:02:25 -0400
...I looked at the different alternative aluminum floor jacks (1 1/2 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton). I decided to get the 2 Ton...
Re: Engine removal
Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
Mon, 18 Mar 2002 13:39:38 -0800
...Have support blocks about 4 inches under the front of the transmission, have a floor jack under the engine. Disconnect the engine mounts on...
floor jack repair?
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Fri, 12 Jul 2002 09:55:55 -0700
I have a 2 1/4 ton floor jack that will go up but not lift anything, and when I stop working the jack...
Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Mon, 22 Nov 2010 05:03:32 -0700
...Probably the equal to the winches you are mentioning... >> >> > For the motor.(should make that clear) > > .the floor jack worked fine for the tranny...
Sears floor jack on sale/fits in bus
Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
Wed, 14 May 2003 17:46:37 EDT
...apply for the card) It is one of the smaller format floor jacks at about 21 inches in length with the handle removed. It...
Re: A Different Jack
Historical mailing list - JordanVw
Wed, 25 Mar 1998 23:59:57 EST
...i keep a bottle jack under the back seat, and in the driveway, i use my trusty 3500lb floor jack... ;<) chris
Quickie Review on Tire Rack Aluminum Floor Jack
Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:19:04 -0500
Benn Ogling at that $169 aluminum floor jack in the Tire Rack website? I bought one last June while I was there and I...
Re: Vanagon Engine/Transmission Removal Websites?
Historical mailing list - B Feddish
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:40:57 -0400
...We used a good floor jack to do the job. Not sure if I'd do the final drop with 1 person but with...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
Wed, 26 May 2010 12:57:25 -0400
...Lifting the uphill (unpadded) > side with a floor jack is easy. Once that end is up on jackstands, I > need to lift the other...
Re: Pulling engine/transmission together? Speaking of jacks or jack accessories
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:06:20 -0600
...Dennis Haynes wrote: > Get a compatible jack and one of these: > http://www.harborfreight.com/steel-floor-jack-cross-beam-60762.html Have that...
Re: jackstands vs. ramps
Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 09:36:55 -0800
...always use the floor jack and jack stands... Bill > Adequate capacity with both types would seem to render safety a non-factor. > > Any sage...
Re: Tranmission R & R
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Thu, 17 Mar 2016 11:18:31 -0700
...With the cup removed from my floor jack, I found an old spare 1/2" drive socket to fit that cup hole then mounted...
Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:19:27 -0800
...Probably the equal to the winches you are mentioning... > > For the motor.(should make that clear) .the floor jack worked fine for the tranny...
Re: Putting an engineless vanagon on ramps
Historical mailing list - Coby Smolens
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 08:24:35 -0700
I'd say you could get a good floor jack under the front tranny mount - we have used this spot for years. In the...
Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 17 May 2010 13:47:19 -0700
...Kinda worked, and I'm sure a properly designed jack is much better, but if one has a floor jack already and tight budget...
Re: Floor jack question
Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
Mon, 31 Jul 1995 16:18:39 CST6CDT
somewhere on the cylinder of the jack is a rubber plug, usually painted over so its hard to see. pull the plug out and...
Re: Putting an engineless vanagon on ramps
Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 18:36:03 +0200
...In the old days at Gandalf's Garage, before >we had lifts, we did everything on the floor using jackstands and >floorjacks. We always...
Jacks
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:24:05 -0600
...http://tinyurl.com/bzqlvu2 OR; http://www.harborfreight.com/Floor-Jack-with-Rapid-Pump-3-Ton-Heavy-Duty-68048.html?ccdenc=eyJjb2RlIjoiMTQ4NTA5NjUiLCJza3UiOiI2ODA0OCIsImlzIjoiNzkuOTkiLCJwcm9kdWN0X2lk%0D%0AIjoiNzc4OCJ9...
Lifting a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Sun, 18 Mar 2007 22:30:58 -0700
This topic may have already been addressed or just be dumb:) Lifting Vanagon with a floor jack(front particularly). I have mostly used ramps...
jacking points
Historical mailing list - steven brendemuehl
Mon, 17 Nov 2003 07:42:49 -0500
...And am woundering where the best place to put my floor jack is.thankis,steve _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized...
Canadian Tire "Michelin" 3.5 ton floor jack question
Historical mailing list - Shawn Luft
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 21:19:59 -0400
>Any listers use/used this Jack? I don't know about this one, But the 200$ kit w/ axle stands at the local Costco...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 26 May 2010 21:24:24 -0500
This arc lifting is true of all floor jacks I know of except one--sears sells one that you snap a special jack stand...
Re: Tranny Jack opinions
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:16:38 -0800
...I just use a floor jack, with the handle pointing toward the front of the van. A transmission jack is usually too big and...
Re: Best way to jack up whole front or back?
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 10:16:06 -0700
...else have this problem? Would it be better to buy a >floor jack that would lift (from the center of the frame) the whole...
Re: Jacks
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Tue, 5 Feb 2013 16:14:55 -0800
All floor jack valves.................. to release pressure I have ever seen take a fine touch .. you get used to it after a while. My...
Re: WBX Transmission: Failing 3-4 Hub Feels Like?
Historical mailing list - neil n
Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:33:00 -0700
...What could be sweeter > ? > > a good selection of tools helps ..nothing fancy either. > Hard flat floor, Good soid jack stands, and a floor jack...
Re: Removing engine, WAS; How high do I lift the wee beastie?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 18:12:57 -0800
if using the very logical floor jack method .. removing a waterboxer engine/trans as one unit works nicely. If I only need the engine...
Re: How much ATF in Torque Converter
Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
Mon, 14 Jul 2003 22:21:36 -0400
...So you will not need a 4 ton jack for that. You could probably do it without a floor jack, but having a jack...
The List
Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:31:41 -0600
...I think i have a problem....." I got rubber floor mats for Valentine's Day and a floor jack for Christmas one year. No...
Re: which jack to buy
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 26 May 2006 14:48:04 -0700
...I generally use the floor jack to get the vehicle on the stands and use bottle jacks to support engines/trannys or whatever once...
Floor jack question
Historical mailing list
Mon, 31 Jul 1995 15:02:51 -0500 (CDT)
...Anyway, I have a borrowed 2 1/4 ton chinese made floor jack. It works fine for about two inches. After that it moves...
Re: Accessing Rear Brake Lines above Syncro Transmission
Historical mailing list - George Goff
Sat, 10 Sep 2005 02:08:16 EDT
...Unbolt engine mount crossbar, lower very slightly with floor jack. Support transmission with 2nd floor jack, remove two large mounting bolts, lower as much...
Re: Raising Westy using double VW Jacks
Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 14:49:15 -0500
...I have raised the front end using a floor jack under the front crossmember. Jay
Re: Harbor Freight Jacks
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Sat, 28 Apr 2012 18:25:14 -0400
...I looked at the different alternative aluminum floor jacks (1 1/2 ton, 2 ton, 3 ton). I decided to get the 2 Ton...
Re: Lifting a Vanagon
Historical mailing list - Nathan Mc Blain
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:19:48 -0700
...Added a disc that fits the lift-pad on my floor-jack and jack-away. Check the lift pad on the jack to ensure...
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Historical mailing list
Tue, 18 Jul 95 11:52:49 EDT
...A floor-jack on wheels was very helpful to ease the engine off the transmission spline and out of the engine compartment. Tying the...
Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 17 May 2010 13:39:17 -0700
...if people don't realize that, or if they use a floor jack from the side, and the floor jack's wheels can't...