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Hi - Lift jack adapter
Historical mailing list - Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com
Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:25:58 -0700
...Here is another idea for how to use a Hi-Lift jack with a vanagon - a jack adapter. http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a...
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...
Re: Bay window & Vanagon jack points?
Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
Sun, 24 Oct 2004 14:02:04 -0400
> Will a jack that fits a bay window's jack points pretty > much fit those of a Vanagon, and vicey-versy? The later Vanagons...
Re: for sale (jack) (f)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Aug 2001 16:28:38 EDT
In a message dated 8/21/01 3:59:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Chksbak1@CS.COM writes: > why it was in ( jack) sorry...
for sale (jack)
Historical mailing list - Chuck Wooten
Tue, 21 Aug 2001 15:56:49 EDT
so for those who did not understand my message the vans name is jack that is why it was in ( jack) sorry i do...
Got fiberglass sideskirts?? Got the right JACK?? please read!!!! ...
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 11:43:54 EST
...if you do - DONT FORGET TO GET THE JACK!! the jacks for the vans with the full bodykit - side rocker mouldings, have SPECIAL jacks...
GOT FIBERGLASS BODYKIT? GOT THE RIGHT JACK? 'glass jack FS
Historical mailing list
Mon, 22 Sep 2003 00:37:07 EDT
...if you try to jack your van up, you will crush either your jack point, or your fiberglass sideskirts.. ask me, i found out...
Re: Broken Jack
Historical mailing list - EMZ
Sat, 5 Jun 1999 02:16:39 -0400
...The first time in my life I have ever used the factory jack and I had this happen to me last night! Eric 86...
Jack and Jill...
Historical mailing list - rusty vanbondo
Sat, 18 May 1996 21:02:01 -0700 (MST)
...Jack and Jill went up the hill to park the Karmann-Ghia, On the E-brake the garter got stuck, Jack couldn't free...
Re: Floor jack Vanagon recommendations
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Fri, 19 Apr 2024 21:34:56 -0600
...Adding fluid resulted in an unusable jack where pulling he handle down raises the jack and pulling handle up results in the jack going...
Re: Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!
Historical mailing list - Ron Bloomquist
Mon, 26 Jun 2000 09:31:07 -0700
Hi Brian, You wrote: "I interpret the Haynes book as to saying you can put a block of wood under the transmission and jack...
Re: part # for fiberglass side skirt Jack
Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 22:13:34 -0600
About a year ago I discovered that the scissors jack that the PO of my 91 GL had left me was not up to...
Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:04:54 -0500
...I did not and do not like it, as it did not seem as stable > as the scissors jacks that I have been accustomed...
part # for fiberglass side skirt Jack
Historical mailing list
Fri, 21 Mar 2003 13:11:00 EST
...the arm that > sticks into the jack hole on the van is rounded all the way up to the hinge > point - wheras the regular...
Re: Kudo's to Dennis Haynes and his frame mount receiver hitch.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:55:56 -0500
...Jacking up the side of a vehicle is completely different > than jacking up the end of a vehicle. > > A jack of this type will...
Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:03:55 -0500
---- Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > well, as I mentioned before, there is a stock scissors jack available > from bus depot. > > http://busdepot.com...
Re: High Lift Jacks
Historical mailing list - Ron Mueller
Mon, 1 Jan 2007 01:52:42 -0600
I found two jack adaptor's over at thesamba.com, which are much less expensive that the vendor you were thinking about. On elooks...
Re: jack WAIT!!! SPECIAL JACKS FOR FIBERGLASS SKIRTED VANS
Historical mailing list
Sat, 1 Mar 2008 13:09:26 EST
...and your looking for a jack. guess what. the jack that came with your van is not the same as any other vanagon. in...
NEED VANAGON JACK PRONTO!
Historical mailing list - Linda Bartnik
Wed, 23 Jul 1997 16:35:51 -0400
...The stock jack is now scrap metal. It's not repairable. So I need a Vanagon jack. Be aware that the jack for a...
Re: Kudo's to Dennis Haynes and his frame mount receiver hitch.
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:38:35 -0400
...Jacking up the side of a vehicle is completely different than jacking up the end of a vehicle. A jack of this type will...
Re: 73 Kombi rotted jack points
Historical mailing list - Tracey Knight
Mon, 1 May 1995 22:31:04 +1000 (EST)
Until you get the rust fixed, if you need to jack up the front, jack up the back on whatever side you are jacking...
Re: extra jack?
Historical mailing list - john keith hopp
Thu, 13 Apr 1995 08:49:25 -0600 (MDT)
Uh, well I can't help you there, BUT since you addressed the Jack issue, I'd like to find a replacement Jack for...
Hydraulic jack Repairs
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Wed, 28 Jan 2004 10:54:47 -0500
My Hydraulic Jack needs some seals. Anyone know a resource for U-cup seals? OD:1/2" ID:3/16" HI:1/4" I...
Re: Sliding door adjustment tips
Historical mailing list - Dan N
Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:16:16 -0700
...to raise the door - open the door, put the jack flush with the bottom of the door, loosen the bolts, raise the jack a...
Re: jackstands vs. ramps
Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
Wed, 8 Nov 2000 13:25:25 -0600
I have all three(stands/ramps and floor jack). I use the ramps primarily for bleeding the cooling system and pulling radiator etc or...
Re: What's the easiest way to drop a stock engine? and some info on floor jacks.
Historical mailing list - Anthony Zygmunt
Sat, 21 Jun 2008 08:15:19 -0700
Has anyone ever tried to use on of those motorcycle jacks for engine removal? It looks like the two rail on the jack could...
Re: What jack?
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Sat, 19 May 2012 16:56:47 -0700
hi paul, the right tool is a vanagon jack . a screw type upright jack that plugs into holes at the jacking points on the...
Re: What's the easiest way to drop a stock engine? and some info on floor jacks.
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:44:01 -0700
I would be careful if you do the job with one of those Harbor Freight floor jacks that are so inexpensive and light. I...
Re: Kudo's to Dennis Haynes and his frame mount receiver hitch.
Historical mailing list - Ed McLean
Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:46:47 -0400
...Jacking up the side of a vehicle is completely different than jacking up the end of a vehicle. A jack of this type will...
Re: which jack to buy
Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
Fri, 26 May 2006 14:48:04 -0700
I have this HF jack: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=34271 It gets the various beasties up far enough for...
Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:00:04 -0700
...Slid into the stock jacking point on the van, and the jack just used the bottom of the steel plate as the jacking "perch...
Bottle Jack
Historical mailing list - M'obeechi
Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:09:40 -0800
Does anyone use these instead of the stock jack? I hate the stock jack, Hi-Lift is too big for me (non-syncro), and...
Re: anyone have a westy with this passenger side jumpseat/storage box??
Historical mailing list
Tue, 19 Nov 2002 13:30:18 EST
...just a FYI for those swapping to the full fiberglass kit, take the jack from the donor van too.. i hate the stock jacks...
Re: Pulling engine/transmission together? Speaking of jacks or jack accessories
Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:06:20 -0600
On 29 Apr , 2017, at 8:06 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > Get a compatible jack and one of these: > http://www.harborfreight.com/steel...
Re: Jack warning: Was:Re: extra jack?
Historical mailing list - Craig Hartsell
Fri, 14 Apr 1995 08:50:45 -0700 (PDT)
I agree completely with the comments on hydraulic jacks BUT never never use bricks, concrete blocks or other brittle supports. Use wood for instance...
for sale
Historical mailing list - Chuck Wooten
Mon, 20 Aug 2001 19:19:51 EDT
81 vanagon (jack) jack has very little rust if any at all jack has ac unit but have never used it i know there...
Re: Floor jack placement for tire rotation
Historical mailing list - Project Pat
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 14:48:33 -0400
Why not use your heavy duty jack at one jack point and your factory jack at the other? -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List...
Re: [Syncro] Farm jack thingy
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:28:47 -0700
...I used stock jack part that fits in the spots in van, welded to box section that fits on jack. Works fine. Ab > On...
heads up on vanagon jack
Historical mailing list - gary hradek
Sun, 24 Jul 2005 12:28:24 -0700
The screw type jack in the vanagon seems like it should be dependable but mine failed and the van dropped. What happened is that...
Raising VW with two jacks
Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 16:14:05 -0400
I once had my subaru raised on two jacks (changing the front brake pads) and it fell over on me (yes, it actually fell...
Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:34:18 -0600
One of the best/most interesting adaptations I've seen for jacking points on a vanagon, so a "bumper jack" could be used, was...
Re: need a different jack
Historical mailing list - SyncroHead
Sun, 22 Mar 1998 03:20:51 EST
...As soon as I try jacking (no pun), the trim starts to > break. > > I want a new and different jack that doesn't fit...
Re: Looking for a jack "Jackall Series 8000"
Historical mailing list
Mon, 20 Jan 1997 17:59:57 -0400 (AST)
>> Looking for a jack for Syncros and others 4WD. I've seen on a brochure Phillipe et al.... try http://www.hi-lift.com...
Carat Jack Needed
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:59:32 -0500
I just discovered that the jack in the Carat I now have doesn't have the proper jack. Can't lift'er up to...
Re: scissor jack under control arm?
Historical mailing list - Michael McSwain
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:05:24 +0000
...I'm looking at current large vehicle OEM jacks and it seems that most are either scissor or bottle style jacks. Not sure if...
Re: Jack for 90 Multivan w/fiberglass molding???
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:27:09 -0800
...i did this before years ago (before > i realized the carats came with special elongated jacks) and had the van > fall off the jack...
High Lift Jacks
Historical mailing list - Mark C
Sun, 31 Dec 2006 17:15:12 -0800
...but I don't want to go back to the stock jack... nor did I like the scissor jack from Bus Depot... (too awkward...
Re: Putting an engineless vanagon on ramps
Historical mailing list - Tom Young
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 11:31:15 -0700
It sounds like if the engine was in you'd jack up the rear by puting your jack under the sump and lifting up...
Best way to jack up whole front or back?
Historical mailing list - Fred Younger
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 11:01:51 -0600
...I've tried jacking up one side with the VW jack, putting a jackstand under the frame member and jacking up the other side...
Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:24:55 -0500
When I first got the camper, I went through a drill to try out the OEM jack. I did not and do not like...
Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 08:46:46 -0500
Back with I had my 1977 911 S, you could get such nice things as plastic lined lug nut sockets and jack point extensions...
Re: for sale (f)
Historical mailing list
Tue, 21 Aug 2001 01:29:56 EDT
In a message dated 8/20/01 7:20:11 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Chksbak1@CS.COM writes: > > 81 vanagon (jack) jack has very...
Re: '86Westy-2nd battery?&need jack,curtain,washer
Historical mailing list - Bill Knight
Fri, 22 Aug 1997 16:52:10 -0400
Jim Perry wrote: > > The compartment under the drivers seat contains not as I expected a > jack... The jack is normally stowed under the rear...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Wed, 26 May 2010 08:58:52 -0700
David Beierl wrote: > At 06:27 PM 5/25/2010, Rowan Tipton wrote: >> I've got jack stands but they are VERY unsafe on...
Re: removing all wheels, where to lift and place jack stands
Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:26:02 -0800
On the front, middle jacking point is that cross bar that the spare tire holder hinges on. On manual transmission vanagons, the rear middle...
Re: Jack
Historical mailing list - miguel pacheco
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:06:45 -0600
Slloth, I have several jacks. It's important to know if your van has the plastic/fiberglass cladding down the sides, as that takes...
Re: jack WAIT!!! SPECIAL JACKS FOR FIBERGLASS SKIRTED VANS
Historical mailing list
Sat, 1 Mar 2008 13:20:53 EST
In a message dated 3/1/08 1:09:26 PM Eastern Standard Time, JordanVw writes: > in fact, if you use the jack from...
Re: NEED VANAGON JACK PRONTO!
Historical mailing list - Karen Winter
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 08:55:49 -0400
...I had no way of cranking the jack down and I could not > remove the jack as the van was not lowered all the...
jack storage in westy?
Historical mailing list - alan sinclair
Tue, 17 Aug 2004 23:37:24 -0700
somewhere i think i've read that the jack is stored under the driver's seat, but there isn't room as far as...
Re: Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!
Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
Mon, 26 Jun 2000 07:42:55 -0700
Where and how I jack kinda depends on what I'm gonna be doing and to where I need to have unrestricted access. Basically...