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• Re: heads up on vanagon jack
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sun, 24 Jul 2005 16:05:02 -0700
  ...What happened is that the jack screw > > stripped at the weakest point. You should get > some > > warning. The jack will seem tight when you...
• Re: jackstands vs. ramps
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Wed, 8 Nov 2000 22:37:57 -0600
  > What is the consensus on the usefulness of jackstands vs. ramps for working > on our Vanagons? As a novice mechanic I've put off...
• Re: scissor jack under control arm?
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Perry
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 23:34:04 +0000
  In my idiocy, I have had the entire van drop off the stock jack to the ground without tire on. Luckily I wasn't...
• Re: Bay window & Vanagon jack points?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 00:57:23 EDT
  ...I am not sure > if that later Vanagon jack would work on a Bus, but I do know that it would > not work in...
• Re: Off-road style jack recommendation
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:17:25 -0700
  I use a hi lift jack (aka "jack-all") with an adapter to fit vanagon jack points. I welded part of stock jack to...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 23:14:48 -0600
  Dave, Place the floor jack dead center on the rear cross member/ engine support. No problem. Forget jacking it via the trans RC E...
• Re: Bottle Jack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:06:58 -0800
  ...Most of the time I'm using floor jacks and jack stands of course........ but I use my 'quickie yard jack' 8 times a...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:20:30 -0800
  ...Jackin' Up The Van >I got tired of the jacking delima and simply got a second vanagon jack. > I now jack that puppy from...
• Re: Standard Vanagon Jack Base?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 20 May 2012 10:55:00 -0500
  Phil, you are correct, and the photo in your other post is what the base of my jack looks like (though the perspective is...
• Re: high lift jack?
  Historical mailing list - Gary Lee
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:24:26 -0700
  ---------- original message -------------- Has anybody modified their jack-points or a high-lift jack for their syncros? I am referring to the high-lift ones...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 22:22:57 -0800
  I prefer to place the jack on the front tranny mount. This gives you the best height and provides a secure jack point. Cheers...
• FW: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Cory Sammons
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 00:24:33 -0500
  On 12/28/04 10:56 PM, "Dave Chameides" <docproteus@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote: > If I have a floor jack and want to raise the...
• Re: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Tue, 15 Jul 2008 06:35:04 -0700
  ...Ed --- On Tue, 7/15/08, Jack R. <jack007@COMCAST.NET> wrote: From: Jack R. <jack007@COMCAST.NET> Subject: Annual Licence Plate Fee - 84...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:36:36 -0600
  I got tired of the jacking delima and simply got a second vanagon jack. I now jack that puppy from both sides, a little...
• I need a jack / trade
  Historical mailing list - Clarence J Falarski
  Mon, 21 Apr 2003 17:51:59 -0400
  ...I need the correct Jack for my Westy: Back on March 21st. there was a posting by Larry Alofs telling us that there are...
• Re: A Different Jack
  Historical mailing list - John Welsh
  Wed, 27 May 1998 23:48:54 +0000
  Listees, Here's a good jack solution. You've all seen the Hi-Lift offroader's jack? Well, the Canadian version is called the...
• Re: [Fwd: Radio Removal]
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Jun 1997 09:00:05 +0200
  Funny, I got Tonya's reply before I got Jack's request. But anyway, four nail, which fits the holes in the radio, will...
• Re: Jackstands or ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Sun, 16 Sep 2001 18:18:38 -0700
  my 1966 vw is hanging and dripping on jacks while i find time to do the work, drum breaks ahhhhhh. so its all jacked...
• Re: A Different Jack
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 15:51:06 -0500
  ...As soon as I try jacking (no pun), the trim starts to >break. > >I want a new and different jack that doesn't fit...
• Jacking a subject
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:57:59 -0600
  Long before the Automotive World became so closely associated with the word JACK, Railroading, Construction and the Industrial World used a racheting or screw...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dearing
  Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:50:28 EDT
  ...First rule of jacks and jacking. Never, ever trust a jack. Right up there with "Never take someone's word as to whether the...
• Re: Rims and jacking.
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 16 Apr 1997 12:54:01 -0400 (EDT)
  In a message dated 97-04-16 06:42:50 EDT, Tim Smith writes: > >Where should i apply a trolley jack if want to...
• Re: Sears floor jack on sale/fits in bus
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Wed, 14 May 2003 20:38:57 EDT
  ...At the front, placing the jack under the control arm as close as possible to the wheel works very well. Jacking at either location...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:20:58 -0700
  I jack from the lower control arms. Nice and flat and you only have to lift a couple of inches, instead of cycling through...
• Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 8 Jul 2011 00:15:51 -0500
  Whoa!! I sincerely hope one does not rely on the jack only for support. Jack stands to accompany the jack are the only way...
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  97-07-24 02:59:46 EDT
  ...I had no way of cranking the jack down and I could not remove the jack as the van was not lowered all the...
• Re: Jackin' Up The Van
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Thu, 30 Dec 2004 01:44:35 -0500
  okay to sort of take this to the next level, what would/do people do to jack the front two wheels of the van...
• Re: Looking for a jack "Jackall Series 8000"
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 16:18:19 -0500 (EST)
  In a message dated 97-01-20 07:54:56 EST, p_oudot@worldnet.fr (Philippe Oudot) writes: > > Hi all, > > Looking for a jack...
• RE: Suspended animation
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Oct 94 14:03:27 MDT
  ...You got lucky, Joachim. > > > >Jack > >jackr@starfleet.scs.ag.gov > > > > I'll keep that in mind. Knock on wood... I hope I stay lucky...
• Re: Where to place my jack?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 09:01:08 -0700
  I don't think there's a good place for a floor jack to raise the front of the so both wheels come up...
• Re: High Lift jack (was winches)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Sep 1995 00:07:20 -0400
  A high lift jack works well for Vanagon. You simply have to guy a giant bolt, like, 1-1/4" diameter by 1 or...
• Re: scissor jack under control arm?
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 28 Dec 2015 16:11:22 -0500
  Ever since I had a scissors jack fail while jacking up my Ford F100 pickup with me up in the wheel well, I've...
• Re: Standard Vanagon Jack Base?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 20 May 2012 07:25:26 -0700
  I think VW made them like that on purpose....The jack-point built into the van's body, that would have to be hell...
• 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
• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Thu, 2 Nov 2000 08:06:23 -0800
  > As far as a Jack, you could get a 2 ton hydraulic floor jack from any Walmart > or Pep Boys. But for the instruction...
• Re: Hi - Lift jack adapter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Tue, 2 Jan 2007 02:39:05 +0000
  Why doesn't a block of wood, say 6x6 or 8x8 with a small divit for the stock jack to sit in work? That...
• Re: extra jack?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 13 Apr 95 12:53:12 EDT
  > > > Uh, well I can't help you there, BUT since you addressed the Jack issue, > I'd like to find a replacement Jack for...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Bob Johnson
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 08:52:14 -0600
  >>>On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Jack R. <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > >>>I keep a small bottle jack in the storage...
• Re: Where to place my jack?
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Thu, 2 Sep 2021 10:27:59 -0700
  ...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: jackstands vs. ramps
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Lockwood
  Thu, 9 Nov 2000 12:15:50 EST
  I have both ramps and jack stands and use both. It depends on the repair necessary. I do suggest that you buy whatever your...
• are 80 thru 91 jacks the same?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 4 Mar 2001 09:11:04 -0600
  ...My 91 GL did not have the original jack when I bought it. I recently discovered that the jack substituted by the PO does...
• Re: A Different Jack
  Historical mailing list - Sam Scholten
  Tue, 24 Mar 1998 18:30:24 -0800
  Hi volks; I may have a solution for your jacking troubles (no pun intended). It does not involve a crank getting in the way...
• Re: Pulling engine/transmission together? Speaking of jacks or jack accessories
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sun, 30 Apr 2017 17:42:45 -0400
  I'm an advocate of lifting the whole body, using a transmission jack to take out one piece at a time... this made light...
• Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 May 2010 15:25:42 -0700
  sure, I'll grant you that, that ramps might be better in gravel than jack stands. when I read 'not level and ramps' I...
• Re: Jack for the vanagon
  Historical mailing list - YauMan Chan
  Wed, 9 Dec 1998 13:54:52 -0800
  Stay away from the jacks from China.. not a political statment but their quality control stinks. If you want an OEM jack, you can...
• need a different jack
  Historical mailing list - brad horner
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 08:34:11 -0500
  ...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: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 19 Jun 2010 18:46:57 -0700
  I do lug a high lift around, with an adaptor for the jack points. It may be overkill but it works. Another option is...
• Re: which jack to buy
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Fri, 26 May 2006 14:37:48 -0700
  ...The important thing, I think, is to always try to jack from a stable, level surface, and never depend on the jack to KEEP...
• Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:19:26 -0700
  ...I have, under the rear seat with the jack, > an old fashioned four armed lug nut wrench. One socket on the wrench fits > the...
• Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!
  Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
  Mon, 26 Jun 2000 06:36:14 EDT
  I was hoping to read some more responses to Dennis' question about jacking. When I jack up the rear, I put my floor jack...
• Re: Can't find the jack
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 16:23:54 -0700
  ...using a jack stand ..the safest thing is to lower the van onto the jackstand, but keep the jack there with a little pressure...
• Re: jack points on a 79
  Historical mailing list - Andy Gray
  Sat, 02 Mar 1996 21:29:52 GMT
  On Mon, 26 Feb 1996 11:37:18 -0600, you wrote: >I went to jack up the left side of my bus yesterday and...
• anyone have any experience w/ Van-Cafe's 48" hi-lift Jack??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 5 Sep 2006 13:23:42 EDT
  ...i was thinking about Van-Cafe's 48" hi-lift jack: http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=276054337&pct...
• Re: which jack to buy
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Fri, 26 May 2006 17:06:36 -0500
  I bought a 3.5 ton Craftsman jack with stands for about $130 several years ago. It's made in Asia somewhere, but I...
• Re: Jackstands or ramps?
  Historical mailing list - pederparizek
  Fri, 14 Sep 2001 17:06:57 -0500
  I prefer jackstands because the tire doesn't need to be on the car to use them. Usually when I need to jack up...
• Re: Two Jacks
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 26 Nov 2001 14:59:10 -0800
  I use two jacks on occasion to stabilize the van or level the van when parked. Just don't raise the wheels out of...
• Re: jack
  Historical mailing list - Ben Cichowski
  Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:34:16 -0600
  >Be careful when buying a jack.< Yup, and that includes the Wolfsburg models too (88 and up, I believe), many of which came with...
• Re: Looking for Vanagon Jack
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 15 Jul 2013 07:52:31 -0400
  I don't have a jack for you, but I have a tip/comment. I think you should specify whether your van has the...
• Re: was tune-up 20 ?'s now how long on jack stands
  Historical mailing list - Higginbotham, David A.
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 11:35:13 -0500
  ...I only have four jackstands at the moment but can get more, multiple jack stands is a good idea. The shop has two bridge...
• Re: Can't find the jack
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:12:57 -0700
  ...A jack on the RR can interfere with the slider. > and for sure .. > using a jack stand ..the safest thing is to lower the...