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Re: Best way to jack up whole front or back?
Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 13:16:50 -0400
...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: Jack for 90 Multivan w/fiberglass molding???
Historical mailing list - Mervyn Readman
Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:36:25 -0500
I also learned the hard way the difference in these jacks. Have a 90 Carat with fiberglass molding and someone gave me a nice...
Jack thread?
Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
Sun, 18 Aug 2024 20:20:24 -0400
Hi folks, A friend mentioned a question on our list about what jack folks recommend for travel. Or about jacks in general. I don...
Jack Stafford Dead?
Historical mailing list - Scott Harvey
Thu, 20 Apr 95 15:30 PDT
Hey, does anyone still have Jacks post (or the digest it was in) last week re: the van in Costa Mesa for $200? I...
Re: Rims and jacking.
Historical mailing list
Tue, 15 Apr 1997 20:03:52 -0700
>| lift one side at a time perhaps, using the rear jack points. There is >| nothing solid enough to hold either the front or rear...
Hydraulic Jacks and the Vanagon
Historical mailing list - James R. Wetzel
Wed, 29 Oct 1997 20:09:26 -0500
Can anyone make reccommendations as to a quality jack to purchase for lifting the beast? Looking at a 5 ton from a company called...
Re: Barret Jackson Auction
Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
Thu, 18 Jan 2007 09:26:02 -0500
>The day when a Vanagon goes on the block at a Barret-Jackson auction will be >the day we all rejoice and jack up...
Re: Replacement Jack
Historical mailing list - Davidson
Mon, 27 Mar 2000 07:17:43 -0800
Any Junkyard with VW Vans should have a jack. Bill -----Original Message----- From: Paul Rogers <WOGNACIOUS@AOL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon...
Re: Harbor Freight Floor Jacks
Historical mailing list - Ken Weikel
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 21:02:56 -0400
...On Jul 22, 2011, at 3:31 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote: > Harbor Freight Floor Jacks > > I've got to...
Re: VW jack and tire changing
Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
Fri, 1 Oct 1999 13:30:46 -0700
be careful with the VW jack, as there are recorded cases where the jack has suddendly failed! Typicially in cold, really cold weather. See...
Re: Raising Westy using double VW Jacks
Historical mailing list - mike miller
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 10:56:21 -0800
...Raising Westy using double VW Jacks > > Volks, has anyone out there had success using two VW Vanagon jacks, one on > either side of the...
Re: Missing jack & lugwrench
Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:32:07 -0400
Note, if you have a syncro with larger wheels, the stock jack can lift it higher than this model. On Aug 29, 2005, at...
Jack
Historical mailing list - Slloth
Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:20:51 -0700
I have no Jack and no wrench. Can I just go buy any old jack that will lift my van high enough off the...
Re: scissor jack under control arm?
Historical mailing list - Neil N
Mon, 28 Dec 2015 11:07:48 -0800
I'd suggest that using a scissor jack (or any jack?) under a control arm *might* pose a risk given movement of arm, and...
Re: Bottle Jack
Historical mailing list - Rob
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:01:38 -0800
One more thought on the stock jack, mine is actuated with the same socket for doing the lug nuts. If I'm at home...
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: high lift jack?
Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 08:51:56 -0500
...Many a time I began jacking, the jack action would cause the jack to simply go into the earth 18" inches and not...
Jacks
Historical mailing list - JRodgers
Tue, 5 Feb 2013 11:24:05 -0600
Anyone have any experience with this jack that is on sale at HF. Quality, operation, control, etc. http://tinyurl.com/bzqlvu2 OR; http://www...
Re: Jack warning: Was:Re: extra jack?
Historical mailing list - David Garth
Sun, 16 Apr 1995 09:48:56 -0700 (PDT)
...Maybe the idiot is the one who does repair work on a jack in what is supposed to be a parking space, not an...
Re: Pulling engine/transmission together? Speaking of jacks or jack accessories
Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:51:27 +0000
...this made light work of removing and > reinstalling an engine for me recently... > > I stupidly used the stock jack to lift one side at...
Re: Pdx Jackstand Help?
Historical mailing list - C B
Mon, 21 May 2007 11:04:33 -0700
Thanks to everyone who PM'd me about jackstands and 1.9l waterpump tricks... I'm trying to avoid buying a 2nd set of...
Re: NEED VANAGON JACK PRONTO!
Historical mailing list
Thu, 24 Jul 1997 21:39:03 -0400
--------------------- Forwarded message: Subj: Re: NEED VANAGON JACK PRONTO!
Re: Best way to jack up whole front or back?
Historical mailing list - Marshall Ruskin
Tue, 23 Mar 1999 16:54:08 -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: F. For Jack Stafford
Historical mailing list
Thu, 20 Apr 95 14:10:37 PDT
On Wed, 19 Apr 95 Scott Harvey <CNETSAH@mvs.oac.ucla.edu> wrote: >Jack, do you still have the info & phone # for the guy...
Re: HID H4 Bulb question
Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
Mon, 1 Jan 2007 20:58:39 -0500
Jack do you have a relay setup installed? On 1/1/07, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: > I have the Hella H4 Headlights...
OK, I admit it.....
Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
Sat, 22 May 1999 22:04:36 -0500
...Reading a recent post about using tire jack for leveling Westy. Suddenly thought, "huh, wonder where the jack is?" Went to manual. It said...
Harbor Freight Jacks
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:34:22 -0700
They have their aluminum "Racing" floor jacks on sale for $69. I've had one of these for about 10yrs now. It is really...
Re: [Syncro] Farm jack thingy
Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:01:51 -0700
Made one some years ago https://shufti.blog/2010/05/11/hi-liftjack-all-jack-adapter/ Ab > On Jul 26, 2023, at 10:32...
Re: Standard Vanagon Jack Base?
Historical mailing list - Phil Menchions
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:11:02 -0200
...Standard Vanagon Jack Base? > Date: Sun, 20 May 2012 08:05:53 -0700 > To: pwmenchions@HOTMAIL.COM > > Phil, > > IIRC, the jack base is designed...
Re: Jackstands or ramps?
Historical mailing list - Michael aka ECHO
Fri, 14 Sep 2001 21:58:29 -0700
...Using jack stands are great. But, out here in CA, a few years back a local college professor was using jack stands (four) under...
Re: Jacking points tell me if I'm wrong??
Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
Wed, 8 May 2013 05:23:07 -0400
Where he was going to jack is unclear in this message, however to answer your question, the van can be jacked from the tranny...
Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL
Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:21:12 -0500
...I destroyed my OEM jack by nit-wittedly leaning against the rear > of the van when it was up on the jack. Van was...
Re: Free Vanagon Rim for pick-up Detroit area
Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
Sat, 13 Jul 2024 12:24:37 -0500
Hi Jack. Just to confirm, I did see your post, but with spam filters you never know who else did! Jeff Sent from my...
Floor Jack-jacking points for the front end
Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
Fri, 10 May 2002 08:34:38 -0700
...Ive been jacking the front end, right at the sub frame where the steering bracket is mounted, dead center. Im afraid its too much...
A Short Contribution on the Leveling issue
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Sun, 23 Feb 2003 22:35:12 -0700
That is the sweetest jack I've used.....ever. Much better than the stock jack, too. More durable. Bob Then I purchased > one of...
Re: Vanagon role in Suez Canal Stuck Ship
Historical mailing list - David McNeely
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 09:38:28 -0700
actually pretty dumb On Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 8:55 AM Jack Reynaert <jack.reynaert@gmail.com> wrote: > So, we all know how...
Re: Vanagon role in Suez Canal Stuck Ship
Historical mailing list - C. Abney
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 09:10:17 -0700
A powerful brick anchor? On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 8:55 AM Jack Reynaert <jack.reynaert@gmail.com> wrote: > So, we all know how...
Re: Need Vanagon jack and wrench.
Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 17:44:44 -0700
http://www.williamwareagency.com/forsale/firesale0.htm I've got a jack and lug wrench for sale. Stan On Fri, 6 Jun 2003 13...
WTB: Stock Tire Jack
Historical mailing list - Brian Doss
Thu, 22 Apr 1999 08:34:57 EDT
anyone have a stock vanagon tire changing jack for sale?
Re: [Friday] Bolts -- Rockwell hardness translate to grade?
Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
Fri, 8 Jul 2011 06:14:44 -0700
All right boys and girls, moms and dads, ladies and gentlemen -- my original post said nothing about using the jack to lift a van...
Re: What jack?
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Sat, 19 May 2012 20:00:26 -0400
At 07:25 PM 5/19/2012, Paul Chubbuck wrote: >I just pulled out the 4 ton hydraulic jack from my Westy's storage...
Re: Lousy Cigarette Lighter Plugs was inverter lighter plug cable?
Historical mailing list - Jarrett Kupcinski
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 12:38:14 -0500
...I was surprised to hear this, but was wondering just how much one jack can take. In vanagons especially, the jacks were designed for...
Re: Floor jack placement for tire rotation
Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
Sat, 14 Sep 2013 11:23:42 -0700
I use the rear jackpoint for my tin top. On Sat, Sep 14, 2013 at 9:59 AM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote...
Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\"
Tue, 25 May 2010 10:27:12 -0700
John Rodgers wrote: > I have one pair of drive-on's that I use in conjunction with > jackstands. Drive up one end, then jack...
Kudo's to Dennis Haynes and his frame mount receiver hitch.
Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:11:51 -0500
...Unbeknownst to me, the man put a single jack under the receiver tube on the hitch and jacked up the rear with the one...
Re: Great Vanagon YouTube adventure
Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
Fri, 4 Nov 2022 17:17:46 +0000
...On Friday, November 4, 2022 at 07:49:30 AM PDT, Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote: Came across this today. FUN to watch...
removing front end stuff without jacking up?
Historical mailing list - Wesley Pegden
Sun, 19 Mar 2006 15:07:39 -0500
Which of the front end components can I remove without jacking up the car? Could I have removed the stabilizer bar with the car...
Re: Audio help: 3.5MM to RCA pinouts/cabling (new stereo is in)
Historical mailing list - David Beierl
Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:04:25 -0500
At 02:15 PM 1/31/2011, Roland wrote: >My wish is to mount a 3.5mm jack on the dashboard, so I need...
jack, costs
Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
Fri, 15 Oct 2004 07:22:27 -0400
Right, I have a walker jack. The dam rebuilding kit is $30.00 That's half the cost of the new chinese jack. Out...
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: 1st time pulling my WBX, Advice?
Historical mailing list - John
Tue, 11 May 2004 16:34:42 GMT
Bryan, I Pulled one at a friends and he said we'll use my morotcycle jack. I cautioned him that we needed a "real...
Raising Westy using double VW Jacks
Historical mailing list - Roy Olynick
Mon, 26 Nov 2001 11:25:55 -0600
Volks, has anyone out there had success using two VW Vanagon jacks, one on either side of the vehicle, to raise the vehicle (front...
Re: Oil Change and Jacks
Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
Mon, 13 Dec 2004 16:59:38 -0800
Don't need jacks at all. Mike On 12/13/04 4:10 PM, "Peter" <peter.linsley@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Hello, > > For those of...
Re: Removal of transmission (support of engine)
Historical mailing list - John Fleming
Tue, 9 Jun 1998 13:25:23 -0400
Message text written by Tom Young >I think the hardest part might be manuvering a jack around in that location of the car, especially...
Re: Ben Pon's Mother Goose /f
Historical mailing list
Sat, 18 May 1996 08:05:40 -0800
...somebody finish this one, I'm stuck: > >Jack and Jill went up the hill >to park the Karmann-Ghia, > > > >Try this: Jack and Jill...
Re: Jackson, WY VW repairs?
Historical mailing list - Karl F. Bloss
Wed, 24 Jun 1998 18:17:18 -0500
...http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops/usa.html for Jackson: Wyoming Jackson Rabbit Row Repair VW including waterboxer Teton Village Rd, Jackson, WY...
Re: Bottle Jack
Historical mailing list - Chris S
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 15:45:54 -0500
...The really fatal flaw is, keep the jack in "position" and "lifted" at the > passenger rear jack insert, while also using a jack stand...
Re: Does anyone know the part numbers for the standard and Carat vanagon jacks?
Historical mailing list
Wed, 24 Jun 2015 01:22:30 -0400
...it didn't go in the hole deep enough, but i jacked up the van anyway.. and you guessed it.. the jack popped out...
Re: Jacking a subject - To see the picture
Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
Tue, 4 Mar 2003 11:00:15 -0700
Stan...this is proof...you definitely know Jack. Bob P.S.: that's a great reference...thanks! http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://www...
Newbie Question Flood - Tire jack
Historical mailing list - Skip Emmert-Keaton
Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:39:18 -0800
...The tire jack seems upside down. The folding brace that fits into the notch on the van folds DOWN, not up. Am I confused...