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Subject:Survey: How do you jack up your Vanagon?
From:Dennis Lockwood
Date:Tue, 20 Jun 2000 22:15:44 EDT

Vanagoneers:

How do you jack up your Vanagon?  Do you use the jack that came with your
Vanagon (assuming that one actually came with your Vanagon)?  Do you use a
floor jack?  Do you use a bumper jack from a 1962 Buick?  Or what?  Come on,
confess.

OK, question two.  If you use a floor jack, how do you position the jack on
the bottom of the jack receivers built into the Vanagon?  If you do that, how
do you fit jack stand under the receivers while the floor jack is there?

You made it this far in the quiz.  Now for question three.  Has anyone tried
a gizmo originally developed by the aftermarket Porsche group?  I know that
we have some Porsche owners out there, so 'fess up.  It is a plate that fits
the circular area of a floor jack welded to a bar that inserts into the jack
receiver on the car (or Vanagon in this case).  There are a few different
models available, will they fit our trusty Vanagons?

Now for the last question.  If you use a bumper jack from a 1962 Buick, are
you crazy or what?

TIA for the response to the survey.

Dennis Lockwood
91 Carat
Original Owner

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