Where and how I jack kinda depends on what I'm gonna be doing and to where I
need to have unrestricted access.  Basically, there are six points.
Crossmember behind spare tire carrier; engine mount Crossmember; the four
jacking points provided by VW.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Doss" <Doss88Wkndr@aol.com>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 3:36 AM
Subject: Jacking Thread? I'm Still Interested!

> I was hoping to read some more responses to Dennis' question about
jacking.
> When I jack up the rear, I put my floor jack under the trailer arms, and
> alternately raise the left and right till I get the height I need. (there
are
> embossed areas on the bottom surfaces of the trailer arms, and since I can
> see no other purpose for them, I think that's the reason they're there). I
> interpret the Haynes book as to saying you can put a block of wood under
the
> transmission and jack there - although I've never tried it. And I'm not so
> sure about the Haynes book here anyway, since it says when jacking up the
> front, to remove the "under engine tray" - do they mean the spare tire
tray?
> I think I remember reading once that some people use the cross member
behind
> the spare tire (in the center) to jack up the front.
>
> Brian Doss
> '88 Weekender