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Subject:Re: Jackstands or ramps?
From:John Rodgers
Date:Fri, 14 Sep 2001 15:20:25 -0500

Peter Krogh wrote:

> I'm going under the van for the cooling system repairs.  What is the
> preferred way to lift it up for this.

Peter, I had my 85 GL up on Jack stands all the way around, but  I always put my
hydraulic jack somewhere on the end where I was working, just as an added
precaution. Kept the tension on it until I was finished. My stands were rated at
3 tons each. Surely overkill, but it felt good anyway.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver