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Subject:Re: heads up on vanagon jack
From:John Rodgers
Date:Sun, 24 Jul 2005 18:33:06 -0500

Never trust a jack, PERIOD!

Once the vehicle is up, put a jack stand under it.

NO cinder blocks either. They crack.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

gary hradek wrote:

>The screw type jack in the vanagon seems like it
>should be dependable but mine failed and the van
>dropped.   What happened is that the jack screw
>stripped at the weakest point.   You should get some
>warning.   The jack will seem tight when you jack
>upwards.   It can drop at anytime.   gary
>
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