I'm a little dens here: I understand the location for the rear but can
you describe again the best location for jackstands in the front?

On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 6:25 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans
<scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
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> btw....seriously, the 'good way' in my book to use jackstands in the rear,
> is to 'hook them' on the outer forward edge of the rear trailing arm, and
> place the stand diagonally ....that way there is even more resistance to the
> stannd tiping fore-aft or left-right...
> nd being hooked in that corner there between trailing arm and jacking
> point...they're not gonna slide out of there.
>
> on the other hand. on the front jacking points....bit shakey there, as the
> stand has to be inline with the vehicle, and that flat spot can slide eaisly
> on the top of the jack stand.
>
> I also find that vanagons don't really sit equally on for identical jack
> stands, about a 3/4 wooden pad will make all four corners equally loaded
> though.
>
> all fun,
> scott
>

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