

| Subject: | Re: tire jack suggestions for 88 GL |
| From: | Dave Mcneely |
| Date: | Sat, 19 Jun 2010 12:21:12 -0500 |
Mr. Squirrel, wow, sure glad the "accident" didn't twist you like a stick o'licorice. Take care, DMc
---- "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> David Beierl wrote:
>
> > The regular jack will lift the vehicle just fine. What it doesn't
> > even attempt to do is provide the slightest fore-and-aft support --
> > that's for you to do by chocking the wheels, using brakes, gears etc.
>
> Church. I destroyed my OEM jack by nit-wittedly leaning against the rear
> of the van when it was up on the jack. Van was in neutral, rolled a bit
> (it was on a slope) and twisted that jack like so much licorice.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
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