In a message dated 3/26/2011 4:04:57 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM writes:

a lift  is not 'better' really .....in my opinion.
for one thing ..you need to  remember to do everything 'up there' ..like
topside stuff, first, before  you raise it.
then you are working with your arms above your head ..not  that much fun to
me.
then if you need to do anything 'up there' ....it's  either get a ladder, or
lower the van back down.

it's really easier  to work on it with it a couple feet off the ground ..
where you can reach  things on top and underneath ..
and you work on it laying comfortably on  your back with your arms in front
of you ..

Hey Scott you  must be a lot younger than me. getting up off the floor  is
a heck of a lot harder than working overhead to me. Also after doing a bunch
 you tend to know what to remove the first time so there wont be any reason
for  up and down,besides it doesn't take anymore work to raise or lower the
lift.  also laying on your back your arms are still up above you.  Even
changing  the bushing this job should be under 2 hours, if you know to use a
tap to remove  the bushing and electric tape on the driver to install it.
Syncro vanagon  is harder  later  mark d