I would recommend the scissor type jack.

1. the sliding door can be opened when jack in place at right rear
position. Good if you want to use jack as brace when camping
2. If you have the stock 4 wheel VW mudflaps, the vertical post type
jack can rub on the front flaps and abrade them.

It is a Vanagon jack, I don't see why Scott dismisses them with no
reason.

alistair

On 28-Apr-11, at 3:44 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> Hi.
> I would not recommend that type of jack for a vanagon.
>
> the stock vanagon vertical screw type jack is very good, if not
> excellent,
> as car jacks go.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susie Ingham" <dingham605@AOL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 1:52 PM
> Subject: Can't find the jack
>
>
> Hi All-
>
>
> Is the jack for the vanagon  normally under the rear seat ? ( 84
> Westy) if
> so, ours is MIA.
> Do you recommend the  OEM or this scissor type?
>
> http://www.busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=237011031
>
> thanks!
>
> Ps We did change the oil and took  our van out for a good drive
> today-- no
> issues-- plus  turned over to 309,000 miles!
>
> Susie