they are typically used for recovery, not working under the van.

Those sand travelling Dakar rally type folk use them :)

alistair
On 2011-07-14, at 10:44 AM, Jim Felder wrote:

> Oh, yeah, I can SO see me under a vanagon with one of these holding it up.
> In fact, I doubt my diesel could lift itself.
> 
> : )
> 
> Jim
> 
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> Perusing one of the internet deal sites I came across this:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=350471495140+&viewitem=&clk_rvr_id=247579659855
>> 
>> 
>> Anyone else use one of these?   Safety comes to mind....        (actually
>> WTF came to mind first...)
>> 
>> Steven
>> 91 Westy
>>