That would depend on what kind of vanagon you are talking about.

if it's a wateboxer and someone wanted to jack it by the rear engine
cross bar ..
while I don't especially recommend that..
that part can take that load.
usually the muffler is in the waysome anyway. So not really recommended.

I never recommend taking a car to a tire store, especially a vanagon.
I take my wheels and tires in another car to a tire store if I want any
mounting and balancing.
Alignments and suspension work I do myself.

even when I tell them I am willing to pay extra for careful tire work,
they still screw things up.

On 5/7/2013 8:42 AM, T Collins wrote:
> So I needed a repair that required taking the wheel of the Vanagon. The guy
> at the tire store rolled the huge floor jack towards the back on the van...
> Meaning about to place it under the engine, I'm assuming that he was going
> to use the engine carriers as a jacking point.
>
> I corrected that in short order, asking him to used the manufactures
> jacking point right in front of the rear wheel....
>
> Was I wrong? could he have jacked it somewhere back there?? am I being
> overprotective....I said to me at one point, Its ok buddy, I'm just trying
> to do my job.
>
> El t.
>