The Vanagon is pretty well balanced and should go either way.  I always use
stands front and rear just in case the anchors pull out of the floor (not
likely).
Stands:
http://tinyurl.com/phbxwpa

http://www.tooltopia.com/otc-tools-2015a.aspx?utm_source=pricegrabber&utm_me
dium=cse&utm_term=OTC2015A&utm_campaign=pricegrabber_r1

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John C...
Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2013 1:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Asymmetric two post lift

Hi All,
Is anyone using a Asymmetric two post lift in their shop
and if so Is it alright to back into it
so that the Vanagon engine faces my work bench?
Any tricks to it?
Thanks,
John C..