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Subject:Re: Transmission out, then move the vanagon? plus a few more ?s
From:Neil N
Date:Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:35:45 -0800

Bailing wire? Straps of some kind?

Were it me, I'd wire up the axles so they're more or less centred level.
The wire could then be used to hold axles up out of the way
when reinstalling the tranny.

Neil.

On 1/13/16, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:
> ... I've removed it once before, but I didn't have to move the van while it was
> out.....this time, I am going to need the shop space during the time the
> tranny is gone for rebuild...so how I do dat?  Can I remove the inner CVs
> and simply wire-up the stub axles in place long enough to push the van out
> of my shop about 35 feet, in a straight line?   Or do I need to remove the
> axles completely during this?

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Neil n

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