Excerpts from internet.listserv.vanagon: 13-Apr-95 Re:  extra jack? by
Richard@unity.ncsu.edu 
> Although I suppose you mean a stock jack, I highly recommend that
> everyone who works on their bus have a good,sturdy floor jack. I got the

Let us not forget that hydraulic jacks can fail at a moments notice!
Pack your jack-stands, a bunch of bricks, whatever to put under there as well.
DO NOT TRUST that floor jack.  I've seen one fail catastrophically , and
heard several other horror stories..  (the seals gave way,and they just
collapsed!)
Really an eye opener!

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