hmmm, my 84 vanagon's jack is WAY WAY WAY diferent than any of the 8 or 10
type 1 jacks i've had.  My vanagon jack is a screw-type jack where the
type one jack clicks its way up a pole with divots in it.

hope this helps more than fogs up the issue.

Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu

On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, David M wrote:

> A friend of mine had an old VW Beetle which he sold, however, I found
> lying around his garage a VW jack that looks identical to the Vanagon
> jack.
> Did VW use the same jack for several vehicles or would the Vanagon jack
> be rated for a heavier lifting weight? Anyone know?
> I was wondering if this other jack would be safe to keep as a spare.
>