In a message dated 29/12/2004 12:08:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

If I  have a floor jack and want to raise the van from the center rear
without  doing one side and then the other (I don=B9t want it to tip side to
side  right now) is there a center point that is strong enough to be a jack
point  (keeping in mind that as soon as I get the butt up in the air, I=B9ll
b=
e
jack standing the leafs and letting it rest back down on  them).  Will the
transmission hold the  weight?

Dave, use the front tranny mount as the jack  point.  Very stable and
centered.  Not a good idea to jack directly on  the tranny.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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