When thinking "that 2 tonne jack and stand set from local DIY store looks like a bargain" please ensure that the jack has sufficient lift to reach a structural point on the van.... I've just realised 340mm is not enough on a standard height van to meet the lowest structural point :0( my cheap mornings tinkering (adjusting the brakes) has just had a financial value attached to it!!
Lots of trolley jacks will not have enough reach on them....so as above get an old bit of fence post or a few bits of scaffold plank and use them to raise the lift. Make sure that you use an axel stand though if using a jack and block of wood as it will be unstable. I always put the wheel under the suspension as well to ensure that it it all went wrong then would survive. Seen several jack reln incidents in A&E involving broken bones Cheers Ben
A lot of the so called 'hi lift' jacks do so by having a very unstable upright angle on the lever. Easy to push the jack over. I'd go with a good set of chunky wooden blocks as said above and a set of axle stands. Cheers s
