I couldn't find this info when I was looking, but if it's helpful to anybody... You need 60cm from ground to underside of vehicle, which means you will need axle stands that can rise to at least 49cm :) Also, You can get the engine out with a little less clearance from the side than the back.

Hey guys, i've got a few bits and pieces for sale, offers welcome: Axle stands. Trolley jack. Roofrack for beetle. Blown beetle engine 1300TP - piston shot through the block. Good for spares? Cup holder stand that goes infront of the gearstick. Beetle backseats. I'm in Cirencester...

need to lift my bay up high enough to leave me enough room to comfortably work underneath, need something to hold it up like the tree stumps the guy used on campervan crisis :lol: whats the best way to do it on the cheap?

its amazing how graceful a T4 can look as it slides effortlessly through the air on its way to squash you like a flea.:eek: bloody scissor jack..never again! was taking the wheel off my T4, had about a foot and a half space between the van and next doors garage wall...bloody scissor jack...