Good idea.  My asphalt driveway has indentions all over as the Westy has
been on the racks so many times. .  Larry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Walker" <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 4:29 PM
Subject: Re: Vanagaon axle stand height?

> one thing i've found very useful with jackstands ... cut some 1-inch
> (25mm) thick marine plywood (so it doesn't come unglued when/if it
> gets wet) into a square at least a couple of inches wider on each side
> than the jackstand. then put the square of plywood under the
> jackstand. helps gain a little height, but mostly it keeps the base of
> the jackstand from sinking into the dirt/gravel/asphalt driveway. or
> damaging the concrete driveway, if you're lucky enough to have that
> sort of driveway. :)
>
> most of the time, you can find remnants or scraps at home-depot or
> lowe's or somewhere ... they've sold 1/2 a sheet and have few
> customers for the leftovers, so they'll sell it cheap. they even cut
> it up for me. :)
>
> joel
>