>It's Friday so bare w/ me.....
>
>Besides carpet, has anyone had a good experience, that they'd like
>to share, about working on top of gravel.
>
>I need to replace rear wheel bearings in my 1985 Vanagon and have no
>place to work, except nice flat gravel spot!
>
>I also am thinking about issues of jacking van up with my jack in
>gravel, not good!
>
>Thanks for any insights.....
>
>Larry
>
>PS.  Sometimes, yes, I'll concrete as needed but today I'm stuck w/
>gravel so help me if you have knowledge.

I used to work under my 57, 66 & 85 vans on gravel all the time.
Including jacking them and engine removals. The gravel was very
shallow. A large woodun block eg section cut from a treetrunk is
great as a jackstand.

No, I never used carpet or anything but gtavel to lie on. A creeper
would've been nice...
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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