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Subject:Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :)
From:neil N
Date:Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:25:57 -0800

Hi all.

For more front end work room, my Westy is now sticking out of the
carport with the rear wheels resting on a slight incline downhill:

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/WestyDriveway2.jpg/WestyDriveway2-full;init:.jpg
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/WestyDriveway1.jpg/WestyDriveway1-full;init:.jpg

Since the front will be up on stands/blocks and rear tires blocked,
parking brake on....

Is there any safety advantage in building/using small wedge-like
platforms for each rear wheel (basically extending the carport floor)
to keep the rear of Westy level with the carport floor?

Sign me "worrywart with a subtle lack of physics sense knowlege"   ;)

Neil.

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