well shoot......
looks kinda level to me.
and you can jack one end up almost as high as you want on a level surface,
if the other end is well blocked.

it thought he meant one end was on a slope.
I retract my previous comments.
Scott

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil N" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 2:25 PM
Subject: Tire Blocking Safety Question (not the usual one :)

> 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.
>
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta "Jaco
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