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Subject:Re: Good types of drive-on lift ramps?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Wed, 26 May 2010 11:16:33 -0700

Well, if you took that 2350 lbs of gravel out of the darn thing it would
only weigh 3850 lbs like everybody else's Westy.

Then you could just put some 2 x under the wheels and wire away.  ;)

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 10:13 AM, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
>> You're making this waaaay too hard Rocky.
>>
>> Just lift up each wheel in turn and put some dimension lumber under
>> there - nothing's going to fall off those and you'll get whatever it is
>> done.
>>
>> Unless you prefer talking about it to actually doing it...
>>
>>
> Things I am familiar with I proceed with. Things I am unfamiliar with
> and which have a possibility of squashing me, like putting a 3-ton van
> on jackstands on a sloped driveway, I need to think about. You can block
> my emails if my perseverations make you crazy.
>
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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