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Subject:Re: Brake Pedal Pulse Questions
From:David Beierl
Date:Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:22:21 -0400

At 02:09 AM 8/22/2012, neil n wrote:
>The issue is limited work space on a sloped drive way. I'm uncomfortable
>raising the rear up on jack stands. I'm OK with raising one front corner at
>a time to do the upper control arm bushings.

If the slope's within reason, build four inverted ramps that match
the slope; have all weight-bearing points  on a level surface.  That
will take away all the horizontal components of your load vectors on
both van and stands, and give you a setup that's just as stable as it
would be on the flat.

Yrs,
d