Date:         Mon, 12 Jul 2004 19:34:45 -0700
Reply-To:     BA <ande@SAN.RR.COM>
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From:         BA <ande@SAN.RR.COM>
Subject:      Re: What do you use for leveling?
In-Reply-To:  <3E3FD596-D3AC-11D8-B0FA-003065AB24DA@farrside.net>
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On Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:36:13 -0600, you wrote:

>1. Rocks, branches, chocks, coupla 4x6's... whatever's lying around.
>
>2. Absolutely not. Your suspension EXISTS to deal with irregularities
>in the surface below your van. That is it's sole office in life.
>Is your usual parking space perfectly level and smooth? 

Pretty near ...

>Do you park on hills, ever? 

Not analgous.  On a normal hill, one corner of the chassis is not
"raised" with respect to the other corners of the chassis.  They're
all *resting* on their suspension.  When just one tire is up on a
raised surface, the other three wheels are not *resting* on their
suspension.

> Do you start your van and drive it anywhere? Then you're
>on the highway to hell already... might as well chock that sucka!

Heh!  Ain't dat the troof ...


>-Simon


B