Date:         Sun, 11 Jul 2004 20:55:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What do you use for leveling?
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On Jul 11, 2004, at 7:43 PM, BA wrote:
> 1) What do folks use for leveling their vanagons?  We looked at
> "leveling legos" at CamperWorld, but they seem a bit overpriced for
> what they are (especially compared to his coupla' bucks' worth of
> lumber).
> 2) Is it really so horrible to level the vanagon under one wheel only?
> Or am I being a fussbudget?
> B

I almost always have to do some leveling in the type of camping sites I use,
which are almost always the "out there" type. I use rocks, and being in Utah
those are often sandstone so they're nice 'n flat. I don't bother with the
wheels that don't need leveling but usually park in such a way that I can
uplevel one end of the van or the other. I've also parked so I need to level
one side of the van, as on a hillside. One time that made it necessary to
move a couple large boulders to use as a step to get into the van :)
http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare/moabplusfamily903.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=537

hard to tell from that pic but that's the event. the step up was just over
20". One of the better campsites I've had :) both right wheels are "rocked".
Bob Stevens
'87 Westy Syncro
http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico