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Date:         Mon, 13 Dec 2004 19:38:48 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: stands vs ramps
In-Reply-To:  <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPAEOLGBAA.jeff@vanagonparts.com>
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>Stands w/the front wheels chocked.  Most of the ramps sold at your FLAPS are
>just too flimsy to risk performing major repairs under...  IMHO.


I am not keen on stands... FLAPS stands look like junk. plus, with a
small base, they cannot be very stable.


I have home-made ramps which are probably grossly overengineered
(solid, HEAVY). Only problem with ramps is that you can't TOW a car
onto them... they will just slide away unless you can fix them down.
They will resist driving-on too, if you want undriven wheels up.
--
Andrew Grebneff
Dunedin
New Zealand
Fossil preparator
<andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut
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