Date:         Thu, 5 May 2011 09:39:39 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?
Comments: To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi,
I don't think it matters too much.
It's easier to get in and out of the driver's seat  if it's pointed
downhill,
and you could roll it to level to start it  if it's pointed downhill , as
well.
That's my suggestion.

If it's at all steep, they are a lot easier to get in and out of pointed
downhill compared to if it's pointed up hill steeply, you've not noticed
that ?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:07 AM
Subject: Long-term parking: nose up or nose down?


> Got a fairly steep driveway alongside the house here. I plan to start
> parking my 1984 there on occasion. It might stay there for a week or
> more sometimes -- it's not really my daily driver.
>
> In terms of the fluids, is there a preferred orientation? I'd say the
> downhill end of the van would be a foot lower than the uphill side.
>
> --
> Rocky J Squirrel
> '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR