At 12:53 PM 6/17/2011, Dave Mcneely wrote: >on the ground) but scooted under a bit to give myself enough >leverage to feel comfortable holding the tray with the wheel and >tire in it and easing it down. Similarly lifting it back up till >the catch engages. Maybe I need to try this again to be more >comfortable with what I am doing, and practice doing it without >scooting under the van. I don't Don't ease it down - pull the latch and stand back. You get a nice satisfying *crash* for your trouble. If you're not strong enough to heave the loaded clamshell shut without crawling under, wait for that until you're on level ground. Yours, David |
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