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Date:         Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:22:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: long term parking on hills
In-Reply-To:  <CAGXJJtxkb6qDNjeaw-gOFTMQ-hyDTSWDO+h2gxCAsvyzSBrLxg@mail.gmail.com>
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Park facing uphill if practical. Various features of your van are designed to minimize water entry when moving forward at speed. When you face downhill you are defeating the plan.

Larry A.

On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 4:13 PM, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@gmail.com>wrote:

> Be sure to turn your front wheels to the left (driver side) directions so > if it does > happen to roll it doesn't go down the hill and who knows where? > > Facing downhill turn them to the right (towards the passenger) side for the > same reason. > > Steven > 91 Westy > > On Fri, Jan 25, 2013 at 9:41 AM, Tom Carchrae <tom@carchrae.net> wrote: > > > I just moved and our new driveway is a pretty steep hill. I'm wondering > if > > it matter which direction I park the van, ie, nose up/nose down? Or is > > there nothing in it? Surely for short parking it wouldn't matter a fart, > > but if the van sits for some time, then does this matter? > > > > I also need to fix the handbrake - I have some paranoia chocks under the > > wheels just in case. I had thought that perhaps I could tighten the > > handbrake cable, but reading this makes me wonder if I need to check the > > rear brakes: > > http://www.vanagonauts.com/[46.11]Parking-Brake,-adjusting112.htm > > > > I guess I can answer my own question on which direction is best at the > > moment.... perpendicular to the slope! > > > > Tom > > >


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