[jmason]

Hi All,

So I just put my P38 on blocks for the winter (shame, I know). I wasn't really thinking while I was doing it, but I put the blocks directly under the radius arms as it was the easiest place to put the blocks in order for the vehicle to rest evenly on them. As such, the vehicle is currently sitting on 4 blocks, resting on the radius arms right underneath the axles. Will this cause any problems? I can re-locate the blocks if necessary, it was just difficult to get the blocks to rest only on the axles without putting stress on the steering and/or swaybars. I will attach photos tonight when I get back home.

Please let me know.

Thanks in advance!

John

 

[jmason]

Here are a couple shots just so you understand what I mean.

 

[jmason]

The jack-stands are in a different part of the province. This was a quick alternative, and I was very tired and not really thinking properly when I did it. I only realized what I might have done after the fact, and I had already left home for the night.

The reason I took it off the ground was to keep the weight off of the tires for the winter months as I don't want to develop any flat-spots.

I'll be changing it tonight.

 

[jmason]

All is fixed now. I have the blocks supporting the axles themselves, and the tires are both only a couple inches from the ground - no flat spots and no additional stress on the suspension!

Indeed the vehicle is quite the winter beast! However, due to a number of circumstances it just made more sense for me to keep it off the road for the winter months and use another vehicle instead. Once the spring comes (when it's warm enough for me to work on the vehicle in my driveway again), I am going to address some of the issues on the vehicle and hopefully get it back on the road again (and off-road too!)