I must be pretty strong. i lifted my E-150 van 6" off the ground today

Posted By: Rob M, P-21, Minuet building.
Date: 5/12/09 8:58p.m.

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If you remember from the last episode, when I put the trailer away in the field it sits when not in use, I sunk the wheels of the van in the wet turf. It had been raining a lot lately. Trying to move it just dug it in deeper. Today I decided I should free it since, before the rains came again. All I would need to do is lift it off the ground and put boards under the wheels. So, I opened a can of spinach.... no wait, that wasn't me. I got out a bunch of boards and short pieces of plywood and 2X4s and acouple of hydraulic jacks and one by one raised each wheel (carefully with as little exposure to my hands and arms as possible) until I could stick a long board under each wheel. I found I had to get all four lifted and boarded before I could drive it away. SUCCESS! Only took two hours. Then I had to put everything away again.