In my defense, the blocks were used only as secondary support along with jacks. Before I ever climb underneath a vehicle I rock it back and forth to be sure it is sold and steady. If the jack or blocks move, I reposition them until nothing moves. On this job I would have only used jack stands when doing the leaf springs. Even then I would have had to set them on pavers to get the height needed for the rear of the van. Using jack stands fully extended is not very safe. Using undersized jackstands is also unsafe.
Got the alignment done today and it drives great. Have a little rattle over bumps coming from the back. I think it might be the muffler bracket on the rear leaf. Raining again, so I cant get under there and check it out. Will go back through and tighten everything up again over the weekend. ABS light comes and goes, guessing I got crud on one of the front sensors. Will mess with that while I am under there.
Here is a glamor shot as promised.
Gotta get back on craigslist to find a cheap brush guard.
