Thanks, everybody, you gave me some ideas for ways to get a little flex. I'll see if I can borrow a ramp from my neighbor. My poor ol' floor jack is just too wimpy to lift the VX (32" tires) and terrain is flat as a pancake around here so I can't think of a curb/rock/stump/etc in an area that wouldn't get me in trouble but I'll keep an eye out. It looks like I'll be shopping for some pan heads next time I check .