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    The small 2 (?) inch  pads called for in the construction manual are not
sufficient to spread the load to the fuselage.  I developed a small crack in
that area.  I filled the jack holes and use a 2 x 4 just shorter than the
distance between the inside gear doors and (with padding and a non slip
material) support the  2 x 4 with two bottle jacks strapped on two cement blocks
(Home Depot).  It's heavy but cheap and secure.  I put wooden wedges on the ends
of the 2 x 4 to almost match the curvature of the belly, although the 2 x 4
bends to conform.

Bob Chesley
L-320 Builder
Ojai, CA