Wheel Up or down makes no difference.
Height of post above floor is all that affects leverage and stability. We'll also size of base on the floor, which is same either side of a wheel.

I suppose slightly lower center of gravity with dish down, but it's not a heavy wheel to make a lot of difference.


1951 GMC 250 in the Project Journals
1948 Chevrolet 6400 - Detroit Diesel 4-53T - Roadranger 10 speed overdrive - 4 wheel disc brakes
1952 Chevrolet 3800 pickup
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