I've heard of this being done before, but this is the first I've seen.

They drove a Jeep under the plane to check out why the landing gear
would not lock, then they used a stick to push the gear forward so it
would lock (Cessna RG, not sure if it's a 172/182)

http://www.wftv.com/irresistible/4982688/detail.html

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Louis Perley
N370