Caravan levellers

[crikey]

On looking up some of those ramps I came across some jack-type levellers and like the look of them. Anyone use them ? Any good ?

[Stuartggray]

I think they are the best way to level a caravan side to side. Beats trying to get the damn thing to stay on a ramp with the wierd handbrakes they have that can roll back before locking.
The only thing that I don't like is the price, and there only seems to be one manufacturer.
Hmmmmm, a business opportunity?

Caravan leveller

[Petemate]

I agree Stuart - they are very efficient, if a little heavy to lug around. I did use one for a while, and I had fabricated it from scrap material at almost nil cost. However, currently I use Fiamm ramps and the motor mover; I position the caravan on an angle on the pitch according to the amount of slope and use the mover to ride it up until the little spirit level reads level as viewed by OH just inside on the worktop. Then the fore and aft is done with the jockey wheel - takes less that 2 mins even allowing for fine tuning. Then the little chock is rammed up to the tyre to secure. Simples.

[crikey]

The Milenco one was the one I was looking at, it just looks so easy to use.

We pick our caravan up next Saturday and it has a mover on it so I might do as you suggest Pete and if I don't get on with it then maybe invest in a leveller.

[Petemate]

crikey said:

The Milenco one was the one I was looking at, it just looks so easy to use.

We pick our caravan up next Saturday and it has a mover on it so I might do as you suggest Pete and if I don't get on with it then maybe invest in a leveller.

Honestly it is so easy with the mover. One soon gets used to positioning the 'van so that when you ride it up the ramp on the downside of the slope until it is laterally level, the unit is square on the pitch. The small amount possibly necessary to move it a tiny bit further so the small chock can lock into the slats hardly makes a difference, and within small amounts the fridge will work OK.
HTH
Pete

[crikey]

Petemate said:

crikey said:

The Milenco one was the one I was looking at, it just looks so easy to use.

We pick our caravan up next Saturday and it has a mover on it so I might do as you suggest Pete and if I don't get on with it then maybe invest in a leveller.

Honestly it is so easy with the mover. One soon gets used to positioning the 'van so that when you ride it up the ramp on the downside of the slope until it is laterally level, the unit is square on the pitch. The small amount possibly necessary to move it a tiny bit further so the small chock can lock into the slats hardly makes a difference, and within small amounts the fridge will work OK.
HTH
Pete

We're new to it as you know so there'll be a lot of trial and error before we crack it I'm sure, but I do appreciate the advice you and others have given me

The motor mover isn't very powerful according to my wife's parent's (it came from caravan which they gave us to part exchange so it's being swapped over) so I'll have to see if it can drive the caravan up the ramps. I'm going to try and find a bit of open space somewhere I can take it and practice moving it around.

[Stuartggray]

crikey said:

Petemate said:

crikey said:

The Milenco one was the one I was looking at, it just looks so easy to use.

We pick our caravan up next Saturday and it has a mover on it so I might do as you suggest Pete and if I don't get on with it then maybe invest in a leveller.

Honestly it is so easy with the mover. One soon gets used to positioning the 'van so that when you ride it up the ramp on the downside of the slope until it is laterally level, the unit is square on the pitch. The small amount possibly necessary to move it a tiny bit further so the small chock can lock into the slats hardly makes a difference, and within small amounts the fridge will work OK.
HTH
Pete

We're new to it as you know so there'll be a lot of trial and error before we crack it I'm sure, but I do appreciate the advice you and others have given me

The motor mover isn't very powerful according to my wife's parent's (it came from caravan which they gave us to part exchange so it's being swapped over) so I'll have to see if it can drive the caravan up the ramps. I'm going to try and find a bit of open space somewhere I can take it and practice moving it around.

Make sure the battery is tip top. Seems to be the most common cause of mover grumbles.

[crikey]

Stuartggray said:

crikey said:

Petemate said:

crikey said:

The Milenco one was the one I was looking at, it just looks so easy to use.

We pick our caravan up next Saturday and it has a mover on it so I might do as you suggest Pete and if I don't get on with it then maybe invest in a leveller.

Honestly it is so easy with the mover. One soon gets used to positioning the 'van so that when you ride it up the ramp on the downside of the slope until it is laterally level, the unit is square on the pitch. The small amount possibly necessary to move it a tiny bit further so the small chock can lock into the slats hardly makes a difference, and within small amounts the fridge will work OK.
HTH
Pete

We're new to it as you know so there'll be a lot of trial and error before we crack it I'm sure, but I do appreciate the advice you and others have given me

The motor mover isn't very powerful according to my wife's parent's (it came from caravan which they gave us to part exchange so it's being swapped over) so I'll have to see if it can drive the caravan up the ramps. I'm going to try and find a bit of open space somewhere I can take it and practice moving it around.

Make sure the battery is tip top. Seems to be the most common cause of mover grumbles.

The battery is brand new and FIL says it's a good one (lots of amps or something)