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Quote: Originally posted by DaveS1 on 24/7/2022

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I was more than a little amused a few years back on the municipal site at Chartres. A guy drove up, got out his pair of Milenco ramps, put one under each wheel and then reversed the same distance up each. He couldn't seem to fathom out why the van wouldn't go level.
DaveS1

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Quote: Originally posted by dk168 on 29/7/2022

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With regard to wood rotting over time, a simple solution would be to vanish the pieces like one would with garden fences and doors etc...

Also, use solid wood, hard wood preferably, instead of ply wood or MDF as they do absorb water more.

I see more vanners using pieces of wood than ramps to jack up their caravans.

DK

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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 08/8/2022

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Chocks, blocks, ramps, wood cuts ...

Not for me ... all a bit dated now?

The Lock n' Level inflatable 'bags' are brilliant ... and precise ... you can be millimetre perfect as you inflate/deflate till perfectly level ... and really easy to set up. No more, 'Back a bit, forward a bit ... Oh, that'll do!'

see here for info

By the way ... I don't bother with the lock, just got the bag section ... use a normal lock on the non-raised wheel. Quicker.

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Quote: Originally posted by tango55 on 23/7/2022

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Quote: Originally posted by Andy Higham on 23/7/2022

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Just buy a 1.8M length of decking board and cut it into 500mm, 600mm and 700mm lengths
It is more versatile than a ramp, especially if you have an Al-Ko wheel lock

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Timber maybe more versatile but it rots over time plus it's not weatherproof either whereas plastic is. For a long term investment I would opt for the latter.

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Quote: Originally posted by Monty15 on 08/8/2022

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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 08/8/2022

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Chocks, blocks, ramps, wood cuts ...

Not for me ... all a bit dated now?

The Lock n' Level inflatable 'bags' are brilliant ... and precise ... you can be millimetre perfect as you inflate/deflate till perfectly level ... and really easy to set up. No more, 'Back a bit, forward a bit ... Oh, that'll do!'

see here for info

By the way ... I don't bother with the lock, just got the bag section ... use a normal lock on the non-raised wheel. Quicker.

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I got fed up with all the faff (all the more hard work as I set up on my own!), well more potential faff than reality as rarely needed to level the van that much so don't generally bother, with ramps and other 'devices', so picked up a 'Lock n Level' 2nd hand for about half price, it'd been used once, and looked pristine. Unlike you I DO fit the Alko lock as insurance company insist it's fitted pretty much as soon as van stops rolling, they up the requirements year on year, now very little latitude on when you can leave it off! Never used the L n L in anger yet, but at least it looks easy to level and still get the cursed Alko lock on.

So long as fridge works (that needs to be within a few degrees of perfectly level to work at it's best), shower drains down the single plug hole, and things don't slide off the worktops I don't get too paranoid about 'level', but got spirit level and app on the phone to ensure not too drunkenly pitched. Often find the van settles into soft ground after a few days anyway, so perfection wouldn't last, or imperfection sometimes self corrects!

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