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Topic: Milenco Triple

Median

24/7/2021 at 7:03pm
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Any thought / suggestions on the Milenco Triple?

I purchased one as I accidentally left one of my ramps at a site and fancied the extra height and stability. However the first time I tried to use it the van slowly rolled off the ramp. For those who don't know it has scoops for the wheel to sit in, or that's the intention at least. Tried to go the other way on to the ramp (was reversing on) however it's so big the mover got in the way. In the end used an oner, smaller ramp instead.

Tired it again on the drive, which is super-level, and guess what - it rolled off. I have a Milenco chock which I can wedge in that seems to hold the wheel in place however I'm not that confident it will stay in place (no reason for this - just wary) and I'm not too happy about having to put my hand in to place it when I know the caravan is about to roll toward it.

I either need a proper fix, or it goes on a well known auction site and I try another make/type.

Anyone in a similar position? It can't be just me.

For information, it's a single axle van with R14 tyres.

Colin21

24/7/2021 at 9:22pm
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I use a home-made system of planks that lock together with dowels. I made it out of some off-cuts of wood some years ago. Depending on the extra height needed I can use 1, 2, or 3 planks. Any more than that and I wouldn't want that pitch anyway, as it would be much too steep a slope. No way the caravan can roll off once it is on the plank.

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Fiona W

via mobile 24/7/2021 at 10:19pm
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We recently bought the Milenco Trident, same thing I assume. We’ve used Fiamma wedges for 25 years but we needed greater lift.
Couldn’t get onto them, because they skidded backwards on our gravel drive (same surface as a hard stand). Quite scary having the MH bouncing off. I wanted to return them, OH says no, thinks we were doing something wrong. They’ll gather dust in a cupboard.

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Lukeledge

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We use them with our MH as often need the extra height. Not had a problem with them sliding on the ground with front wheels, but they can slide a bit if reversing in them with rear wheels.
Once on them, put on handbrake and leave van in gear and it cant roll back.

Fiona W

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Quote: Originally posted by Lukeledge on 25/7/2021
Not had a problem with them sliding on the ground with front wheels, but they can slide a bit if reversing in them with rear wheels.

Interesting. We had them on both nearside wheels (needed to get ponding rain water to drain away from a leaking roof light), and were reversing onto them.

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Lukeledge

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I suspect a driven wheel will grip into the jaggy plastic of the ramp and pull itself up, whereas a rear non driven wheel is just being pushed along and won't grip into the ramp.

navver

25/7/2021 at 7:47pm
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Not sure if you know but the caravan handbrake doesn't work properly if it's going backwards downhill. This is normal and to do with the overrun brake mechanism. It should work OK going forwards.

This really means you have to reverse onto the ramp.

To be honest, I think pieces of wood are far better.

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