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Use a Jack and ramps.

Jack it up to level required,  put in ramp lower.  Then remove jack.

Lost  half of post there sorry 

1)Put a shallow sloping ramp behind the wheel that needs lifting.
2)Put the handbrake on but not hard.
3)Push the hitch alternatively from side to side and van like magic will move backwards climbing the ramp.
4)When at right hight, chock both wheels and pull brake right on.

This technique requires very much less physical effort than trying to push the van back up the ramp because it exploits the mechanics of levers. It only works backwards as it uses a feature of the "autoreverse" brake mechanism.

I would love to see that done!

I should have stayed awake in the physics classes all those years back. Love it

Phil

We used the same pitch on a site for many years & it wasn't level. I used to carry a trolley jack with me & several pieces of timber. I'd unhitch the van & jack up the lower side so a piece of wood slid under the low side wheel. If you use this mehod, do it with all corner steadies UP otherwise they'll be forced into the ground on the unjacked side.

Lots of people disagree with carrying a trolley jack but I've always carried one & had to use it to change wheels three times over the years. If you don't want to carry one, you can buy them cheap enough & could consider leaving one in the van.

BB

Quote: Originally posted by JTQU on 16/2/2011

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1)Put a shallow sloping ramp behind the wheel that needs lifting.
2)Put the handbrake on but not hard.
3)Push the hitch alternatively from side to side and van like magic will move backwards climbing the ramp.
4)When at right hight, chock both wheels and pull brake right on.

This technique requires very much less physical effort than trying to push the van back up the ramp because it exploits the mechanics of levers. It only works backwards as it uses a feature of the "autoreverse" brake mechanism.

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Quote: Originally posted by JTQU on 16/2/2011

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1)Put a shallow sloping ramp behind the wheel that needs lifting.
2)Put the handbrake on but not hard.
3)Push the hitch alternatively from side to side and van like magic will move backwards climbing the ramp.
4)When at right hight, chock both wheels and pull brake right on.

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