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Quote: Originally posted by stevo1 on 17/1/2013

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No point at all in this practice imho ! also see the same with jockey wheels on hard standings.

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Quote: Originally posted by jeff juke on 17/1/2013

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They do move paul, even if the van is in storage.I didnt use wood under them when i first got them and found, when i collected the van from storage, the legs were not as tight as when i put them down.

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My caravan is in storage and although the ground is firm it is very stoney indeed mainly for drainage purposes. One of my plastic feet cracked due to not being flat on the ground as there must have been a large stone underneath but then noticed that the majority of caravans have these wooden blocks underneath. Because the plastic feet can only be purchased in packs of four I replaced them all with new ones and decided to use wooden blocks underneath to which the feet now feel more sturdy. So in view of this, if the caravan feet are not flat then they are unstable to which the caravan is likely to move slightly in windy conditions and also when you occassionally visit and enter the van. After using the wooden blocks I found the caravan didn't rock as much as previous so the verdict is that these wooden blocks do work but I'm not bothered who actually uses them and who don't as long as they work for me. You find out solutions from talking to others and from your own experience but doing it because others do it may have a constructive reason why this happens not just because some narrow minded folk that we are just a load of sheep.

Quote: Originally posted by stevo1 on 17/1/2013

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No point at all in this practice imho ! also see the same with jockey wheels on hard standings.

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I would suggest force of habit when used in storage. I too have had my plastic feet crack across the centre like Tango's, they aren't strong enough to support the weight without bending, on soft ground especially. The wooden block supports and distridutes the load better and it does beg the question, why did I bother to buy the plastic feet!!

Dave

Mummy my feet are wet with all this rain....Mummy my feet are cold with all this snow.....don't worry baby I will put your feet on nice warm wood to keep you out of the snow and rain.....you take care darling and in the spring we will go out together again.

We all look after our baby in different ways. If it works for you stick some wood under their toes....

Phil