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Quote: Originally posted by Hairywol on 03/5/2016

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AL-KO Secure wheel locks can be overcome, but it involves time, noise and oxy-acetylene.

A problem if your caravan is very valuable and you store it in a remote area.

But security is never about absolute impregnability - it's about being sufficiently difficult to overcome that thieves will see the device and go on to the next caravan with the cheapo lock (or no lock at all).

So it's always perplexed me that AL-KO choose to mount the receiver where the lock will be obscured by the awning and where thieves will have trashed your stuff before they see the bloody thing!

As far as levellers go, use a ramp or Froli (which indeed looks as it would foul motor movers and stresses the amount of space it needs) or inflatable bags, but steer clear of the Milenco Aluminium Leveller device whichjacks the 'van up using a screw mechanism: it takes ages to use, is heavy on the arms, and doesn't even jack that high. 90 quids worth of junk.

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Quote: Originally posted by muso68 on 02/5/2016

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Changing the subject a little, Ive just realised that the Froli ramp will interfere with my motor movers, so can anyone tell me if a motor mover will push the caravan up a Milenco Quattro ramp, or if driven up it, is there a risk of wheel spin on a front wheel drive Vectra?

Thanks again!

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Quote: Originally posted by Kelper on 03/5/2016

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Are levelers an absolute necessity for caravans?
I'm new to caravans, but had an FC for many years ... we only ever used levelers once in nine years ...
I'd be grateful for advice ... we only holiday on continental pitches (not sure if that makes any difference!)

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