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We too have the spirit level problem but would never travel without the yellow levellers - nothing more irritating than trying to cook a meal and all the liquids in the saucepans tipping to one side.  Frying eggs is a nightmare!  You mention living on a ship but living in a wonky caravan for a few days can affect your balance too!! 

My advice, spend £8 and buy the levellers.  If you don't, you will inevitably end up on a pitch with a bad slope to it and spend the next few days falling out of bed and wishing you had spent the £8.  A good set of chocks is also an essential in my view together with small pieces of timber to place under the steadies to spread the load and stop them sinking into muddy ground.

All the best - happy hols

£8? The only levellers I have seen cost £16 or more by the time you've paid postage off ebay - lol.

I think I saw some in Halfords too, which were £18 or something? If I can find some for £8 I'll have them - lol

Bought ours in the sale from Jacksons at Old Arley for £8 a set - honest!!  Next time I go I'll check what the price is now.  Anyway, even £16 is worth a decent nights sleep

(Just remembered CC&C members get a discount at Jacksons - up to 10% so this obviously made them a little cheaper).

Its hardly worth buying large or heavy items from ebay with the cost of postage to be added on.  Always best to find someone local who is selling on ebay and then arrange to collect.

Brigands demand your money or your life - and women deserve both, believe me!

Lol...£16 is two nights on a campsite, sloping or not

I've been meaning to get some actually...it's just getting round to it

Why do they sell them in pairs when you only need one?

Sometimes if the pitch is steep you double up the steadies to get more lift.  Thats why you need two.  They don't fit into each other that well though.

Brian

theres a few here/////

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/redirect.asp?redir=http://www.towsure.com/default.asp?t=6780

Hi

Last year from 14 different sites we used levelling blocks on 10 occasions. Clent Hills on C.C. C. is so sloping they provide a very nice selection of blocks.For what they cost I would recommend you buy a pair of the yellow plastic variety.

Get into the routine of levelling the van side to side with the car attached and front to back with the jockey wheel. You will soon look like old pro,s at the job.

Regards

Harold B

Thanks for all the advice I have now purchased a set of Fiamma Levellers.

Thanks again

Michelle

Because only one side of a caravan needs raising for side-to-side levelling, we carry one plastic ramp, which is ridged.  We also carry a plastic chock.  This is ridged on its bottom face, so it locks onto the ramp when placed behind the wheel.  We then allow the wheel to "relax" against the chock, before applying handbrake and lowering steadies.

Bertie.

I have rallied for years and wouldn't go anywhere without a comprehensive set of blocks and wedges. Many sites including commercial ones are sloping.

I carry 2 plastic wedges, 4 4"x4" hardwood blocks, plus various short planks and feet supports.

Its better to be prepared

And even with this I find some sites where I need more.

Regards

Steve