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Hi

Wondering if there is a knack to parking a caravan on a slope?

We have 2 drives, just got our new (to us) caravan last night, got it on the front drive but bit of hassle as its gravel and the jockey wheel dug in, also the pavement is quite high and we scaped the under bit of the van  think was the spare wheel holder?!

Anyway our tarmac drive at the back of the house is on a slope going down to the garage, this would be better, but I am scared uncase we couldn't stop it with the brake and it crashed in to the garage! what should we do? (Its not for long as we are going to be storing it as OH's work in about a month)

Hi and welcome to UKCS

We only got our first van at the end of Feb and we love it.I'm sure you will have loads of great holidays.

Just remember the hand brake does NOT work if the vans going backwards.

You need to put it a wee bit further back than you want it. Then bring it forwards and apply the handbrake. Then put chocks under the wheels as a safety measure just in case the hand brake fails.

Hope this helps

So we def have to run it forwards first not backwards?

I think this is where we went wrong with our Folding Camper (the break didn't work on a slope) that must be why! we had it the wrong way round!

Just worried case it doesn't stop and hits the garage, dont want to wreak my caravan, lol

"Just remember the hand brake does NOT work if the vans going backwards"

It should do if adjusted properly - mine certainly does

If funds run to it then a motor mover would be the end of your problems. We have a sloping drive and the mover copes brilliantly - no more smelly clutches erc.

Hope this helps

Quote: Originally posted by Stuart B2 on 11/7/2008

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"Just remember the hand brake does NOT work if the vans going backwards"

It should do if adjusted properly - mine certainly does

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That's right. The brake stops working at first so that you can reverse. But when you pull the hand brake on more it should work the brake again.

If they don't work they need adjusting.

"Just remember the hand brake does NOT work if the vans going backwards"

I was going to say mine does. You would have problems even on leveling ramps if it did not.

Dont think we will be able to reverse it on probably demoslish our fence and next doors V.expensive car!

Its not a long drive so we will probably push it on, should be easy as its so light, will try piece of wood and better go and buy some chocks I think!

Handbrake does work going backwards, just not quite as quickly as when going forwards.

Our van sits on our sloping drive, slope is down towards back of van, no problem with handbrake.