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Reading all this stuff about cracked panels in caravans (baileys) has got me thinking.

What is the correct way to level a caravan? Ours is parked on our drive and it is sloping toward the house so one tyre is higher than the other, is this ok? Worried as we do get in and out of it to put stuff in, will this do any damage?

Or should we always use some thing under the wheel to make it level? I know you shouldn't use the legs for this, but what a bout if you put the legs (that are lowest) on some bricks? is this ok?

Its probably ok on the drive as you are not twisting it.Especially if the steadies are down just gently touching the ground.

On site, we always check if it is level side to side, if not we use a levelling ramp (we open the door and put a spirit level on the floor to check).

You can then level using the car to pull/push the van onto the ramps.( Or if you have a mover use that!)

Chock the wheels when level then apply brake.Unhitch car

Level front to rear with the jockey wheel, then put steadies down, on sloping ground bits of wood under the feet help!

Do not wind up the steadies too hard as you can twist the chassis! They are steadies not jacks!

It won't hurt not being level on your drive mzzy, as long as you only use the stabilisers & jockey wheel to hold it steady where it is & not to try using them as jacks.

We spent quite a long time sat wtching someone jacking their caravan level on a pitch using the corner steadies as jacks. All he needed to do was drive his car forward & bring the low wheel up on a piece of 4x2 timber to sort his situation out but he chose to almost rupture himself winding the steadies down.

I always carry my trolley jack, a few lengths of 4x2about 15 inches long, a couple of small bits of plywood & a smal spirit level. I learned the hard way to carry some wood. We had a puncture on the M5 on the way home one night, the flat tyre lowered the van enough to stop me getting the jack under close to the wheel. Lucky for me I found a big stone & pulled the flat tyre up on it to jack it up.

We pull on our pitch, find the spot we want to be & check side to side level, if it's low one side I draw the low tyre up on a piece of wood. I use them 15 inches long in case I need to move forward to get the Al-Ko lock on. Once level side to side, I unhitch & level front to back using the jockey wheel. Put stabilisers down & get the kettle on.

Enjoy your new van.

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Thanks all, we have had 2 vans before, and made lots of mistakes with them, including winding all the legs differently to level the van!!!! We just never realised

But this one is my pride and joy so want to get it right, might buy some of those big plastic level things you pull on to.

this could be your answer.slide on and wind up.

Milenco Aluminium Caravan Leveller Milenco CL2 £72.61 £83.50 inc VAT <FORM id=f15320 method=post action=/default>

Quote: Originally posted by michael on 15/9/2009

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this could be your answer.slide on and wind up......

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Quote: Originally posted by michael on 15/9/2009

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this could be your answer.slide on and wind up.

Milenco Aluminium Caravan Leveller Milenco CL2 £72.61 £83.50 inc VAT <FORM id=f15320 method=post action=/default>

i have one similar to these but not aluminium so a bit heavier, paid £25 from preloved, works really well

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Quote: Originally posted by Patches on 16/9/2009

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Mizzy, they sell the yellow 'cheese wedge' type levellers at Jacksons at Old Arley at quite a reasonable price.

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