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I haven't used a winch or pulley of any sort to move a caravan but I have used various chain blocks and Tirfers to lift heavy objects over many years and good reliable kit for that purpose isn't cheap. You can find cheap ones but you don't want your caravan running away should the job go wrong.

If you can't reverse your van up the drive or adapt the space anywhere on the drive so you could drive up towing the caravan then get the tow ar out again perhaps a mover or winch of some kind is your only option.

Personally I'd rather find the funds for a mover, however, I'd be wary of using a winch to pull a carvan up a steep incline unless you're positive the anchor points for the winch are good & the winch itself is reliable and won't wind off once you stop winching for any reason. Something like a good set of chain blocks or a Tirfer would be my choice if I was going to attempt to winh anything heavy up a slope.

Considering what it would sot to put anchor points in place which are man enough for the job and buy a winch,chain block or tirfer to do the work you won't be far away from the cost of a mover. At least with a mover, it'll be there when ever you want to use it whereas a winch set up will only be at home.

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