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01/5/2017 at 4:03pm
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When levelling you can you should level side to side first using a ramp or similar under the wheels. Then put your handbrake on to stop the van moving. Then level front to back using the jockey wheel to lift or lower the front of the van. Once level you then drop the steadies down to steady the van. These should only be used to keep the van from moving about and never to attempt to lift the van. You should wind the steady to the ground and then give it another half turn.
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01/5/2017 at 4:04pm
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Everything is correct, of course though if you don't need the stacking blocks then no need to use them.
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01/5/2017 at 5:05pm
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Can be worth checking side to side before unhitching,then you can pull or reverse onto a ramp.
Of course if you have a motor mover life is easier!
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01/5/2017 at 9:55pm
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open a wardrobe door. You'll know how level it is then . . . .
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01/5/2017 at 10:05pm
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Er, you should not reverse onto a ramp as the brake may not correctly operate due to the reverse over run mechanism. Pull the van onto the ramp or indeed use a motor mover.
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01/5/2017 at 10:24pm
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its scary how many people (caravaners) don't get that the steadies are just that. Messaged a bloke on ebay about a porch awning and when I asked him what the awning drop was (height) he told me it didn't matter as I could drop the van using the legs. he didn't like it when I questioned this pearl of wisdom ( ok I might not have been diplomatic about it) but I nearly dropped my phone when he messaged back that he'd probably been caravanning longer then I had and I should learn more about caravanning before I made a fool of myself!!!!.
we have a few wooden blocks in the front locker as we have encountered a few pitches where the drop has exceeded the length of the steady on one of the corners. A neighbour has to use his step under one steady as the drop on the front offside on his drive is horrific
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Murpheys law indeed Dave, but I will always pick a pitch where the OS of the van needs the ramp due to SWMBO having a hip problem. Makes it easier for her to get in and out of the van to get my glass of red wine. 😀👍
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Use a small spirit level. Place it on any level exterior trim on sides/front/rear exterior. Takes away the guess work. Handbrake can be left applied if op is worried although I prefer to release it once caravan is set up with steadies down on reasonably level ground.
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02/5/2017 at 1:04pm
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Quote: Originally posted by babycake on 01/5/2017
its scary how many people (caravaners) don't get that the steadies are just that. Messaged a bloke on ebay about a porch awning and when I asked him what the awning drop was (height) he told me it didn't matter as I could drop the van using the legs. he didn't like it when I questioned this pearl of wisdom ( ok I might not have been diplomatic about it) but I nearly dropped my phone when he messaged back that he'd probably been caravanning longer then I had and I should learn more about caravanning before I made a fool of myself!!!!.
we have a few wooden blocks in the front locker as we have encountered a few pitches where the drop has exceeded the length of the steady on one of the corners. A neighbour has to use his step under one steady as the drop on the front offside on his drive is horrific
The only time corner support legs can ever be used to level a van is when they have been upgraded to those really fancy auto-levelling steadies. But getting that done costs an arm and a couple of legs.
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