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Had one fitted recently and have used with levelling blocks no problem.

Also our drive has a good slope from the road which it takes from a standing start. I was worried it wouldn't cope but it is great.

Having caravanned for 20 years the hard way it is wonderful.

You will use a ramp on one side of course and this will cause the caravan to twist so be ready for it.

When I park at home I have a 2in plank under the nearside wheel

I push sideways on the nearside front corner (lean on it) to offset the twisting.

Our van has a mover.  When levelling on site, I set the van at a slight skew.  I then only operate the wheel that is to go up the levelling ramp.  I then slip a chock behind the wheel.  After satisfying myself that the van is level, if the van is still too much at an angle, I operate the grounded wheel to square it up.

Bertie.

John, isn't there a risk of unacceptable force being transferred to the wheel clamp during this process? I know you are not actually driving that wheel, but there is a twisting moment that could have some effect.

Bertie.

Could be but with a wedge and the clamp twisting to the side a little works OK as the fixed wheel is not attempting to turn

It is scrubbing slightly.

Mind you I had a job to undo the clamp today so maybe I better think again

Well I had a go at driving one wheel up a levelling ramp. It works fine and as has been pointed out the van does twist to one side. So my findings are to either drive wheel up ramp and chock it and then drive opposite wheel to straighten up, or drive one wheel slightly ahead to twist the van and then drive the other up the ramp and straighten things this way. Anyway with a little practice everything seems to work fine.

Thanks for all the input.

One word of warning re movers, all types.

We have a Motor Mover and very happy we are with it.

We have found that moving around on a bumpy site or on to a bank or slop it israther easy to ground the steadies out of sight. Also don't do what i have done once without damage this time. Move the van with the steadies half way up same problem.

Otherwise worth every penny.