Can't get on levels!

[Justme]

HI, now be kind....does anyone else have trouble getting up on their levels, we sometimes spin and slide off. I have tried going slowly and faster, Ive tried putting the ramps right next to the tyre and also a little furrher away, its obviously worse when wet and on grass but we must be doing something wrong. We have quattro ones now we used to have triple and didnt seem to have this problem, other than they broke so thought these would be stronger. We are 3.5t. Any help or advice appreciated.

 

[Miggs]

Your username says it all!
I have not experienced that problem.

 

[PaulC70]

Ive never had the problem either, high revs, low speed, ramps up against the tyre. Slow and steady.

 

[David and Sally]

Use a short wooden step just before the ramp. Lessens the height of the first step on the ramps.
We had exactly the same issue. Then fitted self levelling

 

[RobbyMClark]

Ramp up to the tyre. Manual on comformatic. Foot behind ramp to stop it sliding forward until just on then do the other one.
Got the quattros as well.

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[Landy Andy]

Not a problem for us. I touch the tyre with ramp and drive forwards onto it. I just keep creeping up it till at the top, then roll back if required. I don’t want to be on level X and then hill start and creep up another step. Up and roll back is far gentler.

What tyres are you running? The softer/grippier the better.

 

[Gellyneck]

Never had a problem with our Quattros but have seen someone using a couple of awning pegs driven in through(?) \ behind the high end to hold them in place.

 

[Landy Andy]

You can add a strip of webbing to the underside and front of the ramp so it doesn’t skid away from you as you go to climb it. You drive onto the webbing first then onto ramp. That was my plan, but only once have I had the ramps slide away and that was gravel, on concrete so not surprising

 

[Vanman]

We had the quatro's with no problem except the stress of stopping when you reach the top ... I went over to self levelling too.

 

[Bartyfixedit]

Things are easier if you make sure that the high end of the ramp is downhill from the low end. ie the van is travelling downhill as it climbs the ramp.

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[68c]

It annoys me that most site pitches slope towards the access road. We have no rear windows, and as there are often hedges or trees to the rear of the pitch we park nose to the road. Add in the factor that most motorhomes sit nose down (for that sporty look?), we find we nearly always have to go up on ramps. Pitches levelled both ways would help.

 

[The Wino]

I find it easiest to drive up the ramp without using the accelerator. If you rev it a lot you're likely to spin the wheels

 

[Roby2008]

I use the Fiamma ramps which have an optional foot plate with a tongue that goes under the tyre first.... no slip
Something similar should work for you

 

[Trevor Wbm]

I reverse on to mine as I think it's a lower gear than 1st. Made up this (rough) guide to use when I'm lifting the back end, also helps if I need a bit of a run at it - the traction on the front end can be awful, even with new tyres at the right pressure.

 

[The Wino]

I reverse on to mine as I think it's a lower gear than 1st. Made up this (rough) guide to use when I'm lifting the back end, also helps if I need a bit of a run at it - the traction on the front end can be awful, even with new tyres at the right pressure.

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I think on a lot of modern vehicles first is actually a lower gear than reverse.

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[Bramidan]

Automatic and it was a bit scary at first, I use the foot brake as a clutch.

 

[TheMachMan]

Biggest problem I find is the lack of feel as you go from one step to the next. I rely on my wife to say which I’m on, but there are often communication issues. Went off the end of them the other day!

 

[Trevor Wbm]

I think on a lot of modern vehicles first is actually a lower gear than reverse.

You may be right, however the other advantage is when I'm raising the front I can look straight down at the ramp.

 

[Mr Colpot]

I have trouble with the current van particularly when only one side needs raising. I rue the day we left the E&P's on the last one. Saving up to put some on this one.

 

[Lenny HB]

I reverse on to mine as I think it's a lower gear than 1st.

You really don't want to do that, 1st is lower than reverse, reversing onto ramps is a good way of burning out the clutch.

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[Googlebot]

I have Quattro ones, nice and high but the curves made them a pain!

cut the curves flat with a grinder, no problem now.

 

[nickq]

Automatic and it was a bit scary at first, I use the foot brake as a clutch.

Don't do that with a comfortmatic though!

 

[Trevor Wbm]

You really don't want to do that, 1st is lower than reverse, reversing onto ramps is a good way of burning out the clutch.

I'm being converted by you and The Wino - will be out testing tomorrow. (Tomorrow evening's potential post title 'Spent the afternoon mending my fence').

 

[Cookieboy68]

You really don't want to do that, 1st is lower than reverse, reversing onto ramps is a good way of burning out the clutch.

I found that out,when I tried to reverse up,didn't burn the clutch out,but cooked it a bit .Now know not to do that

 

[Justme]

I use the Fiamma ramps which have an optional foot plate with a tongue that goes under the tyre first.... no slip
Something similar should work for you

Sounds good . Thanks

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[dunnah01]

Don't even think about trying it with a Comfortmatic. Take a run up to the the ramps and the try to not fly off the top before you have to hit the brakes to disengage the clutch. I average about 3 attempts each time before getting close enough

 

[Roby2008]

Don't even think about trying it with a Comfortmatic. Take a run up to the the ramps and the try to not fly off the top before you have to hit the brakes to disengage the clutch. I average about 3 attempts each time before getting close enough

I didn´t know that, had a Comformatic for years, had a proper handbrake though.....

 

[dunnah01]

I didn´t know that, had a Comformatic for years, had a proper handbrake though.....

I end up with a mix of footbrake to disengage the clutch and handbrake to help prevent me from flying off into the oblivion beyond the top of the ramps

 

[meanders]

Biggest problem we ever had was on tarmac. Although it was cold, no visible frost on the surface. Went up no problem. Sorting out in van and a few minutes later, BANG and the feeling of being at the bottom of a lift. One of them had shot out, just missing our daughters mother-in-law and breaking a hole into a wooden fence. A lucky escape for MIL's ankles. Always more careful if using on a solid surface since.

 

[ctc]

Gave up the quattro, now use the stacka system. Much easier and if you go too far just back up.