Self leveling

[Steve and Denise]

You have all lost the plot!
I preferred the three degrees
Much more entertaining

 

[Korgrocker]

Our front wheels are regularly off the ground and it's great for changing wheels

I totally agree. Within 2 minutes of arriving on site I'm level, electricity plugged in, good to go. Even better when it's lashing down with rain - don't need to get wet. But I agree with some of the posts - big cost and like many things connected to motorhomes, there's no economic sense in doing it. Just a luxury.

 

[Wellington]

I meant less of an issue to level and thus less in need of hydraulics than a longer van. We were (I thought) discussing the need for levelling jacks on such a short vehicle.

How else could you level? (Not being sarky, genuine interest, before I fork out for self levelling. I hate being on a slant!)

 

[peterc10]

How else could you level? (Not being sarky, genuine interest, before I fork out for self levelling. I hate being on a slant!)

Using ramps

 

[tonyidle]

Using ramps

I use ramps - but I try to park level to avoid them. And I'm in the 'if my glass doesn't fall over' camp.

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[tonyidle]

If i had the money i would defoe get the system fitted, We were away last week and a motorhome had axel stands would that be just to stop it rocking? Any movement or wind in our motorhome creates loads of rocking and wakes me up or kids.

I quite like the wind rocking the van. Probably reminds me of when I could do it without the help of the wind.

 

[Wellington]

Using ramps

Ah, I see. I was thinking of a manual jacking system. Ramps really require two people, ime.

Why don’t Motorhomes have some sort of manual levelling method, like caravans? Are they just too heavy for it to work well?

 

[funflair]

Ah, I see. I was thinking of a manual jacking system. Ramps really require two people, ime.

Why don’t Motorhomes have some sort of manual levelling method, like caravans? Are they just too heavy for it to work well?

The legs on a Caravan are not for levelling as the chassis is not strong enough they just steadies, the levelling is done with the jockey wheel for front/back and plastic wedges for side to side.

Martin

 

[peterc10]

Are they just too heavy for it to work well?

Yes is the simple answer. You can use them to steady the motorhome a bit so there is less rocking, but to lift it high enough to get level would require at least 2 and maybe more heavy duty jacks bearing on the chassis. And even then you would have problems with stability

 

[Wellington]

The legs on a Caravan are not for levelling as the chassis is not strong enough they just steadies, the levelling is done with the jockey wheel for front/back and plastic wedges for side to side.

Martin

Bloody well isn’t! It might be supposed to be, but in thirty years of tugging I’ve never seen it done. Everyone uses the steadies to level side to side. I’ve never have once seen a wedge used!

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[Beltie]

Time for a trip to Specsavers perhaps!

 

[funflair]

Bloody well isn’t! It might be supposed to be, but in thirty years of tugging I’ve never seen it done. Everyone uses the steadies to level side to side. I’ve never have once seen a wedge used!

Here you go then, I always did it right.

And all ours friends that we caravanned with did it the same

Martin

 

[Wellington]

Well, you live and learn. I shall look our for them in future!

 

[John and Jo]

Me thinks there is a little inverted snobbery and jealousy creeping in here

Oh come on who really needs an inverter!

 

[Robert Clark]

Oh come on who really needs an inverter!

Anyone wanting their home from home comforts

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[John and Jo]

Anyone wanting their home from home comforts

 

[Steve and Denise]

Sometimes nothing else will do,

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Martin

I do seem to remember a thread about wheels hanging in the air and some people putting blocks under the wheel to support the wheel,
That being the case they should not bother with jacks and stick to ramps.

 

[Steve N Tracy]

Bloody well isn’t! It might be supposed to be, but in thirty years of tugging I’ve never seen it done. Everyone uses the steadies to level side to side. I’ve never have once seen a wedge used!

6 caravans for us and we always used a leveling ramp for side to side leveling, so did all our friends and rallying members. I did see one person once using the steadies to level side to side, I also remember him regaling us with the tales of the 4 leakey caravans he had over about 7 years! I wonder why.

 

[peterc10]

I do seem to remember a thread about wheels hanging in the air and some people putting blocks under the wheel to support the wheel,
That being the case they should not bother with jacks and stick to ramps.

Both front wheels were well off the ground this weekend and no blocks. Living dangerously ........ ...

 

[Silver-Fox]

I do seem to remember a thread about wheels hanging in the air and some people putting blocks under the wheel to support the wheel,
That being the case they should not bother with jacks and stick to ramps.

I wonder what people do when their van or car is serviced and all four wheels are dangling in the air

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[Southdowners]

We're

I do seem to remember a thread about wheels hanging in the air and some people putting blocks under the wheel to support the wheel,
That being the case they should not bother with jacks and stick to ramps.

I can't see why anyone would do that... doesn't make any sense to me.

Our wheels are very often dangling high above the ground.

 

[matt34]

Would anyone like to sponsor me and my van for a system