Wheel clamp and hitch lock security

Hello can i ask when you say lock and level , do you mean an alko jack? And would you jack up the wheel and then put the alko lock on the wheel ? And also can the alko bottle jack be used as a leveller when you are actually using caravan ? Cheers mrs bc:)

Hello can i ask when you say lock and level , do you mean an alko jack? And would you jack up the wheel and then put the alko lock on the wheel ? And also can the alko bottle jack be used as a leveller when you are actually using caravan ? Cheers mrs bc:)

No the lock and level is a pneumatic pillow that you inflate under the tyre and can be used for levelling the van and fitting the second lock on a TA. The Alko jack is not a bottle jack but fits onto a bracket on the caravan chassis, which is why a mover could get in the way of its use. (It doesn't on ours) You can not use it as a leveller, it is purely for jacking up the van to change / rotate a wheel. The lock and level can be used to level the van, but as far as I am concerned the jury is still out on its reliability. There is some concern if it punctures the steadies could become overloaded.

I thought the lock and level is a combined wheel clamp and leveller which can raise a wheel as well as act as a clamp. This is not the airbag suggested.

Just Google Lock 'n Level - there is a video on there giving a full explanation of how it works. It isn't a wheel clamp - just an air bag which can be used for both jacking and levelling. I have used ours extensively for over a year and have had no reliability problems or issues with deflations or suggestions that strain could be put on the floor/chassis. On our TA there is no other safe way of jacking the van because of the motor movers - either for fitting the Alkos or changing a wheel.

I suppose it is different with a TA, presuming it uses two airbags, both would have to deflate for there to be a problem. However, on a single axle if it deflated the steadies would effectively be jacking up the caravan, a task they are not designed for. This is the concern I refered to.

I thought the lock and level is a combined wheel clamp and leveller which can raise a wheel as well as act as a clamp. This is not the airbag suggested.

I think you may be thinking of the Milenco leveller.  Although a wheel clamp would still be required, certainly for insurance purposes, because the leveller has no lock. Or at least the one we have doesn't.