Levelling your caravan

As I have posted before, I am another Lock 'n Level fan.  Mine has been in constant use for the last 18 months on our TA Barcelona. (I use it at home to fit the twin wheel locks as well as when away) and I haven't had a problem.  I am also aware that Derek at L 'n L has only had one unit fail since they started selling them and this, in his opinion, was probably due to misuse. I accept that there is a small chance of a puncture, thereby putting pressure on the steadies, but providing the transfer valve is closed, the chances of both sections failing at the same time is so minimal, it's not worth bothering about.

Since I have an AWD motor mover fitted, there is no other option for me to jack up the van as there simply isn't room to get a jack underneath the jacking points.  It's also far safer than using a jack, especially on soft ground.

Last year, I damaged a tyre and had to change the wheel.  With the van settled on the deflated tyre, there wasn't even room to get a jack under the chassis - let alone the jacking points - and the air bag was the only way I could jack the van.

No - I am not involved with the company - like many others - just another totally satisfied customer - both with the product and their service.

 

Always carry a few pieces of decking (I use them for levelling) and if you get a puncture just pull the flat tyre up on these and you will get your jack underneath OK. 

That's fine if you can get at the jacking points, but because of my motor movers, I can't.  Now please correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that you were only supposed to put a jack on the jacking points and not any other part of the chassis for fear of damaging it. 

 

I guess it depends on your level of knowledge and competence but a motor mover wouldn't prevent me from jacking up. I haven't got one. I think that is also to do with knowledge and competence. 

As I have posted before, I am another Lock 'n Level fan.  Mine has been in constant use for the last 18 months on our TA Barcelona. (I use it at home to fit the twin wheel locks as well as when away) and I haven't had a problem.  I am also aware that Derek at L 'n L has only had one unit fail since they started selling them and this, in his opinion, was probably due to misuse. I accept that there is a small chance of a puncture, thereby putting pressure on the steadies, but providing the transfer valve is closed, the chances of both sections failing at the same time is so minimal, it's not worth bothering about.

Since I have an AWD motor mover fitted, there is no other option for me to jack up the van as there simply isn't room to get a jack underneath the jacking points.  It's also far safer than using a jack, especially on soft ground.

Last year, I damaged a tyre and had to change the wheel.  With the van settled on the deflated tyre, there wasn't even room to get a jack under the chassis - let alone the jacking points - and the air bag was the only way I could jack the van.

No - I am not involved with the company - like many others - just another totally satisfied customer - both with the product and their service.

 

Always carry a few pieces of decking (I use them for levelling) and if you get a puncture just pull the flat tyre up on these and you will get your jack underneath OK. 

That's fine if you can get at the jacking points, but because of my motor movers, I can't.  Now please correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that you were only supposed to put a jack on the jacking points and not any other part of the chassis for fear of damaging it. 

 

I guess it depends on your level of knowledge and competence but a motor mover wouldn't prevent me from jacking up. I haven't got one. I think that is also to do with knowledge and competence. 

Errr - I'll bow to your obviously superior knowledge then, recognising that since you haven't got a motor mover fitted, you haven't even come across the problem.

That's a bit dismissive Range Rover ..... I have an all wheel mover on my twin axle and am able to use a trolley jack placed between both wheels. But as for lack of competence in needing a mover in the first place, if someone parks across the road from your house and is in the way, no amount of skill or competence is going to give you the room to reverse your caravan down your drive. ..... as happened to me the other week. 

MM - agree.  Firstly, there isn't room to get a trolley jack between the wheels on my van.  Secondly, because of the layout of our house, there is no way it is possible to get it down the drive,  I have to bring it over the gravel garden at the front and since the road is only just over one car's width. the only way I could reverse it in with the car would be by driving over the front lawn of the house opposite! The only realistic way I can park it at home is with a motor mover.

 .... the only way I could reverse it in with the car would be by driving over the front lawn of the house opposite! ....

  .... and do you think they'd object? 

MM - agree.  Firstly, there isn't room to get a trolley jack between the wheels on my van.  Secondly, because of the layout of our house, there is no way it is possible to get it down the drive,  I have to bring it over the gravel garden at the front and since the road is only just over one car's width. the only way I could reverse it in with the car would be by driving over the front lawn of the house opposite! The only realistic way I can park it at home is with a motor mover.

I am interested to know what happens when you drive car & caravan out. Do you have to use your mover and then couple up in the road or can you drive straight Out? 

well, the folk opposite should not have bought a house there if their lawn is needed for moving things.

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I am interested to know what happens when you drive car & caravan out. Do you have to use your mover and then couple up in the road or can you drive straight Out? 

I can hitch up & drive out ..... provided there's not a car parked opposite my house ..... as I can reverse the caravan down the side of the house, but 45' of car & caravan needs room to do so

MM - agree.  Firstly, there isn't room to get a trolley jack between the wheels on my van.  Secondly, because of the layout of our house, there is no way it is possible to get it down the drive,  I have to bring it over the gravel garden at the front and since the road is only just over one car's width. the only way I could reverse it in with the car would be by driving over the front lawn of the house opposite! The only realistic way I can park it at home is with a motor mover.

I am interested to know what happens when you drive car & caravan out. Do you have to use your mover and then couple up in the road or can you drive straight Out? 

I don't really see what this has got to do with the OP, but since you ask - yes - I have to use the mm in both directions and hitch up on the road.

“The van sits as solid on the bags as it does if on the ground”.
This claim simply can't be true, the science does not allow it to be in that the ground is largely non compliant but air is compliant, the reason tyres are pneumatic. The bag/s has to add an amount of compliance to that already there from the tyre/s and suspension.
From all reports so far from users the van sits adequately firmly for them and the bag brings its own attributes, but lets keep claims for it to facts. Users clearly feel it is a good bit of kit.

So if the statement can't be true I must be telling lies!!

I don't know who you think you are, you don't even know me.

Why don't you buy one and see for yourself rather than call someone who is just trying to give someone some information a lier