Motorhome levelling ramps

Skyerod67
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edited January 2016 in Parts & Accessories #1

Having bought a cheap set of levelling ramps which have not lasted any time at all, which are the best levelling ramps to buy for a 3500kg motorhome?

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  • Bakers2
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    edited January 2016 #2

    We had Fiamma but one cracked on the thin edge, gone for Milenco, so far so good, but then we'd had the first ones for 8 years and these ones 2 years.  They do seem much sturdier.

  • ABM
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    edited January 2016 #3

    I  suppose  the  best  Levellers   would  be  those  guaranteed  to  level  your  motor  on  the  worst  and  most  uneven  site  you  are  likely  to  use.  Once  or  twice  a  year  I'm  on  a  very  unlevel   farm  field  which  requires  me  to  carry  the  Milenco  Quatro  4  level  items,  but  most  of  the  time  I  use  the  Fiamma  3 stage  ones  since  they  are  lighter  and  easier  to  stow.

    There  are,  of  course,  those  who  swear  by  a  selection  of  pieces  of  "Scaffold  Plank"  ==>  who  am  I  to  say  they  are  wrong,  they'll  be  cheaper,  easily  replaced,  and  can  be  used  as  the  basis  of  your  Barbeque  but  not  on  C . C. Sites  of  course  !!Wink

  • Skyerod67
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    edited January 2016 #4

    Thanks for the useful info ABM. I sort of had it narrowed down to the Milenco 3 or 4 stage levellers - storage space is at a premium for me so the 3 stage have it at the moment.

    Take your point about the scaffold plank!

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 2016 #5

    I have tried two types if Fiamma wedge type and one set of Milenco three step levellers and found all of them unsatisfactory. I have since made some levellers from scaffold planks which work well because the whole wheel is on a level surface.

    David

  • Tammygirl
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    edited January 2016 #6

    We had the yellow Fiamma ones but the front edge split when using them on gravel hardstandings (big chunky ones) we know have the black Millenco ones they seem fine so far.

  • triky auto
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    edited January 2016 #7

    Undecided ,Hmmm, Scaffold planks or decking offcuts etc ,can be like sheets of ice when wet !!  !!  Usefull for a little elevation ,BUT
    only if under your normal levelers ,,,IMO.,,"been there ",,,,,,,,

  • hitchglitch
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    edited January 2016 #8

    I used scaffold planks for 30 years and found them excellent at all times BUT that was with a caravan - one wheel only and 1600 kg! As a matter of principle, if two planks was not enough we found another pitch.

  • ABM
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    edited January 2016 #9

    And  there  you  have  the  "Definitive  Answer"    ==>  from  six replys you  have  about  20  different  options  and  nobody  really  willing  to  swear  their  choice  is  the  bestWink !!   

    'Twas  ever  thus  on  C.T.  !!

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 2016 #10

    I am happy to say my choice is best for meWink Others must make up their own minds.

    David

  • briantimber
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    edited January 2016 #11

    My second choice...Milenco triple...never let me down, used them for four years.Smile First choice, Fiamma, fell to bits after 12mthsYell...Cool

  • hitchglitch
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    edited January 2016 #12

    I am happy to say my choice is best for meWink Others must make up their own minds.

    David

    Write your comments here...

    I have tried two types if Fiamma wedge type and one set of Milenco three step levellers and found all of them unsatisfactory. I have since made some levellers from scaffold planks which work well because the whole wheel is on a level surface.

    David

    ow many planks do you find that you need? I was spoilt with the caravan because the jockey wheel could be used for levelling front to back and has a very large adjustment range.

    Of course, you can't level front to back as well as side to side with a MH (well, not very easily).

  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 2016 #13

    Currently I have two each side which unless you are on a pitch with a big slope is generally fine. I am thinking of getting a third pair to give me a bit more flexibilty. 

    David

  • Francis
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    edited January 2016 #14

    We have the Fiamma triple level ramps and so far so good we have had them for 2 years and they have worked fine for us

  • peedee
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    edited January 2016 #15

     

    Of course, you can't level front to back as well as side to side with a MH (well, not very easily).

    It gets easier with paractice and you can do it with just two ramps by raising one side more than another. The suspension then seems to do the rest.

    My first set of ramps were the yellow Fiamma ones and I broke them on the first trip. They snapped roughly in half so I threw the thinner bits away and then used  to carry three bits of board each of different thickness and about 2 foot 6 inches long. These resting on the broken bits of Fiamma ramps worked fine and were also just as useful for parking on when the ground was a bit soft. When I changed to a heavier motorhome, I thought this method of levelling was pushing it a bit. I bought the Milenco 4 level ones which are very tough. They are sitting in my shed now after a couple of years use. 18 months ago I had hydraulic levelling fitted. Expensive yes, but it eliminates all the hard work out of levelling and I don't now have to worry too much about ground variations. Just stop and put the legs down. Smile

    peedee

  • ABM
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    edited January 2016 #16

    At  the  risk  of  being  Excommunicated,  I  have  to  add  that  I  always  stop  before  I  put  my  legs  down ,, ,, ,, ,, ,, ,,
    Wink 

  • ABM
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    edited January 2016 #17

    Seriously  I  have  to  admit  that  I  never  thought  to  mention  The  Milenco  (and  others )  aluminium  'wind  up'  style  'cos  I  think  they  are  very  dear  since  m/homers  would  need  two  and  thats  about  £160  or  so ==  well  it  was  when  I  looked  ages  ago.

  • TanyaandMick
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    edited January 2016 #18

    We use the Milenco  Quatro  4 for our 5000Kg van - meets expectation....

  • ABM
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    edited January 2016 #19

    Hmm,  Great  Expectations    then  ??

  • ABM
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    edited January 2016 #20

    What  nobody  has  mentioned  is  the  need  for  the  Bottom  of  the  blocks  to  be  fairly  solid  to  avoid  the 'van,  blocks  and  all  sinking  into  the  very  wet  ground  we  can  experience  in  these ( non-) drought  ridden  Islands  of  ours.

  • TanyaandMick
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    edited January 2016 #21

    Hmm,  Great  Expectations    then  ??

    Write your comments here...lol, well they don't exceed expectations ........

  • PITCHTOCLOSE
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    edited February 2016 #22

    Andersen 3604 perfect for twin axle. check out their webb site ANDERSONHITCHESHappy

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