Milenco Leveller
Has anyone used a Milenco Leveller (see link)? Are they suitable for the job and worth the expense? I have seen them advertised but never seen one used on any of the sites I've visited. Thought they might be a lighter alternative to carrying around planks of wood. Would appreciate any advice
http://www.leisureoutlet.com/caravans-and-motorhomes/Levellers-and-Chocks/Milenco-Aluminium-Leveller.html?gclid=CIan-cyo-ssCFYTGGwodvB8PDg#prettyPhoto
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Bought one about three years ago. It's spent more time in our garage than 'on tour' with us. We found it fiddly to use on grass - it sinks and then is difficult to remove. Also we werent happy with the stress it exerted on the tyre. However, if you have
an Alco wheel lock I should imagine it would be quite good as you could position the van, put the lock on, then use the leveller, rather than trying to position the van on a ramp with the wheel in a suitable position to use the lock0 -
Hi Steve,
You have highlighted my two main concerns; because of the sinking on grass I thought of placing some small pieces of wood under the frame to dissipate the weight but of course they may sink! I would also be concerned about the stress on the tyre since there
only seems to be two small areas where the leveller contacts the tyre. Looks as though it's "continue with the wood", or maybe automatic hydraulic system (if I had the money)
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Hi Steve,
You have highlighted my two main concerns; because of the sinking on grass I thought of placing some small pieces of wood under the frame to dissipate the weight but of course they may sink! I would also be concerned about the stress on the tyre since there
only seems to be two small areas where the leveller contacts the tyre. Looks as though it's "continue with the wood", or maybe automatic hydraulic system (if I had the money)You may find that a Lock 'n' Level ticks all your boxes. Been using one now for a few years (twin axle) and have found it to be a great bit of kit. Does everything the marketing says it will and really easy to use.
Ome 'n' Dri
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I used mine once. Useless. By the time you have taken up the suspension travel on the wheel, there is very little lift left to level up the van, and it was clear to me by the misshapen tyre that it would cause damage. Scrapped it. Also scrapped the ramps.
Found it far easier to use old fashioned planks of wood, like my Dad did. Much easier also with the alko wheel lock.Paul
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I've heard a few say that they are not 100% happy with the Milenco. I have never used one but was rather interested to see the 'locknlevel' system. They do tend to be a bit expensive, but if you are keen on a more sophisticated system for levelling it
might be worth taking a look HERE.David
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I'm the opposite to the other posts and I love my Milenco leveller. Easy to use although it can be a bit awkward on grass, particularly if it's soft but I never travel without it.
Write your comments here...Ditto
When we had our TAG caravan we used these all the time - no problem and a great product - IMHO
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Thanks to all for useful comments. One further question, is it an awkward procedure to line up ALKO Lock on the bag before inflating with the lock nlevel system?
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We have the leveller and you can position the wheel to align the ALKO lock. As the load is on two parts of the tyre instead of one I cannot see why the tyre would be under more stress. I have certainly not noticed it.There is an issue with compressing the suspension, which means you have to jack it up more than you would think. However, I think the real benefit is the accuracy of levelling. Due to a poor design feature on my caravan it has to be perfectly level to ensure the sink and shower drain away.The shower and sink are on opposite sides and drain in opposite directions.
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Thanks to all for useful comments. One further question, is it an awkward procedure to line up ALKO Lock on the bag before inflating with the lock nlevel system?
You very quickly find the knack - trick is to follow the instructions the first time or two then fudge "it" 'round the edges to find the procedure that best works for you. Awkward it isn't - for me it's a quick and uncomplicated job. I hated using the trolley
jack to lift the 'van [before L "n" L] - always worried about the jack slipping off the chassis rail strengthening. If you ever have to change a wheel on the motorway with HGV's thundering by, you will bless the day you bought the L 'n' L - much reduced "rocking"
and stability hugely improved when up in the air - and so so easy - also no grovelling about looking for a firm and level "bit" to place the jack on.Ome "n" Dri
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I'm another Lock 'n Level fan and have been using it for well over a year now. Bought it primarily to get over the problem of fitting two Alko locks on a TA and it has worked faultlessly over that period. No worries about sinking into soft ground etc.
Also - with an AWD motor mover fitted, it's impossible to get a jack under the jacking points on my van and the Lock 'n Level was the only way to jack the van when I had to change a wheel last year.
In all honesty, it's rarely used to actually level the van. I have found that on most sites - even fields on CLs - the amount of inflation required to actually achieve 'level', is minimal. Perhaps I've just been lucky
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I'm the opposite to the other posts and I love my Milenco leveller. Easy to use although it can be a bit awkward on grass, particularly if it's soft but I never travel without it.
Same here, I've found it extremely easy and efficient to use. Once I'd replaced the supplied spanner which broke with a proper ratchet and socket.
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I have used the leveller for 4 years and am quite happy with it. You just need a small piece of plywood to counteract soft grass. I would recommend buying a ratchet wrench because the one supplied is rather feeble and bendy. It is hard work lifting a 1600
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Like many others, we found ours useless, and got rid of it after just a couple of trips away. It's too time consuming raising the van by any worthwhile amount - even with a proper heavier duty ratchet than the one supplied. As others have said it's so much easier with the wooden or plastic ramps, especially when you have a motor mover to whizz it up the ramps with and you can build up the ramps as you go along until you've got it absolutely level!
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We have just bought a Lock n level, and picked it up in person, must say Derek is a very helpful and pleasant chap to talk to. We have only used it a couple of times and think it's a great idea.
he will be at the show in October this year for the first time.
Neil.
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