Thoughts/advice on leveling the caravan.
When using the motor mover to 'mount' a levelling block, the caravan swings probably about 20 degrees off centre. Is this normal? If so, does any body have any advice to counteract the swing?
All thoughts gratefully accepted please.
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Leaning on the front corner handle to counteract the swing helps. As does using more than just the straight on button on the remote. I always seem to press the wrong one doing that though, and it does not totally work. So leaning on it for me. Also seems less swing going onto them forwards than backwards.
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By block do you mean ramp? I use a 6 9'' blocks each 1.5'' thick and a couple of 2.5'' blocks of similar length so I can build steps. First I position the caravan for wheel lock alignment. Then place the blocks alongside wheel. Move van forwards and build my steps. As I climb a step I use the opposite wheel to straighten any van movement. Works for me with Alko lock. A ramp would not
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To get round the Alko lock alignment problem on a ramp. We do as ET align lock roughly move van, position ramp, drive up ramp and position second ramp upside down on first. If you have done it all right, this allows you to drive forward the few cms to finely position the lock. To be fair on CAMC sites we don't get much practice, as our desired pitch is a level one, even before aspect and satellite signal, and there are usually plenty to choose from.
Oh the reason we have two ramps is, when new to caravanning, we once did not close the locker door properly. We lost several things, presumably on bends and roundabouts inc the little ramp locking chock. You did not seem to be to buy these on there own, so hence the second ramp. Which comes in really useful now our van has an Alko wheel lock.
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I was having the same problem, even worse on soft ground. When touring France we sometimes stay on 10 sites. Each year we treat ourselves to something new for the caravan, last year bought a Lock n Level. Very easy, with no physical effort.
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...or not
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Thanks for all the replies. Lock n level seems popular but I shall try Grunt and Groan first!
E.T. By block, I meant wooden plank, somewhat similar to your description.
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I don't understand why you would let the caravan "swing". If the wheel going up the ramp is driving slower because of the extra load then use the controller to slow down or stop the other wheel and keep it straight, I certainly didn't pay for a motor mover to still have to get involved with those handle thingys.
My caravan will drive squarely up a single levelling ramp so from the comments above maybe I have been lucky with my choice of mover.
I park my caravan at home up two stepped ramps made from scaffold boards (need to get the back end raised above some patio steps) and it is two inches from my garden shed, I have never had a moment when I was not in precise control of what it is doing both up & down the ramps. Long live Pow R Touch
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Take the van up using alternate small "steps", just one wheel at a time.
Movers are not sophisticated in that the wheel of least resistance moves the readier when both are asked to move together. Stop that little game by only moving one at a time, controlled as you want.
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I agree that movers are not that sophisticated but the motors are completely independent of each other and geared to be massively powerful (yes I know! power as in oomph! not Watts).
Small steps is a way to go but leave the climbing wheel running and stop the wayward one if need be would keep things on the straight & narrow
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My mover is not as strong as she used to be and can't push or pull very well. I just put a board under the caravan wheel on the lower side and tow forward on to it.
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