Corner steadies

RobertNorth
RobertNorth Forum Participant Posts: 6
edited August 2018 in New to Caravanning & Touring #1

Hi All

This is my first post, we bought our first ever caravan this year at the NEC show in February ,we have used the van regularly since April and are thoroughly enjoying our new life style, we have been very surprised how good the facilities are on the club sites.

When I was dropping our van off at the storage area last week I questioned myself on why I drop the corner steadies every time I park the van up , nobody is going to go inside the van when it is parked up so just wondered if there is a reason to have them down that I am overlooking ?

I look forward to your welcome advice.

 

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  • Navigateur
    Navigateur Club Member Posts: 3,880 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2018 #2

    I have noticed that if the corner steadies are down my caravan is less susceptible to movement due to wind.

  • JillwithaJay
    JillwithaJay Club Member Posts: 2,484 ✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2018 #3

    Even if you only put the rear ones down, it's much more stable and only takes a minute.   A van could move in high winds and possibly hit an adjacent one.

    Sorry Nav - we must have been typing at the same time.

  • brue
    brue Forum Participant Posts: 21,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    edited August 2018 #4

    it's also surprisingly easy to forget you haven't put them down, climb into the van to retrieve something and find the van tipping with a hefty whack.

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited August 2018 #5

    The clue is in the name really. 

    To only use the steadies on diagonally opposite corners will negate the steadying effect and could possibly encourage damage. Using just the rear or all 4 is best. 

  • Unknown
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    edited August 2018 #6
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  • commeyras
    commeyras Forum Participant Posts: 1,853
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    edited August 2018 #7

    In addition to the above answers, with the steadies down there is no need to use the caravan break which is advisable if the van is not being used for any period of time.  Advisable to chock the wheels as well.

  • Merve
    Merve Forum Participant Posts: 2,333
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    edited August 2018 #8

    I concur with the above. I always use all 4 when in storage. The point about the hand brake is worthy of note.

  • RobertNorth
    RobertNorth Forum Participant Posts: 6
    edited August 2018 #9

    Thanks to you all for your informative answers, I have taken all your advice on board.

  • Amesford
    Amesford Forum Participant Posts: 685
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    edited August 2018 #10

    Yes a very good practice as the brake may stick on also rust forms around the brake shoe were it sits on the brake drum and causes uneven braking 

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