Lock and level
can anyone tell me if lock and level work on a twin wheel van and what one to buy
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The picture on the home page says it all!
I saw a twin axle using it at Poolsbrook last week.
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I've been using Lock 'n Level on our TA Barcelona for over three years and reckon I now have it down to five minutes to put on both wheel locks and level the van. I simply wouldn't be without it.
I know they are expensive (you need the twin air bag version) but worth every penny in my opinion. You might also like to consider also buying the single air bag version as well - just in case you have to raise the offside to level. They were being sold as a "Combo-kit" when I bought mine although I have to say - just by luck - I have very rarely needed the single air bag.
If you have motor movers fitted, you will probably not be able to access the jacking points to use a conventional jack (to fit the wheel locks) and this is where L&L comes into its own. It also works just as well on soft ground where a conventional jack would be dodgy.
I've no connection with the company - just a very satisfied customer.
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As the receiver for the Alko wheel lock and the wheel are both directly mounted on the stub axle/brake assembly why would the receiver and the opening in the wheel not ALWAYS face each other directly. In my experience they always do or have I just been lucky or am missing something
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Mine is single axle and I have had no problems as I line up the gap in the wheel to the receiver by using the mover. I accept that if you wish to level on the any side this must be done before attaching the lock and both actions must be complimentary. To suggest that you must level a single axle (which might be already in that state) before locking the wheel (lock 'n level ad ?) is disingenuous. Twin axles are of course completely different animals.
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We are also interested in buying a Lock and Level which we saw advertised in the CAMC magazine. I am very fussy and like the caravan to be level and we are buying a new van which is twin axle. Any comments would be gratefully received. thanks
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suggest you look at the lock n level youtube videos for a twin axle? There are quite a few of them
Hope all goes well
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P&J - I can assure you, you will not be disappointed with L&L. As I said above, I can fit twin wheel locks and level the van in about five minutes. I put my spirit level on the worktop just inside the door and then, having fitted the wheel locks, either inflate the air bags a bit more - or let the air out whilst watching the spirit level and then either switch the pump off or close the release valve when it's spot on.
Having to raise the offside is a bit more involved since you have to use the twin air bag on the offside to level the van, together with the single under the nearside to fit the wheel locks and then deflate it completely. Fortunately, I haven't had to do this very often.
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Fortunately, I haven't had to do this very often.
Regarding that, I use a ramp with the mover (it's only a single axle) but most times (and I can't really remember the last time) it is always the nearside that needs raising? why is this?
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You have got me thinking! I reckon that in the last four years, I have only had to raise the offside on a couple of occasions and I can't think why, either. I did think that perhaps the van might have a lean towards the nearside but bearing in mind all the heavy items - sink, cooker, fridge, gas bottles and wardrobe are all on the offside, that's going to be unlikely.
I will admit that if there has been a very slight lean towards the offside, I haven't bothered to correct it because of what is involved, but most of the time it's been the nearside that needs raising. Just luck, I suppose.
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with most pitches your caravan /motorhome has to be in a certain position so never gets the same traffic as when the car is going on/off all the time perhaps that area is slightly more compacted than the rest hence a bit lower. maybe.
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Nice theory - except we use CLs and CS's most of the time!
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