Twin Axle levelling

[nick_374224697]

How do you level your T/A and does it work well for you?

 

[JeremyClarksson]

I level mine in exactly the same way you would level an SA, The only difference might be if you use levelling ramps but I tend to use blocks or bricks so no different.

 

[nick_374224697]

Thanks Garry, do you drive on to the blocks or jack it up first. If I use a lockloy leveller type thing can I just use it on one wheel and then chock the other one up to the same level?

If I go the ramp route do you have to drive over one ramp and then up the second one?

 

[Cockovan]

I have 8 lengths of 'shuttering' ply (about 15mm thick)cut to about 15cm wide. 4 form a ramp such that the longest will just fit between the wheels and each subsequent one gets smaller to form the ramp. The other 4 are the same but a bit longer. I choose the number required, place them either behind or infront of each wheel and then reverse or drive onto them, it makes no difference since the tops are flat the hand brake holds without any problems.

These have lasted about 10 years now but can easily be replaced at very little cost.

 

[Geoff_5120515]

I have 2 lengths of timber, one 3/4 inch thick the other 1 & 1/2inches thick, and just wide enough for the tyre (about 6 inches)and just long enough for both wheels and chamfered at one end to form a ramp. I just check how far the van needs levelling with a spirit level and put the appropriate ramp in front of the tyre and pull the van onto it. In some instances I have used both, one on top of the other. No problems at all. I store them under the fixed bed via the side access locker.

 

[nick_374224697]

Ok chaps, thanks for the ideas.

Does anyone have an opinion on whether the lockloy leveller would work given that it only fits one wheel. Would the other wheel rise up with the one in the leveller and then allow me to chock it? Or is there too much travel in the suspension for that to be acheived?

 

[Ian_5094401]

I have a pair of ramps. I pull the van onto my pitch then check the side to side level. If it needs leveling, I take both ramps, place them beside the wheels then reverse the van a few feet. My wife then moves the ramps to the place vacated by the wheels and I pull forward again until the van is level. Simple.

I just don't understand why you would want to use lumps of wood when ramps are as cheap as chips.

I saw this same question asked elsewhere and one of the answers was to carry a couple of 6 foot planks!!??

 

[paul_374227907]

hi nick

i have a t/a and only use one leveling ramp it works just fine, if you ask the c/c tech people they will also tell to to use 1 ramp and level the same way you do a s/a so dont waste your money buyin two ramps hope this helps, also it is better to drive forward on to the ramps as modern breaking systems disingage when you reverse causing the handbreak not to work propely not very safe on a slopeing site

paul

 

[nick_374224697]

Many thanks Paul, and indeed everyone else for your advice on this thread.

Cheers

Nick.