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How are the plastic level ramps with the separate wedge used? Do you drive up the ramp then put the wedge on before releasing the handbrake to let the wheel come back against the wedge, and when you want to leave do you go forward then handbrake on to release the wedge. Confused.Com. Chasper
We just run up onto the ramps to the appropriate height then stick the wedges behind the wheel. We park with the van in gear and the handbrake on but the van generally "settles" onto the wedges.
Then when we are ready to leave we gently move forward and someone (ie me!!!!) risks life and limb getting the wedges out from behind the tyre before the van runs over my hand
When driving up forward or preferably backward onto the levelling ramps, when you get to your level don't just put the hand brake on as the van will still settle and run back down the ramps a bit.
I get to my desired level on the ramps, leave the van in gear apply the foot brake switch off the engine then apply the handbrake.. then you can go out and put the chocks in place and with the van being in gear it does not run back down and spoil your levelling efforts..
Just remember it is still in gear when you come to re start the engine to drive off the ramps, you will be surprised how much it will run back down the ramps on the suspension and handbrake when you put it into neutral before starting up.
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Then when we are ready to leave we gently move forward and someone (ie me!!!!) risks life and limb getting the wedges out from behind the tyre before the van runs over my hand
Milly
I pull slightly forward then Barbara pushes the wedges out using a rod eg wheel brace.
Crushing her fingers would probably spoil some of the holiday - Gordon
............Do you drive up the ramp then put the wedge on before releasing the handbrake to let the wheel come back against the wedge, and when you want to leave do you go forward then handbrake on to release the wedge. Confused.Com. Chasper
I drive up the ramp, I hold the 'van in position with the foot-brake while Mrs J-L inserts the chocks using a modified tongs, I then let the 'van roll back against the chock and then apply the handbrake.
This method avoids the need to apply huge handbrake pressure with the attendant stress and stretching on the components.
To depart I drive forward a fraction to release the pressure and Mrs J-L retrieves the chocks.
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