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The Fiamma Level-Up ones are OK, but there appears to be a design fault.
I got a pair for on special offer of a tenner (from Towsure) at the Malvern Show.
First time I used them in France on a soft sandy surface (no option, the whole site was the same) the little ramp at the "toe" of both levels split underneath about two inches back from the tip. Not very much, and I don't think they are likely to break right off. Even if they did it's only a little step and they would still be usable.
I wasn't too stressed since I only paid a tenner, but rang Towsure anyway to see what they would say. Immediate no-quibble offer of a refund or replacement - which confirms their already excellent reputation.
I opted for a replacement pair which came the next day, and they didn't want the old ones back, so I now have spares.
I was going to modify the new ones with a bracing "plank" of GRP board glued to the bottom to spread the load more evenly, but I don't think I shall bother. As I said before, even if the "toe" breaks right off they will still be OK.
Having said all that, I may well end up with a pair of Thules or Milencos. They are both very similar and are far superior products . . . . it's just the size that puts me off with our limited storage space.
.... Having said all that, I may well end up with a pair of Thules or Milencos. They are both very similar and are far superior products . . . . it's just the size that puts me off with our limited storage space.
Hope this helps
Dave
I've got the smaller triple level Milencos. Very happy indeed with them and they do not take up so much storage space (and are lighter weight). Oh, and they cost a bit less, but still have the advantages referred to by others.
However, as our van stands slightly nose-down on a level surface, there have been a couple of occasions I'd wished we had the four-level version with the extra lift. Nonetheless, pleased with what we've got.
We find the bog-standard yellow Fiamma LevelUps work well though, like Zeb we're on our second pair as the first pair split. Fiamma replaced them with no quibble and the replacements are better quality and have given several years good service.
We don't drive onto soft ground but, if on slightly damp grass then we'll put our yellow grip mats under the LevelUps so that the levellers don't dig in or slip as we drive onto them.
We've used wood planks but stopped on 3 counts; one, after one of them came shooting out behind the van and nearly killed me and two, we've no-where very obvious to stow them- especially when muddy and three, they're quite a lot heavier than the levelling blocks. The levelling blocks fit very well in the Beeny Box zipped into the canvas bag which Fiamma sent with the replacements.
we always use the monster mats whether levelling or not, they are great for stopping your wheels digging a dip with the weight of the van.
We use ours with Fiamma jumbo blocks when we do need to level, as a set the mats and blocks are easy to store and very versatile.
that the monster mats appear to lengthen the life of the Fiamma blocks as the mats support the blocks and prevent them from sinking into soft ground at uneven angles. This is our experience anyway.
We've got the triple height ones, rather than the quatros. Like them a lot - easy to drive up. Obviously, not quite as much lift as the quatros, but they are much more compact and lighter for storage and handling (cost a bit less too). And as others have mentioned, come with a convenient storage bag.
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