Hydraulic Levelling is cool

hymietoo

We recently returned from our first protracted holiday in Hymietoo (well apart from Le Mans for 10 days with Android GB) and I have to report that anyone thinking of installing hydraulic levelling system on their van - just do it or better still find a van where someone else has fitted them and buy that one like we did!!

Apart from a level van, its almost worth it just to see the faces of other campers watching you, as if by magic, level your van in ohhhh about 45 seconds then crack open a beer!!.

Couple of point to consider.
1. You have to have the payload capacity cos they ain't light
2. You have to justify the cost. Ours were already fitted when we got the van so not a consideration
3. Whatever system you fit there must be a manual override facility and by override I mean a hand pump/crank system cos when these babies are down - you are planted. If for any reason you cannot lift them you going no-where.
4. If you camp on really uneven ground it is sometime not possible to get the hydraulic legs down enough to use - but it has to be really uneven.

Once down they can lift the van clear of the ground to level if needs be, which is useful if you have to change a tyre - nothing more stable.

So in conclusion I would say they are a great gadget if you have the payload and the cash or like us you got lucky......

Sorry Android GB you can't have em

Cheers
Peter

kazzzy

I did look at a hydraulic leveling system but at £2500.00 I couldnt justify it although I would still like one, anyone know of a cheaper system (hydraulic that is)

androidGB

smithies

I couldn't justify the cost on my old Autotrail Chieftain now on the RV its magic, always level and quick to do no dirty blocks to lug around. couldn't live without them now...

gjc

ive been trying to get a quote off transleiser but they dont seem interested anybody no where else i can get them fitted

hymietoo

Dearest Andriod GB

If, at LE mans next year I am awakened in the night by the sound of spanner on Hymietoo I will know know it is. Yep they really are the greatest and now I have uprated to 4 tonnes you can call whom ever you like. Re wine I thoguht you might call the weight police so i imported it all internally to thwart your efforst to have me arrested. Do you like my Homer logic. Rather be done for being ****ed than over weight... NOT!!

Cheers
Peter.

hymietoo

Sorry gjc cant help - ours were fitted when we got her and of German manufacture. No surprise then that they look like they could lift a tank!!

Cheers
Peter.

androidGB

Vennwood

As anyone tried the Air Suspension system as advertised by AS Air Syspension? They claim that in addition to better stability, ferry drive on etc. you can use it to level the MH as well?

iomjohn

gjc if you search the site for levelltronic you will find a full link to the levelltronic manufacturers site. They have list of UK agents, Transleisure is not their only one now and you should find joy with someone else.

Transleisure fitted mine, made a good job of it, but they couldn't supply spares, like a duplicate remote.