Getting a lift

scoobydiver

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I would like to hear from people who have had hydraulic or electric levellers fitted , I’ve been toying with the idea of having them fitted to our Elddis 105 , I have looked at a few but to me recommendations are better than sales adverts . TIA .
 
I've seen them on a few vans and I like the idea, but I would think the cost and added weight would put me off, handy for a tyre change though and perhaps long interval winter parking.
 
A close friend of mine who is a paraplegic but whose wife is exceptionally strong fit and able had a hydraulic system fitted to his new Mercedes Coachman and they simply can't believe how utterly fantastic they are and the ease of entry when arriving on site, most especially when it is wet or when it is a site with more than somewhat uneven ground.

So if you can afford them, go for it!
 
I have had some fitted only this year.
Fitted to a 2003 swift Moho. Cost £ 5500.
Old van I know but worth it to us..

It’s an old van and one of the best things we have ever had fitted there a game changer.
The ones we have fitted are AMPLO.

Something we use every time now and it gets us level.
No more messing about with level blocks. .

And in the dark moving about at night to get to the toilet it’s a strait run instead of teetering about trying to get from one end to the other.

The electric system even though a £ 1000 cheaper only has a limited lift and would not have even levelled us on a site as they would have just taken the weight but not have had the lift to make us level as our Moho is lower at the front than the rear as are quite a few of them.

The hydraulic system is by far the better investment. However it will add a bit of additional weight I was told 65 to 90 kg.
Something you might want to look into.

The other thing is where they locate the display and operation screen.
I moved mine so I can see it better it’s an easy and very very cheap thing to move.

So to sum it up for us. You arrive on site push a button from either the control panel or the remote control while your hooking up the electric and that’s that.

Or push the button and sit inside just takes a minute or so to level ..

No messing about with plastic blocks Especially if it’s raining.
The other advantage is if you stop in a lay-by. Of the side of the road you can still use use them. Essential if you cleaning the roof.
Hopefully this is the information your looking for .

Need to know more just ask…
 
TJBi said:
Can they also be used to raise one end in order to achieve a substantial tilt if desired?
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Yes they can but the legs have to be used in pairs only
Like two fronts
Two backs
Two on one side or the other .
But never as a single ram

Lifted the front right up and can slide under it with room to spare.
Same with the back.


Two rams lifted on one side both wheels well clear of the floor
But in reality you only need to just clear the floor to change the wheels.

Now I don’t have a wheel jack but still needed the spanner..

All four down and one could change an exhaust system.

But the advice is as always never go under an unproved hydraulic lift.

However in the event of no props I have worked under it with confidence .
 
Had them fitted on my van from new 8 years ago a great asset use them a lot. They come in handy for front wheel drive vans when you get stuck or get wheel spin on grass just jack up and slip something under. I had four new tires fitted last week and the tire fitter loved them getting the disks and pads done next month and they’ll come in handy for that too. But I would only fit if you plan on keeping van for 5 years or more to get some sort of pay back from them.
 
An E&P system was already fitted to our MH which we bought second hand at a year old. Prior to that in my own mind I couldn't justify the cost despite hating going up on blocks. Now I wouldn't be without them! In fact when we sell this MH and get another, I'll get them taken off and put on the new MH. Total game changer for us.

One thing to bear on mind is that whilst they are great for 90% of times, they will only lift so high. You can correct this by carrying some flat wooden blocks which can be placed between to ground and the feet. These are also useful if on soft ground as they will help spread the weight. Ones came with 4 that were 16 inches square and around 3 inches deep which I cut down to 9 inches square as I thought them overkill at 16 inches. If you get/make some, attach a bit of rope to one corner so they are easier to retrieve and pull out of the ground if squashed in.

Also bear in mind that when on full lift (or even if higher using blocks) that the steps down from the MH are deeper so you may want to buy a decent folding 2 step to carry as well.
 
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