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Offline Brodie Tas

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Any diy levelling ramps?
« on: April 28, 2017, 08:46:39 PM »
Any made up there own levelling ramps for there camper? Pictures would be good

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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2017, 08:49:24 PM »
A few pieces of treated pine 200x45 with ramps on either end. One a single piece, the second has two pieces joined. fits in the jerry can holder

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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2017, 08:56:36 PM »
Quote from: GGV8Cruza on April 28, 2017, 08:49:24 PM
A few pieces of treated pine 200x45 with ramps on either end. One a single piece, the second has two pieces joined. fits in the jerry can holder

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x 2, exactly what we have also. The leading edges are cut on a 45° bevel and we have a slightly smaller piece on the off chance that a bit extra height is needed.
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2017, 08:57:14 PM »
Ive thiught about it but i dont think its worth the time or materials for the cost you can buy them.


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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2017, 09:05:06 PM »
A couple of pieces of wood off cuts
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2017, 09:12:26 PM »
MaxTrax if you're carrying them. Not suggesting you'd buy them just for this though....
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2017, 10:25:24 PM »
Air bag suspension.

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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2017, 10:26:39 PM »
Before that shovel and a couple of pieces of laminated scaff planks.

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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2017, 10:48:33 PM »
Thanks guys I just grab some framing  of cuts from work, like the air bag idea but a bit much for my trailer
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2017, 11:31:19 PM »
Chain saw and a green tree works for me .
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #10 on: April 28, 2017, 11:57:34 PM »
Another way to do it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x19Wsx2OSz8
Also toyed with the idea of fitting a pair of Air shocks and individual air lines ..
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2017, 06:22:01 AM »
Bottle jack...
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2017, 08:44:09 AM »
Shovel to dig a hole, when on soft ground.  Let a tyre down, when on hard ground....

I bought one of those caravan levelling ramps from Aldi ($20) 4 years ago.
Used it once.

Also got a small stack of 200X200 25mm plywood (with a coat of decking oil) for chocks, stabilizer feet etc.

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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2017, 10:39:12 AM »
I carry some bits of 35x70 in the wood basket on the top of the tool box... Only any good if the non fold out side needs to be raised, due to the tent fall...

Otherwise, I dig a hole/let down the other side tyre

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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2017, 11:24:48 AM »
Quote from: duggie on April 28, 2017, 11:31:19 PM
Chain saw and a green tree works for me .
Greenies hate you no doubt... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Love it  :cup:
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2017, 11:42:01 AM »
Quote from: dales133 on April 28, 2017, 08:57:14 PM
Ive thiught about it but i dont think its worth the time or materials for the cost you can buy them.


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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2017, 11:59:20 AM »
Quote from: 3rd time lucky on April 29, 2017, 11:24:48 AM
Greenies hate you no doubt... ;D ;D ;D ;D
Love it  :cup:


I always cut the rest of the tree up and leave it behind , when it dries out someone gets free pre cut fire wood .
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #17 on: May 02, 2017, 02:09:56 PM »
Quote from: duggie on April 28, 2017, 11:31:19 PM
Chain saw and a green tree Greenie works for me .

Fixed it for you, although it will stink a bit :D >:D
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #18 on: May 02, 2017, 06:35:12 PM »
Quote from: Fizzie on May 02, 2017, 02:09:56 PM
Fixed it for you, although it will stink a bit :D >:D

Haha  :cheers:
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #19 on: May 02, 2017, 07:44:31 PM »
Quote from: Fizzie on May 02, 2017, 02:09:56 PM
Fixed it for you, although it will stink a bit :D >:D
:cup: :cup: :cup:

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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #20 on: May 02, 2017, 08:58:40 PM »
Used to have a few off cuts of timber years ago, not worth the effort when you can use a plastic ramp instead.....they are lighter, don't get heavier when it rains, don't split when they dry out, no splinters and are just easy to use. Find someone else that wants one and go halves in a set, that's what we did.
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #21 on: May 05, 2017, 04:12:28 PM »
The wood off its come in handy with dual axle and independent suspension
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Re: Any diy levelling ramps?
« Reply #22 on: May 05, 2017, 07:54:54 PM »
Not sure I trust a flat piece of wood when on a back/front slope as well as crossways.  Those commercial ramps are also effective as chocks.  I always chock, and it nearly always settles into at least one chock when it lifts off the hitch.



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