New levelling ramps.

[Vic. Parsons.]

We've had Fiama and Millenco plastic ramps but our 6000kg Hymer destroys them pretty quickly because quite frankly, they're just not up to the job.
So, having bent and partially crushed our most recent Millenco quatros, I decided it was time to make something a bit more suited to the task.
The ones pictured below are made with 4.5mm thick checker plate with a maximum lift height of 4 inches for the small hight adjustments. Only 12.5 degree on the ramp makes it easy to climb especially as they dont have steps like Fiamas or curved steps like the Millencos. With our air handbrake we wont have to worry about any movement. They're about the size of the small Fiama ones but weigh just a tad more. ?️‍
A couple of holes in the bottom plate for pinning it to the ground and a handle for ease of use completes the picture.
They're going to be mounted on lockable brackets under the van when I get time to design and make them.
The next project is a pair of larger ramps for those times we need the extra lift.

 

[Lenny HB]

They look really good.
I too got fed up with after destroying a couple of pairs of Fiamma Level ups and don't even use them very often. Just bought a pair of Fiamma Magnum ramps they are much stronger but don't lift as high.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

They look really good.
I too got fed up with after destroying a couple of pairs of Fiamma Level ups and don't even use them very often. Just bought a pair of Fiamma Magnum ramps they are much stronger but don't lift as high.

Thanks,
I looked at all the available ramps on Amazon etc and there are some nice designs to be had, but I came to the conclusion that unless the surface they're being used on is almost perfectly flat, then they're going to bend, crush or crack with our 6 tonne Hymer on them.
I reckon these ally ones will last the lifetime of the motorhome.

 

[27 TUG]

Hi are you going to make them and sale them if so would buy a set Andy

 

[Silver-Fox]

We've had Fiama and Millenco plastic ramps but our 6000kg Hymer destroys them pretty quickly because quite frankly, they're just not up to the job.
So, having bent and partially crushed our most recent Millenco quatros, I decided it was time to make something a bit more suited to the task.
The ones pictured below are made with 4.5mm thick checker plate with a maximum lift height of 4 inches for the small hight adjustments. Only 12.5 degree on the ramp makes it easy to climb especially as they dont have steps like Fiamas or curved steps like the Millencos. With our air handbrake we wont have to worry about any movement. They're about the size of the small Fiama ones but weigh just a tad more. ?️‍
A couple of holes in the bottom plate for pinning it to the ground and a handle for ease of use completes the picture.
They're going to be mounted on lockable brackets under the van when I get time to design and make them.
The next project is a pair of larger ramps for those times we need the extra lift.


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Mmmmmm ramp porn ?

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[Enword]

We've had Fiama and Millenco plastic ramps but our 6000kg Hymer destroys them pretty quickly because quite frankly, they're just not up to the job.
So, having bent and partially crushed our most recent Millenco quatros, I decided it was time to make something a bit more suited to the task.
The ones pictured below are made with 4.5mm thick checker plate with a maximum lift height of 4 inches for the small hight adjustments. Only 12.5 degree on the ramp makes it easy to climb especially as they dont have steps like Fiamas or curved steps like the Millencos. With our air handbrake we wont have to worry about any movement. They're about the size of the small Fiama ones but weigh just a tad more. ?️‍
A couple of holes in the bottom plate for pinning it to the ground and a handle for ease of use completes the picture.
They're going to be mounted on lockable brackets under the van when I get time to design and make them.
The next project is a pair of larger ramps for those times we need the extra lift.


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Nice one, I like the handle ended up doing the same myself but no handle, just extended ours for more height, spoilt the looks a bit but needs must.

 

[Campervan_man]

Ramps look great.

 

[The Dobbsters]

Very smart!

 

[Parrot Face]

Impressive.

 

[whiskyman]

Very Impressed, I wouldn't be surprised to see Mr Parrot selling something similar at the shows in the not too distant future

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[Gellyneck]

Sorry for the bit of thread drift!
Your new levelling ramps do look the bees knees however when we had our caravan had been thinking of getting Lock 'n' Level pneumatic levellers. Never did as we saw the light!

Caravan Levelling Made Easy | Lock n Level

Top-quality products for caravan levelling, designed for stability and ease. From durable levelling ramps to precise spirit levels.

www.locknlevel.co.uk

Is there something similar that could be used on a motorhome? Not saying I would be looking for but .................

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Hi are you going to make them and sale them if so would buy a set Andy

Hi 27TUG,
These are only prototypes and I haven't had a chance to test them yet. I'm intending to put them through thier paces on our next trip through Europe where we'll hopefully have a good variety of different surfaces to try them out on. I'm pretty confident they'll survive all I throw at them but I may test them with other, heavier Motorhomes than ours so that I can find out if they're good for all applications, some Belgian friends have a 13000kg MAN truck I'd like to try them with.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Very Impressed, I wouldn't be surprised to see Mr Parrot selling something similar at the shows in the not too distant future

In all honesty, if someone wanted to make ramps like this, I'd be flattered they chose to use my design.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Sorry for the bit of thread drift!
Your new levelling ramps do look the bees knees however when we had our caravan had been thinking of getting Lock 'n' Level pneumatic levellers. Never did as we saw the light!

Caravan Levelling Made Easy | Lock n Level

Top-quality products for caravan levelling, designed for stability and ease. From durable levelling ramps to precise spirit levels.

www.locknlevel.co.uk

Is there something similar that could be used on a motorhome? Not saying I would be looking for but .................

Not sure how good an air filled sack would be as regards stability and not feeling like you're on a boat while moving about in the van, might be a bit like a water bed....always on the move......

 

[Gellyneck]

might be a bit like a water bed....always on the move......

So additional benefits for free!

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[TheAleMan]

Nice job there. Nice and beefy and look great too.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Nice job there. Nice and beefy and look great too.

Thanks to all replies,

The Axleman.
They may be just a teensy bit over-engineered ?, but I like things to be built like a brick s*** house and to look good too.
In truth, they could probably have been built quite a bit lighter and still have been tough enough, but since I have a good payload in our Hymer S740, I thought, what the hell. They're probably not a good option for anyone tight on payload though. ?

 

[TheAleMan]

Thanks to all replies,

The Axleman.
They may be just a teensy bit over-engineered ?, but I like things to be built like a brick s*** house and to look good too.
In truth, they could probably have been built quite a bit lighter and still have been tough enough, but since I have a good payload in our Hymer S740, I thought, what the hell. They're probably not a good option for anyone tight on payload though. ?

Always better to be over gunned than under.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

The Hymer is now up on the ramps and no slipping along the concrete, nice and easy on this test, we only needed an inch or so to level.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Finaly got around to making the storage box for a pair of ramps, now stashed under left rear of van so more room in the garage.
I'm intending to paint the box black when I have time, but for now it can weather a bit.
A few pictures:

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[tacr2man]

Hopefully constructive comment , would it be a plus to have a stop at the upper end , for those times when you need a lot of leveling and don't want to over end ?

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Hopefully constructive comment , would it be a plus to have a stop at the upper end , for those times when you need a lot of leveling and don't want to over end ?

They're only 100mm lift, so not far to drop if you do go over, also, the handle has a slight slope at the top to to help slow the drop.
The next larger pair I'm making will have a stop and they'll be 200mm lift.

 

[Vic. Parsons.]

Now on our travels and arrived on first Aires in France at Watten.
This is a slightly sloping gravelled aire which we've stayed on before. When we tried to go up on our Millencos last time here, they slid forward on the gravel and were difficult to get on.
This time with the new ramps, no problems at all, straight up on them.....