Levelling with jockey wheel for long term parking

TW......I got that one wrong I thought it was Bisto....lovely Lady  Memory I am going to get my name tattooed on my eyelids.

Do you let the caravan take the 1:10 slope to keep the roof cleaner, or do you have the whole caravan level.

I built a similar ramp with my twin axle with the wheels level but with the caravan body sloping to clear water from the roof. I became concerned about the excess weight on the (in my case) front axle suspension unit so I changed from a level platform to a stepped platform thereby keeping both wheels on the level (no rolling) but also ensuring that both axles had the same load.

No idea if it is important but it put my mind at rest.

E&P Rams now which are great, no wheels on the ground, no handbrake, steady as a rock.

Flat spotting is a bit of a no-gamer. If a flat spot really does occur it will be ironed out within the first few miles of towing again.

45 years ago I worked for Cheshire County Council doing work-study when they were establishing a bonus scheme. I was passenger in a large gritter with snow plough. It had probably stood 10 months. When we set off it felt like riding on threepenny bitts until the tyres warmed up and then returned to normal

hadn't we already gone to 'new money' 45 yrs ago? 🙄🙄

Indeed but so what? There has only been one threepenny bit in my lifetime

lighten up ..... 😉

Hi again folks. Just returning to this thread and yeah, I did change my screen name. Don't worry, I took no offence 

Anyway after a bit of manoeuvring of the van, I've decided to park it with the nose facing in the uphill direction. I've let the A-frame go right down on the jockey wheel so it's quite close to the ground. At the rear I've put a couple of breeze blocks for the steadies to rest on, being careful not to over extend them.

Net result is that the van is just off level, with the rear end slightly lower than the front. This will allow water run off to the back, and the slight off-level isn't really noticeable when you're inside.

I've left the brake off, because I noticed after a couple of days with it on, you need a fair amount of elbow grease to release it. So although I was slightly uneasy about leaving it on a small incline, with no brakes engaged and just a couple of plastic chocks keep it in place, it's not rolled off anywhere so I'm happy with it.

The other thing is security - I currently have a Milenco hitch lock, but I'm intending to get a substantial wheel clamp. LIke a Bulldog Titan, which I notice my neighbour has put on his very expensive motorhome across the road. What do people generally use for security?

Wheel lock/clamp and hitch lock always on when van is unattended for more than a couple of hours. You will probably find this is a requirement of your insurance company.

If you can set a post in concrete behind the van it would also do no harm. The more visual deterrents the better. 

Colin