Knowing how much the caravan tilts to enable you to lift the nearside wheel to put the lock on you are putting quite a strain on the offside rear steady. Maybe a chock under the offside rear wheel would be better when you lower the centre ram would be better.
I opted for the larger diameter footplates and plastic covers on the axle rams when I had the E&P fitted. This does away with the need to get underneath the caravan to position pads under the rams.
I’d be very careful dropping the front or rear steadies then raising the van with the centre rams. You’re putting a lot of strain and twisting on the pair of steadies and your chassis. On my Buccaneer, I only raise the van with the onside centre ram whilst I put the locks on. At most I put the offside ram down too just to take the weight as it tips if I’m on an uneven pitch. I used to then do what you’ve done here and raise everything to auto level, but I now just level in manual mode as I find it quicker rather then raising everything again.
Knowing how much the caravan tilts to enable you to lift the nearside wheel to put the lock on you are putting quite a strain on the offside rear steady. Maybe a chock under the offside rear wheel would be better when you lower the centre ram would be better.
I opted for the larger diameter footplates and plastic covers on the axle rams when I had the E&P fitted. This does away with the need to get underneath the caravan to position pads under the rams.
What a good idea - wish Swift offered me that option when I ordered the van.....😍
I’d be very careful dropping the front or rear steadies then raising the van with the centre rams. You’re putting a lot of strain and twisting on the pair of steadies and your chassis. On my Buccaneer, I only raise the van with the onside centre ram whilst I put the locks on. At most I put the offside ram down too just to take the weight as it tips if I’m on an uneven pitch.
I used to then do what you’ve done here and raise everything to auto level, but I now just level in manual mode as I find it quicker rather then raising everything again.