ant-75 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Has anyone used the Milenco Quattro blocks on a motorhome, if so ,would you recommend them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggsy216 Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Hi Clive, yes have had them for six years and they’ve been good for the job. They are pretty bulky, but they certainly give a great range of heights, unlike the yellow ones you see about. They also shed some bits every now and again, but nothing that renders them ineffective. Would I get another set? Well, I can’t really imagine I would have to, but if I did, I would. Hope that helps. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverback Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 as above......nice kit Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamRienza Posted April 11, 2019 Share Posted April 11, 2019 Yes I use them. I think they offer the highest lift on the market. Very useful on a Hymer as they tend to sit nose down on level ground. They are heavy of course as they are very sturdy. Our set must be nearly 10 years old and apart from a few of the lattices bending slightly they show no signs of expiring. Since they offer 4 steps, logically they take up more space than the Fiamma 3 step types. I am not sure that the curved ‘seats’ on each level have the same radius as my 16 inch wheels but see no problems. Similarly I wondered if the lattices would cut into the tyres, but there is no evidence of this. Davy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sssnake Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I wholeheartedly recommend them. There are many things I’d remove from the garage before I removed these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laimeduck Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 These blocks are very fit for purpose and in a neat rectangular bag.. An added bonus - They are also useful ramps for ordinary cars - I use them when doing oil changes on my 2CV and Saab. One of my better purchases I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeco Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I also agree with the positive comments re this product. I have used a set for 4 years with no issues. If I remember correctly last time this topic was discussed Derek was not so impressed ( described as horrid things) so maybe his comments will give some balance to the thread. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EJB Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 After using a set of 'the yellow ones' for well over 10 years I have just bought a new set of the Milenco ones. The old ones went with my last MH. Haven't used them yet so will report back in 10 years time (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
potus4388 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I agree with all the other positive comments, my set were bought as a birthday present for me, they are much better than my previous set, very pleased with them indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve928 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Personally I didn't like my Quattros as the profile of the wheel cutout simply didn't come even close to fitting a 15" tyre, let alone a 16" one. See the attached picture of an unweighted 15" tyre sitting on the leveller and you get an idea of the amount of tyre distortion there will be in use. It also means that moving from one step to the next puts a lot of strain on the clutch getting over those 'peaks'. I'd recommend that you take a look at the Milenco Trident instead. Its 3 cutouts match the wheel size much better and it provides 10mm more lift than a Quattro. http://www.milenco.com/products/levelling/trident-level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tringy Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Hi ,yes they do the job but i don’t use them in spain in the summer anymore as ours melted and destorted.regards.Tringy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vindiboy Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I have a set but find them too bulky to carry in the van ,they have a nice bag to live in,, I keep mine in the garage at home and only use them if I need to crawl under the van for things like oil changes etc, I have a yellow Fiamma set in the van , not so bulky ,so less space needed, I seldom use these either as I don't like to faff about too much getting level, we wild camp most of our time so one is not supposed to use them anyway,when wilding, we usually manage to get level enough with out using ramps, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyishuk Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 They work for me ! I only drive up them forwards never reversed or used on the rear wheels. If you have a single drain shower you may have to stagger the alignment. I need a cross fall of one bump / lift across the ramps to level out the shower drainage. Rgds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Horrid things - I wish I had never bought Quattro levellers. Milenco offers an alternative range (example advert here) https://www.thecaravanshop.co.uk/milenco-products/milenco-mgi-levellers/cat_382.html that has a much less ‘savage’ profile that is kinder on tyres and easier to drive up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skaman Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Another vote for Tridents, same height as Quatros but with 3 pockets instead of 4. I had Quatros but found the pockets to be too small which dug into the tyres causing distortion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 The Quattro levellers have 30mm more ‘lift’ than the Trident versions https://www.thecaravanshop.co.uk/milenco-products/levelling-ramps/milenco-quattro-levels-pair-bag/prod_539.html https://www.thecaravanshop.co.uk/milenco-products/levelling-ramps/milenco-trident-level/prod_1436.html There has been a good deal of previous forum discussion about the Quattro product https://forums.outandaboutlive.co.uk/forums/search/query.asp?action=search&searchforumid=all&keywords=+Quattro&author=Derek+uzzell&days=&Submit=Search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve928 Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Derek Uzzell - 2019-04-14 2:04 PM The Quattro levellers have 30mm more ‘lift’ than the Trident versions If Milenco's website accurately represents current models then the Quattro (200mm) seems to have been replaced by the Quattro 2 (160mm), just as the Triple (170mm) has been replaced by the Triple 2 (120mm), the '2' relating to the version and not the number of pockets. The Trident seems to be unchanged at 170mm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 Well, if anyone wants a pair of hardly-used 200mm-height Quattros (with bag) and will collect them from me, they are welcome to have them for a £10 donation to charity. I’ll even thrown in a pair of lower levellers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machra Posted April 14, 2019 Share Posted April 14, 2019 I had the quatro version but I used to pull the front wheels of the van onto chocks for winter (so the rain didn’t sit on the roof) and I changed to tridents as the tyres sat in the bigger ‘pockets’ better. I also found with the 15 inch wheels I didn’t need to leave the handbrake on at all, just left van in gear. The downside as expected was the fact that you do need a lot more revs and clutch slip to get the van onto the tridents compared to the quatros as there is a bigger pocket lip to get over on the tridents. I swapped vans last year and the new one has 16 inch wheels and I have to say that I find the pockets of the tridents do not fit the bigger wheels anywhere near as well as the 15 inch wheels and unless on the top pocket you need a good heave on the handbrake to stop the van rolling off them. I am toying with getting a set of Fiamma Jumbo levellers, or the Thule equivalents to try. All in all though I have found the Milencos to be very rugged levellers but they are BIG and HEAVY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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