Gadget Day – Coolmove – Lifting bag

Maneuvering and driving onto chocks can be tedious. Find out how these air cushions from Coolmove can solve the problem. Find out more here.

Nothing annoys us more than wheel chocks, in whatever form. They are usually large, heavy and require constant adjustment. You drive up and down again, you have to drive on level three on the right-hand side and on level two on the left to keep the car straight. You know the suffering…

For the last two years, we’ve been traveling completely without wedges and have only used stones or similar natural wedges in an absolute emergency.

Here, for example, at our Grand California meeting in the Harz Mountains this April. Unfortunately, the pitch was so steep that there was no other option. We could certainly have ignored it for one night, but as we stayed on the same pitch for four days in this case, we had to improvise a little.

In the meantime, an acquaintance, who was also at the meeting, casually unpacked his air wedges. Lifting bags from Coolmove.

The highlight is that the Coolmove cushions are flat air cushions that are simply placed on the ground, you drive your vehicle onto the center of the cushions and inflate them using an air pump or compressor.

We immediately fell in love with these cushions and placed our order at the meeting.

The advantages are obvious: there is no need for tiresome manoeuvring or driving up. After driving up, inflate the cushions and then let out as much air as necessary until the vehicle is level and balanced. It’s simply perfect for us. However, we did have some concerns at first, as the vehicle naturally doesn’t stand as steady on air cushions as it would on a hard wedge. We were therefore worried that the Cali would wobble extremely when you move around in the interior. Fortunately, this is not the case. 🙂

A few facts about the lifting bags from Coolmove

Suitable for motorhomes up to 7.5 tons
Low weight, only approx. 1.5 kilos
Lifting height 1-15cm, XL up to 20cm (wedges usually only allow a maximum actual height of 11cm)
Large flat base, approx. 65x45cm, for a secure stand
No sinking in on soft ground
Adapts to the substrate
Very sturdy design
No extra carpet pad required as the top and bottom are specially protected and reinforced
Each lifting bag with separate transport bag
Maximum air pressure 1.25 bar

Coolmove lifting bags are available in three versions:

L (65x45x15cm) – we use these
- 125 euros individually or 239 euros in a double pack
XL (65x45x20cm)
- 145 Euro
XXL (140x45x15cm) – for double axle
- 256,95 Euro