What filler for plastic ramps?

[badgerade]

Think this kind of fits into DIY more than the camping section

We have these levelling ramps for our campervan. The issue is, if we're parked up for any length of time the holes fill up with a crazy amount of spiders, slugs and other things that totally freak my wife out which means I have to spend way too long making sure they are creature free before they can go back in the van.

I was thinking about filling the holes somehow, but I don't want to add too much weight as the ramps are pretty heavy as is. First thought was the low expansion foam filler, but I think it will just create a crazy mess and I don't think it'll be easy to keep it level with the top of the holes.

Any bright ideas?

[SEDon]

Could you wrap it tightly with clingfilm following the contour, use a pencil to pierce the film where the holes are on the bottom then using a foam gun to spray the foam in there? Cut off excess, remove film. That should keep the mess manageable

[EmailAddress]

Water.

Tip it out when you're done.

[S13_Alan]

EmailAddress said:

Water.

Tip it out when you're done.

Think the holes in the bottom might derail your plan there...

[Huzzah]

Keep them in the car instead.

[Cow Corner]

Expanding foam? Will be a bit messy, but you should be able to cut the excess off easily?

[InitialDave]

Expanding foam and an old bread knife to cut off the excess.

[breamster]

In the age old ph tradition of not answering the actual question buy a set of ramps with no or fewer holes.

Anything you fill the current ones with will look a bit rubbish...probably.

[Quhet]

....keep them in a bag?

[Cow Corner]

breamster said:

In the age old ph tradition of not answering the actual question buy a set of ramps with no or fewer holes.

Anything you fill the current ones with will look a bit rubbish...probably.

The OP has a caravan, he’s probably not too worried about appearances

[badgerade]

Cow Corner said:

caravan

It's a campervan

[Cow Corner]

badgerade said:

Cow Corner said:

caravan

It's a campervan

Ha ha - sorry

[badgerade]

Cow Corner said:

badgerade said:

Cow Corner said:

caravan

It's a campervan

Ha ha - sorry

Ha no worries.

Think I'll give the expandy foam a go and see what happens. If it looks sort of ok then I'm happy.. will be better than having to get sign off following a full inspection.

[badgerade]

SEDon said:

Could you wrap it tightly with clingfilm following the contour, use a pencil to pierce the film where the holes are on the bottom then using a foam gun to spray the foam in there? Cut off excess, remove film. That should keep the mess manageable

This seems like a good idea! Thanks!

[normalbloke]

Conkers, obvs…..

[biggiles]

Strong as expanding foam is, I think once you've driven up a few times, it will knock the foam down to the right level.

[Tisy]

Surely being a company directior you would spec the van with air suspension from the start or pay to get it retrofitted like everyone else does?

[Mr MXT]

Have you got an outside storage locker - i just chuck mine in one of those.

[dhutch]

Black pallet wrap?

[s p a c e m a n]

Well the old lady swallowed a bird to catch the spider, so fill the holes up with birds.