Just wondering any body thoughts on the Couple Mate caravan jack ,the one you put under the axle and reverse up to put the axle in the air, are they safe enough or are they. A bit iffy.
lance C
justcruisin01 said
10:32 PM Jan 23, 2014
Only seen pics of them & didn't impress me.
Have you looked at the Hdy Trailer Mate; not cheap but its a jocky wheel or plate base unit, come with the caravan jacking attachment that connects to the bracket that is welded to the chassis just behind the rear wheel & lifts the complete side of the van in one go. No climbing under the van to place a jack, can be used with the attached wheel as a jocky wheel to move the van or can swap the attached wheel for a base plate , reduces sinking in soft conditions.
A three in one hydraulic unit & have never used a standard jocky wheel since.Also has a longer lift than a standard jocky.
JC.
-- Edited by justcruisin01 on Thursday 23rd of January 2014 10:35:48 PM
Mike196 said
09:20 AM Jan 24, 2014
+1 for the Trailer Mate, best investment I have made with the Van, unfortunately I haven't adapted it to be used on the Tug yet. The one trip I elected not to take the floor jack, I did in a tyre on the Colorado and had to use the stupid little wind up jack that came with the Vehicle. Took 50 mins to change a bloody tyre!
Plendo said
11:14 PM Jan 25, 2014
I went to check out Trail a Mate units today, and I found there now appears to be two, a red one, and a much heavier blue one.
The red one fits in a standard jockey clamp, the blue one is about 10mm thicker in the shaft, and is generally a heavier unit.
On reflection, I am not sure if the heavier one is a trail a mate, or a larger copy.
Which one do you guys have, and how heavy are your vans?
Bunkerbob said
12:53 AM Jan 26, 2014
Me thinks that people have gone off topic on this post. I believe the item that has been asked about is a unit that is fitted onto an AXLE when you have a puncture or need to raise a wheel in the air. A Trail Mate Jack is what has then been discussed. The First I would wonder if it would work when the axle is that low to the ground. I would also be worried about going to far back (or forward) and tipping the unit back onto the flat tyre.
If you had a Trail Mate Jack (It is all I have) than I believe that it would be a safer option than the Couple Mate Trailer Jack. IMHO The trailer mate is firstly used instead of a Jockey Wheel but has the added advantage in that it is used as a high lift style jack for when the van has a flat or you need to do wheel repairs or adjustments.
Bob
grae and deb said
05:10 PM Jan 26, 2014
hi plendo to answer your post , i think the blue and red are different weight limit models the blue lifts more weight
Tim thetruckie said
12:09 AM Jan 27, 2014
I have used a similar design for years on semi trailers and never had a problem .
Just wondering any body thoughts on the Couple Mate caravan jack ,the one you put under the axle and reverse up to put the axle in the air, are they safe enough or are they. A bit iffy.
lance C
Only seen pics of them & didn't impress me.
Have you looked at the Hdy Trailer Mate; not cheap but its a jocky wheel or plate base unit, come with the caravan jacking attachment that connects to the bracket that is welded to the chassis just behind the rear wheel & lifts the complete side of the van in one go. No climbing under the van to place a jack, can be used with the attached wheel as a jocky wheel to move the van or can swap the attached wheel for a base plate , reduces sinking in soft conditions.
A three in one hydraulic unit & have never used a standard jocky wheel since.Also has a longer lift than a standard jocky.
JC.
-- Edited by justcruisin01 on Thursday 23rd of January 2014 10:35:48 PM
+1 for the Trailer Mate, best investment I have made with the Van, unfortunately I haven't adapted it to be used on the Tug yet. The one trip I elected not to take the floor jack, I did in a tyre on the Colorado and had to use the stupid little wind up jack that came with the Vehicle. Took 50 mins to change a bloody tyre!
I went to check out Trail a Mate units today, and I found there now appears to be two, a red one, and a much heavier blue one.
The red one fits in a standard jockey clamp, the blue one is about 10mm thicker in the shaft, and is generally a heavier unit.
On reflection, I am not sure if the heavier one is a trail a mate, or a larger copy.
Which one do you guys have, and how heavy are your vans?
If you had a Trail Mate Jack (It is all I have) than I believe that it would be a safer option than the Couple Mate Trailer Jack. IMHO The trailer mate is firstly used instead of a Jockey Wheel but has the added advantage in that it is used as a high lift style jack for when the van has a flat or you need to do wheel repairs or adjustments.
Bob
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