We now need to buy a jack for our new second hand van. Have been suggested either Ko jack or a Trail a Mate? Any thoughts. We purchase a 16.6' Goldstream off roader, tare about 1890 and has a lift spot (for the use of a better term) (you can see I am very technically apt) behind the wheel just under the body.!!!! I'd blame age but I have always been blonde.
Kim
Possum3 said
08:41 AM May 13, 2015
Suggest you go to a Goldstream Dealer and look at what would have been originally supplied with van.
All of my vans to date have a jacking point welded to chassis where a pin from jack fits to provide a positive hold when the van lifts and chassis is uplifted at an angle, normally operates as a screw lift. This is imperative in off road conditions to stop slipping off jack and sudden drop.
However I also carry a small hydraulic trolley jack in the tug (I purchased at Super Cheap $49.00 on special) for use when I am lifting on a concrete driveway/pad. Easier to use than screw type jack, just roll in under axle and pump a couple of times up she goes no effort, turn release valve to lower.
justcruisin01 said
11:05 AM May 13, 2015
If the the van has the lifting point behind the wheel go for the trailer mate as it also becomes you jocky wheel. One device for two jobs would never a standed jocky wheel again.
KFT said
11:10 AM May 13, 2015
Have to agree with justcruisin.
We have a trail a mate and it is magic as a "jockey" and also to jack the van(when attached to the tow vehicle)
our van also came with the jacking point welded just behind the wheel.
frank
Olley46 said
02:09 PM May 13, 2015
This is what I use ,I have a trail mate lifting bracket which attaches to my electric jokey wheel then it is used as a jack and a jockey wheel if need be you can fit a wheel where the detachable foot is, it is capable of lifting 1350KG cost of the electric jockey stand less than $200.00 nearly half the price of a trail mate, and they are available in a heavier lifting capacity.Handy for artheritis sufferer.
Lance C
-- Edited by Olley46 on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 02:11:23 PM
Just a few questions about the 12 volt Jack - can it be clamped in with the normal Jockey Wheel Type clamps or does it have a larger diameter.
If so what type of clamp and/or brackets if any are supplied and are they capable of being clamped securely to the Drawbar without too much fabrication.
Cheers Kev.
Olley46 said
10:33 PM May 13, 2015
KevKim37 wrote:
Hi Lance,
Just a few questions about the 12 volt Jack - can it be clamped in with the normal Jockey Wheel Type clamps or does it have a larger diameter.
If so what type of clamp and/or brackets if any are supplied and are they capable of being clamped securely to the Drawbar without too much fabrication.
Cheers Kev.
Hi Kev
It fits in a normal jockey wheel clamp ,no supplied brackets,I use it as a jockey wheel , got the old artheritis it helps heaps. I bought the electric jack from Repco.
Lance C
-- Edited by Olley46 on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 10:37:32 PM
gandk said
02:44 PM May 17, 2015
Thanks for that also to the others re trail a mate. I actually did contact Goldstream head office and they said they now use Ko jack jacks but the load capacity is not as good as Trail a mate.
Thanks again. Will get my husband to have a look at your photo.
We now need to buy a jack for our new second hand van. Have been suggested either Ko jack or a Trail a Mate? Any thoughts. We purchase a 16.6' Goldstream off roader, tare about 1890 and has a lift spot (for the use of a better term) (you can see I am very technically apt) behind the wheel just under the body.!!!! I'd blame age but I have always been blonde.
Kim
All of my vans to date have a jacking point welded to chassis where a pin from jack fits to provide a positive hold when the van lifts and chassis is uplifted at an angle, normally operates as a screw lift. This is imperative in off road conditions to stop slipping off jack and sudden drop.
However I also carry a small hydraulic trolley jack in the tug (I purchased at Super Cheap $49.00 on special) for use when I am lifting on a concrete driveway/pad. Easier to use than screw type jack, just roll in under axle and pump a couple of times up she goes no effort, turn release valve to lower.
If the the van has the lifting point behind the wheel go for the trailer mate as it also becomes you jocky wheel. One device for two jobs would never a standed jocky wheel again.
We have a trail a mate and it is magic as a "jockey" and also to jack the van(when attached to the tow vehicle)
our van also came with the jacking point welded just behind the wheel.
frank
This is what I use ,I have a trail mate lifting bracket which attaches to my electric jokey wheel then it is used as a jack and a jockey wheel if need be you can fit a wheel where the detachable foot is, it is capable of lifting 1350KG cost of the electric jockey stand less than $200.00 nearly half the price of a trail mate, and they are available in a heavier lifting capacity.Handy for artheritis sufferer.
Lance C
-- Edited by Olley46 on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 02:11:23 PM
Hi Lance,
Just a few questions about the 12 volt Jack - can it be clamped in with the normal Jockey Wheel Type clamps or does it have a larger diameter.
If so what type of clamp and/or brackets if any are supplied and are they capable of being clamped securely to the Drawbar without too much fabrication.
Cheers Kev.
Hi Kev
It fits in a normal jockey wheel clamp ,no supplied brackets,I use it as a jockey wheel , got the old artheritis it helps heaps. I bought the electric jack from Repco.
Lance C
-- Edited by Olley46 on Wednesday 13th of May 2015 10:37:32 PM
Thanks for that also to the others re trail a mate. I actually did contact Goldstream head office and they said they now use Ko jack jacks but the load capacity is not as good as Trail a mate.
Thanks again. Will get my husband to have a look at your photo.
Kim