Took our caravan out for our first short weekend away just to set up and try it out.
We had trouble getting the thing hitched and un-hitched because the jockey wheel was too hard to wind up high enough and get the van on & off the tow ball. We have a slightly tall Maverick
So along comes Ol' Mate next to us with a huge van behind a R8 Commodore, I watched as he pulls out this jack thing in place of a jockey wheel and with the greatest of ease the van is un-hitched - levelled and ready.
Too easy, so Mrs V says "when we get home find one and buy it", so I did and what a difference it has made.
Not here to advertise for them just some info, it is a trail a mate jack/jockey and it can even be used to jack the van up and change a tyre (we have the jacking point behind the rear tandems) has a base plate and a jockey wheel
as a bonus it came with a wheel nut brace.
Love it when things make life easier
Vince
dishlicker said
08:16 AM Sep 18, 2015
That sounds like a good outcome it is interesting to find out from others camped near by how they are set up and do things different whatching others and having a chat is better info than reading a book cheers
2weis said
08:56 AM Sep 18, 2015
vince
I know its too late for you, but for other members, RACQ, (and possibly other state organisations are the same) you can get 10% discount
off what I found to be an already competitive price
brian
NeilandRaine said
06:58 PM Sep 18, 2015
I already have one but lucked out at a garage sale and got another for $15
Phil C said
07:47 PM Sep 19, 2015
I agree, nothing like the jack. We got one when we had $$$$ just after we got the caravan.
Took our caravan out for our first short weekend away just to set up and try it out.
We had trouble getting the thing hitched and un-hitched because the jockey wheel was too hard to wind up high enough and get the van on & off the tow ball. We have a slightly tall Maverick
So along comes Ol' Mate next to us with a huge van behind a R8 Commodore, I watched as he pulls out this jack thing in place of a jockey wheel and with the greatest of ease the van is un-hitched - levelled and ready.
Too easy, so Mrs V says "when we get home find one and buy it", so I did and what a difference it has made.
Not here to advertise for them just some info, it is a trail a mate jack/jockey and it can even be used to jack the van up and change a tyre (we have the jacking point behind the rear tandems) has a base plate and a jockey wheel
as a bonus it came with a wheel nut brace.
Love it when things make life easier
Vince
That sounds like a good outcome it is interesting to find out from others camped near by how they are set up and do things different whatching others and having a chat is better info than reading a book cheers
I know its too late for you, but for other members, RACQ, (and possibly other state organisations are the same) you can get 10% discount
off what I found to be an already competitive price
brian
Best thing since sliced bread
Cheers