Must be a few people that have had a hernia op. How did you overcome the task of hitching the van?. Did you get a different hitch or something?
Just want to avoid too much strain.
cheers,
John
Dougwe said
03:39 PM Aug 1, 2016
I have a reverse camera on the tug that has great view of tow ball and I use the Jockey wheel to lower van down onto tow ball. The hardest part is hooking up the cables.
When I grow up I am getting a 'auto Mc Hitch' set up. Easier even more then. Google 'Mc Hitch' and watch the video.
Keep safe on the roads.
macka17 said
03:55 PM Aug 1, 2016
If you have trouble with hitching.
Buy yourself a hydraulic jockey wheel.
Clamp it on. Pump up drawar one hand.
Back up to van. Turn little valve. you hitched.
Reverse that to release.
Pump up. Back up. release valve. remove wheel and go.
After doing other things too of course.
Those things are the ducks guts of ALL ducks guts.
with trailers of any size.
reesehead said
03:57 PM Aug 1, 2016
Thanks Macka, will look into that.
reesehead said
03:59 PM Aug 1, 2016
Dougwe, Just been watching it on youtube. Looks promising.
cheers.
Roving-Dutchy said
04:15 PM Aug 1, 2016
I use the Andersen Hitch all the work is done using the jockey wheel which can be hydraulic or similar to reduce the amount of effort.
I don't have hernia problems but do have problems with arthritis of the shoulders and wrists.
This hitch is not cheap but very effective once set up correctly, also it is anti sway as well as a WDH.
Cheers
David
reesehead said
04:33 PM Aug 1, 2016
Thanks David will check it out.
cheers
John
jules47 said
06:43 PM Aug 1, 2016
My advice - buy a motorhome!
adreamer said
07:17 PM Aug 1, 2016
jules47 wrote:
My advice - buy a motorhome!
I agree jules. get out of bed jump in driver's seat and off lol.
Then I think us women are better at the nomading than men anyway.
Helen
Sheba said
07:19 PM Aug 1, 2016
Jules beat me to it. Much simpler to use a Motorhome, plus you only have one set of Tyres to worry about, one lot of Rego., and one Insurance to pay.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Grumpytoo said
08:08 PM Aug 1, 2016
When I purchased the weight distribution hitch I was shown that you keep weight on the jockey wheel, hitch the chains then lower the jockey wheel. Takes a lot of the effort out of the procedure.
Bruce and Bev said
08:13 PM Aug 1, 2016
Oh you superior ones in m/homes lol !
For us plebs with 'vans John, why don't you have a ask for someone here that lives (hopefully) in your area and they will show you the tricks of hooking up and taking off the van. Once you know, its as easy as pie and no hernias or shortness of breath.
Suggest you run another post asking for someone in your area to help you - no doubt they can show you lots of other tricks to make life easy with your van
Aus-Kiwi said
08:45 PM Aug 1, 2016
Ok .. How do I load van behind motorhome ? Lol . I have a red tape on front centre of van ( in our case horse float) back up slow until you hear or feel tow bar hit coupling .. Easy .. Fitting large car trailer to motorhome . I use a long pinch bar to lever onto tow bar .. Easy ..
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Monday 1st of August 2016 08:47:08 PM
macka17 said
08:48 PM Aug 1, 2016
Yea. where do you live mate. Anywhere near Yeppoon?.
My last van was a 6.5mtr Offroader with 350 Plus a lot more KG's, drawbar weight.
Hydraulic Jockey came std (Roadstar) I towed that van for 13 yrs near. with Highland Hitch. Hyd Jockey and Patrol. could ALWAYS do it one handed if necessary. and that Highland Hitch (The originator of pretty much all those others). is magic. Set them up they a doddle. I'm 75 and still do it easy.
Oh if using H.R Just couple chains b4 turning valve.
USING THE CORRECT No OF LINKS.
-- Edited by macka17 on Monday 1st of August 2016 08:50:39 PM
JackieP said
08:53 PM Aug 1, 2016
we looked at getting an hydralic jockey as my hubby has lung cancer and the exertion of turning the handle on the jockey, especially once all the weight is on it, was something he couldnt do and that i found hard. Before we got the hydralic one though we saw something we considered even better....a BOS jockey....use a battery operated rill so no winding or pumping needed, both hubby and i are able to use it with complete ease and it was alot cheaper than an hydralic one. Had it for 2 years now and used constantly on our round Aus trip. It does come with a handle just in case the battery drill goes flat but that hasnt happened yet for us
Dougwe said
09:05 PM Aug 1, 2016
I just googled that BOS, Jackie and looks good. Thanks for mentioning it.
JackieP said
09:12 PM Aug 1, 2016
Dougwe wrote:
I just googled that BOS, Jackie and looks good. Thanks for mentioning it.
Dougwe several people we met while on our big lap saw us using ours and at least half a dozen of them sent away for one. Delivery was exceptional when we ordered ours....placed phone order ( business is in Sydney ) at 1.30pm on Monday and the delivery man was knocking at our front door in Brisbane at 8.35am on Tuesday.
erad said
08:54 AM Aug 2, 2016
JackieP wrote:
we looked at getting an hydralic jockey as my hubby has lung cancer and the exertion of turning the handle on the jockey, especially once all the weight is on it, was something he couldnt do and that i found hard.....
A simple way to make screwing the jockey wheel easier is to dismantle it (unscrew it al lthe way) and put some grease on the thread, then reassemble. The outer tube keeps most of the muck away from it (in my case I remove the jockey wheel totally before moving off) and turning the handle is much easier.
reesehead said
09:23 AM Aug 2, 2016
Thanks Bruce, that's a good idea, I live in an over 50's resort and there are a lot of van owners here. Will ask my friend up the street, a very wise man.
cheers
John
reesehead said
09:25 AM Aug 2, 2016
Thanks for all your suggestions, funny and serious. I like the idea of a motorhome but funds do not permit it.
cheers
John
Aus-Kiwi said
03:42 PM Aug 2, 2016
Reminds of the Johny joke .. He came into class said to teacher sorry I'm late . Hooked the cart up to horse .. The horse reared and backed into shaft and went up horses ass .. Teacher said " rectum " Johny . Johny said " na didn't reck him . Bloody near killed him !!
Must be a few people that have had a hernia op. How did you overcome the task of hitching the van?. Did you get a different hitch or something?
Just want to avoid too much strain.
cheers,
John
When I grow up I am getting a 'auto Mc Hitch' set up. Easier even more then. Google 'Mc Hitch' and watch the video.
Keep safe on the roads.
Buy yourself a hydraulic jockey wheel.
Clamp it on. Pump up drawar one hand.
Back up to van. Turn little valve. you hitched.
Reverse that to release.
Pump up. Back up. release valve. remove wheel and go.
After doing other things too of course.
Those things are the ducks guts of ALL ducks guts.
with trailers of any size.
Thanks Macka, will look into that.
Dougwe, Just been watching it on youtube. Looks promising.
cheers.
I don't have hernia problems but do have problems with arthritis of the shoulders and wrists.
This hitch is not cheap but very effective once set up correctly, also it is anti sway as well as a WDH.
Cheers
David
Thanks David will check it out.
cheers
John
I agree jules. get out of bed jump in driver's seat and off lol.
Then I think us women are better at the nomading than men anyway.
Helen
Jules beat me to it. Much simpler to use a Motorhome, plus you only have one set of Tyres to worry about, one lot of Rego., and one Insurance to pay.
Cheers,
Sheba.
For us plebs with 'vans John, why don't you have a ask for someone here that lives (hopefully) in your area and they will show you the tricks of hooking up and taking off the van. Once you know, its as easy as pie and no hernias or shortness of breath.
Suggest you run another post asking for someone in your area to help you - no doubt they can show you lots of other tricks to make life easy with your van
Ok .. How do I load van behind motorhome ? Lol . I have a red tape on front centre of van ( in our case horse float) back up slow until you hear or feel tow bar hit coupling .. Easy .. Fitting large car trailer to motorhome . I use a long pinch bar to lever onto tow bar .. Easy ..
-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Monday 1st of August 2016 08:47:08 PM
Yea.
where do you live mate.
Anywhere near Yeppoon?.
My last van was a 6.5mtr Offroader with 350 Plus a lot more KG's,
drawbar weight.
Hydraulic Jockey came std (Roadstar)
I towed that van for 13 yrs near. with Highland Hitch. Hyd Jockey and Patrol.
could ALWAYS do it one handed if necessary.
and that Highland Hitch (The originator of pretty much all those others).
is magic.
Set them up they a doddle.
I'm 75 and still do it easy.
Oh if using H.R Just couple chains b4 turning valve.
USING THE CORRECT No OF LINKS.
-- Edited by macka17 on Monday 1st of August 2016 08:50:39 PM
Dougwe several people we met while on our big lap saw us using ours and at least half a dozen of them sent away for one. Delivery was exceptional when we ordered ours....placed phone order ( business is in Sydney ) at 1.30pm on Monday and the delivery man was knocking at our front door in Brisbane at 8.35am on Tuesday.
A simple way to make screwing the jockey wheel easier is to dismantle it (unscrew it al lthe way) and put some grease on the thread, then reassemble. The outer tube keeps most of the muck away from it (in my case I remove the jockey wheel totally before moving off) and turning the handle is much easier.
Thanks Bruce, that's a good idea, I live in an over 50's resort and there are a lot of van owners here. Will ask my friend up the street, a very wise man.
cheers
John
cheers
John