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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
