Hydraulic jockey wheel jack

Hey Jim · Guru

Hydraulic jockey wheel jack

GerryP · Veteran Member

Hi Jim,

Personally, I wouldn't go past a Trail a Mate. Swapped to one of these with our last caravan and love it. I've also used it to swap a flat tire - lifted the side of the van easily using the included adapter. Fits in the standard jockey wheel clamp.

Hey Jim · Guru

Thanks Gerry,

Will do some homework.

Jim

rgren2 · Guru

Repco sell them.

Tony Bev · Guru

I do not know which are the best brands

Some people I know have them, they say that they are superior, as the twisting motion when using the mechanical wind-up jockey wheel, hurt their back

Hope that this info is useful

Hey Jim · Guru

rgren2 wrote:
Repco sell them.

Hi rgren2,

Went there today 25% off. Non. I will keep my eyes open.

Thanks again.

Jim

banditandjo · Veteran Member

We use a trail-a-mate jack on our van after hubby did his back after unhitching the van.

Hurls · Senior Member

Jim,

My hitch is occasionally stubborn and was a pain to unhook. What I do now is chock the tugs wheels, leave it in neutral with handbrake off. Usually comes off with no effort. Must be just that little bit of movement allowed when the tug is not constrained. I use either a trail-a-mate or conventional windup jockey wheel. As mentioned Trailer-a-mate is also great for wheel changes.

Works for me .

Cheers biggrin

Hurls

2weis · Senior Member

Hey Jim wrote:
rgren2 wrote:
Repco sell them.
Hi rgren2,
Went there today 25% off. Non. I will keep my eyes open.
Thanks again.
Jim

jim

there are 2 versions, the heavier one wont fit a standard bracket but a new bracket comes in the kit

repco will normally order them in if they are out of stock

you can get a discount even when not on special if you are a racq/racv/etc member

I find mine fantastic

brian

Snail · Senior Member

Hi Jim,

The Jayco jockey wheels are cheap, the winder is metal to metal which is hard work. The better-quality jockey wheels have bearing races in the winder.

Snail.