Trail a mate question

fiddlestix · Member

Trail a mate question

outlaw40 · Guru

Cant quite work out the problem from your description but yes i use mine in the existing jockey wheel clamp. if you want to move it these ones clamp to your a frame with u bolts
www.caravansplus.com.au/images_tiff/2017/a-Alko-premium-wide-clamp-caravansplus-caravan-parts-accessoriesl.jpg

fiddlestix · Member

Thanks would that fit on the outback chassis?

outlaw40 · Guru

no idea, you would have to measure it .
Here's the link i meant to put up. pretty sure they would have something to suit.

www.caravansplus.com.au/alko-premium-wide-clamp-629915-p-16836.html

-- Edited by outlaw40 on Monday 23rd of July 2018 07:42:06 AM

SouthernComfort · Guru

Just a bit of food for thought; Some time back I was thinking of using my trail a mate for the same purpose, then realised that if I needed to jack up the 'van when detached from the car it'd be useless having trail a mate tied up acting as the jockey. I've needed to do that twice so far for different reasons, so I prefer to keep it for it's real purpose i.e. a jack.

JayDee · Guru

I have done some research on hydraulic jockey wheels and my decision is to bypass thr trail a mate and go for the BOS. Unfortunately the BOS product is currently out of stock for some weeks. Google BOS and see the reports etc.

Jay&Dee

Dave1952 · Senior Member

I have the Trail a Mate and a standard jockey wheel. If I needed to change a wheel on either van and I was using the Trail a Mate , I would simply use the stabiliser jacks on the corners of the van to support it while changing from the Trail a Mate to the standard jockey wheel. I have done this a couple of times and for the five minutes that the drop down stabiliser jacks have to hold the van, they are more than satisfactory provided no one is in the van at the time. I do not know how they would go if someone was moving around in the van while doing the changeover.

hako · Guru

A welded on clamp is generally far superior to clamp on types as they never come loose and usually have a larger size screw thread which avoids stripping, and they do strip!
If you take your van to any workshop that does welding or even your local "mens shed" they'll do it on the spot usually for a 6 pack.

Good Luck.

Dave1952 · Senior Member

Good advice Denis.

Long Weekend · Guru

Looks like the BOSS could be helpful as an anti-theft device. Hide the manual crank handle and a potential thief would have to bring their own cordless drill fitted with an adaptor.

The BOSS looks to be a lot lighter than the Trail Mate - I actually gave mine to my son in law to use on their caravan.

Murray

PeterD · Guru

SouthernComfort wrote:
Just a bit of food for thought; Some time back I was thinking of using my trail a mate for the same purpose, then realised that if I needed to jack up the 'van when detached from the car it'd be useless having trail a mate tied up acting as the jockey. I've needed to do that twice so far for different reasons, so I prefer to keep it for it's real purpose i.e. a jack.

If you are using Trail-A-Mate to lift the van, the van should be attached to the vehicle. The only jack that is safe to lift an uncoupled van is a trolley jack.

JayDee · Guru

JayDee wrote:
I have done some research on hydraulic jockey wheels and my decision is to bypass thr trail a mate and go for the BOS. Unfortunately the BOS product is currently out of stock for some weeks. Google BOS and see the reports etc.
Jay&Dee

Yesterday we placed a sort of temp order for the 5 rib BOS As soon as stock arrives they will contact me and then the order will be processed. Could all happen within a couple of weeks.

Thought I we share this with anyone looking for a new Jockey wheel.

We have no interest in this company except to buy their product.

Jay&Dee

SouthernComfort · Guru

PeterD wrote:
SouthernComfort wrote:
Just a bit of food for thought; Some time back I was thinking of using my trail a mate for the same purpose, then realised that if I needed to jack up the 'van when detached from the car it'd be useless having trail a mate tied up acting as the jockey. I've needed to do that twice so far for different reasons, so I prefer to keep it for it's real purpose i.e. a jack.
If you are using Trail-A-Mate to lift the van, the van should be attached to the vehicle. The only jack that is safe to lift an uncoupled van is a trolley jack.

For raising side of the van (wheel change etc.) I wouldn't jack it up at all when it's detached from the car. However, having the Trail a mate separate has come in very handy on the odd occasion, for example jacking up the A bar to raise the jockey when its wheel sank in soft ground. Once raised off the ground I was able to underpin the jockey wheel with a block. Couldn't have done this if the Trail a mate itself had been in use as the jockey. Totally safe, van wheels remained on the ground.