Caravan Jacks

Colin1947 · Veteran Member

Caravan Jacks

Possum3 · Guru

Further exasperated by some manufacturers/dealers changing wheel and suspensions and not providing suitable jack.

iana · Guru

Should a jack be provided, or should it be an accessory to be purchased by the new owner?, standard trailers, and boat trailers do not as far as I am aware come supplied with a jack. As for us we had to buy another jack for the van, as the supplied was unsuitable.

2-Smiths · Veteran Member

It should go without saying that, aside from having a suitable jack for "getting the thing in the air", one should also be using suitable axle stands to "keep it there" when working under it...

Radar · Guru

2-Smiths wrote:
It should go without saying that, aside from having a suitable jack for "getting the thing in the air", one should also be using suitable axle stands to "keep it there" when working under it...

No stands, throw you spare under the vehicle to help catch the falling vehicle.

Warren-Pat_01 · Guru

My Jayco Discovery came with what is considered to be a safe jack.

The ATM is 1950kg, the jack is rated at 1500kg - fantastic! It is a scissor type & even has a good locking section that firmly locks on to the chassis. So what is the problem?

Jayco have forgotten that men in their 70s are not as strong as they were in their younger days! With the short handle & the gear ratio (thread) provided, it is almost impossible to lift the van! So I have replaced it with a bottle jack that will be used safely if the need arises.

As for carrying axle stands, what should I leave at home to enable the stands to be carried (weight)? Yes, the spare tyre is the perfect safety device.

Dickodownunder · Guru

Warren-Pat_01 wrote:
My Jayco Discovery came with what is considered to be a safe jack.

The ATM is 1950kg, the jack is rated at 1500kg - fantastic! It is a scissor type & even has a good locking section that firmly locks on to the chassis. So what is the problem?

Jayco have forgotten that men in their 70s are not as strong as they were in their younger days! With the short handle & the gear ratio (thread) provided, it is almost impossible to lift the van! So I have replaced it with a bottle jack that will be used safely if the need arises.

As for carrying axle stands, what should I leave at home to enable the stands to be carried (weight)? Yes, the spare tyre is the perfect safety device.

The jack that is supplied with the Silveline Outback is the same.

Because of the extra height of the suspension it will only achieve enough height to remove the wheel if you are on completely flat concrete or hard stand.

I was told to use blocks of wood to achieve the height.

I have to agree with the above that you need to be Supeman to wind the thing to raise the van. I too, carry a bottle jack in case of a flat tyre. The jack supplied is a waste of space in the front boot but the chassis does have a section for the jack to be located if that is any consolation.

mezza56 · Senior Member

When we bought our van ( a year old ) it had no jack , I purchased a 5 tonne bottle jack initially and threw in some wooded blocks , but was a bit of a hassle if positioning under the van . I then purchased a H/D blue trailer mate jack and I've used it a couple of times now , its the best jack round for a van I reckon , still wouldn't get under van unless it was blocked securely .

Dickodownunder · Guru

The Kojack brand jack is recommended for use with the Jayco chassis and comes with extensions that fit the chassis locator but they are quite expensive and heavy.

https://www.purpleline.com.au/kojack-caravan-jack.php

The Trailermate is a great option but Jayco vans have to have the side fitting welded to the chassis so that they can be used for changing a wheel.

-- Edited by Dickodownunder on Tuesday 6th of November 2018 08:11:18 AM

Ron-D · Guru

Our nova came with a great jack connects into an anchor point on the chassis you just wind it up,just one problem,when your tyre is flat,the jacks to high to reach the anchor point had to use the small jack in the car to jack the van up high enough to reach the van jack,brilliant set up biggrin ..

blissonwheels · Senior Member

Gooday we have one of those levellers/jack only Aluminium got it from the US. download copy.png

EJP · Senior Member

I,ve seen those levellers/jacks available in plastic also. They may be okay (quicker) when working under the van or levelling it, although I would chock them to prevent the van from rolling off them. Not much good for changing a wheel/tyre though. I imagine they would be carried in lieu of the convential levellers.

EJP

The Travelling Dillberries · Guru

EJP wrote:
I,ve seen those levellers/jacks available in plastic also. They may be okay (quicker) when working under the van or levelling it, although I would chock them to prevent the van from rolling off them. Not much good for changing a wheel/tyre though. I imagine they would be carried in lieu of the convential levellers.

EJP

They are used to raise the second wheel (in dual axle vans) so a wheel can be changed, no need for a Jack. Not much good for dual axles that have the rocker roller suspension though.

oldbloke · Guru

Two ton triton jack and blocks of wood. Works fine to change a tyre