Agree JayDee, I used a Trailermate for quite some years and recently discovered the BOS jack. Couldn't be happier. Would also add the BOS people were great to deal with ie. very helpfull and professional.
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When I bought my trailermate, I actually needed a jack for the van. So I rang the company in SA, and spoke to one of the owners. I told him I did not want an Hydraulic, jack but was interested in one of their earlier ones, that were wind ups. he had two left plus spare parts for $185.00 delivered, so bought that one. It is an excellent jockey wheel and great jack for flat tyres. Have not needed any of the spare parts in 4 years of use. Best value ever.
I have a standard jockey stand, I see fellows messing about for ages with these Trailermates, and I wonder why. Our ball weight is high, and there is no problem.
I too just use a slightly longer jockey stand. I only use it to put van on and take off ball. Ones off and level I put an axle stand under Aframe to take weight. The jockey stand is also used if van stays connected to Collie over night (no axle stand).
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Yes Dougwe, chief of the Itchybum tribe! I do the same, found quite a bit of van movement came from the jockey wheel stand, the axle stand stops a lot of movement, plus takes the load off the jockey wheel stand. Regards Ian, we may be coming over east, will watch for smoke signals.
