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Title: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: xcvator on October 25, 2017, 08:19:57 PM
I'm looking at getting one of these gizzmo's for the van . Like to know what your previous experience with these has been
cheers Keith  :cheers:
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: Swannie on October 25, 2017, 08:22:59 PM
YEp there’s a great bit of kit easy to use
Swannie
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: edz on October 25, 2017, 10:02:12 PM
Are you fitting up the Stabil mate gear too Ex  as at the 5:20 mark on the vid  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKNVSmGa0fo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKNVSmGa0fo)
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on October 25, 2017, 11:22:08 PM
Wonder how those rear stabilizers go when the rear of the van gets dragged along the deck?
Going through deep gutters etc.
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: xcvator on October 26, 2017, 02:12:16 PM
Quote from: edz on October 25, 2017, 10:02:12 PM
Are you fitting up the Stabil mate gear too Ex  as at the 5:20 mark on the vid  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKNVSmGa0fo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKNVSmGa0fo)
Nah, just looking to make lifting the front of the van a bit easier Edz. I've got very limited room at the front of the van so the windup handle is pretty short and can be hard going at times  :'(   
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: callmejoe on October 26, 2017, 02:26:22 PM
Once your used 1 you'll wonder why you didn't do it years ago.
Had the removeable set up for our van, another benefit this way was you could set the height better to limit jacking.
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: MrCruza on October 26, 2017, 04:01:24 PM
Seen a couple of those jam recently. Not sure why..

Here's another option..  BOS370 (http://www.bos370.com.au)
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: callmejoe on October 26, 2017, 04:49:53 PM
Quote from: MrCruza on October 26, 2017, 04:01:24 PM
Seen a couple of those jam recently. Not sure why..

Here's another option..  BOS370 (http://www.bos370.com.au)


Only 1s ive seen jam are from poor operations, maybe the same reason your seen them jammed ?
1. People crash the support tube by when attaching to the draw bar they  well an truly over tighten the connection.
2. Over jacking, some people just think it'll jack to infinity.

Joe

So some
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: MrCruza on October 26, 2017, 06:01:41 PM
Quote from: callmejoe on October 26, 2017, 04:49:53 PM
Only 1s ive seen jam are from poor operations, maybe the same reason your seen them jammed ?
1. People crash the support tube by when attaching to the draw bar they  well an truly over tighten the connection.
2. Over jacking, some people just think it'll jack to infinity.

Joe

So some

Could be right. I was just watching from a distance..
Title: Re: Trail-A-Mate hydraulic jockey wheel jack
Post by: Green rv on October 30, 2017, 07:55:16 AM
Note that the unit is not designed to be left attached to drawbar while in transit
The tubes can come apart and parts lost. I have seen trampoline springs used to keep the tubes together in transit.
Replacement tubes are quite expensive
 :cheers: Adam